Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-08-22
SnARON CsllL.EGE

siSSippL seven mslese1Sterly IRON Can
ton, and twelve mics north from Ma
disonvillc, on the elevation If land, be-
tween Biz Black and Pearl Rivers, ia
areeion as healthy rs anyin theSia,e-
This Institution including Il female de-
parunsnt, nowin successful operation,
was chartered By the Legislature, IA
their session Of tie last year. The
town u Sharon, in which the Coleeo
us located, was incorporated at the
same time, Mssh special reference II,
these litera Institutions, designed 10
be reared sgithin i,s limits. Ire bear
ing Of The acto Incorporation. On tho
promotion Of Good order and learning,
may be understood by The following
leStract from The charter Of the Town.
"Be further enacted, That the Pre-.
sident, and Council shall have power,o
pass all necessary BY laws for the coed
lorder, and government Of said Town,
mot Inconsistent with tie Constitution,
land Laws Of ,hisStasa, and Of the Uni.
lied States, Whereby education, and
learning may be promoted, and the re-
'uillng, Or vending Of arden; spirits,
Gambling, and every species of,icc
land immortality, may 30 suppressed,
together with the total inhibition OF
THE odious and savage pract,cec of wear.
ling Dlfks, Bowie-knives, or Pistols"
On account a the hralthiness. and
other advantages Of the place, many
friends q goud order, IaaEping, and mo.
raliiy, are already bcginingto make il
, lthe place Of their residence.
n Five gentlemen from different
States in the Union, all nfwhom bcin,
inow,or having been, professors in ON
ernstl;utlolfs, are alreadyelected tot
faculty. -Four Of them nrc clergy
men--one Methodist, one Baptist, one
Presbyterian, aud one Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN. The course Of studies,
in this Institution, is to b; equal to tho,
iof any other college in tho United
States. The preparatory department,
: is already in operation. ard numbers
/ between thirty and forty pupils, md
. will be more extensively organized vu
IS the. FIRST Monday Of May next.
HI Tho College proper will be organ
n lied and classes formed on the frsi
81 Monday Of next October. Any stu.
y dents however, wishing before thu,
= time, to pursue any studies Of The col
2 Ilege classes, shah bo duly attended 10,
-rlby the professors, At any time, atsar
= tie first Monday in May next.
III There will be two vacations in tho
! year. one from the last Of July 10 the
first oil October, and the other during
i Christmas week.
/ PRICE OF TUlTIuN.
!. In the preparatory department per
|. In,hc colleg. classes $40 %
s. payable in advance.
lei PRICE OF BOARDING.
re- Boarding TO Be proeufed $40 90
d per month; and washing inEMding fs
Is el at So 80 cts. pcrmonth.
h BIZ order Of the Trustees.
y G. GRAHh.I, Sec'y.
= Sharon, Feb. 30, 1888.
=, SHARON FEMALE ACADEMY,
) The Spring and Summer Session
# for the present year will commence
nd on the first Monday IN March, anc
yeend with the last week in July.
en- The Studies Of the Preparation!
ny Glass viii embrace photography. Read
iai ing, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Englis'
Is Grammar, and Geography, With th'
NJ luse Of tie Globes.
Price of Taaioa PER session, si2.
lb' Junior Glass Astronomy, Natura
~ Moral, and Mental Philosophy, Hi
~ Y tory, Chemistry, Rhetoric, Logic, an
- Political Economy.
~ i.riee 81 Taiti,a per Sessioa, sl8.
r. Senior Glass drawing, Ofienta
4 Mezzoiiato, and Velvet Printing, an
M Ornamental Neelle.work, includlu
be the branches OF the junior Class.
Der Price Of Tpilioa per session, $40.
or Instructions On tic Piaao Forte p
vii session, $50.
arg The lnstitrtion has been provide
Of with good Piano, and the Trustee
mo having made arrangements TO .proc1I
the nssistanre of two additional Il
toresses, feel themselves authorize
u; to oder 10 parents DESTROYS Of procu
;@b ing for their daughters solid and Q
ont namental education, all the adgantag
dc. which numbers and competency
1T lnstructresses, n Spacious ana w
leir regulated Academy, and q retire
lch healthy, aud pleasant location, C
re- secure.