The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-20
j. =. COLLINS,
Attorney and CounseiiUr at Law
LEXINGTON
Holmes County, .Nsssiss,Ppi
SEPT 80 Is37.--ly.
MON ICELLO ACADEMY.

ME- TRUSTEES Of this institution, feel graiihed,
u la being enabled to inform its friends ard the
public generally, that the build ny for the accom-
notation of Teachers am Pupils, is nearly COM
plete, and will be opened for the reception Of
dents Oh the first of January next. 1t is alge-
aud handsome cdifce Of Two siories, commanding
beautiful prospect OF the Town and neghocrhood.
The upper room will be appropriated to tine f.
male department, the lower to the male. /, l.
spacious and any, and will be furnished with every
accommo1a ION to promote the education ofyouth.
The location Of Ilis institution, is in Monticello,
on Pearl River in the county OF Lawrence. A
town celebrated for its saubnty and health. 1t a.
bounds with never failing springs of the purest wa
ter. Parents therefore regarding the health Of
their children, can no where promise themselves
more fattering hopes of its continuance tam al
THIS Academy.
The institution will be under the supannipn-t
dcnce of the Rev. A. II. GaAvEs, a gentleman
talent and experience. The following Honorable
and Rev gentlemen are referred TO, as ha, ing
recommended Mr.. Graves to the Trustees, as a
man OF ublemislied character, a ripe scholar and
SKI fu teacher.
The Rev Jeremiah Chamberlain ID. d. Presi-
dent OF Oakland College.
Rev. Benjamin Chose A. NJ. of Adams county.
Rev. BENJAMIN Shaw A. NJ. of Wool>ie VII
kinson county.
Rev. A. %. I.,wreuce A. M. Editor of the New
Ofeans Observer
Hon. John Henderson of Hancock county.
Hen. G. p. Smith of Woodvle Wilkinson
county.
The female department will be under the care &;
m,naaement of Miss SONIA RoYCr, lady vino
ENJOYS the well earned reputation Of a qualified
and successful instrtctress. She has for the last
four years been the principal teacher Of the Fe-
male Seminary at Port Gibson.
Spelling and fes,liSg per month $500
Writing, Mo fern Geography, common
Arithmetic anl English Grammar per
month 5,oJ
Ancient Geography, Ancient and
Modern History, Political Economy,
| constitution Of the United States. Ma
t,wal, Moral and Intellectual Philoso-
ply, Logic and Rhetoric per month si,CO
Lain and Greek languages, Ma.he-
| matte /, Astronomy, he,nluy Geology,
Miner alogy and Botany per mon.h $50
Ere ch, Music and Drawing a, the usual rates
extra.
| Weekly exercises in composition for all OF suf
Gcicnt age, and also in defamation FIR the male
pupils.
An extensive set of Apparatus sprocnred. sif'
Gent for illustrating the mora d,icrlt parts OF Geo
graphy, Mathematics ami Astronomy, AMI FIR tte
performance of MI tie more Instructive an' interes
| ting experiments Of Chemistry and Natural Phil
osophy.
Board, including lodging, wasl'inr, light an
fuel can be had in pr, tc families for ten 0
twelve dollars per month.
Mr., Graves will himself boardthose pupils who's
pareuts or guardians wish to place them under hi
particular care, not only during Academeai hour
bur those of intermissiou for the duty OF freeep
tor rs not discharged by merely imp ring intellect
,ai instruction, but extends to the cultivation an
improvement of the manners and morals OF ilos
entrusted to his charge.
The amount for boarding and tuition. excerpts n
books and that which is called s'extah in the rate
will be $200,00 per year.
There will he but one vacation IN the yea. II
addition to the usual holidays and festivals. mi
vacation win be Of one month, ending on the t,ir'
Wednesday Of September. The regular com
mencement of the Academic year, will therefor
be the Thursday following that third Wednesda.
ofSeptem5er.
. Ii is veryl esrable, that as NAM as possible 0
the children whose parents or guar'iiaos ar
disposed to send to the Academy for the comm
season. should be present AT the commencement
tina, tie best classification of the pupils may be
once effected.
By order Of the Peard:
A. FOX, President.
JosrpH EEyLANs,' Sec'y.a
Monticello Dee. 9th, 1897