Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-13
THE SCHOOL,
OF 70 E.y'(r LADIES'


TNHE SCHOOL founded by the subscribe, n,
L Liberty, will, on the first of March, be trans.
lerrcd To the very pleasant Watering place, original
ly established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston.
and lately kept by Mr.. Daggs.
The qnietness and beauty OF the place the ele-
gance and extent of its accommodations the bene-
hlior the youog, of Its excellent Mineral Waters
The fertility ofihe region the fneness of the See
merry around the command which the Situation aC-
fords, of Walks, Shades. Gardens, green Fields
Of whatever makes the country fttest to breed IN the
young in-adapt this place so singularly Cor an
Establishment Of Education, that the sub
scriber has been induced TO purchase the property, in
order TO devote it permanently 10 that exclusive pur-
pose.
Experience has shown him thar, in the difficult work
OF giving an Edncaton, such as Education should be
high and pure, every influence capable of aidno
IN an elevated result must be couried that, for this
purpose, Sitpation is an agent sure to work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you bring to act on the young-the circumstances.
the habits, the very objects of external Nature, with
which you surround them, enter into the Education.
along with the studies. and either powerfully assist,
OF perhaps totally defeat them that to breed M
glrls to any thing solid in knowledge or correct in
Manners is impossible, in situations where a perni.
c1ous Indulgence Offers them the ruinous delights of
mixed Society, fit only to spoil The very Young. as
lhey spoil It that not only the access of Company.
but its distant sight, or even the notion that II is NJ hand.
must be excluded, as certain to pat to flight the
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ofthe mind, which should make the sole business
oil this pant OF life that out of this period of youth.
laiready renderedbut too short, by premature intro.
duction INTO company there is nothing to spare To
mere Saculty or Ffiyolity, TO occupations that teach
no good, and Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue that, in a word. it is
only IN the midst Of Nature, far from all buslle. ON
OF the way OF ldleness and Djss!pation, in the centre
OF a quiet, animated only by improving studies, and
tue healthy and innocent pleasures Of the county,
th1 IA IN, n n nup 70 ,YnA,.1 ~
Schools.
To such IDEAS as these is the system ADAPTED.
whlch The Principal IS labouring to set on foot
W'hout the privacy, the tranquility, the simple
tastes me raiIohal occupations OF the country, 1t can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one NAV keep out Nonsense and
pfecoclous Folly long enough TO allow some Sense
10 be put into the Mind, some serious Virtues into
'he Character, some unaffected Graces into the Man
nefs' without this help OF Privacy, little can be
done against the prevailing faults of Education
which lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, o f"hicll children ate the sacrifice at
home, as in tie Quackery of which they are so often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment of
the School, have satisfied of their advantage, all Ohe
Principal believes) who have seen their operatiop.
They will ofcourse, be continued, with every i'm
provement which the Public encouragement prom
Ises at all to requite. 1t will be the Principals aim
10 render the establishment not less soIidly good, asa
School, than IT is agreeable, as a residence.
Visitors will for the future, be excluded, except
The married or female connexions of Inmates. The
Institution wi. form. with its teachers and pupils. a
little community OF its own. A Post Office Is at
tached to 1t but no Store nor place OF Entertain
ment. The transfer of Pupils 10 The present School
viii be made without cost to their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
TO JON Their classes on the 4th of March. when the
School VIII organize itself.
Terms as heretofore published, with only one
change-that those who have, in the School, learnt
French well enough 10 begin to make IT the medium
OF other studies, will be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such a class will be set out, al
the term now beginning. The arrangements as 10
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
+ arm attached to the Institution contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincastlc to Salem passes
the place 3 times a week. The main Building Ion
HOTEL is of brick, aud large enough to ~commodate
oo pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cabins are
also OF brick, and will be used as School and Music
Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
not sleep IN them, except under the care Of married
persons. Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bring a Table and Tea
Spoon each 6 common Towels 6 each of every
article OF dress, except Under Frocks and Robes
oi The former, four Summer and two Winter; of the
iattei two Winter and three Summer. Outer Dress.
good Calico, of small pale blue stripes or vines. for
Summer, with Cspes and Psnralets Of the same
'h'ef Dress, PLAN bottle green Circassian, with
1apes, &C. All Clothing marked. Two pair of
good leather Shoes; one or two Of black Kidd. Mo.
rocco or frunella. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern trimmed with sky blue for Summer. and
crimson for Winter, "'
N, 1.-The School at Liberty will pass into the
n'"uS o. Tue Reverend Nicholas II. Cobbs, gentleman
IN whose Gaze II gratIfes the late Principal IN leave
the children of a place, to which he owes much Lind
ness aud esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON