Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-14
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL.

bOhnstOn'sl An
lem, VA.
INHE SCHOOL founded by the subscriber nj
l. Liberty, WILL on the first of March, be trans.
erred :" the very pleasan, Watering place, original
~ established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Jobnston
aud lately krpthy Mr.. Daggs
The quletness and beauty OF the place; the ele-
gance ana extent OF its accommodations /; the bene-
III for The young, of Its excellent Mineral Waters
the iefti'ty OF the region the tneness of the See
merry around the command which the Situation az
lords, OF Walks, Shades, Gardens. green Fields
oil whatever makes the country 6est TO breed up The
Young in--adspt this place slngulaly for an
Establishment OF Education, that the sub
seriber has been Induced to purchase the properly in
order to devote permanently 10 that exclusive pur
pose.
Experience has shown him that in the difficult ork
OF giving an Education. such Education slouii be
high aud pure, every influence capable Of aiding
IN an elevated result must be couried that for this
purpose, Situation is an agent sure TO work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you bring 10 act on the yonng--the ciioumst anccs,
the habits, the very objects Of external Nature with
winch You surround them, enter into the Education,
along with the studies, and either powerfully assist,
OF perhaps totally defeat them: that TO breed up
girls to any thing SOLID in knowledge OF correct in
Manners is impossible. in situations where a PERM
cious Indulgence oe,s them the ruiuous delights OF
mixed Sociriy. fit only 10 spoil the very young,
they spoil 1t that not only the access OF Company,
but ITS distant sight even the notion that hand
qnietastes the pure thong hisl,e steady disc,puina
oil the mad. which should make the sole business
OF Tins pat OF lite thatou OF this period OF youth,
(aready renderedbu too short, by premature intro
ducion inlo company,) there's nothing to spare to
mere Vacuy or Ftivolity, occupations that teach
40 good, aud Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or vnne: that, IN a word, Is
only IN the midst Of Nature, lar from all buste, out
oftle way oil ldIeness and Dss. paon, in the centre
oil quiet, animated only by Improving studies, and
the healthy and innocent pleasures OF the county,
that woman can be proper, brought up-at least by
Schools.
10 such ideas as these is the system adapted
which the Prlncpa is abouring to set on foot
Without the privacy the tranquility, The 81, pie
tastes, the rational occupations oil the country can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep Nonsense aud
precocious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
10 be put INTO the Mind, some serious Virtues Ho
the Character, some unaffected Graces into the Man
ners. Without this help OF Privacy, little can be
done against tho prevailing faults of Education
viii ch lie almost much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, (which children the sacrifice Al
home, as IN the Qnackcry OF which theyare oltcn
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued i'll the orig al establishment Of
the School, have satisfied Of their advantage, all (he
Principal believes) who have seen then op, ration.
They will oicourse, be Continued vi Ia ev ~ nn-
proYement which the Public Encouragement Prom
ises at all to requIte. 1t will he the Principals ann
10 renderth establishment not less solidy good
School, than it is agreeable, a residence.
Visitors will Tor the future, be excluded, except
The married or female connexions oil Inu The
Institution will form. with It's teachers aud pupils
little community OF its own. Post Office at
tached to ii but no Store place oil Entertain
ment. The transfer OF Pupils 10 he pre- sen, School
will be made without cost 10 their parents.
N. B-New Pupils must endeayor to be ready
to JOIN their classes the 4tl OF March. when the
School will organize itself.
TERMS as heretofore published, with only one
change-that those who have, III the School, learnt
French well enough To begin to make II The medium
of other Studies, will be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such class will be set out at
the Term now beginning. The arrangements as to
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached TO the Institution oontains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincastlc TO Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building (oi
Hotel) is OF brick, aud large enough 20 accommodate
60 pupils, in an excellent manner The Cabins are
also Of brick aud will be used 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 bnng Table and Tea
Spoon each common Towels; each Of every
artic.e OF dress, except Under Frocks and Robes
of the former, four Summer and two Winter of the
latter two Winter aud three Summer. Outer Dress
good Calico. of small pale blue stripes or vines, for
Summer. with Capes aud Pantales Of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassan, with
Capes, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; one or two of black Kidd, Mo-
rocco Prunella. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson for Winter.
N B.-The School at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas II. Cobbs.a gentleman
in whose grafes the lare Principal TO leave
the children Of place, TO which he owes much kind
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
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