Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15
TIE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
FQR I'OT.s.G LADIES,
A. the y o,e,onrt Tor Jchn.sen'. spring., "esr "a
lem. Va.

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HNHE SCHOOL founded by nc SUBSCRIBER AT
| y Liberty. will. on The first oil March, De ttans
le,red 10 The ,ery pleasant Watering place. original
" established by his uncle, MI Shatles 'ohhs'oh
aud latel, kepi by M DafPs
! 'rb4 onIstnrss and beauty Of the place; iht ele
| pance and extent Of IT'S accommodations the bene-
in for the Won e. Of Iis excellent Mineral Waters
lie fefliliiy Of The region lie hncness OF The see
rrfy around the command which the Situation al
finds, Of Walks, Shades datdeus, green Fields
Of whaetcr mtkcs tie country 6uest to breed up the
,nune 1n=-adapi this place so slngulafly iof an
Establishment Of Education, that The sub
scr1eT las hetn induced 10 purchase Tho property III
order 10 devote II permanently TO that exclusive Ihf
pose.
/ Experience has sho him thai, the difficult wofk
OF giving Education, such as EdHcdiioh should Dc
-hish sna pure, every Influence capable oi a1lhg
in an elevated result must he eouricd that, Tor tbs
purpose. SlfaaTOu ~ an agent sue 10 WON eiehi
, good or decisive III that the Associations which
YOU hrne act On the yonne-ihc cucnmsanees,
The habits the veiy objects 81 external Nature, With
Wiuch YOU su4ror ud them, enter INTO the Edneauon
along With the sludra, and either powerfully assist
o. perhaps totally d, feat lhnm: that 10 breed up
grls 10 any llnng solid in knowledge or tonec N
Manners - impossible, IN situations where petni-
cious Indulgence Oilers them the r"nous delights oil
mixed Snti'tv. ft only to SPOIL The very young as
they spat that not only lie access OF Company,
distant sight OF tie notion that IS NJ hand
must be tScluded, certain 10 put 10 hight the
quiet itslrs tic pure Ihougbtslhe steady dscplnlns
OF N mind which should make the sole business
OF lis palt of life that Of tn, period oi youth
(lltcady renltredbn 100 short by premature INTRO
ductuu INTO company there's nothing TO spare to
mere Nacuy or fuyolty, 10 occupations that teach
no good, aud Amusemcnis thai steal the affections
from all knoalcdgc or yntue: that, IN word, II Is
only IN the midst OF Nature. lar nom all hustle, on,
OF the way oil ldleness and patton, IA The centre
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies, ana
the health, and innocent pleasures OF the country,
that woman can be proper, brought up-at least by
Schools.
20 such ilcaq as these is the system adapted,
Which the Principal IS aboutng set on foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility, the SIMPLE
tastes the RATIONAL occupations oil The country, II can
be earned into only very imperfect elect. With
ih,it assistance, one may Keep out Nonsense aud
prrcoeious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
10 he pui nto the Mind, some serious Virtues mo
the Character unaffected Gfaccs into the Man
uers. Without this help OF Privacy, liltlc eau be
donc against tue prevailing faults OF Education
VII Oh llc almost as much perhaps IN the extreme
Indulgence. which children ale the sacrifice n
home, as III tie Quaokcry Of which they are so often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued IN the rigina establishment o
the School. have satisfied Of their advantage, all Che
Principal bellcves) who have seen their operation.
They will oil course, be continued, with every I'M
pruvcment which The Public Encouragement prom
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10 render the establishment not less sodly good,
School, Than IT'S agreeable. as a residence.
Isliors will ioi the future, be excluded, except
the named OF female connexions OF Inn ates. The /
Institution will form. with lis teachers aud pupils, a
lliuo community OF its own. \ Post Office Is at
tachcd to II; but 40 Store uor place OF Entertain
mcnt. Thennsfr OF Pupils 10 he present School
Will lie made without cost 10 their parents.
N, B.-ScW Pupils must cndeayor to be ready
10 j1rn lhelf e'sscs on the 18th Of March. when the
School will organize itself.
TERMS as heretofore published, with only one
changc--lhlt those who have IN the School, learnt
ffeGth we'll enough To begin 10 make II the medium .
OF other Studies, val be taught Italian. without any
charge, Such a cass will be out. Al
the term now beginning. The arrangements ms TO
Teachers remain Vet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached to the Institution contains near 500
actc5. The Stage from Encastc to Salem passes
the place 3 times a week. TIE min Building (ut
lIotcll IS Of brick, mud large enough to accommodate
90 pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cans are
also OF BRICK and viii be used IS School and Music
Rooms, and is lodgings for Teachers Pupils will
sleep IA thcn except under tie care of maried
persons. Dress and Expenses viii be regulated Is
heretofore. Pupis must bung Table aud Tea
spoon each; common Towels; each Of every
article Of dress, except ludei Frocks and Robes
OF the iofmcr, toui Summer and two Winter OF the
latter two Winter and thee Summer. Outer Dress
good Calico. OF small pale blue stripes vlnes Tor
Summer with Capcs and Panale,s Of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Cmcassian, with
Capcs, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair of
good leather Shoes; one OF two of black Kidd Mo
rocco. o. fruuclla. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
patte,... n;mmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson FOR Winter.
n. B.-The Sem at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Niuhois II Cobbs gentleman
IN whose cafe it graufes the aie Principal TO leave
the children OF place, to Which he owes much kind
ness aud esteem.
EDWARD WM. JOHNSTON
Jan. 81 -,