Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-14
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL.
ron I.OU.v.G Ladies'.
Al the u oscsourt Tor Johnsson'.) SPRINGS near n.
lem. Va.

INHE SCHOOL founded by the subscribe, NJ
Il Liberty, viii, on the first Of March be trans
erred to the very pleasant Watering place, original.
" established by his uncle Mr.. Charles Johnston
and lately kept by MIR. Daggs
The quletness and beauty OF the place: Tho els.
gance ana extent Of its accommodations the benc.
III LOT the you &, OF ITS excellent Mineral Waters
Tue IerIiity OF the region the fneness Of the See
ne'y around the command which the Situation af-
lords, OF Walks, Shades. Gardens, green Fields
OF whatever makes the coun,ry fttest Ia byeeJ n, rho
young in--adapt this place so sippuIarly G,r nm
EstaDIssIiment Of Educ alton, that The sinh
sefoer has been induced purchase the properly in
ofder TO devote permanently TO that exclusive pur-
pose.
Experience has shown him that in the dficu lt work
OF giving an Education. such as Education should be
nigh ana pure, every Influence capable OF aiding
IN an elevated result must be courted that for this
purpose Situation is an agent sure TO work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations vii, 4,
you or'ng 10 act on the young-the crcrn,tances
the habits, the very objects Of externa. Nature w,,h
"hch You surround them, enter ,ato the Edpc,i;op
along with the studies. and o,,er nowr,fnIv ,ss,.
OF perhaps totally d,lsGt Them that to breed M
s,''s 10 any .h'ng SOLD IN knowledge or correct in
manners Is impossible. in situations where a perpi.
e'o"s 'nou' Sence Offers them the ruinous delights of
'''N'u So.iiy fit only to spoil the very young as
me spoil II 3: that not only the access of COMPANY
9t IT'S distant sight the notion that II is hand
must be excluded, as certain to pat 10 flight the
oil The mind, which should make the sole business
OF this pait Of life thai Of this period OF Youth
(aready rendered but TOO short BY premature intro
ductlon into company thereis nothing to spare to
mere Vacuiiy or Frvolty, TO occupations that teach
no good, aud Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue: that, il a word il is
only in the midst of Nature FAR from all buslle GU,
OF The way oil ldleness and Diss paton, in the centre
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies, and
the healthy aud innocent pleasures OF the county,
that woman can be properly trough, up-at Ieas, by
Schools.
10 such IDEAS as these is the system adapted, |
winch the Principal is labourlng to set on foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility, The sia pie !
tastes, the rational occupations OF the country II can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With |
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
precocious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense |
to be put into the Mind serious Virtues INTO
the Character, unaffected Graces into the Man
ners. Without this help OF Privacy, htle be |
done against the prevailing faults OF Education
winch lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulg ence, OF hch children the sacrifice at
home, as in the Quaokery Of which they de often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment o !
the School have satisfied OF their advantage, all the
Principal believes) who have seen their operation.
They will oil course, be continued, with evrty I'M +,
rrovement which the Public Encouragement prom
ses at all TO requtc. 1t will be the Principal aim !
TO render the establishment less sodly good, as
School, Than IT is agreeable, a residence.
Visitors will for the future be excluded, except
he married or female connexions OF Inn atcs. The
Institution will form with its teachers and pupils a
little community OF its A Post Office Is at |
tached to III but no Store place OF Entertain |
ment. The transfer Of Pupils 10 he present School
will be made without cost to their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
To JOIN their classes on the 4h Of March. when the
School will organize itself.
Terms as heretofore published with only one
change-that those who have in 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 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 FincaslIc TO Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building (or |
HoteD is oil brick, aud large enough 10 acc ommodate
60 pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cabins are
also Of brick, aud will be used as School and Music
Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers Pupils will
not sleep III them, except under the care oil married
persons Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must brIng Table and Tea
Spoon each ; common Towels; 6 each of every
article OF dress, except Under Frocks and K"bes 4:
Of the former, four Summer and two Winter Of the
Latter two Winter and thee Sumner Outer Dress,
good Calico. of small pale blue STRIPES or vines, tor
Summer with Capes aid Panialets Of the same
Winter Dress. plain bottle green Circassan, with
Capes &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; Que or two OF blach Kidd, Mo-
rocco or Prunella. Bonns Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue tor summer, anu
crimson for inter.
N B.-The School at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas II. Cobbsa gentleman
in whose it grafes the late Principal to leave
the children of place, to which he owes much KIND
uess and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.