Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-23
For the Burlington Free Press.
ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMY.

ST. LAWRENCE ACADEMY.
Whoever f0rms his opinion Of the nor |
,hcrn section of the state Of New York !
from The prevacn. impression in regard TO
it, viii on hla fist visit to the "sequeslcrcd !
region" be most ugtceably disappointed |
Possessed Of agricultural advantages sci. |
dom surpassed, ard Of mineral wealth |
wholly ureq1a'lcd, there needs but the |
construction Of the proposed rail road from
OgdensbUrg 10 Lake ChompIain 10 render
shat interesting district one of the most
tiourshng in COR country. Especially do
these tcni9,E, apply to the county Of 81.
Lawtence--a country larger than the ate
Of Rhode Island, and one which contains !
IN afiluence aud variety OF resources without
n parallel Pcop'cd almost entirely by
Vermonlets. lis inhabitants have brought
with them from their former mountain
homes, and still cherish unchanged and
unabaed that attachment to good morals
and cducaion which so lliusirlous'y dis,
ingulsh the "mountau state" Their love
Of education has manifested itself N the
establishment and endowmen, OF an Acade.
INV which N all so'ld and substantial ad.
vantogcs has few equals in the state
This institution is situated in the beautiful
VILLAGE Of Po'tsdam, and is STYLED the st.
Lawrence Academy l. lately happened
so the writer t. b. present al ~ aunt al *
amlra'lou and exhibition, aud on no simIar
occasion has he ever been more highly
gtatiGzd. The necessary limits of this
notice vii not permit any description in
dctall,but u wlii be sufficient to remark hat
at lhHt seminary a thorough and subs,an.
tlai system Of instruction is pursued, to the
utter exclusion Of he system Of deceptive
show. The institution has two spacious
aud beautiful edfccs Of stone; possesses a
respectable philosophical apparatus, good
libraries, and n valuable end beautiful
mnera'ogical cabinet. Among lis aGvan-
tageS is one which though not peculiar, is
yet possessed by few similar institutions of
the sind. Il is one of the eight academies
in the state selected by he Rcscn,s of the
Uoive:sity IN which to establish distinct
course of instruction for teachers Of com.
mon schools. A regular course Of studies
is prescribed, at the conclusion Of which
diplomas are conferred in accordance with
the provisions Of an act Of the Leg stature
No location could be more happily chosen
than hat of,hc st. Lawrence Academy
for the establishment of public school,
The beauty, quiet and good order OF The
village Of PorsLam, and the UNCOMMON eX
ceIlencc Of is society, strongly recommend
1t to the notice Of the student. To this il
may be added that the necessary expense,
for board &c. are less than at mos, simla
institutions. Lads a'c received lnro The
families Of The Principal and of the olhe
teachers, boarded, furnished with all ne
cessary books, and guarded with a care an,
kindness truly varcn'a for the sum o
Sl25 per onnum. Besides the principal
under whose Efficient superintendance ,h
instlluton has mainly grown TO lis preseu
Importance, there are three male teacher
in the female department, Of the school -
The strong interest manifested by irAnrn
tlal gentlemen from all parts Of Ina, tx
,ensve county, afforded an cXceeu, res,l
monal TO the excellence Of the institution
OB-ERvER.