Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-22
TIRE ROANOKE, SCHOOL.
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TlIE SCHOOL founded by the subscribe, n,
e Liberty, will. on the frst OF March, be trans
efred to the very pleasant Watering place. original
! " established by las uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston
| and lately hepthy Mn Dages
Inc qntetness ana beauty OF the place tht ec-
gance and extent of its accommodations the bcne.
NOR me you g. OF us excellent Mineral Waters :;
'"e 'etiits OF the region the fnencss OF the See
merry around the command which the Si,uaiion ,c
lords, OF Walks. Shades, Gardens green E,,lds
OF whatever makes the country tIest 10 breed nm the
Young ln-adapt tins place siuCually for an
establishment of Educ ati0u. that the sub
seriber has been Induced purcl Use the popeuy in
oruef to devote permanently 10 that exclusive pur-
pose.
Experience has shown him that, in the difficult work
OF giving an Education, such Education Sloaia be
high aud pure, every Influence capable ol aiding
III an elevated result must be courted that. FOR this
purpose, situation Is an agent sue TO work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you bring 10 act on the young-the circumstances
the habits, the very objects OF external Nature with
whch 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 or Correct in
Manners Is impossible, in situations where n perni
cious Indulgence otlcls hem The runous delights of
mixed Society, fit only to spoil the very Young as
'hey spoil 1t: that not only the of COMPANY
out us distant sight, even the notion that hand
"'uNt DC excluded, as certain To put to flight the
quiet tastes the pure thong the steady dscpllnin,
OF the mind, which should make the sole business
OF tins pant oil lie tina, out of this period of youth
(already renderedbu too short by premature nitro
ducuon INTO company THERE'S nothing to spare to
mere acully or Frvolity To occupations that teach
no good, aud Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue: that, in a word, il is
only in the midst of Nature far from all buslle out
of The way OF ldleness aud Dissipation, in the centre
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies, and
the healthy and innocent pleasures Of the county,
that woman can be properly brought up-at least by
Schools.
70 such ideas these is the system adapted, |
which the Prime pal is abonrIng to set foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility, The simple |
tastes, the rational occupations OF the county, IT can
be carried into only very imperfect effect With
their assistance, may keep out Nonsense aud
precoclous Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
TO he put into the Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character, some unaffected Graces into the Man |
uers. Without this help OF Privacy, little be
done against the prevailing faults of Education ;
viii th lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, which children aIe the sacrifice at
home, as in Tie Quackcry of which thcydle often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment o (
the School have satisfied of their advantage all (the
Principal belieyes) who have their operation
They will OF course he continued, with eysiy I'M
proyemen, which the Public Encouragement prom
ises at all to requP. 1t will be the Principals aim
10 render the establishment not less sodly good,
School, than il IS agreeable as residence.
Visitors will tor the future, be excluded, except |
the. married female connexions OF Ina ates. The |
Institution will form with its teachers and pupils, a
ltlc community Of its own. \ Post Once is at |
tachcd to i; bat no Store nor place OF Entertain
meu,. Thetranstc, Of pupils o'he present School
will be made without cost to l"er patents. |
n. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready /
10 Join their clsses on the ith OF March. when the
School will organize itself
TERMS heretofore Published, with only ono
those who have, in the School, learnt
French well enough TO begin TO make 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 TO
Teachers remain yet unchanged An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The |
Farm attached TO the Institution contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincasllc to Salem passes
the place 3 times week. The main Building (or
lloteD is of brick, and large enough to accommodate
60 pupils, in an excellent manner The Cabins are
also of brick and will be used School and Music
Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
not sleep in Them, except under the care oil married
persons Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bring Table aud Tea
Spoon each common Towels; each of every
article of Dress except Under Frocks and Robes
Of the former, -four Summer and two Winter; OF the
latter two Winter and three Summer. Outer Dress,
good Calico. of small pale blue Stripes vines, Tor
Summer with Capes and Pantalets Of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassian, with
Capes, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; one or two of black Kidd, Mo-
rocco. or Prunella. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, aud
crimson for Winter.
n. B-The School at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas II. Cubbs, gentleman
in whose care it graties the late Principal TO leave
the children Of place, to which he owes much KIND
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 WIS