Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-25
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL.
FOR H.OU.v'G LADIES.
Al the u oseseura Tor Johnsson's) Springs, uenr n,

A. the Boici~ura Tor Joh".tonsl Springs, nenr sn-
lem, Va.
THE SCHOOL founded by the subscriber At
l. Liberty, will, on the first of March, be tr,ps-
erred to the very pleasant Watering place original
ly established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston.
aud lately kepthy Mr.. Dacgs
The quietness and beauty OF the place: tho c,e
gancc and extent OF its accommodations the beue.
hfior the you &. OF ITS excellent Mineral Waters .
'he ieftity oil the region the fneness of the See
merry around the command which the Situation at
lords OF Walks, Shades Gardens. green Fields
OF whatever makes the country fest TO breed up the
Young in-ad1pt tins place singuarly for an
establishment of EluCH alton, that the sub
scfiber has been induced to purchase the property in
ORDER to devote IT permanently TO that exclusive pur-
pose.
Experience has shown him that in the difficult work
OF giving an Education, such Education should be
high and 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 which
you bring 10 act on the young--the circumsian ces
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
or perhaps totally defeat them that to breed up
girls to any thing solid in knowledge or correct 10
Manners IS impossible, in situations where peru
cious Indulgence o1es them he ruinous delights Of
mixed Sooiriy, fit ONLY to spoil the very young,
they spoil IT that only the of Company,
bu, us distant sighto the notion that hand
must be excluded, as certain to put TO fight the
quiet The pure thoughts the steady dscipnin.
oil the mind, which should make the sole business
OF this part of life that Of this period of youth,
(aready renderedbut too short by premature intro
ductlon into company there's nothing to spare to
mere Nacnity or Ffvolty to occupations that teach
no good, and Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue; that, IN word, is
only in the midst of Nature fan from all hustle, out
OF The way oil ldeness and Dissipation, in the
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies, aud
the healthy aud innocent pleasures of the county,
that woman can be properly brought up-at least by
Schools.
To such IDEAS these is the system adapted
which the Principal is labourng to SET on foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility the 81 pie
tastes, the rational occupations OF the country, can
be carried INTO only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense and
Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
TO be put into The Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character, some unaffected Graces into the Man
ners. Without this help Of Privacy, lillle be
done a.ainst the prevailing faults of Education
VIII Oh lie almost as much perhaps, IN the extreme
Indulgence, OF hich children the sacrifice al
home, as in The Quackery OF which they a,e so often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment
the School, have satisfied Of their advantage, all Uhe
Principal btlleves) who have seen their operation.
They will OF course, lie continued, with eviy I'M
provement which The Public Encouragement prom
ises at all to requitc. 1t will be the Principals ann
TO render the establishment less solidy good,
School, than ii IS agreeable, as residence.
Visitors will Tor the future, be excluded, except
the married or female connexions OF I'm ates The
Institution will form. with its teachers aud pupils
little community Of its own. Post Office at
tached TO IL; bot 10 Store nor place OF Entertain
ment The transfer of Pupils TO he present School
viii be made without cos, to their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
to JOIN their cllsses on the 4th OF March. when the
School will organize itself
Terms as heretofore Published, with only one
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
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
arm attached to the Institution Contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincastlc Salem passes
the place times a week. The main Building Tor
llote is OF brick, aud large enough to accommodate
60 pupils, in an excellent manner The Cabins are
also Of brick, and will be used as School and Music
Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
not sleep III them except under the care OF married
persons. Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bang Table and Tea
Spoon each F.; common Towels 6 each Of every
article Of dress, except Uuder Frochs and Robes
Of the former, four Summer aud two Winter; OF the
latter two Winter aud three Summer. Outer Dress,
good Calico. Of small pale blue stripes or vines, Tor
Summer. with Capes AID Panalets Of The same
Wluter Dress, plain butle green CircassIan, with
Capes, &c. Ali Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; one or two OF black Kidd, NJ o
rocco OF Prunella Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson for ~ inter.
n B.-The School a, Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas Ii. Cobbs,a gentleman
in whose gratifes the late Principal to leave
the children OF pl1cc to whlch he owes much kind
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 Is