Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-27
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
FOR x.OU.s's. L.gDIES,
4, the otetourt Tor JoInsten.) springs, near sn-
lens. Va.

IINliE SCHOOL founded by the suoscfiOef al
L Liberty, will, the first Of March, be trans
ferred the very pleasant Watering place. original
~ established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston,
aud lately kepthy Mr. Daggs.
The quetness and beauty OF the place. tho ele-
gance aud extent Of its accommodations the bene-
III for the YOU g. of ITS excellent Mineral Waters
the fertility ofthe region the fneness Of the See
merry around the command which the Situation at-
for1s of Walks. Shades. Gardens, green Fields
of whatever makes the county test 10 breed up the
young ln--adapt this place so singnlarly Tor an
Esf:sbEishraeist Of Education, that the sub
scrber has been induced to purchase the property in
order TO devote it permanently 10 that exclusive pur
pose.
Experience has shown him that the dinicultwork
Of giving Education, such as Educati0n should be
high and pure, every influence capable OF aiding
in elevated result must be courted that, for this
purpose, Situation is agent 10 work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you bring 10 act the young-he circumstances,
the habits, the objects Of external Nature, with
which you surround them, enter into the Education,
along With the studes aud 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 PERM
cous lndu lgence Offers them the ruinous delights
mixed Society, fit only to spoil the very young, as
they spoil it that not only the access of Company,
but It's distant sight even the notion that is at hand,
must be excluded, certain to pat to fight the
quiet tastes the pure thoughts, the steady dlscpnng
| Of the mind which should make the sole business
of this pant of life tina of this period Of youth
(already renderedbnt short, by premature intro.
duction into company there is nothing spare
! mere Vacuity or FryoIly, to occupations that teach
no good, and AmuSements that steal the affections
from all knowledge virtue: that, in word, il is
only in the midst OF Nature far from all buslle, ont
oithe way oil ldleness and 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.
! TO such ideas as these is the system adapted
which the Principal is labouring to foot
! Without the privacy, the tranquility, the sin pie
tastes the rational occupations OF the country, can
! be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
Their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
precoclous Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
to be pui INTO the Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character some unaffected Graces into the Man
ners Without this help OF Privacy, little can be
done against the prevailing faults of Education :;
! winch lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, oimhich children are the sacrifice at
home, as in tie Quackery of which they are SO often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment of
the School have satisfied of then advantage, all Che
Principal believes) who have seen their operation.
They will ofcourse, be continued, with every I'M
provement which the Public Encouragement prom
Ises at all to reque. 1t will be the Principals aim,
TO renderthe establishment not less sodly good, as a
School, than II is agreeable residence.
Visitors will for the future, be excluded, except
! the married or female connexions of Inmates. The
Institution will form. with its teachers and pupils a
little community of its own. A Post Office is at
tached to it but Store nor place of Entertain
ment. The transfer Of Pupils to 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 4th of March, when the
School will organize itself.
Terms as heretofore published, with only one
chan8e--tha those who have, i'll the School, learnt
French well enough TO begin to make 1t 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 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 i'iDcaStc TO Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building (uI
lloteD is ofbrick and large enough to &c ommodatc
GO pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cabins are
also OF brick, and viii be used rs School and Music
Rooms and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
notsiecp IN them, except under the care of 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 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 or vines for
Summer, with Capes aud PantaIets of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassan with
Capes, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair of
good leather Shoes; one or two of black Kidd, Mo-
rocco. or Irunella 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. Cobbs gentleman
in whose caic it gratfes the late Principal to leave
the children Of place. to which he owes much kind
ucss and esteem
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan 81 WIS
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