Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-28
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL.
FOR l'OI.v't, x.ys,yrS
~ tho ""'c'o"rt Tor Johns,en.l sprinx., near IA.
lem, Va.

"''""r' t"r J"hns'en'sl springs, near sa.
lem, Sn.
I'HE SCHOOL. founded by the subscribe, n,
Liberty, will. on the first of March be trans
e''e" 10 the very pleasant Watering place original
es''oiished by his uncle MIR. Charles Jobnston
ndlately kept by Mr. Daccs
i"e qn'einess and beauty OF the place; tho eIe-
60 anu extent oil It's accommodations the bene-
III Tor 'he you L, of It's excellent Mineral Waters
'"e 'eft'l'ty oil the region the fneness of the See
merry around +; the command which the Suuntion nc
'"i"S' oi " AXIS Shades. Gardens, green Fields
OF Whatever makes the country ftlcst 10 breed nm tho
young 'n-adspt this place so snpularly Ior an
IstaDhshncht of Education, that the sub
sNoe' ds oeeh induced 10 purchase the property in
o'uef TO devote permanently to that exclusive pur
pose. ~
Experience has shown him thar in the difficult work
OF giving an Education, such as Education ,bouI3 b,
-h'sh ana pure, every influence capable OF aiding
IN an elevated result must be courtcd that for this
purpose, situation Is an agent sure to work great
good or decisive III that the Associations which
you brlng to act on the young-ihe circumstances
Tue habits the very objects OF external Nature with
"hlch you surround them, enter into the Education
along with the studies, and either powerfully assist
OF perhaps totally defeat them that to breed IN
grls to any thing solid in knowledge or ,ouect in
manners Is impossible, III situations where a perni
cous Indulgence oleis them the ruinous delights of
mixed society, TT only 10 spoil the very Young as
they spoil 1t that only the access of Comnonv
but It's distant sight The notion that II is al hand
must De excluded, as certain to put to fight the
quiet tastes the pure thong the steady dlscipniuo
OF the mlnd which should make the sole business
OF tins part OF life that Of this period of youtb
(aifeauy renderedbu too short, by premature intro
ducton INTO company there's nothing to spare 70
mere Vaculty or Frvolity, occupations that teach
no good, and Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue: that, IN a word II is
only IN the midst OF Nature, far from all busilc on,
The way OF ldleness and Dissipation IN the centre
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies, and
the healthy and innocent pleasures of the county,
iha' woman can be properly brought up--at least by
Schools.
10 such ideas as these is the system adapted
winch the Principal IS labourIng To set on foot
thout the privacy, the tranquility, the simple
tastes the rational occupations othe country It can
De carried into only very imperfect effect With
'hef assistance, one may keep out Nonsense and
precocIous Folly long enough TO allow some Sense
to he put 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
WI Gu lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, oi"hich children a,e the sacrifice at
home, as IN the QnaCkery OF which they arc 50 often
the victims abroad
The plans pursued in the original establishment o f
the School have satisfied of their advantage, all Che
frIncpal beieyes) who have seen their operation.
hey VIII OF course be continued, wnh every i'm
provemenl which the Public encouragement prom
ises at all to requte. 1t will be the Principals
TO render the establishment not less sodiy good as
School, than 1t is agreeable, rs IA residence.
Visitors will for the future, be excluded, except
the married or female connexions OF Inn ates. The
Institution Will form with its teachers and pupils,
little community OF its own. A Post Office IS at
tached TO 1t; but no Store place OF Entertain
ment. The transfer of Pupils he present School
will be made without cost to their parents.
N. B.-NeW PupiIS m ep1paynr IN hp ready
TO join Their cEsses 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 the medium
OF other Studies, will be taught Italian without any
additional charge. Such a class will be out, at
the term now beginning. The arrangements 10
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
arm attached TO the Institution contains 500
acres. The Stage from Fincastlc to Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building (oi
Hotel is Of brick, and large enough TO acc ommodate
so pupils, in an excellent manner The Cabins
also of brick, and will be used School and Music
Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils w'll
not sleep 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 fout Summer and two Winter; of the
latter two Winter and three Summer. Outer Dress,
good Calico. of small pale blue stripes vines, FOR
Summer, with Capes aud Pantaets Of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circasslan, with
Capes, &c All Clothing marked. Two pair of
good leather Shoes; one or two of black Kidd Mo
rocco, or Prunella Bonnet. Cane 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
haSa thn lain Pr, la,u
the children of place, to which he owes much kind
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 Is