Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-11
TEE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
FOR H'OI.v.S; LADIES,
Al the hosctourt Tor Johnsroa'- Springs, nenr sn.
lem, Va.

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FNllE SCHOOL founded by the subscriber =,
l. Liberty, will, the first of March, be Trans.
tered the very pleasant Watering place original
ly established by his uncle, Nh. Charles Johnston.
and lately kept by Mr.. Daggs
The quetness and beauty OF the place; tho ele-
sance and extent of its accommodations the bepe.
fl for the young, OF Its excellent Mineral Waters
the fertility OF the region the fneness of the See
merry around the command which the Situation at
iords, oil Walks, Shades. Gardens, green Fields
Of whatever makes the country est TO breed I'M The
young in-adapt this place singularly FOR an
Establishment of Education, that the sub.
scroer has been induced TO purchase the property in
order TO devote it permanently that exclusive pur
pose.
Experience has shown him thar in the difficult work
OF giving an Education such as Education sioHd be
high and pure. every influence capable OF aiding
IN an elevated result must be courcd 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 voung--the circums ances
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 d. feat them: that to breed UP
girls TO any thing solid in knowledge oonect in
Manners IS impossible. In situations where a PERM
cious lndu gence Offers them tho ruinous delights oil
mixed Society, fit only TO spoil the very young, As
they spoil ii that not only the of COMPANY
but its distant sight the notion that II is al hand
must be excluded, certain to put to flight the
quiet tastes, the pure thoughts, the steady dlsciplnn
OF the mind. which should make the sole business
OF TINS pant oil LIE that out of this period Of youth,
(aready renderedbu TOO short by premature intro.
ducton into company there is nothing to spare to
mere VacuIty or Frivoty TO occupations that teach
no good, aud Amusements that steal The affections
from all knowledge or virtue: that, ir a word, ii is
only IN the midst of Nature, far from all busile out
oflhe way of dencss 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 adspted.
which the Principal is labourng to set on foot
Without the privacy, The tranquility, The sin pie
tastes the rational occupations oil the country, 1t can
De carried INTO oniy very imperfect effect With
their assistance, one may keep Nonsense and
precocious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
10 be put into the Mind, 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, OF which children ae the sacrifice at
home, as in lie Quackcry OF which they ale So often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the origi al establishment o
the School, have satisfied Of their advantage all Qhe
Principal bccves) who have seen their operation.
lhey Will OF course, lie continued, wi h ~ I'M
rrovement which the Public encouragement prom
to render the establishment not less sodly good, as
School, Than it is agreeable, as a residence.
Visitors viii for the future, be excluded, excep'
The married or female connexions of Inn ates. The
Institution will form. with lis teachers and pupils
little community Of its A Post Office Is at
tachcd to ii; but no Store nor place of Entertain
ment The transfer of Pupils to he present School
will he made without cost TO their parents.
n B.-New Prpils must endeavor to be ready
to join their cl sses Oh tie 4th of March. when the
School will organize itself.
Terms heretofore published, with only one
change-that those who have, in lie School, learnt
French well enough to begin to make II the medium
OF other studies. will be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such class will be ou 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. Tie Stage from Fincastc to Salem uses
the place times week. The man Building (ur
HoteD Is OF brick, aud large enough accommodate
go 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
sleep IN them, except under the care OF married
persons. Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bfrng Table aud Tea
Spoon each common Towels 6 each of every
article OF dress, except Under Frochs and Robes
Of the former, tout Summer and two Winter; of the
latter two Winter and thee Summer. Cater Dress,
good Calico of small pale blue stripes vines, for
Summer, nth Capes AT Partaets Of the same
Winter Dress, plain butile green Circassian, with
Capes, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes one or Two of black Kidd, Mo-
rocco. or Prunea. Bonnet. Cane Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson for Winter.
N. B.-The School at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas II. Cobbs, gentleman
in whose it gratifes the late Principal leave
the children Of place, to which he owes much kind
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 Is