Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-06
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
FOR I'OU.s'G; LADIES.
A. tho Il "'ese"rt Tor John.son'.) sprnus near s.-
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Liberty, will, on the first Of March. be tians
erred 10 the very pleasant Watering place original
es''ohshed by ms uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston
aud lately kepthy Mr.. Dacss.
ne qu'e'ness aud beauty OF the place tho Gle
gance and extent OF its accommodations the bepe
M Tor The you G, OF ITS excellent Mineral Waters
the i'f'iiiy OF the region the fncness Of The SCI
merry around the command which the Situation af.
'ofds, oi walks, Shades. Gardens, green Fields
Whatever makes The country finest to breed up the
Young 'n-adapt this place so singua,ly Tor an
establishments of Educ uliOsn, that The sub.
seroef has been induced TO purchase the property in
order TO devote 1t permanently TO that exclusive pnr.
pose.
Experience has shown him thai, in the difficult wor
oil giving an Education, such as Education should be
high and pure every influence capable of a,,,np
In an elevated result must be coured that for this
purpose situation Is an agent sure to work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you oring to act on the young-hc circumstances
me nao's' the very objects OF external Nature. with
"hich you surround them, enter into the Educuiop
along with he studies, and either powerfully assist,
| OF perhaps totally defeat them that to breed M
yrs 10 any tlng solid IN knowledge or correct in
Manners is impossible IN situations where perp.
cous Indulgence Offers them the iunous delights Of
mixed Socr -. fl only to spoil the very Young as
they spoil it that not on. the access of Company,
but IT'S distant sight the 9oh mat II Is Ut hand
must be excluded certain 10 put ~ ii'eht the
nletasesthe pure houghIs,the steady d,scip min
OF The mind. which should make the sole business
OF lh's pant OF life that ou of this period Of youth
lafeddy rendered. but TOO short, by premature INTRO
duction into conpany) therei is nothing to spare 10
mere Vacuity or FIvoliiy 10 occupations that teach
no good, aud AmuSements that steal the affections
rom all knowledge or virtue: thru, IN word II Is
only IN the midst Of Nature, lar from all buSle our
OF The way OF ldlencss and Dissipation, IN the centre
oil quiet, animated only by improving studies and
The healthy and innocent pleasures OF the county
that woman can be properly brough, up-ai least by
Schools.
TO such ideas these is the system adapted
which the Principal IS abouring to set on foot -
Without the privacy, the tranquility, ,he Sin pie
tastes, the rational occupations OF the country, II can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
? scocious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
10 be pat into the Mind, somc serious Virtues into
the Character, unaffected Graces into the Man
ners. Without tins help oil Privacy, liule can be
done against the prevailing faults of Education
VIII Oh lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence OWL ch children ale the sacrifice al
home, ms in tie Qnackery OF which they ate often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original esabli ,hmcnt +
The School have satisfied oil thc advantage, all Che
Principal believes) who have seen their operation.
They will OF course, he continued, with cyeiy I'M
provement which the Public Encourageme prom
lses at all TO reque. 1t will be the Principals ain,
render tie establishment not less soldly good, asa
School, than it is agreeable. as IA residence.
Visitors will for the future, be excluded except
The married or female connexions oil lpu ates. Tic
Institution will form. with lis teachers aud pupils,
little community ofits own. Post Office
iaehed TO II but 10 Store nor place OF Entertain
menr. The transfer OF Pupils 10 he present School
will be made without cost 10 their parents.
n. B.-New Pups must eudeavor to be ready
to join their clisses the 4th OF March. when tie
School will organize itself
Terms heretofore published, with only one
a.,
French well enough 10 begin to make II the medium
of other Studies will he iaugh Italian, without any
additional charge. Such a class will be out,
the term now beginning. The arrangements 10
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
.cnch Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached TO the Institution contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincasc TO Salem passes
The place times week. The main Building 10,
lIoten is OF brick, nndlarge enough to cco,nnodate
60 pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cabins
also OF brick aud viii be used School and Music
Rooms. and rs lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
not sleep in them, except under the Of married
persons. Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must hing Table and Tea
Spoon each 6 common Towels 6 each of every
article of dress, except Under Frocks and Robes
Of the former, -four Summer and two Winier; of the
latter two Winter and three Summer. Cater Dress,
good Calico of small pale blue STRIPES or vines, for
Summer. wuh Capes and Pantalets If The same
Winter Dress plain bottle green Cmcasslan, with
Capes, &c All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; one or Two Of black Kidd, Mo
rocco. or Prunela. 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 oil the Reverend Nicholas II Cobbs,a gentleman
in whose cMe it grafes the late Principal 10 leave
the children of place, to which he owes much kind
ness aud esteem.
EDWARD WIN JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81