Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-08
TIE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
ron rOf.vE LII
A, the u oteiourt Tor gohn-fo.'s SPRING, nenr IN
Icm, Va.

lem, Va.
u,HE SCHOOL founded by the subscriber at
] Liberty. Will, the first OF March, be trans
leued to the very pleasant Watering place. original
IL established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles johnston
aud lately keplby Mr.. Daggs
The quleiness and beauty OF the place; the eles
gancc and exteni Of its accommodations the bene.
III Tor the you {, OF IFS excellent Mineral Waters
the fertility OF The region the fnencss OF the See
merry around tue command which the Situation al
lords, of Walks. Shades. Gardens, green Fields
of whatever makes the country duest TO breed up the
Young in--adapt this place so singularly lor an
Establishment of Education, that the sub
scfber has been induced purchase the property, III
order to devote II permanently TO that exclusive rnr-
pose.
Experience has shown him thai, in the difficult work
Of giving an Education, such as Education shouid be
high aud pure, every influence capable OF aiding
elevated result must be courted that, Tor this
purpose, Situation Is an agent sure TO work great
good OF decisive Ill that the Associations which
YOU bring 10 act on the young-the circumstances,
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,
perhaps totally defeat them that TO breed up
girls 10 any thing solid in knowledge or correct IN
Manners is impossible, in situations where PERM
cious Indulgence Oilers them the runous delights Of
mixed Society, fiji only spoil the very young, as
they spoil that not only the access Of Company
but IT'S distant sight even the notion that II is III hand
must be excluded, certain to put to flight the
quiet tastes the pure thoughts the steady dscplining
OF the mind, Which should make the sole business
OF tins pant of life that Of this period of YOUTH
(alrcady tendefedbut too short by premature intro
duction into eompans,) thercis nothing to spare 10
mere Nacntty or FfFolity to occupations that teach
no good, aud Amusemenls that steal the affections
from all knowledge virtue: that, in word, II is
only in the midst ot Nature, far from all hustle, OUT
OF hc way OF ldleness and Dissipation, IN the
of a animated only nv stuuips. and
the healthy and innocent pleasures OF the country,
that woman eau be properly brought up--at least by
Schools
To snel IDEAS these is the system adapted,
which the Principal IS abourlng to set on foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility, the simple
tastes the rational occupations ollhe country II can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
rrccccous Folly long enough TO allow some Sense
to be put INTO the Mud some serious Virtues into
the Character some unaffected Graces into the Man
ncrs Without this help OF Privacy, little be
done against the prevailing faults of Education
VIII th lac almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, (which children the sacrifice at
home, as IN the Qnaokery of which they SO often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment o +
the School, have satisfied Of their advantage, all Che
Principal belleyes) who have seen their operation
They will Of course, be continued, with every inn
proycmcnt which the Public Encouragement prom
lscs at all TO requite. 1t will be the Principals aim
TO derthe establishment not less solidy good,
School, than il is agreeable, as a residence.
Visitors will for the future, be excluded except
the married or female connexions of Inmates. Tue
Institution will form. with its teachers and pupils, n
little community of its own. A Post Office IS at
tached TO il; but no Store place OF Entertain
ment. The transfer of Pupils to he prescn, School
will be made without cost to their parents.
n. B-New Pupils must endeavor TO be ready
10 JOIN Their classes the dth OF March, when the
School will organize itself
TERMS as heretofore published, with only one
/ change-that those who have 10 the School learnt
French we'll enough 10 begin to make II the medium
OF olher Studies, will be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such a class will be set out al
the Term now beginning. The arrangements as To
| Ieachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached to the Institution contains near soc
acres. The Stage from Fincastlc 10 Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building 10,
lloteD is Of brick, and large enough to accommodate
! GO pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cabins are
also OF BRICK and will be used School aud 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 bnng Table and Tea
Spoon each common Towels 6 each of every
article oil 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 or vines lo
Summer, with Capes and Pautaets of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassian, witt
Capcs, nc. All Clothing marked. Two pair o
good leather Shoes; one or two of black Kidd, Mo
/ rocco, or Prunella. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nun.
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer an,
crimson for Winter.
n. B.--The School at Liberty will pass into tn,
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas IL Cobbs gentleman
IN whose caie II gratifes the late Principal 10 eav,
the children OF place, TO which he owes much kind
uess and esteem.
/ EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON
/ Jan. 81 IA