Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-17
Al tho Hotetourt ior John-tons1 Springs nc., g.
lem. Va.

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At tho bo,etourt Tor John.,on'sl springs, nea, s,
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TIVE SCHOOL founded by the subscribe, a,
L Liberty. will, on the first Of March, be ran
fefred to the very pleasant Watering place, oieini
Iy established by his uncle, .Mre.Chafles Johhsto,
aud lately kerthy Mr.. Daegs
The qnietness and beauty OF the place tho ole
gance AMI extent of ITS accommodations tIIe b.,
fiji for the you ., OF Its excellent Mineral Wsfp,s
the fertility OF the region the fneness OF the So
merry ahund the command ~tieh-he Situation at
fords, of w AXIS, Shades Gardens. green Fleds-
of whatever makes the country fest to breed m H.
Young in--adapt this place So siugnlatly Ier -,
OF Education, tlaai t4r s1b
seribcr his beenindaeed Ia purchase tie properly -;
order 10 devote it permanently tha, exclusive
pose.
Experience hasshownhim that in the difficult wo,l
of giving an Education such as Education Sla4ij L.
high and pure, every influence capable OF adm
in an elevated result must be couricd that for this
purpose, Situation is an agent TO work rreat
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you bring TO act ON the young-the circumstances
The habits, the ye,y objects Of external Nature with
winch YOU oUnd thetn. enter into the Education
along with the studies. and either powerfully assist
al perhaps totally dt feat them: HAT To breed nm
girls to any Thing solid in knowledge or connect in
Manners is impossible, in situations where peru
cious Indulgence oleis ihenl The ruinaus delights oil
mixed Society, fit only to spoil the very Young As
they spoil ii that only the access OF COMPANY
but It's distant sight event he notion that II is at hand
must be excluded, as certain pat to flight the
quiet tastes, The pure1houghs,the steady dstiplnn,
OF the mind, which should make the sole business
OF tins part OF life: that out OF this pefiud oi Youth.
(arcady rcndercdbu toe short, by premature npse.
duction into .Qmnany) there's nolhng to spne II
mere Eacuity or Friyolry,tG occupations - teach
40 good aud Amusemcuts that steal tn., affections
from all knowledge virtue: iha il a woro. il IS
ony ID 'he midst Of Nature, I'm from all bnsllc out
OF The way OF ldeness aud Dissipation, in the centre
OF quiet animated only by improving studies and
the healthy aud innocent pleasures Of the county,
that woman can be property brought up--at least by
Schools.
70 such IDEAS as these is the system adapted,
which the Principal is labouring To set fuet.-
WITHOUT the privacy. the tranquility, the sin pie
tastes, The rational occupations ofthc country, can
be carried into only very Imperfect effect. With
iher assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
pracoelous Folly long enough 10 allow Sense
10 he put into the Mind some serious Virtues into
the Character, unaffected Graces into the Man
ners. Without this help OF Privacy. little can be
done against the prevailing aulis Of Education,
VII eh lie almost rs much perhaps, IN tie eNfcme
Indulgence. OF which children The sacrifice n
home, as in tie Qnachery OF mllth thfyMe SO often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued ia the original establishment Of
the School, have satisfied Of their advantage, all CHE
Principal believesl who have seen then operation.
! They will ofcoutse, be continued with every nm
Iprovemcnt which the Public Encouragement Prom
ises all to fcquite 1t will be the Principals
to render the establishment not less snidy good,
School than it is agreeable, residence
Visitors will lor the future, be excluded, except
the married OF female com eXions of Inmates. The
/ Institution will form. with It's teachers aud pupils,
little community Of its \ Post Office is al
tached to it; but Store nors place OF Entertain
ment. The transfer Of Pupils 10 he present Schoo
/ will be made without cost to their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeayor to be ready
10 JOIN Their classes on the Alb OF March. when tie
School will organize Itself.
Terms heretofore published, wuh only
change-that those who have, in the School, learnt
French well enough TO begin to make II the medinm
OF OTHER Studies, viii be taught Italian, without ans
additional charge. Such class will he set out, At
The term now beginning. The arrangements as 10
Teachers remain yet. unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached to the Institution tontains 500
acres. The Stage from FmcasiIc 10 Salem passes
i the place 3 times a week. The min Building (ot
lloteb is OF brick, and large enoug 10 accommodate
! 90 pupils, in excellent manner The Cabins
also OF brick, and viii be used School and Music
] Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
not sleep ~ them, except under the cane oil maried
/ persons Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bnpg fable and Tea
! Spoon each ; common Towels & each of even,
article OF dress, except tndet Frocks and Robes
/ Of the former, -four Summer and two Winter; OF the
latter two " inter aud thlee summer. Outer Dress,
good Calico. of small pale blue STRIPES vines, ior
Summer. with Capes and Pantaets of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassian, WITH
+ Capes, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair oil
goodeather Shoes; one or two of black Kidd, Mo
rocco. OF Pruuea. Bonnet. Cane Chip, Nuns
pattern trimmed with sky blue for Summei and
crimson for Winter.
\. B.-Ihe School at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas Ii Cobbs, gentleman
in whose Gale it gfatifes the late Principal TO leave
the children OF place, 10 which he owes much knd
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WI. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 2l WIS