Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-29
TIE SCHOOL.
FOR TOU.v.G L.lDzES.

lem, Va.
I'VE SCHOOL founded by the subscribe, n,
L Liberty, will, on the first of March. be mans.
ierred to the very pleasan, Watering place original.
y established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston
aud lately kept by Mr.. Daees.
Inc qu'e'ness and beauty OF the place tho ele-
gance and extent Of its accommodation. the benc-
ntior the young. of ITS excellent Mineral Waters
'"e 'efliiitv oil The region F; the fneness OF the See.
merry around the command which the Situation aC-
'ofos' oil Walks, Shades. Gardens, green Fields
OF whatever makes the country fltesl TO breed up the
young 'n-adapt this place SO singularly for an
establishment Of Education, that the sub
scrioer mas been induced TO purchase the property, in
order 10 devote II permanently 10 that exclusive pur-
pose.
Experience has shown him thai, in the Difficult, work
oil giving an Education, such as Education should be
high and pure, every influence capable OF aiding
IN an elevated result must be coured that, for this
purpose, Situation is an agent sure TO work great
soou or DECISIVE Ill that the Associations which
you bring TO act on the young-thc 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,
OF perhaps totally defeat them that TO breed up
girls 10 any thing solid in knowledge or correct in
Manners Is impossible, in situations where a PERM
cious indulgence o1eis them the ruinous delights Of
mixed Sooieiy. fiji only to spoil the very young, as
they spoil 1t that not only the access OF Company,
but It's distant sigh or even the notion that II is 1T hand,
must De excluded, as certain TO put 10 flight the
quiet tastes, the pure thoughts,i The steady d,sciplinins
oil the mind. which should make the sole business
OF this pant Of life that out of this period Of youth,
(already rendered but TOO short. by premature intro
duciion into company there is nothing to spare TO
mere V acnny or Frlvoliiy, to occupations that teach
no good, and Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue that, in n word, ii is
only 10 the midst OF Nature, far from all busIle, out
of'he way OF ldleness and Dissipation, in the centre
OF a quiet, animated only by improving studies, and
the healthy and innocent pleasures oil the county,
that woman can be properly brought up-at least by
Schools.
To such IDEAS as these is the system adapted,
which The Principal is labouring to set on foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility, The simple
tastes, the rational occupations OF the country, 1t can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense and
precocious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
TO be put INTO the Mind, some serious Virtues ipto
the Character, some unaffected Graces into the Man
ners. Without this help of Privacy, little can be
done against the prevailing faults of Education
which lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, of"hich children ale the sacrifice At
home, as in the Quackery Of which they ale so often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment OF
the School, have satisfied of their advantage, all Che
Principal believes) who have seen their operation.
They will ofcourse, he continued, with every nm
proyement which the Public Encouragement prom
ises at all to rcquite. Ii will be the Principals aim
to render the establishment not less solldly good, asa
School, than Il is agreeable, as a residence.
Visitors will for the future, be excluded, excep,
the married or female connexions of Inmates. The
Institution will form. with lis teachers and pupils, "A
little community OF its own. A Post Once IS at
tached TO it but no Store nor place oil Entertain
meu,. The transfer Of Pupils 10 he present School
will be made without cost to their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
to join their classes on the Alb Of March. when the
School will organize itself.
TERMS as heretofore published, with only one
change-that hose who have, in the School. learnt
French well enough to begin to make II the medium
of other 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
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached to the Institution contains near ooo
acres. The Stage from Fincastle to Salem passes
the place 3 times a week. The min Building (oi
HoteD is Of brick, and large enought to accommodate
60 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. pup'is WI
no, sleep in them, except under the care of married
persons. Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bring a Table and lea
Spoon each 6 common Towels 6 each OF every
article of dress, except Under Frocks and Robes;
of the former, four Summer and two Winter; OF the
latter two Winter and three Summer. Outer Dress,
good Calico. of small pale blue siripes or vines, tor
Summer. with Capes aud Pantalets of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Clrcass'an' with
Capes. &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; one or two Of black Kidd, Mo
rocco. or Pruuella. Bonnet. Cane or 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,a gentleman
in whose cane it gratifes the late Principal TO leave
the children of a place, to which he owes much KIND
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 WIS