Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-07
TliE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
E0R Y0g.s'G E.rDrEs. .es
IL the IL oscfourt Tor yohnsscns1 Springs, ncnr sa-
lrm. Va.

TIME SCHOOL. founded by Tho subscriber at
4 Liberty, Will GA The 6tst OF March, be trans
ferred to the very pleasant Watering place. original
Is established b, ms uncle, Mr Charles Johnston,
and lately KEPT by M. DsGgs, y as.stsa rea
The qgicincss aud beauty OF the place; The ele-
aance and extent oi us accommodations tie bene-
fl for the yoaag,of ITS excellent Mineral Waters
the fertility Of the region the hneness OF the See
hets around The command which Tue Situation al
lofds Of Walks, Shades. Gardens. green Fieds--
Of whatever makes Tie country tiestlo breed up the
,nung in--adapt TINS place 80 siDgulaiy lar an
Embellishments Of Education, that the sub
scfber has been induced 10 purchase the properly. in
order devote II permanently TO that exclusive rur-
pose. z==... ..s ts#
Experience has shown hin, that in the die ult worl,
OF giving an Educatop, such as Education Should be
high and pure, every influence capable ol aiding
elevated result must be coured : that, for this
purpose, Situation IS IN agent sute 10 work great
good decisive Ill hat lhe Associations which
you bring 10 &C, on the yonng--the eircuDs ances,
the habits, The very objects OF external Nature. with
winch you surround them, enter 1o the Education,
along with he sudes, and either poweIlniy assist,
Oh perhaps totally defeat them: tbat to breed up
glrls to any thing solid in knowledge OF correct in
Manners IS impossible, IN situations where PERM
cious Indulgence ohels Them the ruinous delights Of
mixed Society, fl only TO spod the ve,y young, as
ihey spoil that not only the access OF COMPANY
but distant sight ,or the notion that II is at hand
must be excluded, as certain To pat 10 light the
quiet tastes The pure thoughts the steady disc pInnl
ofthc mIpd which should make the sole business
of this pant OF life that out Of this period of youth
lalfeady renderedbut too short by premature intro
ducton into company,) there is nothing TO spare 10
mere Vacuity or Fflvolity, occupations that teach
good, aud Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue: that in n word, il Is
only IN the midst Of Nature, Ear from all buslle
oflhe way Of dleness and Dss.pation in The centre
Of quiet animated only by Improving studies, and
the healthy aud innecent pleasures OF 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 abouring To set ou foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility the simple
tastes the rational occupations oithe country IT can
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
precocious Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
10 be put into the Mind some serious Virtues into
the Character some unaffected Graces Into the Man
ncrs Without this help OF Privacy, litle can be
done against the prevailing iaus OF Education
winch lie almost as much perhaps, IN The extreme
Indulgence which children are tho sacrifice AT
homr as in tie Quaekery of which they arc SO often
The victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment o f
the School, have satisfied Of their advantage all (he
Principal belleses) who have seen their operation.
they VIII OF course, be continued, with evriy i'm
proveincnt which the Public announcement prom
i
to render the establishment not less sody good as
School, than it is agreeable, rs a residence.
Visitors will FOR the future be excluded, except
The married OF female connexions OF Ina ates The
Institution viii form. with its teachers aud pupils, a
little community OF lis own. a Post Office IS at
tached to IL; but no Store place OF Entertain
ment. The transfer of Pupils he present School
will be made without cost to tneir parents.
n. B.-New Pupils must endeayor to be ready
to join their classes on the 4lh Of March. When the
School will organize Itself
TEAMS as heretofore published, with only one
change-that those who have, in the School, learnt
French well enough To begin TO make II the medium
of other Studies, will be taught ltaiiau withou, any
additional charge. Such a class will be set out, at
the term nov beginning. The arrangements as 10
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached to the Institution contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Flncastlc to Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building lot
lloteN is of brick, aud large enough ommodate
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. Pupils will
not steep in them, except under the of married
persons. Dress and Expenses Willie regulated as
heretofore Pupils must bung 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 Winter; of the
latter two Winter aud three Summer. Outer Dress,
good Calico OF small pale blue STRIPES vines, for
Summer, with Capes aud Pantaets Of the same
Winter Dress. plain bottle green Circassan. with
Capes, &c. Ali Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; two Of black Kidd, Mo-
rocco. or Pruuea. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson for Winter.
N. B.-1he School AT Liberty will piss into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas II Gobbs a gentleman
in whose Gaze II grltifes the late Principal leave
the children OF place, to which he owes much KIND
ness and esteem.
EDWARD WM. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 Is