Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-18
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
FOR l'OE.y'G I.lDyES.
AZ inc ho'e'o"rt Tor Joh".,on'sl SPRING. n.pr sn-
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'I'HE SCHOOL founded by the subscribe, n
u Liberty, will, on the i,st OF March, be Trans
erred TO the very peasan, Watering place. original
~ established by his uncle Mr.. Charles Johnston
aud lately kepthy Mr.. Daggs
The quie,ness aud beauty OF the place tho Gle
g'nee ana extent OF Its accommodations the hcne
i III Tor the your OF ITS excellent Mineral Waters
tue entillty OF The region The lneness OF the See
neiy around the command which the Situation AZ
/ 'oios. OF W alks, Shades Gardens, green Fields
OF whatever makes the country fest breed up the
young in-adapt this place so singuatl, lor nm
IstaDlishnncnt OF Education, that the sub
scroer has been induced TO purchase the property in
order TO devote II permanently 10 that exclusive rnr.
pose.
Experience has shown him thaf the difficult work
oi giving an Education, such Education should be
high and pure, every influence capable of aiding
IN an elevated result must be courted that for this
purpose, Sttudtioa Is an agent sure 10 work great
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you bring TO act on the young--thc cfcumslances
the habits the very objects OF external Nature with
which yon surround them, enter into the Education
along with the studies, and either powerfully assist
or perhaps totally defeat them: that to breed IN
gi's TO any thing solid in knowledge or correct IN
Manners is impossible. in situations where petni-
cous Indulgence oiles them the runous delig hts OF
mixed Society, fit only to spoil the very Young AS
lheS spoil II that not only the access OF COMPANY,
but lis distant sight the notion that II is al hand
must De excluded as certain 10 pat to flight the
quiet tastes the pure the steady dlseiplnn,
oi the mind, which should make the sole business
OF this pant OF life that out of this period of youth
taready renderedbut too short, by premature INTRO
ducuon into company there is nothing TO spare to
mere Vacuty or Ffiyolty, occupations that teach
no good, and Amusements that steal the affections
from all knowledge or virtue: iha IN word IL is
only IN the midst OF Nature. ii from all buslc ont
OF way OF ldleness and Diss patton the centre
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies, and
the healthy and innocent 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 abourlng 10 set on foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility. the supple
tastes, the rational occupations OF the country,
be carried into only very imperfect effect. With
their assistance, one may keep out Nonsense aud
precociou' Folly long enough To allow some Sense
10 be put into the Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character, some unaffected Griccs into the Man
ners. Without this help OF Privacy, little can be
done against the prevailing faults OF Education
VIII th lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, Of hch children the sacrifice At
home, as in the Qnaokery OF Which they dIe often
The victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment o f
the School, have satisfied of their advantage, all Che
Principal believes) who have seen their operation.
They will OF course, be continued, with eyeiy mn
Proyement which the Public Encouragement lr4n-
ses at all to requc. II will be the Principals ain,
TO render the establishment not Tess solidly good,
school, than II Is agreeable as "A residence
Visitors will for the future, be excluded, except
the married or female connexions of Inn acs The
Institution will form with lis teachers and pupils
little community OF lis own. Post Office at
tached 10 it but no Store place Of Entertain
ment. 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 4th OF March. when the
School will organize itself
TERMS as heretofore published. with only one
change-hat those who have, in the School, learnt
French well enough 10 begin to make II the medium
of other Studies will be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such a class will be set out, at
the term 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 800
acres. The Stage from Fincasllc 10 Salem passes
the place times week. The man Building (ot
floten IS Of brick, and large enough to accommodate
60 pupils, IN an excellent manner The Cabins
also OF brick, and will be used as School and Music
Rooms, and as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils viii
not sleep IN them, except under the care OF married
persons. Dress and Expenses viii be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must hing Table and lea
Spoon each common Towels each OF every
article OF dress, except Under Ffocks 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 STRIPES vines, Tor
Summer with Capes aud Pantalets Of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassan, with
Capes, &c. All Clothing marked. Two pair OF
good leather Shoes; one or two OF black Kidd, Mo-
rocco. or PrunelIa. Bonnet. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, aud
crimson for Winter.
n. B.-The School at l. liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas Ii. Cobbs gentleman
in whose it gratifes the late Principal to leave
the children Of place, to which he owes much kind
uess and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 Is