Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-08
TIE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
FOR I.Ol.v'(. LADIES',
Al the Is oscieart Tor John.son's1 SPRING.,
lena, Va.

A. the Il Ofcteurt t0r JOhnston'sl SPRING.,
lena va.
rNHE SCHOOL founded by the subscriber at
Il Liberty, will, on the first of March, be trans
ferred to the very pleasant Watering place. original
ly established by his uncle Mr.. Charles Johnston,
aud lately kepthy Mr. Daegs.
The qn,einess and beauty OF the place; tho ele-
eance aud extent OF It's accommodations the bene-
fiji for the you &, of Its excellent Mineral Waters
The fertility OF the region the fneness Of the See
merry aHound the command which the Situation al
fords. of Walks, Shades Gardens, green Fields
OF whatever makes the country 6test breed up the
young in-adapt this place singulaiIy for an
Establishment of EducatiOns, that the sub
scrber has been induced to purchase the properly, in
order TO devote II permanently 10 that exclusive pur-
pose.
Experience has shown him thai in the diffic alt or
OF giving an Education. such as Educdtton should be
high and pure, every Influence capable OF aiding
IN an elevated result must be coured that, for this
purpose, Situation is agent to work great
good or decisive Ill that the Associations which
you bring To act on the young-the circumstances,
the hbs, the very objects Of external Nature, with
which YOU surround them enter into the Education,
along with the studies, and either powerfully assist,
perhaps totally defeat them: that to breed up
girls to any thing solid in knowledge or correct in
Manners Is impossible, in situations where a pern-
cious Indulgence Offers them the ruinous delights Of
mixed Society fit only to spoil the very young as
they spoil i, that not only the Of Company,
but ITS distant sight or even the notion that II is AT hand
mnst be excluded, as certain to put To flight the
quiet tastes the pure houghs,the steady dlsciplinine
OF the mind. which should make the sole business
of this part of life that of this period Of youth
talready rendered but Short by premature INTRO
duction into company lhere is nothing 10 spare to
mere Vacnty or FfivoIity, TO occupations that teach
good, and Amuseinens that steal the affections
from all knowledge virtue: thai, in word, il is
only in the midst Of Nature, far from all busie,
ofhe way OF ldleness and Diss patton, in the
NJ nt.,I anI.
the healthy and innocent pleasures OF the country,
that woman can be properly brought up-at least by
Schools.
TO such IDEAS these is the system adapted
which the Principal IS labourng to set foot
Without the privacy, the tranquility. The sin pie
tastes, the rational occupations OF the country It 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 VITO The Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character. some unaffected Gracesino the Man
ners. Without This help of Privacy little can be
done against the prevailing faults OF Education :;
vii ch lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indul .ence, OF which children the sacrifice at
home, as in the Quaokery 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 (he
Principal believes) who have seen their operation.
They will Of course, be continued. with every Inn
provement which the Public Encouragement prom
ises at all to requite. 1t will be the Principals aim
TO render the establishment not less solidy good, as
School, than it is agreeable as residenc
Visitors will for the future, be excluded, except
The married or female connexions Of Inmates The
Institution VIII form with its teachers and pupils
iIttle community OF its own. Post Office IS at
tached to II but no Store nor place OF Entertain
meu The transfer OF Pupils TO he present Schoo,
will be made without cost to their parents.
N B.--New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
TO Join their classes the 4tl of March. when the
School will organize itself
1ERMs as heretofore published, with only one
change-that those who have, in the School, learnt
French we'll enough to begin 10 make II the medium
of other Studies will be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such class will be set out at
the term now beginning. The arrangements as TO
Teachers remain yet unchanged. An additional
French Master will probably be employed. The
Farm attached 10 the Institution contains near 500
The Stage from Fincastlc to Salem passes
the place times week. The main Building Ion
lloteD Is OF brick, and large enough TO commodate
60 pupils, in an excellent manner The Cabins are
also Of brick, and will be used School and Music
Rooms, aud as lodgings for Teachers. Pupils will
not sleep in them, except under the Of married
persons Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore Pupils must bnng Table and Tea
Spoon each 6 common Towels G 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 stripes or vines for
Summer with Capes and Panalets of the same
Winter Dress, plain butle green Circasslan, with
Capcs, &c. All Clothing mark ed. Two pair of
good leather Shoes or two Of black Kidd, Mo
rocco. OF Prunel!a. Bonner. Cane or Chip, Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson for " inter.
N. B.-The School at Liberty will pass into the
hands of the Reverend Nicholas H. Cubbs gentleman
in whose grltlfes the late Principal TO leave
the children OF place, to which he owes mu CHI kind
and esteem
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON
Jan. 81 WIS