Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL.
FOR K.OU.y LADIES.
Al the Il stctsurs Tor Jehnssons) SPRING. near IN.
lem, Va.

| lem, Va.
THE SCHOOL founded by the subscriber n,
| Il Liberty, will, on the first of March, be trans
,erred to the very pleasant Watering place, original
ly established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston.
aud lately kepthy Mr.. Daggs
The quietness and beauty OF the place; tho ele-
gancc and extent OF Its accommodations The bene
tior the young, oil Its excellent Mineral Waters
Inc 'eri'ty OF the region the fneness of the See.
merry around the command which the Situaton a(-
lords OF walks, Shades. Gardens, green Fields
OF whatever makes the country ltest TO breed IN the
Young ih-adapt this place so singularly for an
establishment Of Educ alton, that the sub
scrloer has been induced to purchase the properly in
order to devote permanently TO that exclusive pur
pose.
Experience has shown him that in the difficult, work
OF giving an Education, such as Education should be
nigh 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
good or decisive i'll that the Associations which
you ofing to act on the young-the circumstances
the habits the very objects of external Nature with
which 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 to any thing solid in knowledge or correct in
Manners Is impossible, in situations where pern-
cous Indulgence Offers them the runous delights of
mixed Society, fit only TO spoil the very Young as
thcy spoil 1t that not on the OF Company,
but rs distant sight,or the notion that is hand
must be excluded, as certain to put to flight the
quiet tastes, The pure thoughts he steady dscpnin,
OF the mind. which should make the sole business
OF this pant OF life: that OF this period of youth
talready renderedbut too Short by premature intro
ducion into company there's nothing to spare to
mere Vacuity Or Frivoty, to occupations that teach
no good, aud ADJUSTMENTS that steal the affections
rom all knowledge or virtue: that, in word, il is
only in the midst of Nature, far from all bus,le our
OF the way OF ldleness and Dissipation in the centre
OF quiet, animated only by improving studies and
the healthy and innocent pleasures OF the country,
mat woman can be properly brought up-at least by
Schools.
To such ideas these is the system adapted
which the Principal is labourlng 70 set on foot
without the privacy, the tranquility the 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
precocous Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
10 be put into the Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character some unafect ted Graces into the Man
ners. Without this help Of Privacy little can be
done against the prevailing faults of Education
winch lie almost as much perhaps, in the extreme
Indulgence, which children the sacrifice at
home, as in tie Quackery Of which they often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the original establishment o {
the School. have satisfied Of their advantage all (the
Prncipal beheVes) who have seen their operation. |
They will ofcourse. he continued, with every i'm |
rrovement which the Public encouragement, prom
ises at all I" rrqnite 1t will be the Principals aim
TO render the establishment less soldly good,
School, than II agreeable, a residence.
Visitors viii for the future, be excluded except
the married or female connexions of Inn ates. The
Institution will form. with its teachers and pupils,
little community OF its own. A Post Office Is at
Iached TO il; but no Store place Of Entertain
ment. The transfer OF Pupils TO he present School
will be made without cost to their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
mn ihnl frl III I'll, #
School will organize itself.
Terms 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 taug hit 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 to the Institution contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincaslc to Salem passes
tue place times week. The main Building Tor
fIocI is OF brick, and large enough omnodate
SO 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 sleep in them, except under the care OF married
persons. Dress and Expenses will be regulated as
heretofore. Pupils must bring Table and Tea
Spoon each 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 stripes vines, for
Summer, with Capes aud Pantaets Of the same
Winter Dress, plain bottle green Circassian, with
Capes. &c. ALI Clothing marked. Two pair of
good leather Shoes two of black Kidd, Mo- !
rocco. or Prunea. Bonnet. Cane 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 gentleman
in whose it gratiies the late Principal leave
the children of place, to which he owes much kind
uess and esteem.
EDWARD WIN. JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81