Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-24
THE ROANOKE SCHOOL,
ron I.OI.vG LADIES',
A. the n ese,ewrt Tor John-fon'-) springs,
IN

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lem, Va.
] TIVE SCHOOL. founded by the subscriber at
Il Liberty, will, the first OF March, be trans
ferrcd the yer, pleasant Watering place. original
" established by his uncle, Mr.. Charles Johnston,
aud lately keplhy Mr.. Daegs.
The quiciness and beauty OF the place; the ele-
ganee and extent OF its accommodations the benc-
TT for the you G. Of lis excellent Mineral Waters !;
the fertility OF the region the fneness OF the See
merry aA,unl the command which the Situation af-
fofds. of Walks, Shades. Gardens. green Fields
Of whatever makes the couBtry fttest Ia breed up tue
Young in--adap, this place slngulahy for en-
Establishment of Education, that The sub
scrber has been induced TO purchase the property, in
order to devote II permanently 10 that exclusive Fur
pose.
Experience has shown him that, in the difficult work
Of giving an Education, such Education should be
-hich and pure, every influence capable oil aiding
~ an elevated result must be coured that, Tor this
purpose. Situation IS an agent sure TO work great
good or decisive III that the Associations which
you bring 10 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. aud either powerfully assist,
OF perhaps totally defeat them that to breed up
girls TO any thing solid in knowledge correct in
Manners is impossible, in situations where PERM
cious Indulgence Offers them the ruinous delights OF
mixed Society, fiji only to spoil the very young,
they spoil that not only the access OF Company,
but us distant sight even the notion that is ~ hand,
must be excluded, certain To put 10 flight the
quiet tastes, the pure thoughtshe steady scpnine
ofhe mind which should make the sole business
of ibis pat Of life that of this period of youth,
(alfeady renderedbn 100 short, by premature n0o
ducton into company.) there's nothing TO spare to
mere acuity Ffpolity, TO occupations that teach
good, and Amusements that steal the affections
from NIL know ledge or virtue: that, IN word, II is
ouy IN the midst OF Nature, far from all hustle, OUT
oflhe wayef Idleness and Dissipation, IN the centre
Of a quiet, animated only by improving studies and
the healthy and innocent pleasures OF the county,
thai woman can be property brought up-at least by
Schools.
70 such IDEAS as these is the system adapted
Which The Principal is abourlng TO set on foot
Wnhour the privacy the tranquility, The simple
tastes the rational occupations olthe country, II can
be carried into only very imperfect ELECT. With
tier assistance, one may keep out Nonsense ana
preco cous Folly long enough 10 allow some Sense
TO be put into the Mind, some serious Virtues into
the Character, some unaffected Graccs into the Man
ners. Without this help of Privacy, little can be
done against the prevailing faults of Education
VIII oh lie almost much pethups, in the extreme
Indulgence, of hch children the sacrifice Al
home, as in tie Quatkcry Of which they dle SO often
the victims abroad.
The plans pursued in the ofi gina establishment OF
the School have satisfied Of their advantage, all the
Principal bccves> who have seen their operation.
They will OF course, be continued with every nm
proycmcnt which the Public Encouragement prom
ses at all to requtc. 1t will be the Principals aim
to render The establishment not less solidy good as
School, than il is agreeable, residence
Visitors wall for the future, be excluded, except
The married female connexions OF Inmates. The
Institution will form. with its teachers aud pupils,
little community Of IFS own. Post Office IS at
tached TO H. bun no Store nor place Of Entertain
ment. Thciranser OF Pupils to he present Schoo,
will he made without cost TO their parents.
N. B.-New Pupils must endeavor to be ready
to oin llcir classes on the itl of March when the
School viii 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, viii be taught Italian, without any
additional charge. Such a'cass 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. Thes
Farm attached 10 the Institution contains near 500
acres. The Stage from Fincase to Salem passes
the place times week. The mln Building (oi
lloen is brick, aud large enough % commodatc
GO pupils IN an excellent manner The Cabins are
also OF brick, and will be used rs 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 rs
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, tout Summer and two Winter; Of the
latter two Winter and ltee Summer Outer Dress,
good Calico of small pale blue sirpes vines, Coz
Summer with Capes aud Pantaets 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. OF Pruue,la. Bonnet. Cane or Chip Nuns
pattern, trimmed with sky blue for Summer, and
crimson for Winter.
n. B-fhe School at Liberty will pass into the
hands OF the Reverend Nicholas II. Cobbs, gentleman
in whose cmo tgrati6es the late Principal to leave
the children of place, 10 which he owes much kind
uess and esteem.
EDWARD WM JOHNSTON.
Jan. 81 wis