The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-30
trIt. 8 NTR.s. DIV d llc.slsll :
ACADEMY FOR YOUNG L.ADIES
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WH-R. & MRS. DAVIDCsE announce that Their
IYh Institution will he re-0peHed the first mondny
September next, when renewed zeal on their part and
increased facilities for the acquisition of knowledge viii,
ssthey hope, present ample nducementsfor contuu
of confidence. Being NOW, A. heretofore cqnYif-
cea that sound practical education can only be te re-
result of unweared assdity The part OF the pupil,
and unceasing pains taking that OF the teacher, anti
having a5cerained, from experience hawheTebOt eH
list TO proper extent well directed effort cannot fail TO
succeed, they propose novel or Shorter way 10 know
ledge inasmuch rs thorough Instruction Is their fgec
and the plan Of their academy embraces all the branches
that constitute refined and classical edHcatio lncind
ing the FRENCH llaan, Spanish, tiernans Lam ana
Greek languages Mr. and Mrs d., deem II unnecessary
enter into DETAIL further than To say that 10 Botany
Astronomy, Natural Philosophy Chemistry and other
departments in which information is more pleasngy
and adYantageously convey ed through the medium OF
Lectures accompanied By experiment., recourse Is had
that mode OF Instruction., their Philosophical and
Chemical apparatus being extensive aud well select
ed. r
Under the belief that change is oen mschievnns and
that long tried worth and capahlity furnish tile best as
surances of acceptable and Efficient exeriOn in future,
the Principals have retained such ofther former assist
ants are in their opinion entitled TO the implicit
denee of themselves and the parents and friends of the
pupils under their charge.
They will continue to employ in addition to the regu-
lar Professor, in the French department, French LADY,
thoroughly qualified TO converse with and instruct the
scholars, who viii be with then NJ alltmes. II will be
seen that lessons IN the foreign languages are gwen daily
instead OF Three times week, course, IA the opinion
fihe Principals, indispensable 10 the proper advance
meDL OF learners. The French tecatiOns occupy from
eighty hundred minutes daily, independently Of the
conversational exercises incident to social intercourse,
and 10 add to the facilities, during The cool season there
regular French and Mca Soirees at proper inter
yHls. .-s . .-- -....s.'..-.-s
Mfr d. will continne to give his personal attention 10
the various duties of the institutions teaching whenever
practicable and will hold himself responsible for the
faithful discharge of them. +, . .-
With the religious observances of the house pupils,
there will Bono interference, further than may be ne
cessay to carry out the views ofpaFents ana trends aAd
hIa ndafio
There will be regularly morning and evening worship
in the institution, when the forms OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church will be used, at which the young la
dies may attend if such be their wish, t,,,s,,.
Boarders not, any account permitted to spend
the night abroad except with parents or guardians or TO
visit unless by the special permission OF Their TRENDS
nor are they to leave the establishment except leave
granted by the Principals or assistants. ,......~-
II is expected thai every boarder viii come provided
with silver tea and table spoon and i0Tk SIN table nap
kins and six towels. To prevent losses the CLOTHES
should be carefully marked. Bedding will be furnished
unless parents prefer 70 send aier own Mendlpg ana
competent person has charge OF the laundry, and VIII
see that the clothes well washed and akncafe Of
There will be an charge in OF sickness
Boarders are required TO pay balEyeapy in advance.
Day scholars at the end of ach term, except when pa
rents reside at distance, in which event payment IN
advance will be preferred. i-a-..-- 5 .--.4....f.
Pupils are charged from the time of entrance, and
deduction will be made for ABSENCE except IN eates OF
long prOtraced severe tDdispOsition "a, d. ias 49,,
The building provided for the institution Is well stu
ated for ealtn airy and capacOuS, and Is ~ every way
suited TO the comfort and accommodation of the in
mates.
- he aeademicaI wear commences on the first Monday
in September, in each year, continues during tory-sIx
weeks and divided into four successive terms OF equal
length. ..iv :. -.
Pupils cannot be Withdrawn except at the end of cur
Persons who propose to place their children in the in
sfitution bOarders will please TO make helr mentoh
known early as practicable ass, -. - =
Board per ' academic t11s3 year. ear, ' 5000 90
haar or
ing the benefit OF French conversation
at table, per academic year, -s ~ ~, 90 %
r English instruction, in all It's branches, ---..-
i SI7 50 per single TERM or ifcontinued.
S 81 e 90 51 oer r erm 81 saw s per year, go 90
French Italian, Spanish, German, Latin,
Sc, each per term, So on, or per year, SO 90
Stationery per term L W
Music, including Harp and Guitar, at in-
rJs sst of,nssu n"seL' per term, 90
Drawing and Paintings at instructers' - ;a---i-
. prices . - IA .,,, ....-- r,,-4 ,...i. .-
Dancing at instructors prices, "'
Washing, per term, , ~. . 90
-. BEDDING, if furnished, per tenn, r,, 90 q 10
Fuel, two winter terms, q W
to Mir D., al the Institution With view to e0nVe
nience ia closing business of the year, the bills
the last term viii be presented week or two in adj
For such as may not know Mr., and Mrs. D. the fol-
'''''"s REFERENCES. air. t-
Hon. Stevenson Archer, james Howard, Bsq
Sc Richard Magruder, Jacob Davies, Esq
John Parvance, ' Joseph W Patterson; Esq
Nicholas Brice, Joseph King, Esq
&c Alexander Eisbet Samuel Jones, Esq
Wv g ID Worthnqton, John Gordon, Esq --...-
&c Clement Dorsey, jeremiah Holman, Esq
sc Louis McI.ane James HARDWOOD, Esq
james Carroll, DR. Pottef,l .i t"p r'
samueI Moaje. Esa DIR Alexander, o.. ,.a4r-..
J Meredith, Esq DIR Z p Bond,
] Glenn. ESQ DIR SIenhTt,
u Stewart. ESQ DIR Mackenzie,
5 Donaldson, Esq Cuttings, ESQ
G r MAYER, Esq James swan, Esq sr-
John Scott / so Samuel Smith, Esq
Rev. DIR Wyatt, John Gibson, ESQ
Rev. DIR Henshaw, John McTavish, Esq
Rev DIR Johns = John Preniiss, Esq r. 4.
Rev. John Duncan, james w ndcCullech, ESQ
John McKtm Jr. ESQ = III Donaldson, Esq
| Vim Frick Esq ..: Fielding Lucas, Jr ESD 3.
| High w Evans Esq Joseph Gushing, Esq.
| P e Thomas, Esq E. rgeE
Bafmere, July 2T, l840 lawtSl
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