Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-29
Observation-Disclosures!

THE first session of this institution will CON-
mence on Monday, the 18th August, 1910, and in
GLIDING short recess in October, will end on the |
LIST of April ensuing. Thenceforth, the regular
sessions, of months each, will commence on the
first Mondays of May and November. Vacations
in April and October annually.
To those wishing to devote several yenrs to study,
this Institution is designed to furnish the requisite
facilities for acquiring familiar knowledge of the
entire course of studies presented below For those
whose time may be more limited, such portions of
the shall be selected as will be best adapted
to their respective wants and circumstances; avoid
ing. in oil cases. the too common error of attempt
ing TO instruct young ladies' in the higher branches
Of science, before their minds have been sufficiently
developed and prepared by rigid discipline, and
thorough knowledge Of the more elementary stud
les.
The undersigned will have the entire control of
the Institution, and devote his whole time and encr-
ges TO render it in all respects equal to the wants
and wishes of the community. He has engaged
the services Of Miss M. lIUNTINGToN, as assistant
teacher, and will employ teacher Of Music aud
French soon as classes to Justify the expense
can be raised. No extra charge will be made for
instructions in French, when given by the under
signed, as he proposes only to instruct classes to
read and translate correctly into English without
being responsible for the accuracy of their French
pronunciation. The assistant female teachers are
expected to board and lodge in the house of the
commodation Of Number Of pupils without board,
&c, and is DESTROYS of having many as posi-.
bic of those who come from distance, under the
immediate supervision of their teachers out of
school, as well as in it.
Parents in the country arc respectfully requested
not TO permit their daughters, while at school, to
create accounts in stores instances Of the abuse
Of such permission, having been known to occur
in this place, to the injury of all parties concerned
The GovERNMENT Of the Institution will be that
of moral infuence-and not of physical force "a
system Of self-government, induced by the innate
principles Of moral rcctitude, and directed by the
sway of public opinion in the school room.
The SYSTEM OF INSTRUCTION will have for its
object, not merely to aid young ladies in acquiring
knowledge, or in unfolding and strengthening the
reasoning faculties, or in cultvating the moral
feelings or in developing the physical powers, or
in forming the manners and habits but, efficiently
to promote their advancement in the pursuit of all
Of these objects combined; giving to each the atten-
ton due to its relative importance, in making up
the sum total Of perfection in female character.
CLASSIFICATION AND COURSE OF STUDIES
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
lst dtriSion. photography, reading, writing and
oral instructions designed to develope the mind,
and form habits Of fixed attention.
Tuition per session of months-&9 90.
I'd diriSion. Mental Arithmetic, written Arih-
metic, English Grammar, Ancient and Modern
Geography, History of the United States, Ancient
and Modern History, Watts on TIE mind, Compost
tons, &c.
Tuition fees for one, or all of tie above
$40 90.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Junior ClaSS.--Eng,ish Grammar, Arithmetic,
Natural Philosophy, including Chemistry and As
tronomy, Botany, Algebra, Geometry Cor a full
course of Mathematics when desired,) Intellectual
Philosophy, Philosophy Of Natural History Latin,
Greek and French languages, Piano-forte music
and Compositions.
Tuition fees for one or all the above, the lam
guage and music eXcluded--12 80.
Music alone eXcluded-l5 90.
Senior Class.-Rhetoric, Human Physiology,
outline of Geology, Logic, Political Class Book,
Natural Theology, Moral Philosophy, anaogy Of
natural and revealed religion to the constitution
and course of human nature, Music Compositions,
&c.
Tuition fees same as in Junior Class.
For Music 81; for French, SO; and for use of
Those entering at any time during the session will
be charged only for the remaining part Of it. Those
entering for shorter period than a session must
pay in advance.
All tuition fees must be promptly paid to the un.
dersigned at the end of each session, or a note
given for the same, bearing the usual interest
From all sums paid IN Gdrance, for either board OF
tuition, deduction Of 3 per cent. will be made.
f Application for admission to the school, to be
, Made to the undersigned, at his residence, or BY
) qotter.
5 A. PATTERSON,
: Principal.
$ Fayctte, No, August sth, 1910. 2l-tf