The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-03
BIR. & EIISs. DAVIDGE'S
ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES


| "A AR. e. MFRS. TAVIDGTE announce that their
KM Institution will be re-opened on the FIRST Monday
in September next, when renewed zeal on their ttana
increased facilities for the acquisition OF knowledge VIII
as they hope, present ample inducements or contuu-
ance of confidence Being now, as heretoiore c1sin-
ced that sound practical education can only be tue
result Of unweaned assduy the part oil me puph;
and unceasing taking that OF the ieaehe anu
having asceraned, from experience that Whcre bOlhe
isl 10 proper extent well directed effort cannot fail to
succeed they propose novel or shorter way 10 KNOW
ledge Inasmuch thorough instruction IS their eheet
and the plan of their academy embraces all the branches
that constitute refined and classical edacaiOl lnclud
ing the French, Italian, Spanish, German, bath ana
Greek languages, Mr. and Mrs d., deem 1t unnecessary
enter into DETAIL further than To say tlsat III Doby
Astronomy, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry ana other
departments in which information is more peasihgg
and advantageously conveyed through tne meuuih Oi
Lectures accompanied by experiments, recourse Is nal
\ TO that mode Of instruction, their PhIosopnca ana
Chemical apparatus being extensive and wen Select
ed 49,
Under the belief that change often miscellaneous and
that long tried worth and capablity furnish the pest as
surances of acceptable and efficient exeTon IN future,
the Principals have retained such other former ASSIST
ants in their opinion entitled TO the Implicit con
dence Of themselves and the parents and friends OF the
pupils under their charge.
dhey will continue to employ, in addition to the regu
lar Professor in the French department. French lady,
thoroughly qualified to with and instruct the
scholars, who will be with them at all times 1t Will be
that lessons in the foreign languages are gwen daily
instead of three times week, course, IN the opinion
of the Principals, indispensable to the proper advance
uent of learners The French fecations occupy from
eighty hundred minutes daily, independently OF the
conversational exercises incident TO Social intercourse,
and to add the facilities, during the cool season there
are regular French and Musical Soees at proper inter-
vals
the various duties of the instituton teaching whenever
il practicable and will hold himself responsible for the
faithful discharge Of them.
With the religious observances OF the mouse phpus,
there will be- interference, further than may be ne
cessary carry out the views of parents and friends aAd
procure suitable accommodations for pubic worship
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 Ia
dies NAV attend if such be their wish
Boarders are not any account, permitted to spend
the night abroad except with parents or guardians or to
visit unless By the special permission of their friends
nor they TO leave the establishment except Oh ea'e
granted by the Principals or assistants:
n il expected that every boarder will come provided
with silver and table spoon and FORKS SIX table nap
kins and six towels. To prevent losses tbe CLONES
should be carefully marked Bedding VIII ne tuIhsneu;
unless parents prefer to send their own Mehdlns ana
mending materials will be supplied for 30 per year.
competent petson has charge of the laundry, ana VIII
see that the clothes well washed and taken care o.
There will be an extra charge in case OF sickness;
Boarders are required to pay halfyearly IN advance
Day scholars at the end of zach term, except when pa
rents reside a distance in which event payment In
advance will be preferred.
deduction will be made for Absence except IN cases oil
long protacled severe iDdispositIon
The building provided for the institution is wei stu
aed for HEALTH airy and capacious and Is IN every way
suited to the comfort and accommodation Of the In
mates.
in eptember in each year, continues during tory-sx
weeks and divided into four successive terms OIL equa
length -, e -
Pupils cannot be WlthdraWn eAcePt dt INT ei' " " ~
Persons who propose place their children in the in
stIlion as boarders will please 10 make theh ihtehuo
known as early practicable.
THE TERMS ARE AS PoEf oWs: -. -.
Board. per academic year, S%VV w
Day boarding, or Dining and thus enjoy
ing the benefit of French conversation -
at table, per academic year, oV W
English instruction, in all Its branches,
Sl7 so per single term, or if continued
IN to the time of the summer recess,
SIS 90 per term, say, per year, oV w
c sacb p"p term S8 co. or per year, 81 90
Stationery per term w
Music, including Harp and Guitar, at iR-
sructer's prices,
| Use ofnslrument, per term, W
Drawing and Painting, at instructers'
pnces
Dancing, at instructors prices,
Washing, per term, ~
| BEDDING ii furnished, per term, W
ESe % o be made by letter. post paid addressed
to MIR D. or al the Institution with view TO conVe
nence in closing the business of the year, the bills o
The last term will be presented week or TWO IN al
| vance.
I For such as may not know Mr.. and Mrs d. the fol
lowing references are given ,.,,,rs
| Hon. Stevenson Archer. James Howard, Esq
| Z" Richard Masruder, Jacob Davies, Esq
t John Puryiance, Joseph w Patterson, Esq
| " Nicholas Brice, Joseph King, Esq
| Ct Alexander Nishet Samuel Jones, Esq
w C WOrthington, John Gordon, Esq
" Clement Dorsey, Jeremiah Honman, Esq
Louis McLane, James har"ood, Esq
+" james Carroll, DR. Potter,
Samuel Moae, Esq DR. Alexander,
| ] Meredith, Esq DR. 4 BOND,
| I Glenn Esq DIR Stenar
| d stewart ESQ DR. Mackenzie,
| S Donaldson, Esq Cuttings, Esq
| @ MAYER, Esq James swan, Esq
| John Scott, 50 Samuel smith, Esq
| Rev DIR WYATT John Gibson, ESQ
Rev. DIR Henshaw, yohn NC avfsn, E-sq
Rey iohn M Dunc,o James " McCulloch, Esq
! Iobn McK,m. IT. ESQ J Donaldson, Esq
! Vim Fr;ck Eso Fielding Lucas, Jr Esq
| Hneh w Evans. ESQ Joseph Gushing, Esq
| f Thomas, Esq
BaItimere, July 81, 1910 IawtSl