The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-01-08
PERKINSVILLE ACDAEMY.

U,IE subscribers take this opportunity to announce to
| the Puhlic that they have made arrangements to es-
tablsh at rcrHnsyillc VIZ literary institution I" De 'a'
ed the rcrkinsylc Academy, Nnrods considerations nave
Influenced them in selecting this location, among which
ma, he mentioned, its retired SitnHon-io rural and pic
,urrsauc sccurr,bundanCc of rooms aud ccaPncSs nj
rent nrcas oncd by the obstruction OF the Ascutncy Wool
en- Mil by iirc--low prices of provisions &r @c.
Although Ilil schools and Academies abound in New
England, yet but few are permanent or receive sucn pau,
roinrc as warrCn the expense OF employing sufficient
number Of competent instructors to hcsow that critical
and undivided attention which students III their academic
course ought, in Justice To receive,
SrclI institutions literally endowed and not en-
rcly dependant upon tuition for their support, possess
this peculiar advantage, and consequently secure large
numbers nj students.
Thr Subscribers are fully aware of the disadvantage
der which they lahcr in commencing without cndowmcns
vet feel fully determined to make any sacrifice mat mai he
necessary order to have sufficient number VI comne
cnt teachers to meet the requirements Of the Students.
They feel confident, that by such course, patronage viii
ncrcasc until liberal and competent support will be-
given the institution. In addition to their they have
secured the assistance ola lady, competent to manage the
female department and render such assistance as may be
necessary They are determined that no effort their
mart shall he wanting make the institution second TO
non, in this section Of the country Special attention will
be given TO the classical departments aud thorough and
systematic preparatory course VIII be nuopl'd. during
the Spring and Fail terms particular attention VIII be given
To sch ms wish to qualify for teaching The Institution
will be furnished with choice Chemical and Philosophical
apparatus administrations given by lectures and expert.
mcn,s. The Government o the school VIII be mid and
| uarcnal, though uniform and decided.
The princival Text Books will be Andrews and Stod-
dards Latin Grammar and Reader snust;C oopcrs Virgil;
Ciccro's Select Oraons; Andrews Latin Exercises; Lev
,rcts Latin Lexicon; Fiskes Greek Gralnmcr and ENcr-
cscs coodricks Greek Lessons Ntncph0n's Anabasis;
Iomcrs liad Donnegnns Greek Lexicon Portcrs Rhc-
tor cal Reader Adams Arithmetic Mitches Geosrnphyi
,Lcrcrombies Intellectual Philosophy WAY lands Moral
science Palcy's Natural Thcoloey Comstocks Philoso-
phv Chemistry Physiology and Gcooeyiomstcads Asrol-
onv: Inreu Geography Of the !cavchs Days Algebra
playCrs Euclid, Davies Surveying; smc'lcs Natural
! History IIitchcock's Book Keeping, &c Ne.
The Academic wear will be divided INTO i"nr Terms
commencing rs o!lOws;
Spring Term March, Sd ] weeks
| Summer Term Jane. ID 10
Pnllrcrm Sept. Ist IL
Winter Term Dee LIST u
pnlc Examinations at the close Of the Spring and Fall
Terms.
TUIrIoy-s 90 per term. French and Drawing s 90
each extra. Landscape Painting, plan entirely new
S2OO Tuition received for less than half term cases
| of sickness excepted.
| twenty or thirty ladies' and gentlemen he accom-.
molaed with and board in the family OF Mr. Chase
where they will he under the wat care of the teachers
and the influence Of the domestic circle. Board including
and asng, SIPS per week, for such as i-
ish their bed and bedding. Those who take charge
of their aud washing will he furnished with
fuel II is desirable that those who propose to board win
Mr.. G. should make application soon.
The subscribers are permitted to refer to the following
gentlemen, to wit:
Hon. Daniel Kellogg, Sayton's River,
Rev. John Wood Langdon, N. H..
| Alphonso Wood A. NJ. Meridcn, n. H.,
Hon. Carlos Coolidge, Windsor,
Rev. :. II Hodges, Chester
Rev. G. ID Noble. Springfield, L.
Rev. William Clifford, saSion's River, tsH
n. y. Cram. NJ. D., PerkinsviIlc, Ss
| Nathaniel Tolles VI. d., Reading }Ss.
! Rev. z. Jordan, Wcaihcrslcd, SS.
Rev. u. Briefly, n. Springfield, -;
| Rev. Il. 7. Lawrence, Ciaemont, ~ u.
S. A. BULLiRD.
Perkns,illc, January, 4, ISL. 3'-39