Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
FEMALE DEPARTMENT
HI w ARB EGE.

4 Ia meeting of the Trustees Of Howard Coll
I n lcge held IN the 22d Apr,l, lS4l, The follow.
ing resolution was unanimously adopted, to wit:
RESOLVED, That this Boerd Omen. forthwith in IL
Town of Fuvete, female school, 20 be recognised
md designated rs the Female Department of
HTard College," and that Mr.. ARCHIBALD PAT.
IERsoN be- and lie is hereby appointed Principal Of
aid school. 10 have the entire management Of The
same, and ernlUy such assistants as he may ffe@
time TO time deem necessary and proper.
true copy from the Journal.
W. D. SWINNEY, Prs. nc.
A. PATTERSON. Sec.
In pursuance OF the foregoing resolution, the
first session OF this institution will commence on
Monday. May 3d. ie4l; and, thencefUrth, the reg.
uar session OF months each, will commence on
the first Mondays Of May and November, annually.
Vacations in April and October. Miss NJ. HUNr.
INGroN has been employed assistant Teacher,
and will enter upon the discharge Of her duties AZ
the cpening of the sessisn. The services of com
Petent Teacher of French have also been secured
Mr. II. KRAMER, professor Of Music, will give les
sons on the Pialo-Forte, and Guitar. He will
make Fayette the place Of his residence and will
furnish two or three Pianos, and the undersigned,
one, for young ladies to practice On.
As this institution is designed 10 furnish Q
thorough and systematic course ofinsruction from
the alphabet up very special attention will be given
10 the instruction Of "young beginners" For
Dung ladies' unable to remain long enough in
school 70 accomplish the entire course o: studies
presented below, such selections shall be made,
from the course as may be deemed Of most practi-
cal Importance and best adapted TO their respective
circumstances; avoiding, in all cases. the too com.
mon error Of attempting TO instruct them in the
higher branches Of science before their minds have
been sufficiently prepared aud developed by ygoe.
Gus exercise IN the acquisition of thorough
knowledge Of the more elementary branches. The
100 prevalent practice of permitting pupils 10 mem
Al l.. e
ing its import, and 10 rur supeTf2ially over the
whole encyclopedia Of science, acquiring mere
snlattering Of each branch, and thorough kno,cl.
cage o! a1ne, is deemed PeTnici0S, end shall find no
place IN ttts institution Here, pupils will be re-
CURED rigidiy TO anal we, and thoroughly as
possible 10 understand the principles Of every sub
ject presented for their consideration Their res-
soni1g powers, their affections and mora! faculties
will be called into constant reqnis,ion and vigor.
Gus exercise upon objects calculated 10 elicit their
octlvlty, and best adapted to promote their harmo.
NOUS and extensive Development. In short. they
sinai be aided, ard req Tired tkiR, end reason and
Judge, and dct for Themselves, and upon their o,en
responsibility; and no merely, to repeat pechan.
:caiiy, from memory, the dictuns of ei,her men or
pouks. which they do not comprehend, or regulats
lhe. conduc, by the judgementSths whilns, or pre-
JUDGES Of Others.
At the close of each session pubic examine.
non OF three or foul days will lake place. 10 pres
ence OF d committee Of Trustees OF the College.
and Board of visitors consisting of nine gentle.
men whose duty it will be TO report, as well to the
public, as to the Missouri Annual Conference,
SUCH facts relative 10 the institution as thew NAV
deem useful or important
The undersigned is prepared 10 receive into his
family as boarders, some Twelve Oh fifteen younr
LADIES'. who will 70 associated with, snd under the
inme date supervision OF their instructors out of
school as well as n it.
AS il is upsifDblp that ha aftap,;on &c ,orn.
ladies' be less occupied about their dress, than adj
Dress as much economy and plainness in apparel
as Is consistent with neatness, is earnestly recon-
mended to ALL
CLASSIFICATION AND COURSE OF STUDY.
Preparatory Department. Orthography, Read.
ing, writing, mental Arithmetic, and elements Of
Geography.
Junior Class Mental and written Arithmetic.
Penmansmp English Grammar Geography, an.
Client and MODERN History, snc.nt aud modern, ex.
ercises in Composition, Music, and the Latin.
Gretk and French languages when desired
senior CiGSs. review of some OF the precs-
ding; A!so, Natural Philosophy, iucluding Chem
lsiry ana Astronomy, Botany, Algeora, Geometry,
(ot iuii course OF Mathematics it desred) Moral
ana intellectual Philosophy, Rhetoric, Human
ghyslology, outline Of Geology, Logic, Political
Ciass'BoOk, analogy Of natural aud revealed Re-
i.glon 10 The constitution and course of human na.
lure' exercisesin Composition, Languages and Mu-
sic continued.
TERMS, &c.
Extra charge for Music on the Piano,
for "a lessons ei2,8S
Use Of Piano, for practice, per month, 81 cd
Extrs charge fer French, per month, 900
Tuition in the preparatory department,
per Session SsD0
tuition JUNIOR LASS $500
senior Ciass' $500
All tuition fees, except for Masie, must bs
promptly paid to the undersigned at the end of tbs
session, or note given for the sane, bearing the
usual interest. ~
Pupils admitted at any time during the session,
and charged only tor the remaining mar, of 1, NJ
deduction for lost time, wit bout pEeyiovs sosc;.,
arrangement application for admission 10 i.
mede 70 The undersigned :; Bis residence in Fsy.
cite. or BY letter. - ia'
A. PATTERSON.
g. 4, PIipcirA.