Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-21
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THE location Of this institution is in the up
per part Of Augusta, fourteen miles Southwest
from Staunton, and three or four Northwest from
Middlebrook. 1t occupies rural and sequester-
ed spot i'm the midst of moral, industrious neigh
bourhood, and is mainly intended for agricultural
youth, and the children Of such parents as would
prefer patronzing country institution. Ii has
been in operation for several years, and was in
corporated during the last session OF the Legsla-
ture. The Improvements are three several brick
buildings {; namely, one that is two stories high,
capable of accommodating about fifty pupils on
the lower floor another that rs one story high,
convenient as a recitation room, and capable of
accommodating about thirty pupils besides
these, there is also on the same platt of ground,
and contiguous TO the two other buildings, d
commodious brick church, convenient for Divine
service, and which may also be used for the pur-
poses of exhibitions and scientific lectures.
The institution, during the year that is just
closed has been in successful operation under the
superintendent of the Rev. f.. Thomas, A. NJ.
the Principal, with Mr.. ROBERT LOGAN, A. b.
Assistant, and MIR. f. Il. MoNrsoMERv, Usher.
In future, whatever increase, dimnution OF
change Of teachers may occur In the institution.
care will always be taken to make such arrange
ments, as that all the branches ola complete En-
glish education may, heretofore, be successful
Nv taught, together with the Latin and Greek
languages.
The Academic year of ten months is divided
into two sessions of five months each. The tut
ton fees are ten dollars session for the English
branches, including Grammar and Geography,
fifteen dollars for the languages and Mathematics,
and twelve dollars for the Mathematics alone
Good boarding can be had in the immediate
neighbourhood for seven or eight dollars month.
I Parents who would furnish a bed and allow their
sons to lodge In the second story of the Academy,
q might by this arrangement obtain boarding some
Be- hat cheaper,
~ The next session of five months, by leave of
~ rovidence, will commence on Tuesday the 9th
.yday of November next. The young farmers of
. Augusta county and Others, may find our Acade-
my convenient and cheap place for receiving a
useful education and any that may wish to have
schools may here be qualified for teaching.
We have thus far been favoured with orderly
and we'll behaved scholars. Such will always
be cordially welcome to the school. Any that
are known to be rude, if received at all, can re-
main only on probation, till they have established
their characters as diligent and faithful students
Having done this and proved themselves worthy
in other respects, they shall be fully entitled to
our confidence and regard. No student will be
allowed to continue his conneXion with the Aca-
deny whose conduct is known to be vicious and
demoraizng. The vices of profane swearing,
misunderstanding, intemperance, &c., with be
discountenanced and as far as possible prohibit
ed. 1t is expected that the usual temperance
pledge heretofore adopted, signed, and as far as
known, kept by all the school, will in like man
ner be signed by any that may yet enter the in
stitution. IL is that they shall abstain from all in
foricating drink during their connection Wih tie
school. ELIJAH HOGSHEAD,
Oct7 Sec'ry. of b. Of Trustees.