The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-16
NEW ENGLAND SEMINARY.

T'lE Undersigned beg leave respectfully to inform the
people Of New England, and the public generally, that
THIS Institutions located at Windsor W.. Is IN
ul operation, The village OF Windsor Is beautifully sit
uacd on the western bank o the Connecticut river about
three miles from the celebrated Ascuiney mountain. 1t
has daily communication by stage, with Boston, Ms Hart
ford c., Troy, N Y, and Burlington, W.T.; and in respect
to hoalthness, the morality Gifts citizens, and the cnci-
ting scenery in and around it, is second to village in the
Northern States.
The academic wear is divided into two sessions Of
twenty two weeks each, ind each session into two terms
Of eleven weeks each. The Spring Session will close on
the Friday following the first Thursday in August, and the
iall session commence IN four weeks from the Monday
ensuing.
The NEW ENGLAND SEMINARY is intended to he one of
the highest order, whert the youth of our country ay
spend from To live or six Years in the profitable pur-
suit Otclucaon being allowed to progress rapidly
their talents and attainments will permit aud tOattcnd To
those studies to which their genius is best fitted or which
their future cnllngs may require.
The undersigned desire it to he distinctly understood,
that theirs not prcpdrory schools they do rot fl, for
other institutions StudcNts received at any advanced
standing, and carried through orsod science and
literature, equally extensive with that Of the highest nst-
tutOns al the land
The following branches Of science and cducaton
prise the course Of studies viz
Adams Arithmetic, Days Algebra, lcgendrc's &c
omery Davies Application of Aleehrn to Geometry,
Comic Sections, Construction md of LOgurithns,
Plane and Spherical Trgonomotry, Davies Mcnsuron
or lights and Distances also, of Superlces and Solids,
Davies Nairel nnd Properties of Curve Lines Fu\ons,
Olmstcad and EniClds Natural Philosophy, Cambridge
Plane and physical Astronomy Cambridge Mechanics,
Bowditch's Geodcsic Operations, Navigation, Davies
Lights and Shadows Murruy's large English Grammar
Civil Engineering, embracing the construction of common
roads railroads, canals, locks npucduC,s, brdacs un'
| ncls vHducts, and Typographical and Military Oruwingi
! Architecture, English Grdmmcr, Ncwmans Rhetoric.
WhatrN' Logic, AberCrOH bics urltcttrH Philosophy
Waylnnds Moral Science, Waylani's Political Economy,
| ConstOCk's and Buhwcls Composition, Defamation,
Geology, COnlsochs Chemistry Na,trls Anatomy His
tory Law Of Nations, and the Greek Latin and French
Languages. In the Ancient Languages the text books
will be those generally used in colleges and universities.
Courses o lectures given, annually on the folio wing
subjects to witt onstituli0m Of the United Srrc,
Natural Philosophy Geology, Military Science, and Civil
| Engineering.
Strict attention is paid to the moral department of the
pupil, and no pains spared to ins into his mind correct
aud yrtuuus principles mud motives ri action. students
required to attend religious worship on the sabbath
and daily pray during the week, at the chapel room
PuriizHSm either in Religion or Politics, Is studously
avoided.
The subscribers nrc happy announce that, they have
secured the services IN the Department Of Ancient Lam
guagos Of Epw,Rn EVERETT, late member OF the Yer
mont University, in whose abilities Ia do Justice to The
pupil aud credit to himself, the public may repose entire
| confidence.
| been secured in the Department NJ Martial Music.
As soon ns arrangements can he carried into affect
which ARE now making, the seminary viii be urnishfC
with un extensive Chemical, Philosophical, and Astro
nomca Apparatus,
Tuition (per quarter of weeks for Gentlemen, 5000
l for Ladies', 500
For Ladies' or Gentlemen in common En-
glish branches, viz, Reading, Geography, Grammar
Arithmetic Defamation and Composition, A,C
Greek Latin, French and Fencing, each extra, 4,O
charge of Is cents per Or. is made for incidental "a
pcnsCs.
4 Tuition to be paid on the fourth week from the com
mcncemCnt Of the term nnd M deduction viii be at
for absence during term time, except IN cases Of sickness
II The price oi Board, including and washing II
good families varies from 8 so To $780, per week.
Application to be made, personally Or by letter to ehe
OF the Subscribers.
REFERENCES
The undersigned were permitted, ut the opening O
their Seminary five months since, to refer To any OF III
following gentlemcn.--
Rev. Roswell Shurtlen, ID. d., Hanover n. H.; Hon
Edmund Burke, NJ C.. Newport, n. H.; Hon. j. l.. Put
nam, Cornish, ~ H.; DOci 4. q. Skinner Sc1fuld Prnr
Ind Hon. l.. Peck, and H. Wentworth, Esqs. Chicago
ILL.,; Hon. Myron Leslie, ST. Louis. Mo-; Mai. Gen. Jane
Z. Pratt Hartford, Ct; Samuel X. George, Esq. Bait
more, Nd; Edward r. Johnson Esq. Ioboken, y. York
Col T.. W. n. Starr Middlctown Ct.;N b. Horton Esq
Cincinnati Ohio; Lieut.. X. Warde, u. $. ~, n. Yorh
Gen T. B. Ransom aud Lieut. T. W. Freedom, U. :. N
Norwich, VI; Hon Asa Akens, Hon. Carlus Coolidge
Col. A. GIL atch, T. Warner and W Hubbard, Esqr'
Windsor, VT
IyTho Fall Term willcommcnce on Monday, The CT
day Of September.
J.SWETT JR., A, VI.
hLONZO JACKMAN, A.. VI.
Windsor, VT, July 2, lsll 63.3w