The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-13
PRIVATE EDUCATION.

TWENTY years have elapsed since commenced
Il the instruction of youth, and canuol but feel
grateful for the patronage which has been extended
to me during that period. The great plcs.ute which
1t gives me to impanl the seeds OF virtue and know
ledge renders this one Of the most delightful periods
Of my life
In the trimming Of youth the great points arc to
form the character for viz us and usefulness To give
them habits Of ocular and close application, and
pleasing and agreeable manners. In oIder to accom-
psh these desirable obJecis, all my pupils reside
der my roof, cat at the table with my family Of
which they form p1rti and none Others admit
ted ThuscoBstantly brought into contact with me,
the dc plinc which h strict and firm, yer parental,
patakes, nearly may b., of the payar, unit
with II in degree the benent Of public Insituc-
tiun, AMI i addressed the hearts and goud Of
my pupils, where pact cable, rather taan To their
fears. No prpil is admitted Cor sh tter period th>n
ten months, unless by special agreement. Toe num-
Der adIEeI will In no case exceed - 10 nd none
fourteen yesTs, unle-s previously members of my
family, except under crtraordnary circumstanccs--
None are permitted 10 ramble at large and al 10
quifed to conform TO tie regulations " hch me
thodca and agreeable TO such yirtu5usly dis
posed.
Having removed t. a large and commodous estab-
li-hment remote and retired from he dense Iopula-
ton, the margin OF the city e Washington, next
| 10 Georgetown, ID. c. My Seminary will be open
| tor the admission Of youths tie lst OF Ocober,
and close on the lst OF August following.
The course Of instruction Is LIBERAL INTENDED TO pre-
pare young gentlemen for jud ciOus entrance into
college, aud scinnares Of higher grade. The sub
Jet, taught are English, Latin, French, Composition,
| Civil Hisory, tie elrmcnts Of Natural and Moral
PHI Iosopby The evidences Of Christianity, Arihmc-
| TIC, Algebra the elements Of Geometry Gcognihy
| ,hs Globes, and Bookkeeping.
The charge lur he scholastic yrar of ten months,
| is 500 payable half yearly in ady.n'c. This in
clUdts tuition in lie above branches board ma tress
he ding towels, ire candles, washing, mending, and
| pew rent
Books, Stationery, Doctors bill, and branches OF
| ,n1uagrs music, &c will b. separate charges In
lhese, competent teachers will bc em, logged when de-
sired.
The Halls Of CIngress, and Of the Courts Of the
Unittd States, the Patent O,hcc and National Inst.
ute and o her uuhlic buildings the Navy Yard the
Canal of the Chcsal H. and the Ohio the pub &c
'd,ns thc various sptclmcns of archi eciuie, The
statues and paintings OF remarkable and cn's
add he as-enblage Of distinguished men at the s,at
OF the National GD.ernmen, oblec's which vii
resent fine opportunities % expand The mind aud 81
yae TIE character. Occasional visits to hese under
special perm ssion accom- aned and preceded by pro-
er e1 plantations, will obviously have a most salutary
influence.
Direct to me at Georgetown, D. c.
WM. BRENT JR
August 25h, l5ij
beg 70 I'VE to refer TO Generals walter and Roger
Joncs, Tench Rnggald Esq Col. WIN. Brent, John
P lngle, Ed, and Jer w. Bronaugh, ESQ Of the
Guy OF Washington, ID. c.; and to Doctor Eenj. ).
Bohfer, and WIN. Robinson, E.q., of Ge rgeioso,
d. C., aud to Thomas Richie, Esq the Hon Benj.
Watkins Leigh, the Hon. Peter v Daniel, and Or.
Gee. Watson, uf Richmond Virginia and TO G. y.
John III Cooke wnnsville Pos, Office Virginia
The Richmond Enquirer will please publish for
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