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BURLINGTON FEMALE SEMINARY

We find the following notice of this insti-
,u'ion, in the Philadelphia Christian Obser-
yer, from "a correspondent in New Eng
land" who seems to have regarded our To-
cal advantages with some favor. We would
like 10 get hold ofsome of these letters.
Beside the University, there is another institution of
high character and importance in the village of Bur-
lington deserving of notice in This sketch of its lite
rary advantages. refer to the FEMALE SEMiSARy.
This was established in 1885, under charter from the
State. Ii now occupies the spacious buildings erect
cd some years since, by the Rev. Dr. Hopkins, for
Episcopal Institute and Theological Seminary. That
enterprise having failed the buildings have been pro-
cured for the Ladies' Seminary These are elegant
Accommodations sufficient for from to two hundred
young ladies. We hazard nothing in saying, that
more hoa lthiul appropriate and beautiful spot for
such school cannot be found in the country. The
surrounding scenery of lake and, lands. mountain
aud valley, is the admiration of all who visit the place
and has the power of charm TO awaken intellect and
dcvelope the idea of taste and beauty.
The number of pupils that have been in attendance
upon this institution annually, has been about one
hundred. AT present. on account of the hardness of
the tines il is less than usull. We have looked
somewhat infinitely into the course of instruction and
method Of teaching adopted in this school for young
ladies' In this age Of novelties. experiments and pro-
jocs wc have had all kinds of schools manual labor
schools and play schools, schools cheap and expen-
sive: but, after ALL royal rail roads have been
discovered to good and substantial learning. While
the Institution Burlington embraces all real and
well.tred improvements in the art of teaching, 1t
seeks to promote intellectual growth in the pupils.
not by pouring knowledge into them, but by waking
up and bringing into vigorous exercise their own pow
ers.
Mr. D. A. Braman,a gentleman Of piety liberal educa-
ton, and peculiar qualifications, is at the head of the
bon ding establishment, and presides over the family
affairs. Mrs. Martha Paine (sster-in-law of his excel
encv, the Governor of the Sae) is to preside over
the school in government and instruction Three
gentleman professors employed IN the several de-
partmen's OF music, drawing and languages; while
young lady professors assist in other and ordinary
brnnches.-The Of instruction is thorough
and it goes upon the principle that young ladies' are to
be educated to be useful rather than 10 shine. The
results that. being thus educated they really do shine
mot because they make the effort to do 20, bnt he
cause being, like the sum- full oflight, they canno.
help shining.
Another merit Of this Institution, which may be
considered in these hard times is economy, the ex-
pense of board and tuition in common Engsh branch
es being only Sl20 year. In short, if the young
ladies of your good city wish TO breath that pure air,
that will unfold most perfectly the rose upon their
cheek while acquiring their educatlon lei theni with
the opening of another spring, come on with the birds
from their south arn passage, and spend the summer
here amid their carols, and among the most attrac-
tive and beautiful scenery any where TO be found