Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-08-22
augusta Female Seminary.

IINHE new and commodious Academic Edifce
is In central yet retired situation, on the spa
clous, elevated and beautiful lot of the Presbyte.
ran Church, which commands hand some view
OF the town. its public Institutions, and mountain
scenery. The school has now been In opera,ion
for two years, and has numbered on an average
more than so scholars, almost entirely from the
county of Augusta.
II aims to secure 10 young ladies a solid and
useful education at the smallest possible expense.
Instead OF single boarding establishment; the
arrangement has been preferred to distribute the
pupils among private families, where the domes-
tic and social habits may be cherished and pre-
served through the whole course Of educaiion.-
Some ten or twelve geDteel, religious families, i'm
the Immediate neighborhood of the Seminary,
have each signifed their readiness to receive from
to 10 young ladies members Of their families
at the moderate charge for board of from SO TO SO
per month, including fire and lights, exclusive of
washing. Parents wishing to locate their dauoh-
tiers, Will find list Of these families with the
Principal
-Four permanent teachers ATE constantly employs
ed In the several departments Of instruction. The
hours OF study are from to IL A. NJ, from 10
! 4-and from TO 9, Except Saturday and Sun.
day. The two first divisions of time are spent
In The School Rooms, under the immediate eyes
OF The teachers the last division is carried into
elect at the respective boarding houses
! All the pupils are required 10 attend church on
Inc Sabbath under the general direction of the
Principal, always, however, subject to the ex.
pressed wishes of parents and guardians TIE
daily use Of the Bible is required in school, and
one Bible lesson, at least, every week. The
studies embrace thorough course of Literature
and Science, beginning and ending with Reading
writing, and Compositions including thorough
analysis of the English Language and Arith.
| meiIc.
The Academic year is divided into two sessions
OF months each. The first commences on the
| LIST Monday Of September, the second on The Is
Monday of February, with no intervening vaca
ton. The only vacation embraces the months o
July and August
| ExpENsEs-Tution in all the literary and sci
en'liic branches from $40 TO SIS, per session.
This, added to the charge for boarding, will max,
The whole expense from 500 to Sl4O year, in
GUIDING % cents contingent charge per session.
EXTRA CHARGEs-Music on the Piano Fort
or Guitar, with the voice, $50 per session. Fiencl
language $40, Drawing and painting $40.
| IL VIII be perceived that the school is organi
led on large and liberal scale, but with strc
regard TO economy TO suit the habits Of the peopl
among whom it is located. 1t depends principal
ly for patronage oh tile citizens Of Augusta coun
ty, for whose benefit il was first Organized, an
10y whose muDifcence the ample edifce for II
accommodation has been Constructed: TO s,is
tain It's present organization, that PATRONAGE mus
be prompt and steady.
1 Il. W. BAILEY, Principal.
/ Staunton, August |, 1874.