Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-13
TO THE CITIZENS OF BURLINGTON
q AND VICINITY.

have few words to say respecting our
FEMALE SEMINARY. This is a chartered lnst-
tuition. 1t has been in operation nearly ten
years ; and several hundred young Ladies, from
this and the adjoining States, have enjoyed its
advan, ages and received from it the most i'm
por,aut part of their education. Under the d.
rection of the able Teachers who have success.
sivey taken charge of it, it has accomplished
certainly all that could have been expected. 1t
has been rich blessing and ornament to our
village and town.
One serious obstacle which the Institution
has had to encounter, has been the want of en-
dowment or permanent fund. As consequence
it has been obliged to sustain itself by taxing
the pupils with all lis necessary expenses. Blu,
these expenses are now considerably reduced.
We make the experiment of reduction in the
hope and belief that we shall be sustained in it.
Board, including fuel, lights, &c, and all the
convenences for study in spacious and well fur
nished rooms, has been reduced from 500 TO
$sSS per year. A corresponding, or even great
err reduction has been made in the price OF tul-
ton in the ornamental branches have made
arrangements TO carry into the Seminary, for its
use and benefit, for the time being, : 1000 in
books, mus cal instruments, globes, md other
apparatus illustrative OF the course Of study.
But this is not sufficient. The people OF Bur-
lington ought not to be satisfied with this. Our
town, for lis own sake, must have good Fe
male Seminary. 1t cannot afford to be without
one Onc of the former Teachers in our Sem
mary recently handed me a list of pupils in
town, who, in the absence Of a good school here.
would probably be sent abroad g: aud whose
sunport abroad at tba rate of ey,orea charrod
either at Troy at iladley, would cost their pa
rents more than $4,000 per year Therefore.
AS a matter of duty. ami Of honor there should
be among the citizens of the town hearty co.
operation and effort TO p,ace our Seminary uD1n
a basis Of permanent prosperitv.
| repeat it. its acco,nol,she1 and lahorious
teachers hitherto have done rel. Bat shall we
be content NV we not strive In dn b,ier !
IT, in the proyilenre of God. I am nnrmi,,cd ia
take charre of It il will he nv steady and l,h,.
rious ann to euIarre IFS means of usefulness. its
numbers, aud make it still more an honor and
ornament to the town and ,ha S,ato Hnt ,his
cannot he dome. a, onra ,yrIou, ,ho Loortv ro.
operation of my fe7Iow citizens and the friends
OF learning in The vicinity.
do not now ask for our Seminary pecupiarv
aid onlv ask the peoole of our VILLAGE and
town to think on the following question
VIM n,ay nee nat hare in BURLINGTON The rery
best school IN al Nstr EHglqRd!
Is there any other place furoishinr adyanta-
res or attractions, or literary materials. which
we have mo, berel
l. The I,cation is central 70 tho foh of nat
ronare. For near one hundred mics 70 tLo
cast the norih and the west. and for moro than
thirty to tbe South. thore is ma similar ins,;,m,
ton for Ladies cnin Nanv g"od srbooIs tbere
are within these i stanco: hut ,hev arc rro.
,niscuous. r
9. The location is Of convenient access be-