The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS

NIEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS
In near Philadelphia-The undersigned, who
educated in Hamilton College, Oneida county,
New York, and whose education is matured by a
long, practical and familiar acquaintance with mah-
ematcal and classical learning, having presided over,
as principal, some of the most distinguished literary
institutions IN the Union, and recently the Congress
sonal High School in Washington City, ID. c., hav-
ing been unanimously appointed by the board of
trustees to take charge of the above institution in
this place, opened the same on the l4th instant.
No place in the Union is more pre-eminenty dis
tinguished for its high cultivation, beauty of oca-
ton, salubrity, and for the industry, sobrety and
general intelligence Of its population, large and re.
spectacle portion Of whom are Quakers The fop
lowing is an extract from the letter Of DIR. Phneas
jerks, announcing to the undersigned his appoint
ment "Newtown is one of the most healthy villages
in the State. l have practlsed medicine forty-one
years In this village, with the exception of seven
years in which was in public life, and in all that
time we have enjoyed state of general health We
were exempted from those fearful epidemics which
prevailed so generally over our State, and many
other parts of our Union from 1921 to 1925. have
instance among the students Of our seminary, al
though they have occasionally been numerous.
Newtown is located in fertile agricultural district,
where great skill and industry are practised IN cul-
tvating the science of agriculture from which south
ern pupils may learn sound, practical lessons, Our
moran, anu lnttlllgent, gen
orally not thoroughly educated, but excelling in
sound, practical common sense We have four
churches in the borough, an Episcopal Presbyte-
rian, Methodist, and Quaker church. Distance to
Philadelphia % mies--fare so cents. Three stages
run daily to Bristol, and are connected with the
and 2 o'clock, p. m. A fourth line runs directly to
the city-so that we have daily communications
with Philadelphia and New York.
81 am most respectfully, yours, &c, @
"PHS jerks,
President Of the Board Of Trustees"
The following Is extract from the report of the
committee of the Fayetteville Academy, North Caro-
lima, the classical and mathematical department Of
which the undersigned presided over three years
"The system of education now pursued may be dl-
vided, principally, into two branches--the useful
and ornamental. The useful embraces all the ele-
ments of learning, from the simplest rudiments to
some of the highest branches Of the mathematics,
our university. This, in the male department, is
under the care of Messrs. Sanford e. Hustled, gen.
temen of regular collegiate education, and high lite
rary and moral attanments. From these gentlemen
we cannot withhold this passing tribute of praise,
alike the dictate of our gratitude to them teach
ers, as well admiration of them men, that their
talents and usefulness in the academy, and their ex.
emplary department in society have called forth the
spontaneous and universal appreciation of this com.
munity, and we believe we but speak their senti-
ments, when we hope the bosom Of our society will
always afford an adequate encouragement to make
our town their home and abiding place." Signed
L. d. Henry, John Huske, and five others.
TERMs.--Sl5O per scholastic year (4s weeks) 70,
board, tuition, and washing-one-half payable in
advance and the balance at the end of six months
the student finding his own bed, bedding, and tow.
els This includes tuition in all the higher branches
of education. 0ne-haf the time of those pursuing
English studies will be devoted to arithmetic-tht
md doca of ad
ucation.
Students will here be prepared not only for col.
ege, but for commercial pursuits. Examinations
acknowledgements quarterly. The discipline Of
the school will be mild and admonitory, but firm
and repeated acts of disobedience and insubordina
ton will be promptly punished with expulsion. Nc
scholar received for less time than one quarter
Here, among Qnaker population, students would
not be exposed to the seductive destinations of vice
and dissipation so common to most of our towns
and cities.
REFERENCEs:
Hon M. H. jerks, M. C. Newtown, Pa.
Hon. John Sergeant, Philadelphia
Hon. E. J. Morris, M. C. do
Hon. G. w. Toland, do
David Reeves, esq.,, As North Water street, Pa.
Hon. L. H. Sanford, vice-chancellor city Of
New York.
Hon. J. Philips Phoenix, M. G., n. Y
Hon. Hamilton Fish, M. c., N. Y.
Hon. Walter H. Overton, Alexandra, La.
Edward Simms, esq, Washington, D. C.
g. c. Grammer, ESQ.,, President Patriotic Bank,
Washington, D. c.
Anon Woodward, Washington, D. c.
R. Y. Brent do. do.
DIR. Preston, M c., Harve de Grace, Md.
Hon. Willis Green, M G. Ky.
Hon. l.. d. Henry, Raleigh, N. C.
Hon. Henry A. Billiard, New Orleans.
Hon. Albert s. White U. 8. Senator Indiana.
]. J. SANFORD.
NEwTowN, Bucks county, Pa.
May 26-d&SW1m