The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-27

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Nj EwTowN HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
In near Philadelphia.--The undersigned, who
was educated in Hamilton College, Oneida county,
New York, and whose education is matured by a
long, PRACTICAL and familiar acquaintance with math-
emacal and classical learning, having presided over
as principal, some Of the most distinguished literary
institutions in the Union, and recently the Congress
sional 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 18th instant
No place in the Union is more pre-emnently dis
tinguished for its high cultivation, beauty of loca-
ton, salubrity, and for the industry sobriety and
general intelligence of its population, large and re-
spectacle portion of whom are Quakers. The fol-
lowing is an extract from the letter of Dr. Phineas
jerks, announcing to the undersigned his appoint
ment .Newtown is one of the most healthy villages
In the State. have practised medicine iorty-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 a 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 1895 have
not known serious of disease to occur in any
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-
tivatng the science of agriculture from which south
ern pupils may learn sound, practical lessons. Our
orally not thoroughly educated, but exceling in
sound, practical common sense. We have four
churches in the borough, arr Episcopal, Presbyte-
rian, Methodist, and Quaker church. Distance to
Philadelphia % miles-fare SO cents. Three stages
run daily to Bristol, and are connected with the
steamboats, which leave the city at o'clock, a. m,
and o'clock, P. m. A fourth line runs directly to
the city--so that we have daily communications
with Philadelphia and New York.
u am most respectfully, yours, &c,
"PHS. jerks,
president of the Board Of Trustees"
The following 10 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 d.
vided, principally, into two branches--thc useful
and ornamental. The useful embraces oil the ele-
ments Of learning, from the simplest rudiments to
some of the highest branches of the mathematics,
and is designed particularly TO qualify students for
our university. This, in the male department, is
under the care Of Mcssrs. Sanford & Hustled, gem
tlemen Of regular collegiate education and high lite
rary and moral attainments From these gentlemen
we cannot withhold this passing tribute Of praise,
aike the dictate of gratitude to them as teach
ers, as well as admiration of them men, that their
talents and usefulness in the academy, and their ex.
empary 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.--Sl50 per scholastic year (4S weeks) for
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. One.half the time Of those pursuing
English studies will be devoted to arithmetic--the
most useful and most neglected Of all branches Of ed
ucation. ~
Students viii here be prepared not only for COL
lege, but for commercial pursuits. Examinations
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS quarterly. The discipline of
the school will be mild and admonitory, but firm,
and repeated acts of disobedence and insubordina-
ton will be promptly punished with expulsion. No
scholar received for less time than one quarter
Here, among Qnaker population, students would
not be exposed to the seductive fascinatons of vice
and cities.
%il REFERENcEs:
Hon M H jerks. M. G. Ncwtown, Pa.
| Hon. John Sergeant, Philadelphia.
Hon. E. J. Morris, M. C. do.
| Hon. q. w. Toland, do.
David Reeves, esq, As North Water street, pa
Hon. L. II. Sandford, vice-chancellor, city Of
New York =
Hon. J. Philips Phenix, M. C..NY.
| Hon. Hamilton Fish, M. c., N. Y.
Hon. Walter H. Overton, Alexandra, La.
Edward simms, ESQ.,, Washington, D. c.
W u Sia%%er b ESQ., President Patriotic Bank
Amen A. % woo W0odward' Washington, DC.
DR.. Preston, M. c., Harve de Grace, Md.
| Hon. Willis Green, M. G. KY.
| Hon. L. D. Henry, Raleigh, N. G.
! Hon. Henry A. Bulard, New Orleans.
| Hon. Alberts White, U. s. Senator, Indiana
NEwrowN, Bucks county, Pa
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