The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-17
MRS. DAVID H. BURR'S
French and English seminary for Young Ladies, cor
of E. and 9Th streets Washington citu.

French and English seminary for Young LADIES' corner
Of T. and 9Th streets, Washington city.
TIME location of this seminary il Of the most
Il desirable in the city, on account OF Its healthy
| and airy position. The house is large and commo-
dious, with ample grounds and other facilities for
amusement and recreation. The PRINCIPAL so.wel
| and favoraby known in this city, and IN New
York, from her long experience in teaching, hopes
to give entire satisfaction to all who may conhdc
their daughters to her care. She is native OF
France, and familiar with its language and litera-
ture, and conversant with the best and easiest modes
Of imparting to her pupils perfect knowledge OF
that language, so that they can not only read and
write, but speak it fuently. She has secured able
| assistants for various departments, so that all
branches of an English well as French education
will be thoroughly taught Pupils who reside IN
the family have the peculiar advantages of hearing,
and conversing at all times in the French language,
and of perecng themselves in the science OF music,
being under the surveillance of an experienced
| teacher. The course of instruction, besides the
| usual elementary branches includes all the higher
| studies pursued in the most approved northern SEM
inaries, The discipline is mild and affectionate, yet
decided, and is maintained by appeals to the aec-
tons and conscience of the pupil; is designed by
proper development and cultivation OF the better
qualities of the heart, to bind more afectonatey the
pupil to her teacher and by it to obedience.
As sound physical, moral, and intellectual improve
men and culture are the great objects desired, 1t is
the aim of the principal not so much to crowd the
memory with words, as to draw forth and train the
systematic and vigorous action, the observing re
| fleeing, and active powers of the mind. The
charges to those who reside in the family are, for
board and tuition in all the branches of French and
| English, 5000 per annum for single pupil; but
| when two or more are entered at the same time, a
| liberal deduction will be made. The additional
charges per quarter for music piano. and guitar,
SIS; use of instrument, SO so; vocal music, IS. To
| day scholars, the charges for tuition in the first
department in French or English, $40;
| together, Sl5 in the second department first
class French or English, S8; together, Sl2; in
| the second class French English vi together
! So in the third department, first class, french
| or English Sc; together 50; in the second
class, French or English IS; together 49,; Latin 81,
other languages, drawing, painting, and dancing;
at professors charges Pupils can be entered at any
time and will be charged only from the date of their
| entrance No deduction will be made to those who
absent themselves after commencing quarter, un-
less prevented from attending by sickness. Bills in
all Eases to he paid IN advance. Every attention is
paid to the religious well as moral and intellectual
Instructions of the pupils, but no sectaran pecullar-
ties are ever inculcatcd. Those residing in the fam
ily will attend such churches their parents may
| sci .ci, under the care of teacher They will at
tend the Episcopal church with the Principal, when
no other directions are given. Any other informa-
ton, and the most satisfactory references will be
! given on application to the principal.
April 25-3taw6m