True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-01
CIRCULAR
OF
Spring Hill Academy.
NEAR MOBILE.


n gagged in some of the best institutions
in the West and South, opened on the 10th
January last, all Academy for boys. The
second session began oil the 10Th July.
OF the health of Spring Hill, but little
need be said: it is noted, not for compare
tive, but for absolute health, and is conSi-
dered, in many respects, as place admit
rably adapted for Literary Institutions.
The following branches will be taught:
Reading; Writing; Arithmetic; Geography
with projection of Maps; English Gram
mer; Book Keeping; Natural History; Civ
il History, ancient and modern: Mytholo-
gy; Rhetoric, including composition and
defamation: Algebra; Geometry; Survey
ing; Navigation; Elements of Astronomy;
! Natural, Mental and Moral Philosophy:
Political Economy; the French, Spanish,
LGtin, and Greek Languages; and AHato-
my, as taught in schools.
The undersigned would recommend
his Academy to public patronage by an
organization Samewhat peculiar. 1t will
be his endeavor to combine in practice, all
that he has found by long experience, and
by attentive observation on the different
systems of teaching best calculated to ex-
cite an ardor for study in the youthful
mind, and TO facilitate its progress.
A very common defect in schools, par
ticularly in those of higher grade, is the
undue time and attention paid by teachers
TO the more advanced pupils, to the great
neglect otthe younger ones. Parents are
therefore often obliged to withdraw their
children, after they have lost their time,
and what is far worse, contract bad habits,
and dislike for study, and to place them
III schools OfleSs pretentions where indeed
more attention may be paid by the teacher;
but the danger is incurred of placing them
in inexperienced and incompetent hands
Hence tits, that we see so few youths who
have attained TO the age of IA, possessed of
more than third of the requirements
which could have been made under proper
management 1t is lamentabe to think
how many years OF childhood and early
youth are frequently lost at school, to say
expense incurred in the meantime. Let
not be said that much must not be expect
ed from pupils from the age off or 5 10 IL |
or ID. Even the infant mind is capable of |
wonderful progress, as must be admitted |
by every one who will observe the readl-
ness with which an infant acquire Iangu-
age from its nurse or llt:le playmate.
But that the progress of young pupils
may be proportlonae to their capacity the
art of the teacher must be employed TO
make them love school, they must be kept
busy during school hours; they must not
be set aside for hours ut a time TO prepare
a lesson, but they must be frequently cal
led for recitation.
In order then to give due time and at
tention 10 all, 10 awaken and keep mp
spirit Of emulation, and 10 increase the ad-
and facilitate many of the eXer-
clSeS otthe Academy, none will be receiv-
I'd who is above Is years of age, or who
IAN not be conveniently clasSed. 1t is east
y foreSeen that this regulation may retaTd
he increase of pupls and render the school
eSS profitable, but 1t will be attended with
9SS labor for the Teacher, more justice to
no Pupils, ard eventually with more
redlt TO the Academy.
As all knowledge is only desirable
0 far as it can be made useful, great care
yil be taken TO give every branch that is
tudied, practical turn, and 10 show its
onnectlon with the business of life. The
'upils will DO frequently required to write
etters in the different languages they may
e studying, and to compose on subjects
onnscted with their actual studies: aud as
dditional means Of acquiring practical
of foreign language, the stu
lents will be restricted, at stated times, to
he exclusive use clifton the playground,
md in the family or social circle; they will
Ilso frequently attend conversation clas-
es and perform dialogues or short plays
n the languages which they wish TO learn
o speak.
Great care will be taken TO inculcaio
habits of cleanliness, propriety of dress,
,entllity Of manners, aud correct moral de-
II will be the constant endea-
'or of the Principal and his Assistants, TO
make the children confded TO their care,
,ersonally comGoriably-to make them
eel, as Ear as possible, that they are living
n the house Of the friends of their parents,
md not in public school; and that they
ire with those who take an interest in all
hat pertain 10 their present happiness, and
uture success in after life.
The yenr will be divided into Sessions.
The first Session commencing Except in
he ensuing year, on the tenth Of Janua-
y, and ending on the fifteenth Of june