The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-01
/, LBANY FEMALE AcADEMY.-Th mex,

A LBANY FEMALE ACADEMY-The mex
| "A quarter will commence on the first Monday o.
September This institution FOUNDED in the yea
| 1914, and occupying a spacious and elegant edi
. fce erected especially for its accommodations com
prises six departments; the whole under the charg,
| often professors and teachers, besides four WHIT
have charge of the ornamental branches, and sub
rct 10 monthly vista,ions by committees of tn
board OF trustees.
The course Of instruction is designed to be use
nland practical, and 10 embrace all the various
branches Of complete female education.
The institution is furnished with maps, charts
gobes models, chemical and philosophical appara.
ms; an orrery with numerous working models and
diagrams for illustrating the science of astronomy,
constituting an apparatus for this purpose not sur
passed. il is believed, by that Of any similar insi,u-
ton in the country; and an extensive library, con-
tanning about six thousand volumes; in addition 10
which, in each Of the three lower departments is a
small library, carefully selected with reference to
therapeutics and attainmen,s Of the younger pu.
pills.
One important feature in the arrangement of the
academy,is the division of labor among many in
sIrucors, so that the attention of each is devoted TO
few studes instead Of being occupied with the
whole belonging to department.; and it is to this
that the trustees ascribe, in a great measure,
the reputation which the institution has derived
Honi Ut superior SCUOldTsHlp VI It's pupllS 2,
The department tofcomposton continues, as here
'olore to receive particular attention, and, in add-
lion to criticisms and corrections ofindividual pro-
ductons, oral lectures are given, by the principal
and professor Of the first department. to the various
classes convened for that purpose.
The services Of a teacher are devoted exclusively
TO instructions in penmanship: and instruction in
vocal music is given by lady emnendy qualified
and who is engaged in this branch alone.
The French department, it is believed, is not
equaled in its arrangements and facilities by any
other IN the country. The pupils receive daily les
sons and, by the aid of the normal class, in whoh
young ladies' may qualify themselves to become ac-
eompshed teachers Of the language, the juvenile
department. has succeeded beyond the expectations of
hetusiees. Taught in the same manner chill
aren Of the same age in France, the pupils in this
department. acquire the language in its purest
pronunciation, with astonishing ease and accuracy.
In the department Of drawing and painting, the
trustees have secured the services of very accom-
pushed instructor in this art.
The courses of lectures on astronomy and chem
sFy are delivered during the autumn and winter
NtHs; those on the other branches of natural
science, during the spring and summer terms.
Inc boarding establishment, under the personal
cnarge OF the principal and professor MoLiNARp aud
SUBJECT to the visitation of the trustees-in both OF
which afforded the best advantages for the acquire
e"' VI PRACTICAL knowledge OF nsti umentai music,
rany OF the ornamental branches of female educa-
uoh, and IN the latter of which the French language
exclusively spoken--the trustees commend with
s'eat confidence to their patrons.
Inc academic year commences on the lst of Sep
unoer and is divided into four terms, commencing
ossPesuvely on the LIST September, l7th November,
.h February, and 4th May; a vacation Of six
weeks following the examination in July, and sec
Ona OF one week at the close Of the quarter ending
on the 9th April.
Inc board are happy TO state that they have been
enabled to engage the services Of Mr. l.. s. PAR
y@ as principal of the institutional gentleman
. aIse talents, requirements, and experience in
eacnhg inspire the utmost confidence that the in
auss Of the academy will be constantly advanced,
"u that II will continue, as ii has been, TO be rich
"d y ofpublie blessing.
d.. Ut terms OF instruction, or any other iniorma-
W.. wy winch may be required in relation TO the In
mon re erence may be had TO l.. s. Parsons,
NJ, the principal, or to either of the trustees By
VFuer Of the board
l., s. PARSONS, Secretary.
:, Trustees
non, q. {. Bronson; Rev. =. +. Welch, ID. D.
F1nLH y. Wyckoh, d. D.; Herman Pumpelly, esq:
tti,Sih Groswell, esq; Thomas w 0cot, esq; lra
la1S esq; John q, Wilson, esq; Hon. VIM. L.
marcy, IL. D.; Rev. VIM. b. Sprague, ID. d.; Rev
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