True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-11-12
CIRCULAR
Spring Hill Academy.
NEAR MOBILE,

second session began on the 10th JHly.
OF the health of Spring Hill, but little
need be said: il is noted, not for compare
tive, but for absolute health, and is consl-
dered, in many respects, as a place adml-
rably adapted for Literary Institutions.
The following branches will be taught:
Reading; Writing; Arithmetic; Geography
with projection OF Maps; English Gram
mor; 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,
Latin, and Greek Languages; and Anato-
my, as taught in schools.
The undersigned would recommend
his Academy to public patronage by an
organization Somewhat peculiar. 1t Will
be his endeavor to combine i'll practice, all
that h. has found by long experience, and
BY attentive observation on the different
systems ofteachng best calculated 10 eX-
cite an ardor for study in the youthful.
mind, and TO facilitate its progress.
A very common defect in schools, par
tcuIarIy in those of a higher grade, is the
undue time and attention paid by teachers
TO the more advanced pupils, to the great
neglect ofthe 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
in schools Of less 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 1t is, that We see so few youths who
have attained 70 the age Of II, possessed Of
more than a third Of the requirements
which could have been made under proper
management II is Iamrutabie 10 think
how many years Of childhood and carly
youth are frequently lost at school, to say
expense incurred in the mcautime. Lctit
not be said that much must not be expect
ed from pupils from the age of orS 10 II
or -. Even the nfan. mind is capabeo Of
wonderful progress, as must be admitted
By every ore who with observe the roadl-
ness with which an infant acquire langu-
age from It's nurse or IIti.o playmate.
But that the progress Of young pupils
may be proporlionatc 10 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 h9Urs at a time TO prepare
n lesson, but they must be frequently cal
led for recitation.
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tenton to all, to awaken and keep mp
spirit of emulation, and to increase the ad.
vanlages, and facilitate many Of the eXer-
ciseS ofthe Academy, mono will be rccoiv.
cd who is above ID years of age, or who
can not be conveniently clas>Cd. 1t Is east
Iy loro5een that this regulation may rctaTd
the increase of puplls and render the school
less profitable, but II will be attended with
less labor for the Teacher, more justice 10
the Pupils, and eventually with more
credit to the Academy.
As all knowledge is only desirable
so far rs it can be made useful, great care
will be taken to give every branch that is
studied, a practical turn, and TO show is
connection with the business af he. The
Pupils will be frequently required J1 write
letters IN the different languages they may
be studying, and to compose on subjects
connected with their actual studies: and ms
additional means of acquiring practical
knowledge Of a foreign language, The stu.
dents will be restricted, at stated times. 10
the exclusive use clifton the playground,
and M The family or social circle; they will F.
also frequently attend conversation clas-
ses and perform dialogues or short PLAYS
IN the languages which they wish TO learn I.
TO speak
Great care viii be taken 10 inculcae
habits Of cleanliness, propricty Of dress, .
gcntlilty OF manners, aud correct moral de- .
portmcnt. IL will be the constant endea- /
vor Of the Principal and his Assistants. 10 I
make The children conGded 10 their care. f.
personally comlodaby-to make them /.
ieel, as far as possible, that they are living T.
IN The house Of the friends of their parents,
end not IN public school; and that they
are with those who take an interest in all /
that pertain 10 their present happiness, and /
future success IN after life.
The year will Be divided into 2 Sessions.
The first Session commencing Except IN
tic ensuing year, on the tenth of Jauua-
~, aud ending Oh the fifteenth Of June
The second commencing or the tenth Of
July and ending ouihe fifteenth Of Deccm-
ber