Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
sTAUNToN ACADEMY .

LYTTLETON WADDELL, Principal and Process
Of Science.
JOHN l.. CAMPBELL. Professor Of Classics an
{ Military Tactics.
|GINDER its present organization this institu
- ton has, during the session just ended, givel
the highest satisfaction to its trustees and patrons
1 The course of study is so arranged as TO pre-
pare the pupils for admission into our best Uni
versites and Colleges, while at the same time il
| affords to those who do not intend taking col
legiate course opportunity of acquiring as
| thorough an education as can DO had at any Aca-
deny in the State.
The scholastic year commences on the LIST Mon
day in September and ends the S0th of June.
The following is the course of study in the
several branches, with the text books used In
each:
Geography--Morse's School Geography.
History the United Statcs-Frost.
Constitution of U. States with Story's Commentary
abridged
English Grammar-Bullions'
Observation-Disclosures, with exercises in English compo-
Mental Philosophy --Abcrcrombic.
Arithmetic-Grecnleaf. with exercises in mental a
rithmetc from Colburn.
BOOK keeping.
Agebra-Daves' first lessons and Davies Bourbon
Geomctry-Davies' Lcgendre.
iirlgonometry. Plain and sphcrcal.Davies'
surveying, Theoretical and Practical-Gibson
Gummere.
Navigation and DAZZLING.
Analytical Geometry-Davics
Natural Philosophy Coms,ock.
Chemistry
Astronomy.
Bullions' Latin Grammar,--Jacob's Latin Reader.
Exercises in Latin composition throughout the course
Caesar, Virgil Salust, Cicero's Orations, Livy, Select
Epistics OF Pliny, Horace, Tacitus, and Terence.
GREEK COURSE.
BulIions' Greek Grammar-Jacob's Greek Reader.
Exercises in (Greek) composition throughout the
course.
Xenonhon,s Anab,s;s fOwc,,s \ uoroJo,,, w.
phon's Memorabilia, and Homcr's lliad.
Antient Geography with Greek and Roman antiqui-
ties viii be studied in connection with the classics.
Text books: Mtchcli's Anticnt Geography, Adams
koman Antiquities, and Clcvcand's Greek Antiquities
MILITARY TACTICS.
The pupils in this class are exercised i'm Tao
Tics three times week when the weather is ia
vorable, and occasional lectures are delivered on
the subject. The exercises in this department do
not interfere with the regular school hours. The
most marked benefits have resulted from the in
PRODUCTION of this feature into the Academy, not
only in the information acquired, but in its effect
upon the general department of the pupils. The
pupils are furnished with neat and light muskets,
and in their cheap and simple uniform they mako
pleasing and attractive display.
Trims Jr session Of fire months.
For elementary branches in English, $1,000
For higher branches, $500
For instruction In Tactics, $3.50
Payable at the close of each session of five
months.
Boarding can be had in the family of the Prin-
cipal and in several gentee families in The town
assoc month, exclusive oflights and washing.
Steps are in progress for repairing and orna-
menting the Academy building and grounds so
as to render them neat and comfortable.
The trustees cordially commend this instiu-
ton to the favorable consideration of parents and
guardians. The Professors are eminently quail
fled by character and attainments for the insiruc-
ton of youth, and the situation offers the induce
ments of economy health and good society.
JOHN ii. PEYTON,
SAMUEL CLARKE,
JAMES CRAWFORD,
ALEX. II. III. STUART,
ADDISON WADDELL,
GEORGE nj. COCHRAN,
WILLIAM KINNEY,
KENYON HARPER,
WILLIAM FRAZIER,
JOHN ID. BALDWIN.
Stanton, July IL, ls15.--if.
E4- Wing and Enquirer copy once week