State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-10-09
ALABAMA INSTITUTION,
For the Education of tile Blind,
At TIISCAI0OSA


FuNHlS Institution commenced its second SEES.
III sion the second Monday in March, and
the operations of the Institution have been very
much embarrassed on account OF the absence
Of the regular agent and he losses in subscri2-
tons, &c. 1t gives us great pleasure to state
| that the friends of the Institution have not for
saken il, but have literally co-operated with
the Principal in liquidating its debt, and making
preparatory arrangements to commence the
second session. The second session will end
the last of July. allowing the pupils to spend
August and September at their homes. Ten
pupils will be instructed at present. and it is
believed the school will gradually increase as il,
becomes more and more extensively known.
AS this Institution is intended to embrace all
the branches taught in academies for seeing
| persons, the Principal has engaged the ser,
vices of teachers of experience and thoroughly
acquainted with all the branches in this In
stitutlon.
Mr.. +. S. NEWELL. a graduate of the
Ohio Institution for the Blind. will act as Pro-
lessor of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mr.. II. CHAPLIN, as Professor of the Arts
and Sciences.
Instruction will be given as soon as pract
cable, to a selec, class by the Principal in
Ancient and Modern History. Literature, &c.
The Teachers Just mentioned, devote their
services to the Institution at very moderate
salary being actuated more by the interest they
feel for tn, blind, than any pecuniary consd.
Grafton.
The following course Of study and regulations
have been adopted tor the present session
The Scholars are required 10 rise at the
ringing of the bell at half. pnst o'clock in the
Morning fron, q to 7, instruction in Vocal
Music breakfast at z; prayers Immediately
after breakfast; from tina; time till 6. the girls
are engaged in arranging the roorss ION
quarter past 10 quarter past 6, Arithmetic
| from half-past TO half past 10, English Gram.
mat; three quarters past 10 TO three quarters
past II, reading the raised print from IL TO J.
Geography and Writing dine at l. In tie
Afternoon the girls are engaged in learning to
make fancy works: instruction on the, Piano, and
raised PRINT are attended TO till O'Clock p. NJ.
at which time the pupils take supper: praye,t
immediately after supper. Pupils are expected
to attend church, and are taken to whal evel
church they wish TO attend in the city. From
2 to 4, on the sabbath, the pupils will be as.
sembled to hear reading of sacred history, o,
lecture from some interesting passage o.
scripture, calculated to direct their thoughts te
perusa of the bible.
The Principal would here state that the In.
stnution is entirely dependent for support OIL
individual contributions; notwithstanding this
fits patronage should be equaio that received
during the last year, there will be no difficult,
IN going on; and as our agent, whose family
has been III, ls expected soon, he will be re-
quested to visi. VII the counties in the State
for the purpose of laying the subject before
the citizens generally.
The cost TO thoss who are able to pay will b.
$3.50 per year; and as many INDECENT blind
will be received and educated as the funds re
ceived Will support. we request the editors o
the different papers who may read this adver
tlsement, to insert it in their columns.
The Principal of this Institution would b.
obliged to persons having children or relative
blind. TO write Immediately, stating the age
capacity. circumstances, &c, wis ing to re
ceive situation.
JAMES CHAMPLlN, Principal
April 0, 1861 ,i-2l