New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-28

DcI.-Mr EDIToR-May ask you 70 publish n your
very widely circulated paper. q bret notice Of these
Schools which appeared in the Catholic Herald o: last
week The Information i conveys vii, am sure. interest
ofibem
The central position OF Wilmington, win respect 10
some Of the largest cities it, grest facilities communion
With them, and u high and well known character for
health have made i the OF large numbers Of scholars
fol various parts the mon. There Tue city and
vicinity eight boarding schools several OF 'Slcu
detail Ae-e on.y Catholic Schools.
which r!ay parlc.ar your readers.
II. Peters Academy for Young Ladies. established
Quaker Hill IN his city thirteen wears ago. under the
ausl Rev G. 4 Carre nov Pfedeno; lie - LOU.-
UgIversly Mo = owned anc conducted ~ th' SISTER. OF
Charity Three Years he S-fer- became. 10y char
Ter granted br the Legislature OF the state, corporate
body. hav. greatly enlarged ueir buildings
and heau,ifrd their play ground and have made al.
c.sarv aiuarf. tr rorturirn their Academy II
satisfactory manner i IT, understand, the nt'n-
tiy al nm. -i.,r. Of f. Mother HOUSE Al Il Iu-ep'.
surg the Sister, here every facility
make Primary School worthy II their own excellent
,c,teuv Tin. annual pension Tor board wishing mend
ng nnd tuition IN ali the branches English education
j. Only 500 Music j. elo, and French and Drawing are
each $ per quarter Tor those who learn them
ST. Mary's seminary opened for boys seven years ago
by Rev + Reilly, Is situated on The same elevated ground
Peters. bur Il J. nearly quarter OF mile farther
out The inhabited parts Of the city limits. and enjoys al
the advanlgs q ne open country an Inc situation j.
beautiful and IN p"lE Of health unsurpassed by
for the increasing number OF scholars ana extensive ad'
tons 10 them are III progress OF erection,
one hundred and 'h-ty-dye feet long - Nary las
CURED during short high reputation for learn
branche. oil their study TINS success ! mainly Htirtb-
utabe pecuarites of the system pursued IN ne
schools snort frequent lessons. well sad a1d rpe-
ou every saturday OF The Weeks lessons OF many ties
rmunias of tus given 10 me- shall mention one
which above AL exception. Two years ago when '.vo
of the of Mr. James Wilcox OF Chester county, IA
who lad nearly years this seminary, went to
II. Mary's College, Baltimore. they were. a;er eNHn'a-
ton cOnplcuicd by m" President upon the'r being the
bc-t prepared scholars he admitted the College
and Tor their having learned more during their liUr ia w u
mingion lnn amy students within NJ recollection IN SIM
liar period.
Tie students here are scarcely sick; when any Of
them happen become ndisposed. they attended by
Mrs Reilly the mother of the Principal, most skilliu
nurse. Only during these seven years has a fAy'-
been called any OF the scholars IN sickness
With the enlarged buildings every arrangement VIII be
made necessary any inconvenience TO comfort
clothes. previously existing from too limited
Tie students are no. allowed walk unless accom-
panied > teacher. The playground "a very large at
/ ioring emplc room for every amusement
The annual pension for board washing m"udinE men
stockings and tuition IN al! the branches o. good
mercantile. mathematical and classical education, i cij
Music French and Drawing extra branches, charged
the usual mites
The scholastic year both schools begins on The 10th
/ OF August and ends in the beginning OF JULY
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