The daily union., 1846-10-24
Alexandria Boarding school,

IN the business OF teachlDg VIII, IN accordance with
the appreciation and wish Of its present principals,
resume the immediate charge OF the Alexandria
Boarding School on the sixtoenlh Of the eleventh
month, (November)
This institution was founded in 1924 by the sub
scriber and conducted by him until lS42, and since
that time by Caleb S and James 5. Halowel. The
Isehool-room leciuTe-room, and rectaton-rooms are
caPaclous and well-ananged, the dormitories well
ventilated and every convenience is provided in the
/ OF the students.
| The number Of students viii be limited 10 about
thly, IN order that the principal may give his ndi-
yidua attention TO each one, and secure that precs-
/ ION and connexion in the study Of the different
branches, so important TO the mental Improvement
and real benefit Of the learner.
| The students will all board in the family Of the
subscriber, of which they will be considered part;
and constant effort will be directed TO the cuya.
uon of those feelings OF confidence, kindness, and
family affection that are the best security against
every species Of rregularity
| The collection Of philosophical and chemical ap-
| paratus having been sccumulatDg for than 20
years, is unusually large for private one; and there
also good cabinet OF minerals and geological spe
cimens collection Of shells and other spe cmens of
natural history, which will greatly aid the students
| IN these departments of science.
There will be regular lectures on natural phioso-
| ply, chemistry, geology, vegetable physiology and
ASTRONOMY, all accompanied by such Illustrations
are oaalAe best to facilitate the acquisition Of
clear ideass>she subjects treated Of and as a fur
ther means OF eectng this object the students vii
be permitted and required 10 the sppaT Lsm-
| selves. Almost every one who has gone through a
college course, and attended lectures upon natural
philosophy and chemistry, where he has seen the
experiments performed, is Of the dificulty he
has experienced when he came afterwards 10 make
these experiments himself or TO prepare the gases
and perform other chemical manipuations Ia the
laboratory; and Of what great benefit to him few
practical instructions by experienced teacher
would then have been. The difficulty In frequently
so great that many who are we'll informed on the
subject of chemistry, and who fully sensible Of
The advantages It might be to them TO put the know
edg they possess into practical IN agriculture,
pharmacy, and other branches OF business yet feel
deferred from the attempt by the consciousness ola
want Of clear practical understanding Of the neoes
sary manipulatons In a college, where the classes
are large, these cannot readily be taught and the
principal object Of the subscriber in resuming the
charge OF the institution Is 10 perform what has APP
peared 10 him 10 be duty-to afford class Of
young men who had finished, or were about To an
lsh, their school education an opportunity OF be-
| coming practically acquainted with the higher
branches Of mathematics, philosophy chemistry,
and astronomy; and especially TO aid those who
desIrous Of qualifying themselves for the important
and responsible Office Of teachers, by giving them
peea instruction upon the best modes Of conducting
and governing school, the Of studies to be
pursued, &C., as well to make them familiar with
the use of the different kinds of apparatus and IN
struments employed in philosophical and chemical
illustrations and astronomical observations thereby
not only enabling the teacher to conduct his school
with more satisfaction to himself, but, what is OF
much higher consequence qualifying him for being
more emnently useful TO such of the rising genera
tion as may be placed under his charge.
The students Of chemistry will be required TO en-
poy themselves in the laboratory, under proper In.
structors in making the different gases performing
experiments in illustration Of various chemical prn-
ciples; the analysis of soils, minerals and animal
and vegetable substances SO as TO become practical
chemists, and thereby carry the benefits of this in
eresting branch of science into agriculture, manu-
actures, medicine, or whatever kind of business
they may afterwards engage in.
The students Of astronomy will, by the aid of
good transit instrument, astronomical clock, tele
scope, Troughtons circle, &C., with which the in
sttution is provided, make continuous observations
the motions Of the celestial bodies; has not only
becoming familiar with the of .rynon,ical in
struments, but also more minutey acquainted with
the principles of this increasingly interesting branch
of natural science.
Those studying engineering, a., will practise
surveying, lcvellng, and other tsId operations.
The ordinary branches Of ar english education,
as reading, writing, grammar, geography, arithme-
ticwi be particularly attended to, SO as to perfect
the students in these studies; but student win be
admitted who is not toerably well advanced in them
Also, as the students will be members Of the SUBJ
scriber's family, and companions Of his own chill
dren none will be admitted who cannot bring snts-
factory evidence of good moral character and exem-
pary behavior, or retained in the school after decl-
ded proof that such evidence was incorect.s
Especial lectures will be given upon agriculture
and agricultural chemistry, in which the subscriber
feels particular INTEREST," and he will still contip.
uc his experiments on his farm in MARYLAND 10
which he has been deyotng his attention for the last
four years, he will afford to the Students during
each year, an opportunity of witnessing the result
of the experiments heretofore made as well as those
now in progress. ..r .s..... ~. ....- ..v.r jail.
The subscriber will devote himself personallv
and constantly, to the duties of the school, and be
ably assisted by James s. Hallowell, one of the
present principals, and other competent nstruc ctors
As the course of study for each school year will
be an entirely connected one in the different branches
IT will he OF great advantage TO the students as well
as more pleasant to the family and teachers for the
students to be in the school from the beginning to
the end Of the term. For this reason, and because
the principal is well convinced from experience that
nine months in the year is as long young persons
can be separated from their parents and immediate
family connexions without absolute injury to those
feelings that he deems of even more importance than
educatlony and that neither teachers nor student.
can proftably devote greater portion of time m
unremitted duty, he will have his school wear to
consist of nine months beginning on the frat ~ Tho
tenth month, (oc,sber and ending on the first Of The
seventh month, (July,) and reduce the terms &C.
cordingly. #@
Terms, for board, lodging, washing, and tution
in all the branches above indicated, one hundred
and sixty dollars for the school year, one half nav.
able at the commencement and the other at the mid
die of the term. ' $50
Fuel and lights, two dollars per year.
The school, as will be understood by the precs-
ding is designed for finishing school in the higher
branches Of mathematics and the different sciences,
but teachers will attend those who desire to study
Latin, Greek, French, Drawing &C., at five dollars
per quarter Of twelve weeks extra
Students will be admitted, under the present ar.
rangernent, on the sixteenth Of the eleventh month
(November) Till that time application NAV he
Montgomery county, Maryland, or to his nephe ws
CALEB s. HALLowEIL g. BRorHER, Alexandria
Virginia. '''
-.gaaa BENJAMIN HALLOWELL.
RocKLAsD, (Md,,) 10th mo. Sd, 1876. ~
Ut is proper to state that smoking or use of
tobacco is allowed among the students This Ia
mentioned here that no student may apply who is
not prepared strictly to comply with this regula-
ton; the evil effect Of bad example in this mar
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