State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-18
For the Education of the Blind,
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AT TUSCALOOSA.
HNHlS Institution commenced its second SEES
n sion the second Monday in March, and
the operations of the Institution have been yer,
much embarrassed on account of the absence
of the regular agent, and the losses in subscrip
tons, &c. 1t gives US great pleasure to state
that the friends of the Institution have not for
saken it, but have Literally co-operated With
the Principal in liquidaling its debt, and making
preparatory arrangements 10 commence the
second session. The second session will enc
the last of July, allowing the pupils to spent
August and September at their homes. Ter
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 al
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
| stitution.
Mr.. +. S. NEWELL, a graduate of the
| Ohio Institution for the Blind, will act as Pro.
fessor of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mr.. H. CHAPLIN, as Professor Of the Arts
and Sciences.
Instruction will be given as soon as pract
cable, 10 select class by the Principal If
Ancient and Modern History, Literature. &c
| The Teachers just mentioned, devote then
services to the Institution at very moderate
salary being actuated more by the interest they
feel for tn blind, than any pecuniary consid
| Grafton.
The following course of study and regulation.
have been adopted tor the present session
The Scholars are required to rise at thu
| ringing of the bell at hall. past o'clock in thu
Morning from, to 7, instruction in Voca
NJ .,eta brna fact, al,
after breakfast; from that time till 8, the girl
are engaged in arranging the rooms; fion
quarter past 8 TO quarter past 6, Arithmetic
from half: past 9 to half-p past 10, English Gram
mar three quarters past 10 10 three quarter
past IL, reading the raised print from II TO
Geography and Writing dine at l. In tn
Afternoon the girls are engaged in learning t.
make fancy works instruction on the, Piano, an,
raised PRINT are attended 10 till o'clock p. M
at which time the pupils take supper: prayer,
Immediately after supper. Pupils are expecte,
to attend church, and are taken to wha,eve
church they wish 10 attend in the city. From
2 to a, on the sabbath, the pupils will be as
sembled to hear reading of sacred history, O
a lecture from some interesting passage O
scripture, calculated to direct their thoughts t
perusal of the bible. Dad
The Principal would here state that the In
stltutlon Is entirely dependent for support Oh
individual contributions Notwithstanding this
fits patronage should be equato that receive
during the last year, there will be no difficult
In going on and as our agent, whose famil
has been i'll, is expected soon, he will be re
quested to visit nll the counties in the State
for the purpose of laying the subject befor
the citizens generally.
The cost to those who are able to pay will b
$50 per year; and as many INDECENT blnt
will be received and educated as the funds re
ceived will support. We request the editors G
the different papers who may read this adver
tisement, 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, wishing to re
ceive situation.
JAMES CHAMPLIN, Principal
April 10. 1916 al lf-2l