State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-11-13
ALABAMA INSTITUTION,
For the Education of the Blind,
AT TUSCALOOSA


HNHlS Institution commenced its second SEES
n 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 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 iquidating its debt, and making
preparatory arrangements 10 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.
stitution.
MIR. L. S. NEWELL, a graduate of the
Ohio Institution for the Blind, will act as Pro-
fessor of Vocal and instrumental Music.
MIR. II. CHAPLIN. as Professor of the Arts
and Sciences.
instruction will be given as soon as practi.
cable, 10 a select class by the Principal in
Ancient and Modern History. Literature, &c.
The Teachers just mentioned, devote their
services to the Institution at a very moderate
salary being actuated more by the interest they
feel for the blind, than any pecuniary consid-
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 past o'clock in the
Morning (: fron, to 7, instruction in Vocal
Music; breakfast at Z; prayers Immediately
after breakfast; from that time till 8, the girls
are engaged in arranging the rooms from
quarter past 8 10 quarter past 6, Arithmetic
from half-past 9 TO hat-past 10, English Gram
mat; three quarters past 10 10 three quarters
past IL, reading the raised print from IL to l.
Geography and Writing dine at l. In tie
Afternoon the girls are engaged in learning to
make fancy works: instruction on thu. Piano, and
raised print are attended to till 6 o'clock p. M.
at which time the pupils take supper: prayers
Immediately after supper. Pupils are expected
to attend church, and are taken to wha, ever
church they wish to attend in the city. From
to 4. on the sabbath, the pupils will be as.
aembled to hear reading of sacred history, OF
a lecture from some interesting passage oil
scripture, calculated to direct their thoughts tc
a perusal of the bible.
The Principal would here state that the In.
stlluton is entirely dependent for support on
individual contributions notwithstanding this
if its patronage should be equato that received
during the last year, there will be no difficulty
IN going on; and as our agent, whose famlly
has been i'll. is expected soon, he will be re.
quested to visit Hll the counties in the State
for the purpose Of laying the subject before
the citizens generally.
| The cost to those who are able to pay will be
$3.50 per year; and as many INDECENT blind
will be received and educated as The funds re.
celved will support. We request the editors Of
life different papers who may read this adver
tisement. to insert it in their columns.
The Principal of this institution would be
obliged to persons having children or relatives
blind. 10 write Immediately, stating the age
capacity, circumstances, &c, wishing to re-
ceive a situation.
JAMES CHAMPLlN, Principal.
April a. 1916 tt-2l