State journal & flag., 1846-08-21
ALABAMA INSTITUTION, For tllc Education of the Blind.
 AT TIISCA
AT TUSCALOOSA.

BNHlS Institution commenced its second ses. N sion the second Monday in March, and the operations of the Inst tuition have been very much embarrassed on account of the absence of the regular agent, and the losses in subscri2- tions, &c. It gives US great pleasure to state that the friends of the Institution have not for saken it, but have lberaIly co-operated with the Principal in liqudating it's 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 tile school will gradually increase as i, 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. T. S. NEWELL, a graduate of the Ohio Institution for the Blind, will act as Pro- lessor of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
 MT. II. CHAPlN, as Professor of the Arts and Sciences.
 Instruction will be given as soon as practi. cable, to select class by the Principal in Ancient and Modern History, Literature. &c.
 The Teachers just mentioned, devote thelr services to the Institution at a very moderate salary being actuated more by the interest they feel for ths blind, than any pecunary consid- eration.
 The following course of study and regulations have been adopted tor the present session {:
 The Scholars are required to rise at the ringing of the bell at half past o'clock in the Morning iron, $ to ', instruction in Vocal Music; breakfast at . prayers immediately alter breakfast; from tha; time till 5, the girls are engaged in arranging the rooms; rom quarter past 10 quarter past 6. Arithmetic i; from half-past 9 to half-past 10, English Gram mat; three quarters past 10 10 three quarters past II, reading tn raised print from l2 to l. Geography and Writing dine at l. In the Afternoon the girls are engaged in learniug to make fancy works: instruction on thelFiano, and raised print are attended to till 6 o'clock P. M., at which time the pupils take supper: prayers immediately afier supper. Pupils are exported 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. sembled to hear reading of sacred history, or lecture from some interesting passage of scripture, calculated to direct their thoughts to 1 a perusal of the bible.
 | The Princip pal would here state that the ln- stitution is entirely dependent for support on individual contributions notwithstanding this, if its patronage should be equaio that received during the last year, there will be no difficulty Tn going on; and as our agent, whose family has been ill, IS expected soon. he will be re. quested to visit all 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 $50 per year; and as many indigent blind, will be received and educated as the funds re- ceived will support, we request the editors of the 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, to write immediately, stating the age capacity, circumstances, &c., wishing to re. ceive a situation.
 JAMES CHAMPLlN, Principql
 AprlO, 1S46 tf-2l