State journal & flag. [volume] (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 1843-1846, 1846-12-04
ALABAMA INSTITUTION,
For the Education of the Blind,
AT TUSCALOOSA

VUNHlS Institution commenced its second SEES.
III 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, NC. 1t gives US great pleasure to state
that the friends of the Institu ion have not for
saken it, hut have literally co-operated With
the Principal in liquidating its debt, and making
preparatory arrangements TO commence the
second session. l he 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 ii
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.
stilutlon.
MIR. L. S. NEWELL, a graduate of the
Ohio Institution for the Blind, will act as Pro-
fessor of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mr.. Ii. CHAPLIN, as Professor of the Arts
and Sciences.
Instruction will be given as soon as practi.
cable, 10 select class by the Principal in
Ancient and Modern History, Literature, NC.
The Teachers just mentioned, devote their
services to the Institution at a 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 regulations
have been adopted tor the present session
The Scholars are required to rise at the
ringing of the bell at half post S o'clock in the
Morning from e to Z, instruction in Voca
Music breakfast at Il prayers Immediately
ftor hrao fac f,o tka, .,;rl,
are engaged in arranging the rooms fion
quarter past 8 10 quarter past G. Arithmetic
from half.past 9 to nalf-past 10, English Gram
mar; three quarters past 10 TO three quarler
past IL, reading the raised print from II TO !
Geography and Writing; dine at l. In The
Afternoon the girls are engaged in learning tt
make fancy works: instruction on the Piano, ant
raised PRINT are attended TO till o'clock P. NJ.
at which time the pupils take supper: prayer,
Immediately after supper. Pupils are experte,
10 attend church, and are taken to wha eve
church they wish TO 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 0
scripture, calculated to direct their thoughts t.
a perusal of the bible.
The Principal would here state that the In
stltution is entirely dependent for support Of
| NOTWITHSTANDING tnls
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
qucsted to visit all 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
/ $3.50 per year; and as many INDECENT blint
! will be received and educated as the funds re
celved will support. we request the editors
the different papers who may read this advel
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 ag,
capacity, circumstances, &c, wishing to re
ceive a situation.
JAMES CHAMPLIN, Principal.
April 10, 1886; tf-2l