Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-22
SELECT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES,
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AIRS. SllEFFEY having given mp the Seminary,
Itl which she lurmery conducted nj The above place,
twelve ntn her family boarding pupils II is her oh
jrct establish this School on such plan a. slall
unite the advantages nf hume with the advantages of
school means Of clrctng this. she declines re-
crivims day pupils and limits her number a above.
Recognising our accountability II Higher Power Tor
all the gifts inirisrd Ia she would make this prnci-
pie the foundation of her system OF education, ana thus
endcavnr L. avoid the error ni cnvating one rhcu-
lar endowment at the expense al another. While,
therefore, il IL her intention 10 se her hest efforts for
the intellectual advancement Of her pupils, she would
lc>tow less upon their principles and lbiis.
The Of study VIII embrace all those English
branches usually Taught IN the best Schools 10 HE
Stair-the French l.angnaseand Music. Especial atrn-
will he paid 10 English CninpnsIiInn Ana rs u ~
of great Importance that the habit ol reading, ~ well
for it, shonid early be acquired course OF
historical reading will he pursued and works Of amnse-
mrnt bui portca aud prose, will he frequently INTRO
dnrrd into the family circle. The second session VIII
the first Monday in May, and end the last
day of September.
Board for session Of five months, 500
Tuition in English, Is
French, 10
Music, M
Use Of Plano, s
Half payable IN advance.
Parents and Guardians referred 10 the following
gentlemen:
Rev. Jos. n. Tyler, Principal of the Deaf and Dumb
Institution, Benjamin Crawford, Esd, Jas. Addison
Cochran, Esp, Hon. .. G. Baldwin. and Hon.
Il.
Repnb'ir, R0ckH rham county Hon. Daniel Smith, Uhr.
riSonbHrg: Hon John Taylor Lnnay, FrrdrriossbHrs
From the manner IN winch all the above gentlemen
have expressed themselves, with regard Ia her ScbnOi,
Mrs ShrFey prcsumrs that either nf iham wnnld n.
hestangly give her, If desired, an expression Of his
opinion in the form of ~ iestmonal;" but as Judge
smith and General Lewis have had a heer opportunity
nf Judging Of lis character than any one OF the Others
she deems their testimony sufficient for the present &C
eason.
.'faving had two daughters educated al kaloramn,
and lhIrd there, can, with The greatest conf
drnce speak OF the merits Of this School The literary
department Of this my judgment quite equal To That
Of any other School Institution for The education OF
Young ladies that have known; but IL Is IN that
dep in which many institutions OF the kind are
go defective, thai consider the peculiar excellence oi
this consist fr here the sriCir>i attention lanh III
the kndest possible mannrr Is paid IN the manners,
habits HEALTH comfort and 10 the religions instruction
of the pupils III >lnri whilst believe there are irw
so rrei gndifed for the duties they have assumed, there
can be- none who will faithfully aud conscientious
" disc barge Than M5 Shrtiry AMI hrr daughters
"I+wslon March 18Th, l546. :. u LEWIS"
"Iaving seen the above certificate OF General s. IT,
Lewis, IN recommendation of the School al kiorlina,
nv Mrs Shelby and her daughters take great plea
every particular. Fr"ln my long acquaintance with
tho.r ladies', and nv knowledge of the School under
lis former organization, (having had two daughters eau
Gated there I can, with the utmost confidence, recnm-
mend any institution conducted by them To Tie patron
are OF tll- pub!c. DAHL. SMITH"
Iarrisonhuiv, Va, March "a, lsii-cn