The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-17
PROSPECTUS OF the Ladies' Academy
IL OF the Visitation, IN GeerKetown,

ID. C.-Thls academy is located on the heights OF
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, contigu-
ousy to the eastern margin Of the Potomac. IL
commands view Of the meanders of this river and
distant perspective Of Washington city. The la
dies, under whose care and superintendence the
studies conducted, are members of the religious
order founded in 1870 by ST. Francis de Sales, and
first governed by St Jane Francis Fremlot de Chan
tai, GenteDess, beneyolence, and temperate indu-
gence swayed these yenerated benefacors Of society
in their guidance Of youth. IL the study Of their
daughters to lei these virtues appear conspicuous in
the discharge Of the arduous duties imposed on
them by the confidence Of their friends. or course
their religion is that Of their holy founders; yet,
while the rules Of their institute forbid all discus
sion religious topics among the pupils the main
tenance Of good order requires that all the boarders
should observe the general regulations Of exterior
worship.
The course Of instruction, commencing from the
elements Of junior education, comprises orthogua-
ply, reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, ancient
and modern geography, the use of maps and globes,
prose and poetica composition, sacred and profane
history, mythology, rhetoric, popular astronomy,
philosophy, chemistry, botany, geometry, algebra,
bookkeeping, French, Spanish, Latin, and Italian
languages, music on the piano forte, harp, and gui-
tar, vocal music, drawing, painting in water colors,
in oil, and on velvet, plain and ornamental needle
work, tapestry, lace work, bead-work, &c.
The ladies' charged with the duties Of the acade
my will be vigilant in requiring an exact companc
with every rule Of the institute and strict atteno
to polite and amiabe department
In the course Of the academic year, two examine
tons take places the first in January the second in
Lane A quarterly report is transmitted to the pa
rents Of each young lady, giving account Of her
proficiency in her studies, &c. The young ladies'
are, at the end Of each month, assembled in the pres
ence of their teachers, when report is made ofther
advancement in their studies, and attention to the
rules Of the school. To excite them to emulation,
tickets are awarded to those who have excelled in
their respective classes. .... ....-
A public distribution of premiums takes place on
the last Wednesday in July. The parents and
friends Of the institution admitted on presenting
an authorized ticket. .. r.'.
The annual vacation commences on the last
Thursday in July; the exercises recommenee on
the first Monday in September
As regards the exact observance of rules polite
Department, and zeal for advancement. the young
ladies' are divided into two circles A crown and
gold medal are awarded to the first in the senior cir
cIe and crown is allotted the first in the junior
CIRCLE Letters, written or received by the young
ladies', are examined by the drectress, previously 10
their delivery. They allowed to visit their pa
rents or guardians once month. Wednesday and
Saturday evenings are allotted to recreation.