State journal & flag., 1846-11-06
ALABAMA INSTITUTION,
Tor the Education of the Blind,
At TITSCAINnSA


NVHlS lnstltuii ion commenced its second SEES.
IL sion the s cond 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 1t, but have literally coOperated with
the Principal in liquidatng 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 it
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
sttutlon.
MIR. r. S. NEWELL, graduate of the
Ohio Institution for The Blind, will act as Pro-
fessor of Vocal and Instrumental Music.
Mr.: Fl. CHAPLIN, as Professor Of the Arts
and Sciences
Instruction will be given as soon as practi.
cable, TO a select class by the Principal in
Ancient and Modern History, Literature, &c.
The Teachers just mentioned, devote their
services 10 the Institution at very moderate
salary being acuated more by the interest they
feel for the blind, than any pecuniary consld-
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 past 5 o'clock in the
Morning from e to 7, instruction in Voca
Music; breakfast at Z; prayers Immediately
after breakfast from that lime till 8, the girls
are engaged in arranging the rooms; fion
quarter past 8 10 quarter past 6, Arithmetic
from halt past 9 TO haf-past 10, English Gram
| mar; three quarters past 10 10 three quarters
pas, IL, reading tn raised print from IL to !
Geography and Writing; dine at l. In Tic
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 M.
at which time the pupils take supper: prayer
immediately after supper. Pupils are expecte,
10 attend church, and are taken to wha' eve
church they wish TO attend in the city. From
= to a, on the sabbath, the pupils will be as
sembled to hear reading of sacred history, o
a lecture from some interesting passage O
scripture, ca lcuated TO direct their thoughts t
a perusaI of the bible.
The Principal would here state that the In
stllution is entirely dependent for support Of
individual contributions notwithstanding this
fits patronage should be equato that receive
during the last year, there will be no difficult
IN going on; and as our agent, whose famll
has been i'll, is expected soon, he will be re
quested 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
$50 per year; and as many INDECENT blint
! ,,,,D ka IL 4
ceived will support, we request the editors
the different papers who may read this advel
tsement, TO insert it in their columns.
The Principal of this Institution would b
obliged to persons having children or relative
blind, TO write Immediately, sta,ing the ag
capacity, circumstances, &c, wishing to i,
ceive a situation.
? JAMES CffAMPLIN, Principal
April 0. 1876 ti-2l