State journal & flag., 1846-11-20
ALABAMA INSTITUTION,
For the Education of the Blind,
AT TUSCALOOSA


HN1ilS Institution commenced its second SEES.
IL sion the second Monday in March, and
the operations Of the Institution have been very
much emil arrassed on account Of the absence
OF the regular agent and the losses in subscrip-
tlons, NC. 1t gives us great pleasure to state
that the friends Of the Institution have not for
saken il, but have literally co-operated with
the Principal in liquidating its 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 the 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.
st,ution.
Mr. I. 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, to select class by the Principal in
Ancient and Modern History, Literature, &c.
The Teachers just mentioned, devote their
services 10 the Institution ot a very moderate
salary being actuated more by the interest they
feel for tn. blind, than any pecunary 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 hall. pnst o'clock in the
Morning : from, to Z, instruction in Vocal
Music; breakfast at y; prayers Immediately
after breakfast; from tina: time till 8, the girls
are engaged in arranging the rooms from
quarter past 8 10 quarter past 6. Arithmetic
from half past 9 10 half past 10, English Gram
mar; three quarters past 10 TO three quarters
past IL, reading the raised print from IL TO J.
Geography and Writing; dine at l. In the
Afternoon the girls are engaged in learoiug to
make fancy works: instruction on the. Piano, and
raised print are attended to till o'clock p. M,
at which time the pupils take supper: prayers
Immediately after supper. Pupils are expected
to attend church, and are taken to whatever
church they wish to attend in the city. From
z 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
a perusal of the bible.
The Principal would here state that the In
stituton is entirely dependent for support on
individual contributions; Notwithstanding this,
if its patronage should be equato that received
during the last year, there will be no difficulty
IN going on !; and as our agent, whose family
has been i'll, IS expected soon. he will be re.
qucsted to visit Nil the counties in the State,
for the purpose of laying the subject before
the citizens generally.
The cos, to those who are able to pay will be
$50 per year; and as many INDECENT 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.
celve a situation.
JAMES CHAMPLIN, Principal
April 10. 1876 tf-2l