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Alexandria boarding school.

taught IN the higher branches of knowledge and one
particularly calculated for those who design engaging
IN the business of teaching, will in accordance with
the appreciation and WISH of its present principals
resume tho immediate charge OF the Alexandra
Boarding School on the sixteenth Of the eleventh
month, NOVEMBER Xxx
This institution was founded in 1924 by the sub
serber, and conducted by him until 1872 and since
that lime by Caleb s. aud James 5, Halowel. The
schoo-room. eclure-Toom, and recitaton-rooms are
capaeOus and wel-arranged the dormitories well
ventilated, and every convenience is provided in the
promoting the health and comfort
OF the students.
The humber Of students will be limited 10 about
hirty, in order that the principal may give his indi
yIdua attention to each one, and secure precs
ion and connexon in the study of the different
branches, so important 10 the mental Improvement
and real benefit Of the learner, ..,
The students will all board in the family Of the
subscriber of which they will be considered part;
and constant effort will be directed to the cultiya.
lion Of those feelings of confidence, kindness, and
family affection that are the best security against
every species OF irregulaTity.
The collection Of philosophical and chemical ap-
paralus having been aceumuiating for more Than 20
years. is unusually large for private one and there
IL also good cabinet OF minerals and geological spe'
cimens, collection Of Shells and other specimens of
natural history which will greatly aid the students
IN these departments of science.
There will be regular lectures on natural philoso-
ply, chemistry, geology, vegetable physiology and
astronomy, all accompanied by such Illustrations
are calculated best to facilitate the acquisition OF
clear ideas of the subjects treated of; and, fur
Their means Of efectng this object. the students viii
be permitted and required 10 the apparatus them
Slpss. Almost every one who has gone through n
college course, and attended lectures upon natural
philosophy and chemistry where he has seen the
experiments performed, is aware OF the difficulty he
has experienced when he came afterwards 10 make
these experiments himself, to prepare the gases
and perform other chemical manipulutions in the
aboratOryi and Of what great benefit TO him few
practical instructions by an experienced teacher
would then have been. The difficulty il frequeLtly
80 great that many who are we'll informed on the
subject Of chemistry, and who fully sensible Of
the advantages might be 10 them TO put the know
edg they possess into practical use IN agriculture
pharmacy, and other branches Of business, yet feel
deferred from the attempt by the CONSEQUENCES OF
want of clear practical under standing Of the neees
sary manpuations. In a college, where the classes
are large, these cannot readily be taught, and the
principal object OF the subscriber, IN resumng the
charge Of the institution, is 10 perform what has APP
peared 10 him 10 be u duty-to afford a class OF
young men who had finished, or about to I'm
lsh, their school education opportunity Of be-
coming practically acquainted with the higher
branches Of mathematics, philosophy, chemistry,
and astronomy; and especially to aid those who are
desrious of qualifying themselves for the important
and responsible office of teachers by giving them es-
pecal instruction upon the best modes Of conducting
and governing school, the course Of studies TO be
pursued, &c, as well as to make them familiar with
the of the different kinds of apparatus and in
strumenls employed in philosophical and chemical
illustrations and astronomical observations, thereby
not only enabling the teacher to conduct his school
with more satisfaction to himself, but, what Is OF
much higher consequence, qualifying him for being
eminently useful to such Of the rising genera-
ton as may be placed under his charge.
The students of chemistry will be required TO EN-
poy themselves in the laboratory, under proper in
structors in making the different gases; performing
experiments IN illustration of various chemical prn-
ciples; the analysis Of Soils minerals, and, animal
and vegetable substances, to become practical
chemists and thereby carry the benefits of this In
terestng branch Of science into agriculture, manu-
features, medicine, whatever kind Of business
they may afterwards engage in.
The students of astronomy will, by the aid OF
good transit instrument, astronomical clock, tee-
scope, Troughton's circle, &c, with which the In
stitution is provided make contn observations
the motions of the celestial bodies; thus not only
becoming familiar with the use Of astronomical in
struments, but also m.nutely acquainted with
the principles of this increasingly interesting branch
of natural science. ..
Those studying engineering, &C., will practise
surveying, dwelling and other field operations.
The ordinary branches OF an English education
as reading writing, grammar, geography, arthme-
tc--will be particularly attended to- TO perfect
the students in these studies; but student will be
admitted who not tolerably well advanced in them.
Also, the students will be members Of the sub
scrber's family, and companions Of his own chill
dren, none will be admitted who cannot bring salts
factory evidence of good moral character and exem
plary behavior, retained in the school after decI
ded proof that such evidence was incorrects
Especial lectures will be given upon agriculture
and agricultural chemistry, in which rhe subscriber
feels particular interest; and ms he will still contin-
ue his experiments his farm in Maryland to
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four years, he will afford to the students, during
each year, an opportunity of witnessing the result
of the experiments heretofore made IA well as those
now in progress.
The subscriber will devote himself, personally
and constantly to the duties of the school, and be
ably assisted by James S. Hallowell, one of the
present principals, and other competent inHtru ctors
As the course of study for each school year will
be entirely connected one in the different branches
it will be of great advantage to the students, as well
pleasant to the family and teachers, for the
students to be in the school from the beginning to
the end Of the term. For this reason, and because
the principal is well convinced from experience that
nine months in the year is long young persons
can be separated from their parents and immediate
family come xions without absolute injury to those
feelings that he deems of even more importance than
education, and that neither teachers nor students
can prof,ably devote greater portion Of time 10
unremitted duty, he will have his school year TO
consist Of nine months, beginning on the first OF the
tenth month"; (Ocsber, and ending on the first of the
seventh month, July,) and reduce the terms ac-
cordingly. NJ"
Terms, for board lodging, washing, and tuition
in all the branches above indicated, one hundred
and sixty dollars for the school year, one half pay
able at the commencement and the other at the mid
die Of the term.
Fuel and lights, two dollars per year.
The school, as will be understood by the prece-
ding is designed for finishing school in the higher
branches of mathematics and the different sciences;
but teachers will attend those who desire to study
Latin, Greek, French, Drawing, &c, at five dollars
per quarter of twelve weeks extra.
Students will be admitted under the present ar
rangement, on the sixteenth OF the eleventh month,
(November.) Till that time application may be
made the subscriber, at Sandy Spring Post Office,
Montgomery county, Maryland, or to his nephews,
CALES 8. HALLowELL & Brother, Alexandria,
Virginia. s'.t- - ~. p.
BENJAMIN HALLOWELL.
RocKLANp, (Md,) 10th mo. 3D., 1876.
cit is proper to state that no smoking or use Of
he afr in