The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-10-16
rRR CANroN 1890 AoADRMY,

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Is now in successful operation under the su'
%perintend4ee Of Mr. ROBERT AtpRRsov, a.
PnneiPah and competent Assistants. Mr.
Anderson is a graduate Of the South Caroline
College, and has been engaged in teaching
in this and the neishboring States for ReYsgal
years past. Hell a teacher by profession
and by the arrangements made with him his
interest is intimately identified with the pros.
perity of the institution over which he pres!des
He m recommended to US by gentlemen
Of high character and standing in this State, as
an accomplished scholar, a gentleman and q
Notwithstanding with these qualities a
talent for maintaining discipline and a happy
faculty Of imParting knowledge. Chemical
and Philosophical apparatus, Globes, Maps,
&C., viii be provided. "
The Academy building is spacious and conn
Portable, and besides the School Rooms, is in
tended for the residence Of the Principal and
his family, and the accommodation Of oil the
boarding pupils whom parents and guardians
may wish 10 have placed under the immediate
charge Of the Principal. 1t 10 located in a
pleasant and retired part Of the town, and in
the vicinity Of respectable families, where
boarding can be had on reasonable terms.
With the view to prevent extravaganza to
repfess the love Of display, and the spirit Of
rivalry in dress, the following uniform has been
prescribed:
For SPRING AND SUMMER-
Dress of plain Blue Bingham Calico, OF any
other material OF the same color not more ex-
p~ensive, and sun-bonnet Of the same, with
white Of brown linnen apron.
FoR FALL AND WINTER
Dress. Of Wooden OF Worsted Of any des.
Of a solid green color, bonnet Of the
same color, with linnen or brown Holland
apron, and thick soled shoes.
Pupils are strictly prohibited from attending
or social parties. .Ft. ,a&
The Trustees are gratiRed in announcing,
hat with the means at their disposal, they will
70 enabled, commencing with the nextregular
%ession, to afford gratuitous instructlonto all pi-
ills residents OF this county, in the following
ranches; Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arr
hmetic. Either English Gram mai or Geography
ray be taught in addition at S. per session,
Or each. Ills to be understood, however, that
the pupil should be taught any other branch
of the higher classes, she will be charged at
le full rates of that class. 1t has been deemed
xpedient to adopt as a rule, that no pupil nn-
er the age, of six years shall be received for
instruction..
The scholastic year consisting Of ten months,
be divided into two sessions Of five months
lch, commencing respectively OH the first Of
and March Of every year. At the
ose of the Summer Session. a public exami-
will be held, after which there will be
during the months of August and
,ptember Pupils will be received at any
ne, and will only be charged from the time
entrance; but after that no charge will be
ade for a less time than a Session, unless in
SO of continued absence for more than a
onth, on account Of sickness or death.
canton is one Of the healthiest places in the
nth during the whole year; and for morality,
Lelligence and refinement, lite citizens may
III compare with those Of any interior town
the State
is the aim Of the Principal and Trustees
uulLu up dHu permanently oSthDlien an lhBtl~
ton Of the highest order-one which will
ord gratultous instruction in the useful and
id branches Of education, and at the same
le, on moderate terms, all the advantages to
had any where else Of a more thorough and
course; thus sparing our people the
pense and sacrifice of feeling incurred in
iding their children abroad. Situated asour
is, in the midst Of a wealthy and
population, at healthy point, con-
cted with all the principal places Of the
ate by stage and mail facilities, and CON
cted by competent teachers, we see no
Cd reason why our most sanguine hopes
ould not be realized. We call on our fellow
i~zensaof this dtheneighboring counties to
,e our Academy a fair trial, and if found
to sustain an institution here at
me, where they can watch over the health,
and progress of their daughters Turing
cir course Of Observation-Disclosures ourselves
at no efforts shall be spared 70 rendor II wor-
y OF patronage.
w. r. HILL,