The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-03-11
rEMALE ACADEMY

FEMALE ACADEMY
The Examination u, the Frma Acade.
my IN Charlotte took place On Tuesday
aud Wednesday Of last week. We vere
prevented from attending aud regretted
that We could not take some notice Of it
last week. Bu, u friend, who was present
and Witnessed the exercises has furnished
US With the following notice, WHICH we
ehceriully insert
CHARLOTTE FEMALE ACADEMY.
The winter session OF his luslruuon
was brought to close 90 "Wednesday, The
81 instant. The public examination, CON.
mcnclng on Tuesday morning, afforded
very pleasing evidence both u The compe.
lency Of the instructors aud the piofcIcn.
IS Of the pupils. There was such calm.
ness, dclherallon add thong Atlulues- man.
les cd BY The pupils when eNamiued, AZ 10
leave The impression HAT Tics had been
taught 10 hssk, aud not merely to say
things by ro'e Some very liile gr, quite
delighted aud surprised Us with their Jurc
nie Efforts 10 explaining certain subject.
upon which they weta examined whilst
the larger ones evidenced such familiarity
w,th the ishr5 branches u science a. must
have been very gratifying lu their parents
and friends. A several Il tile Young a..
dies are deyotlng small part o( their
Tine TO the study Of I4auu, considerable
attention IS given 10 derivation, the hcne.
fit Of which must ultimately be yefy great.
The whole course 0( studies prescribed,
and method Of instruction adopted b, the
principal, Rev G. Johnston, not SNOWY
Is yet sell adapted 70 promote The solid
improvement AID lasting benefit OF hts ~.
pa'. lis method 81 lmparing instruct on
- someaha, peculiar, anl appears 10 lie
peculiarly his own. taj whist II would
ue dliijcui to describe Il AID unaIse lex.
cepi by perfect Prototype uf himself IL
initiate II yet h,s rup,i- give pleasing cti.
dence that i IS a method rti calculated
both to elicit thought ana make tue acqm.
stnou Of knowledge a consaa, source d
enjoyment b. cuutuIa. reference Is
first. Or established principles toe pupil
becomes cary accustomed g. classify as
IDEAS and Information .Ad p determine.
by referring % Gvcd principles as 10 stan.
dafd, whether iae} be ttul o. false. IL
lh's DAY OF hurry aud show, and superficial
ntIoumcnls. II - giaHfy log to ind man
81 weight OF character aud extensive lad,
efaufe, and large experience Ia teaching.
wiling 70 stem The popular current. ana
pursue course Of Instruction vel adapted
70 enlarge, and fu n.sh, und discipline She
mtHd; and this too whist excrtng deer.
ded aud healihful religious uil lcncc. Pa
rcutg ought to know that ii many 81 our
Iemlie academies these advantages aud
then attendant blessings are g1t euIaycd to
any very considerable extent and the,
m1y know that n thc Female Academy al
Charlotte these advantages arc euIoycd. -
Alter attending alicbNcly TO tue whole
examination, and beng fully informed as
70 The course Of study, mode ot governing
and Instruction, the advantages Of tins 10.
sittutlnn which suggest themselves to our
mind arc Tie following =. The location
- desirable, heallhiul and retired .. Tho
government, whilst irn and decided, is set
mid and PalornaL causing the pupils 10
feel as the members Of one fImIy 3. The
religious Influence Is dcctdtd and rh4tc.
some !. The prescribed course ef study
- extensive aud Judict1us; ), Tie mode
OF nslructng IS thorough, calculated to
render study a pleasure, endlog to the &C.
QUESTION Of truly rliuabie knowledge, and
imparllng 10 the intellect a gorous aud
heaIthIuI discipline. The exercise. Of tho
Spring session will commence on Monday,
the slh Instant.
Mdrch 3, l-i7. A SrrcrAroR.