The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-04

-I,HN pArApsco INSTITUTE, near nnl.,mors, Ma,

lFINHE PATAPSCO INSTITUTE, near bnAtlmore, Mu.
l. offers advantages for the EDUCATION oP YOUNG LADIES
seldom found united among these, are the following
LIST It's location in the mountainous region OF Elk RIDGE
overlooking the PaaPsco river and surrounding coun
try is emneny heolhul, and combines, in high degree
the beautiful and picturesque m scenery. within Jew
Elicotts Mills hours travel by railroad from Washing
city, and one from Baltimore, it is easy OF access TO
and from Baltimore afford convenient communication
with that city, ~. -
private apartments for pupils Tor lodging and study for
citation music, and lecture rooms chapel and all other
convenences required for tue perfect of col
egate institution.
3D. It's ertsipe grounds, laid in ,rdens and shrub
berries, amidst lawns and groves, afford the pupils OPP
portuniy Tor the cultivation oil flowers, and offer induce
for active exercise and recreation in the pure open
4h Its large establishment of professors, Teachers and
other officers to the pupils OF instruction
and seldom be with any institution of the
kind Al the present fourteen professors and teachers
engaged in their several departments of
the greater number residing in the family and devotns
their talk exclusively the benefit of the Institute
The Rev. Mr. Clarke resident chaplain Ia graduate of
Yale Coege) is Professor of Mental Philosophy, and has
charge OF the graduating class in the department OF English
Composition Miss Browne, the able and efficient vice
principal is assisted in the and discipline OF the school,
under the direction of the principal by female teach
ers Of whom in addition to thorough education,
have had the benefit of long experience in training the
young These ladies live in intercourse with the
pupils who accustomed to regard them not only us in
sirctors but friends and companions. The French De-
partment is under the direction OF accom- pished pro
lessor Mons Lewis graduate OF the University of France,
iceniae drot. who resides in the Institute, and de-
himself TO the improvement OF his pupsatording
them every advantage for acquiring facility in French con
The principal Professor of Vocal and Ins,ru
mental Music, Il. Stanford Damer formerly pupil of the
Royal Academy of Music in London nder the celebrated
Sgnor Crve and for some time teacher at Kew Palace,
assisted by ladies emneny qualified music teachers
Drawing, painting in water coors and oil, and dancing
taught by professors and the Natural Sciences are
explained and illustrated, expcrmentay, in lectures by
Professor Aiken, the University Of Maryland. :.
9Th The Principal OF the Institute, Mrs. Lincoln Phelps,
has had long experience in directing literary institutions
haping passed any principal and vceprncPa OF
the jusycelebated Troy Seminary founded by her sister,
Mrs Emma Willard apd after the plan of which the Pa
apsco Institute is in many respects modelled Mrs Lincoln
Botany, and Of series OF works on Chemistry, Natural
Philosophy, &c, and of sundry works the subject OF ed
ucaon, &c; some Of WHICH hnve been republished in
Europe and translated into French and Italian The head
of the family is the Hon. John Phelps formerly dsn-
guished lawyer and senator OF Vermont
9th The retirement and secusion othe Institute and the
supervision OF its officers, should inspire and
guardians with perfect confidence in respect 10 the safety
OF er daughters and wards, who are permitted to receive
visits except such as sanctioned by the direction OF
parents, by letters of Introduction from them An expe,
enced maron has charge over the clothing, health, and
copior Of the pupils.
e enrs erpcnses per annum for board and education.
vary $500 $500 and $780, according TO the studies
accomplishments pursued Circumstances may induce
departure from established terms; but, in general, lib
era patronage required to support the unspang eXpcn-
dres OF tile principals, or all that promote the COM
fort, happiness, or improvement OF the pupils.
The Right Rev. Bishop Nottingham, who is officially
'visitor' 10 the Patapsco Institute, reports:
she examination has afforded still greater evidence,
If more were needed how competent Mrs. Phelps TO
kind
lining Committee in 1916
eThe course of study in the institute presented to us
in the examination, embraces comprehensive held OF
scholastic requirement and accomplishment and the man
which it is pursued, as well as the results which
have attained, highly creditable to the teachers
pupils and give every assurance TO the pubic that the
great OF education cherished and secured IN
the institute, degree which is, we believe, unsurpassed
in any other female institution in the country Sgned by
the Rev. II. I. Harrison, Hon. john T. Kennedy and lion
Chancellor Johnson1
Extract from the report of the examining committee IN
1877
wide range and the undersigned convinced that every
department filled by teachers einineny qnalhed ana
Jealous the scholars in the branches aPpertah
ing to each; ,,.-,oaa .;no;o,, 70 tho most spbora
-, IA tracher iii seemed animated by DESIRE
and endowed with the requisite qualifications to advance
pupils in all that can lpart Worm ana charm 10 he le
male character.
ssThe examination which has just closed was so con-
Quoted satisfy that the OF instruction Is thor
ouph various and ample that what Is taught is perfectly
the classes Paapsco Institute and been mbued with
the elevated moral which there SO sedulousy
ncucated she prepared adorn any station in which 1t
may be her future lot TO be placed. ,,
'n view of the high intellectual ana moral culture WHICH,
in our Judgment the pupils OF the Patapsco Institute en-
oy wei the unsurpassed saubrty OF the climate me
beauty scenery and the convenience oi access with
which it favored, persuaded we cannon 100 strong
" commend the public patronage lSgned by Hon
Chancellor j. Johnson, Maryland; DR.. H. A. Urqnhart
Va: Jas Barrol, esq, Eastern Shore, Md; DR.. &. W.
JONES' ST. Mays Co., MIDI
schools and private families may be furnished with quail
the institute. -, c,r
and November, and continue hve months. fuPs are re-
PERIOD and can remain at the institute curing
the spring and fall vacations, OF one month each
Applications for admission may be addressed to the Prln-
cpal, Elicotts Mills Md aug |"-laWh