The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-01-30
TnE CANON FEMALE ACADEMY,

Will beopened on the First Monday in Janu-
nry next, under the superintendent of Mr.
RoDERT ANDERSON, as Principal, and Mis-.
McFARLAN and Mr.. PHILIP l.. BoDE and Lady
as A ssstants. MIR. Anderson is graduate OF
the South Carolina College, and has been en-
gagged in teaching in this and the neighborlng
States for several years past He is teacher
by profession, and by the arrangements made
with him his interest is intimately identified
with the prosperity OF the institution over
which he is to pres de. He comes recommen-
ded 10 us by gentlemen of high character and
standing in this State, as an accomplished sch'
lar, a gentleman and notwithstanding
with these qualities talent tor maintaining
discipline and happy faculty of imparung
knowledge. Mrs. McFarlan has had long ex-
perience in teaching, and is favorably known
10 our community Mr.. Bode, who has been
heretofore associated with Mr.. Anderson. is
represented by him as "a thoroughly educated
German Musician, who has taught for many
years with decided APPRECIATION IN several cities
Of the United Statos;n and his lady is we'll
qualified to instruct in all the ornamental
branches Of female education Chemical and
Philosophical apparatus, Globes, Maps, &C.,
will be provided.
The Academy buildings, now in the course
of erection, and shortly to be completed, will
be spacious and comfortable, and are intended.
the Principal and his family, and the accommo-
dation OF several boarders With the liberal
means annually at their disposal, it is the inten-
non of the Trustees, hereafter, to extend the
buildings, so that all the boa' ding pupils may
be placed in the family of the Principal, and
under his immediate charge The Academy
is located in pleasant and retired part OF the
town, and in the vicinity OF Respectable faml-
lies. where boarding can be had on reasonable
terms.
With the view to prevent extravaganza,
nlain neat uniform dress for the pupils will be
prescribed of which due notice Will hereafter
BE- Given: A nd it will be a standing rule, that
no nupil will be permitted to attend dancing or
social parties, either public or private.
canton is one of the heathlest places in the
South during the whole year; and for morality,
Intelligence and refinement, its citizens may |
we'll compare with those OF any Interior town
tt is the aim of the Principal and Trustees
N hnild nm and permanently establish an instl-
tuition of the highest order, in which all the /
advantages of thorough education to be had
any where else can be offered; thus saving to
our people the expense and sacrifice OF feeling
incurred in sending their children abroad. Sit
mated as our Academy is, in the midst OF
wealthy and intelligent population, at healthy
noint. connected with all the principal places
of the State ny stage and sail facilities, and
conducted by competent teachers, we see no
rood reason why our most sanguine hopes
should not bereallzed. We call on our fellow
citizens of this and The nei ghboring conntlesto
give our a cadeuy fair trial, and II found
deserving, to sustain an institution here at
home. where they can watch over the health,
comfort and progress OF their daughters during
their course Of educatlon-piedglng ourselves
that no efforts shall be spared to render 1t wor-
thy Of patronage.
]. MONTGOMERY.
JNO. t. CAMERON,
JAS PRIESTLEY,
J. ]. PUGH,
W. MONTGOMERY,
Trustees.
Cantor, Madison Co. MISS. Sept 26h 1916.
RATES OF TUITION,
For session of Five Months.
Primary Department - Including, Spelling,
Reading, with the rudiments OF Geography ana
Arithmetic. .. $1,000
Juq,or Ciass-Including Spelling, Reading,
Writing, Geography, Arithmetic English
Grammar, History, Elements of Botany and
Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Antiquities
of the Jews, Greeks and Romans, Mythology |
and Composition, Slo,oo
Senior Class - including History, Botany,
Chemistry, Philosophy, Mental, Natural and
Moral, Evidences Of Christianity, Logic, Rhe-
toric, Mineralogy and Geology. Physiology and
Anatomy, use of the Globes, Algebra, Geome-
try, Astronomy and Composition, $4,000
Latin, Greek, French or German, 1000
Music-Guitar. 5000 !
Piano. $500
" Harp, 5000
Use of Instrument, $50
Drawing and Painting, 1000
Continent Fund. ...-... 100
Payments invariably one half in advance.
Tert Books-W ebster's Spelling Book, Wal
ker's Dictionary, Common School, or Eclectic
Readers, Paley's Geography, Davies course
of Mathematics from his first lessons in A rth-
metic through his Boudon's Algebra and Lee
gendre, Morse's Geography. Twins Catechisms
of history, Botany, Chemistry, M ythology and
Antiquities, Goodrich, Worcester and Titler's
Histories, Omstead's Natural Philosophy, Com
stocks Chemistry, Wayland's Moral Science,
Boyd's Rhetoric, Watts Logic, Caldwel's Elo-
cution, Smiths English Grammar, Ruschenber-
gers Elements of natomy, Physiology, Nine
ralogy, Geology and Botany, Burritt's Geogra-
ply Of the Heavens, A bercrombie on tn, intel
lectual powers, Alexanders Evidences of
Christianity, Bible.
Good Boarding, including light and washing,
can be had with the Principal in the Academy,
or in private families, at from eight to ten dol
lars per month.