The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-06
THE UNION.


THE PATAPsCO INSTITUTE, baltimore, Nd,
offers advantages for the EDUCATION YOUNG LADIES
seldom found united among these, the following
LIST Its location in the mountainous region OF Elk Ridge
try is emoeny heaithfai and combines in high degree
the beautiful and picturesque m scenery llhin Few
Ellicots Mills, hours travel by railroad from Washing
ton city, and from Baltimore, II is easy OF access 10
travellers from all sections OF the country Omnibuses To
and from Baltimore afford convenient communication
Cd rs spacious isganf and cormodious buildings afford
private apae for pupils Tor lodging and study for
citation, music, and lecture rooms, chapel and all other
convenences required for the perfect organization OF col
legiate institution.
Sd. rs e,esius grounds laid our in gardens and shrub
berries amidst lawns and groves afford the pupils OPP
poruniY for the cultivation of tiowers and offer induce
menls Tor active exercise and recreation IN the pure open
4h It's large establishments of professors teachers, and
other officers secure 10 the pupils an amount OF instruction
and seldom be met with in any institution oil The
kind the present me fourteen professors and teachers
engaged in their several departments OF Instruction
the greater number residing IN me fanny, au ueVoths
their talents exclusively TO the benefit OF the institute
The Rev MIR Clarke resident ehaPan "a graduate ,d OF
charge OF the graduating class in the department OF English
Composition Miss Browne, the able ana eihGient wee
principal assisted the and discipline 81 the school
under the direction of the principal 10y seven lenae teach
most of whom, in addition TO tnorougn eaucauoh
he We had the benefit of long experience in training the
young These ladies live in constant intercourse with ne
pupils, who are accustomed 10 regard te' nor oy IN
structos but as friends aud companions. me rrenen De
parimen is under the direction Of am accomplished pro
essor Mons Lewis Graduate o. me unYegsW OF
himself TO the improvement OF his pnps-aordng
them every advantage Tor acquiring ac W frehcn con
mental Music, T. Straord Damer, formerly pupil OF the
Sgnor Criyel and for some time at new rahee
is assisted by ladies emncny qualified as music teachers
are taught by professors ana tie Natural Sciences
explained and illustrated, expermenaly, in lectures by
Professor Aiken of the University OF Maryland
5th The Principal of the Institute, MTs Lincoln Phelps
has had long experience in directing literary Institutions,
be ang Toy mnay onnded by her
Mrs Emma Hard and after the plan OF which the "a
Phelps well known the public the author of Lncon
Botany, and OF series of works ON Chemistry, Natural
ncation, &c; some of which have been repubshed IN
Europe, and translated into French and Italian The head
guished lawyer and senator of Vermont.
6. The retirement and seclusion othe Institute and the
strict supervision of its officers, should inspire parents and
guardians with perfect confidence in respect the safety
their daughters and wards who permitted to receive
parents or by letters OF introduction from them. An expe
renced has charge over the clothing, health, and
comfort of the pupils.
The entire expenses per annum for board and education
vary $500 $500 and $500 according to the studies
departure from established terms; but, in general, lib
era patronage is required to support the unspong expe-
dtures of the principals for all that can promote the com
fort happiness or Improvements of the pupils.
The Right Rev. Bishop Nottingham, who is officially
'visitor' to the Patapsco Institute, reports;
'he late examination has afforded still greater evidence,
fnloe needed, how competent is Mrs Phelps TO sus
tain institution inferior to none In the country OF It's
kind"
The following is an extract from the report Of the Exam
lining Committee in 1886
'le of study in the institute, presented 10 us
in the examination, embraces comprehensive field OF
scholastic requirement and accomplishments and the man
in which il is pursued, well the results which
have been attained highly credtabe to the teachers
and pupils and give assurance to the pubic that the
great interests of education cherished and secured
the institute, degree which is, believe, unsurpassed
any other female Institution in the country Sgned by
the Rev H. T. Harrison, Hon John p Kennedy, and Hon.
Chancellor Johnson
Extract from the report of the examining committee in
1877:
"The course of instruction in the institute embraces a
wide range and the undersigned convinced that every
department is filed by teachers emineny qualified and
jealous instruct the scholars in the branches appertan
From the highly gifted principal the most subord-
nate teacher all seemed animated by earnest desire
and endowed with the requisite qualifications to advance
all worth the le-
male character.
aThe examination which has just closed was con
Quoted satisfy that the OF instruction is thor
ough, various, and ample that what is taught Is perfectly
the classes the Paapsco Institute and been mbued will
the elevated moral principles which there seduously
incucated she is prepared to adon any station in which
may be her future lot to be placed.
SIN view of the high intellectual and moral culture which
in Judgment the pupils OF the Patapsco Institute en-
oy well the unsurpassed subrity OF the clmate the
beauty OF the scenery and the convenience OF access with
which iyoret persuaded cannot strong
y commend the public patronage" lSigned by Hon
Chancellor j. Johnson, Maryland; DIR. K. A. UrquhaT
Val Jas. Barroll, esq, Eastern Shore, Md; DR.. Q. w
Jones, St. Marys Co., MIDI
Schools and private families may furnished with quail
fled teachers from the normal teachers department OF
the institute
The sessions commence the first sdays OF May
and November and continue i've months. PupIls are re-
ceved any PERIOD and remain Mt the institute during
the spring and fall vacations, OF one month each
Applications for admission be addressed 10 the rln
cipal, Eliicotts Mills, Md. Aug 2b-lawll