The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-03-04
THE CANTON FEMALE ACADEMY,

Is now in successful operation under the su
perintondence of Mr.. JAMES F. GOULD, Al
Principal, and competent A assistants. Mr.
Gould is a graduate of Harvard University
and has been engaged in teaching for q
years in the city Of Baltimore, and four or five
in Pendleton South Carolina. He is teach.
er by profession, and by the arrangements
made with him his interest Is intimately iden-
tilted with the prosperity of the institution
over which he presides. He comes recommen-
ded to us by gentlemen Of high character and
standing in the city of Baltimore, and also by
some Of the most distinguished men Of South
Carolina, and among them the Hon. John e.
Calhoun, as an accomplished scholar, and q
gentleman-combining with these qualities a
talent for maintaining discipline and a happy
faculty Of imparting knowledge. Chemical
and Philosophical apparatus, Globes, Maps,
&C., will be provided.
The A cademy building is spacious and COM
Portable, and besides the School Rooms, is in
tended for the residence of the Principal and
his family, and the accommodation Of all the
boarding pupils whom parents and guardians
may wish to have placed under the immediate
charge of the Principal. 1t is 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 extrayagance, TO
repress the love of display, and the spirit of
rivalry in dress, the following uniform has been
prescribed:
For SPRING AND SUMNER
Dress of plain Blue Bingham Calico, or any
other material OF the same color not more ex-
pensive, and sun-bonnet Of the same, with
white or brown linnen apron.
For FALL AND WINTER
Dress Of Wooden or Worsted Of any des.
cription, of solid green color, bonnet OF the
same color, with lnnen or brown Holland
apron, and thick soled shoes.
Pupils are strictly prohibited from attending
dancing or social parties.
The Trustees are grati6ed in announcing,
that with The means at their disposal, they VIII
be nebled, commencing with the mex regular
session, TO afford gratuiou instruc lon TO all pu-
pills residents OF this county. in The following
thmetc. Either Eug sh Grammar or Geography
may be taught IN addition OF So per session,
for each. 1t is 10 be understood, however. that
if the pupil should be taught ANY other branch
es of The higher classes, she W II be chai ged at
the full rates o that class. i has been deemed
expedent to adopt ps rule, that 10 pupil IN
der the age OF six years shall be received for
gratuitous instruction.,
The scholastic year consisting OF ten months,
hNa Iha
each, commencing respectively on the first OF
October and March of every yea. At the
close Of the Summer Sess OF public examl- !
nation will be held, after which there will be
a vacation during the months oil August and
September. Pupils will be received at any
time, and will only be charged from he time
OF entrance; but AFTER that no charge will be
made for less lime lhan Session. unless IN
case of continued absence for more than
month, on account of sickness or death.
Canton is one of The heathiest nlaces in The
South during the whole year; and or morality,
intelligence and refneh ent, lis citizens may
well compare with those OF any Interior town
in the State.
II is the rim OF the Principal and Trustees
to build up and permanently establish an inst-
tuition Of tie highest order-one which will
afford grntuItous instruction IN the useiul and
solid branches o" education. and at he same
time, on moderate terms, oil the advantages 10
be had any where else Of more thorough and
EXTENDED course; thus sparing our people The
expense and sacrifice of feeling incurred in
sending their children abroad. Situated as oar
A cademy is, in the midst OF a wealthy and
intelligent population, at healthy point, con-
nected with all the principal places OF The
State by stage and mail facilities, and con-
lucted by competent teachers. we see no
good reason why our most sanguioe hopes
h. Wa ~ fell
citizens Of this and the neigbborog counties TO
rive our Academy a fair trial. and il found
deserving, to sustain an institution here at
rome, where they can watch over The healih,
comfort and progress of their daughters iring
heir course Of neutrality-suspicious. ourselves
hat no efforts shall be spared 10 render it wor-
by OF patronage.