The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-20
REV. DIR. HOOPER'S
FAMILY SCHOOL, IN THE COUNTRY,

warren County, N. c., Near Ltttleton Depot
u,HE Subscriber having spent upwards of thirty years
40 an instructor in the Colleges of the two Cafohnas
with some degree he trusts, OF acceptance and success
des;rous to retire for the rest of his e more Pr
vate situation Feeling however, that the quahncauons
acquired by long course of study and ougn'
not to be thrown away, he proposes tne
ness of teaching but plan more CONSISTENT WIN ms
present views and open January next Scnool oI
the kind indicated by the title at the head Of this adyer
tsement To this end he has purchased Farm IN the
healthy middle region OF North carolina. ne tnllks
that among all the Schools Of country there is
wanting Select School for young boys, where tney
can be safe from the dissipation, extravaganza and IDLE
ness of which they great risk IN our owns ana
Villares What that streets fuI OF Doys
an;ne the manners of men, not wish for retreat
to his Young from such manners, to say nohng OF
the more serious evil practices which he may apprehend
when they out Of sight? 1t is to meet TINS sorey ie
want of safe Seminary for Boys of tender age, that
the present School is designed Besides the retired To-
cation of the School, the number OF pupils Will be small
and select so that the Proprietor take them into his
own family and make their manners morals and INTEL
lectual Improvement the object of his personal vigilance
and care.
AS to the subscribers fitness for the task he has under
taken he must trust where he is KNOWN to the character
he NAV have acquired in his long service Where he Is
not known he hopes inspire public confidence by the
following testimonial kindly forwarded to him by the dis
tingushed President of the South Carolina College,
S. G.. COLLEGE, April 27 l94S
NV Dear Sir: earnestly hope that your project of
select School, may with great success, not only on
account of the lively interest feel in whatever concerns
you but also for the sake of those who may have the
good fortune be entrusted to your for indeed
know of no whose training and teaching whether
regard morals manners scholarship, would sooner
son, than to yours When endeavored to dis
suade you from your purpose of leaving this College,
was prompted both by the desire retain your valuable
services Institution, and continue most agreeable
associations with highly respected and honored friend
With these opinions and feelings sincerely entertained
should be happy to think that my name might be Of
service to you.
Your friend, &c.
VIM. G. PRESTON.
AS the number of pupils will be small it will be well
for those who intend to avail themselves of this School,
to make immediate application to the subscriber at
Forest College, N. G.
l. The price will be $3.50 per annum, payable semi
annually IN adrance.
q There will be two vacations in the year, embracing
about weeks, during which the boys will be expecting
to return home.
8. Every pupil must be as much as g, and not more
than years of age and it not expected to retain
after they have attained the age of 49, except in cases OF
extraordinary promise.
A. Each pupil must at the time of admission, be well
acquainted with reading. writing, and the fundamental
rules of arithmetic and first, preference will be
given those who just ready to commence Latin
course.
5. No boy of immoral character will be admitted into,
or continued in the School
WILLIAM HOOPER,
Wake Forest College.
August "a, Is4s. 72l w4w