The North-Carolina standard., 1848-09-13
REV. DIR. HOoPER's Q d3z
FAMILY SCHOOL, IN. THE COUNTRY,

warren comfy, n. C., Near Littleton Depot.
HE Subscriber having spent upwards Of thirty years
as an instructor in the Colleges OF the two
with some degree he trusts of anu success
s desirous to retire for of his e to moro pr-
vate situation. Feeling, however, that the quancauons
ACQUIRED by long of study and experience ought
not be thrown away he proposes to continue the bus
ness of teaching, but plan more consistent with ms
present views and open in January next School OF
the kind indicated by the title at the head of this adver
tisemcn To this end, he has purchased Farm IN the
healthy middle region of North Carolina. He THINKS
that among all the Schools of country, there Is
wanting q Select School for young boys, where they
can be safe from the dissipation, extravaganza ana iie
of which they great risk IN our owns aliu
Villages. What parent that sees our streets iu Oh py
aping the manners of men, must not WISH loI
to his vounq son from such manners to say nothing OF
the more serious evil practices which he may apPrenenu
when they out of sight? 1t is to meet TINS sorey
want of safe Seminary Tor boys OF tenue. i
the present School is designed Besides the Ieureo
cation of the School, the number OF puPs VIII DC sai
and select so that the Proprietor can take them INTO ms
own family and make their manners, morals ana ntel-
ecuaI Improvement the object of his personal vigilance
and care.
AS to the subscribers fitness for the task he has under
aken he trust where he is KNOWN to the character
he NAV have acquired in his long service Where nc Is
not KNOWN he hopes inspire public confidence by the
following testimonial kindly forwarded to him by the dis
tngushed President of the South Carolina College:
S. c.. COLLEGE, April 81, ls4s.
My Dear Sir: earnestly hope that Your project OF
account of the lively interest feel in whatever concerns
you but also for the sake of those who may have the
good fortune to be entrusted your for indeed
know of no one to whose training and teaching whether
regard morals manners scholarship, would sooner
entrust son. than to yours When endeavored to DIS
suade you from your purpose of leaving this College,
was prompted both by the desire to retain your valuable
services the 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. C. PRESTON.
As the number OF pupils will be small, 1t will be well
for those who intend avail themselves of this School,
make immediate application to the subscriber at axe
Forest College, N. c. ..-.
l. The price will be $3.50 per annum, payable semi
annually "a, adrGncc. ... .... s.-...-- ..s
e There will be two vacations in the year, embracing
about weeks during which the boys will be expecting
to return home.
3. Every pupil must be much 8, and not more
than ii of and it is not expected to retain boys
after they have attained the age of l5 except in Of
extraordinary promise
4. Each pupil must at the time of admission, be we'll
acquainted with reading, writing, and the fundamental
rules of arithmetic and at first, preference will be
given to 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 %, Is4s. 721 w4w