Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-01-09
EDUCATION, &C.
The Young Ladies'
Z NJ S. 2 Z e y q q q
3%9Iaquemine, ia.

fldquenlt1e, ia.
Mrs. RICH, having taken the Plaque
wi mine Seminary for a term of years, and
having caused it to be thoroughly repaired and
furnished, most respectfully solicits the coop
Grafton and patronage OF Parents and Guar
dams, in establishing in the South a permanent
High School for the education of Young La
dies. The building is commodious and plea
sant-the location healthy and desirable.
The services of experienced and superior
teachers will be permanently secured: and the
Institution shall be equal, in every respect tc
the best Academies of the North. Under the
the protection of u teacher, each pupil will
be permitted to attend the place Of Divine
Worship designated by the parent Or guardian.
The sleeping apartment will be entirely and
comfortably furnished by the principal. An
experienced Teacher will occupy the same
sleeping room with the pupils. The discipline
will be firm and equal without severity. The
younger boarders will occupy a room near the
principal and be continually under her imme-
date care.
Orphans will be taken into the family and re-
ceive maternal advice and sympathy.
The wardrobe will be particularly attended
to, and the young ladies' required to cultivate
~neatness in dress, and ease and propriety III
manners. The pupils will not be permitted to
make, or receive visits, except to and from Their
immediate relatives.
The Senior department, the Music, Painting
and Ornaments, will BE under the immediate
supervision of the principal.
In May there will be annually a public COM
mencement. The following Arts and Sciences
will be taught in French or English, as the pa
irons may desire: Spelling and Defining; Rea-
ding; Writing; GRAMMAR: Compositions; Do
nestle Economy; Geography, Ancient and No
dern; Philosophy, Natural, Moral and Mental;
Chemistry; Algebra; Geometry; Astronomy;
Rhetoric; Logic; Botany; Physiology; Geology;
French; Latin; Painting; Music, Vocal and In
strumentak
The scholastic year will be divided into two
sessions of five months each.
Payment required one-half in advance-one-
half at the close of the term.
Terms.
Boarding per session OF five months,
including washing, ironing and atten-
ton to wardrobe, $1,000
Tuition in the primary department, 25,oo
" I" intermediate, /" $500
" Senior. 1000
Music on the Harp, 1000
" " Piano, 4O,Oo
C g Gui,ar. 1000
uVocal Music free Of charge. All pupils
required to sing.
Linear Drawing, $4,000
Drawing and Painting in water colors, 5000
Embroidery, white and colored, 2o,oO
Wax Fruit, Flowers and Shell Work, 2o,0O
Use OF. Instrument, per term, 1000
As it is very important to cultivate the ear
correctly in Music, none but the best instru-
ments will be used for lessons and practice.
Books, stationary, music, and painting ma
t~erials, furnished at the city retail prices.
There will be a semi-annual report forwarded
to parents and guardians, giving Il strict account
of the department and progress of the pupil.
The first session will commence the first OF id
nuary, 1850. The present quarter will close
the oath Dec. l849.
There will be a library of select reading in
the Institution, to which the young ladies' will
have access. Premiums will be awarded to
those who excel. Pupils who remain in the lE-
~stitution through a regular course, and gradu-
ate, will receive Diplomas.
LOUISA M. RICH,
Principal and Matron.
P~laGuemine, Nov. IA, 849.
Hon. z. LABAuvE, Gu. CLEMENT, Nj. d.,
THEODORE JOHNSTON, Esq, WIN. EDWARDS
Esq. Plaquemine, La.-HoN. JOSHUA BALDWIN,
PROFESSOR SHAW, WIN II. FOSTER, Esq, JAS.
A. MAYB1s, Esq, WIZ. T. MAYO, Esq, (No. D
Camp ST. New Orleans, La.-Gov. DuSSlSG'
Senator WH1TcoMB, Senator HOLLOWAY, In
dianapolis, Indiana-Hos. JAMES GUTHRIE,
WILLIAM CULVER, Esq, Louisville, KY. ly