The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-03-13
Misc e Ill a n e 0 d s.
olI WOODsFIELD
Male and Female Seminary.

The undersigned respectfully informs the citi-
gems of Woods6eld, and the community in general,
that he has taken the above well-knawn and pop
nlsr Institution for the incoming scholastic year;
and will commence the next Summer Session
thereof, assisted by competent male and female
teachers, on Monday, the 18th Of April next.
Tha Winter Session will commence on Monday,
the 7th Of October; each Session to continue five
months. II is the design of the undersigned, il
he meets with sufficient encouragement, to secure
the Seminary for series of years, and permanent
" locate himself i, Woodsfeld.
% DISCIPLINE.
The importance of good education. is too well
understood to call in question, for one moment.
the fact that il has reference TO the whole man
10 the body, the mind, and the heart Its object /,
and II rightly conducted, is effect is to make him
complete creature after his kind. To his frame
itwould give vigor, activity and beauty--to his
senses correctness aud acueness. and to his heart
virtue. To accomplish then all these desired
ends, good discipline is necessary; for good dis
eipline and proper moral training are, and ever
should be, regarded the most important parts Of
education; for che who acquires his education, at
the expense of his morals, is the worse for his
lsarning.''
The great question. then, is, what is the best
system of discipline by the enforcement Of which
the greatest good may be accomplished! Some
have said the rules of school should be few in
number and simple in their character, and these
should be rigidly enforced. Others however have
objected to formal rules atog ether aud argue that
schools should be governed either by the code of
honor or by means purely moral. But experience
has taught that, by blending the two views.
school may be better governed than by taking
either singly. The rules for the government of
the school, at the Seminary under the superin-
tsndencs Of the'undersigned, will be few in num-
Der and simple in their character, and the design
will be to define in them particularly every duty,
and to punish not with the rod. but by demerit
marks, corresponding with the criminality of each
offence, every violation of the rules, or neglect of
duty.
viii embrace Orthography, Reading. Writing,
Arithmetic, Grammar. Geography, History, the
various branches of Natural Science. Mathe-
matics, and the Latin and French Languages
The pupils will recte regularly in all their
studies. in order that they may fully understand
the rationale of them. as wei! az to develop the
thinking faculties, strengthen the reason and i'm
prove the memory.
Will be conducted separate and apart from the
male, and no communication will be allowed be-
tween the two sexes, except during recitation.
g saasE EXAMINATIONS.
The pupils will be examined quarterly in all their
studies, Sc, after which reports OF their scholar
ship and department will be sent to their parents
or guardians These examinations. to which the
scltizens will be invited, will be conducted IN
thorough manner on all the pupil has passed over,
with the view Of ascertaning the extent OF his or
,ber knowledge, and of inciting love for study
~ DIVISIONS
The School will be divided into four divisions,
in which the various Branches OF study will be
iaught as follows:
/, 1sr DIVISION Mathematics, the Latin and
French Languages, and, if desired, Civil and Mil
i.ary Engineering and Typographical Drawing.
m 2ND Div vIsIoN.-Arithmetic English Grammar,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry. Agricultural
Chemistry, Physiology, Geology, Mineralogy,
Natural History, Botany. Astronomy. Rhetoric,
Composition, Logic, Algebra, and the rudiments
ofthe Latin Language
3Rp DIVISION .-Reading. Arithmetic. Ancient
and Modern History, Geography, English Gram
mer, Penmanshp and Composition.
r. 4rH DIvIsIoN.-O, typography. Reading, PEN
1nanship. and the rudiments of Grammar, Arlth-
,we.ic aud History Nv
= "7' TERMS.
4,h Division for Session of FIVE months a 90
Snd 0O
ist 4" 4" lU uO
Scholars will be charged from the time OF en-
trance to the end of the Session, unless other ex'
press arrangements are made.
II No deduction will be made for the loss OF time