The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-03-06
Woodsfield Male and Female
Seminary


The undersigned respectfully INFORMS the CHI.
zens of W"odsheld and he community III genefass
that he has taken The anoVe weli-Rnnw" and pop
ular institution Tor the incoming scho'ast'c year;
aud VII commence the next summer SESSION
thereof, assisted ny competent male ana female
teachers, on Monday the ION oi Aprii, next
The Winter Session WIZ commence on MONDAY
the 7th of October; each Session to coDtInne hve
months 1t is The design OF the undersigned, II
he meets with suthc'ent encouragement, tasecure
the Seminary tor series ol years, and permanent
ly locate himself Woodsfeid.
DISCIPLINE r. 3r
The Importance OF good education. is to" well
understood to call in question, for one moment.
the fact th1tit has reference to the whole man
to the body, the mlnd, ana 'he heart It's onJect,
and It rightly conducted, rs eject, Is T. make MIN
complete creature alter his KIND. o his frame
II would give V'g"r, activity ana beauty-to ms
senses correctness ana acu'ehess ana 10 ms heart
virtue. 10 accomplish then all these desired
ends, good discipline Is necessary; Tor good dis-
ciplue and proper moral training are, and ever
should be- regarded as the most imporian, parts Of
rdnralion; Tor me VINO acquires MS 'ucatIon, at
the expense at ms morals, is the worse tor MS
Iearn'ng" yt.,.
/ The great question, 'hen, Is, wi at is the best
system OF fiseipiine ny the enforcement oi whch
The greatest good may be accomplished! Some
have said the rules of schon' shonld be lew IN
| RUNNER dhu siHlpie w lHeH tchardVpr, anu tnes0
should he rlgidiy enforced. Others however have
objected to formalrn'e' altogether aud argue That
schools should be governed tither ny 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 shg'y' The rules Tor the government Of
the sehool' AZ ue SEMINARY under the superin-
tendence OF the undersigned VIII be few ~ mum
Der and simple IN their Character, and the design
WIN he TO dehne IN mem particularly every duty,
and to punish, not win the rod, but by demein
marks, corresponding with the crlmlnallty of each
oiienee every violation OF the rules, or neglect al
duty. l8.sls.!e tdG 10
THE COURSE OF STUDY
win embrace Orhography, Reading, Writing,
Arithmetic, Grammar. &c, graphy History. the
various branches of Natural Science, Mathemat-
les. and Ihe Latin and French Languages. Nlso
The pupils will recite regulsrly in all their
studies, III order that they may fully understand
the rationale of them, as well. Ia develop the
thinking faculties. strengthen he reason aud i'm.
prove , the memory N r.unr,,.
lhE fEMhLE DEPah MENFf 1o."
will be cor dneted separate and apart from thu
male, and no communication will be allowed be-
tween the two sexes, exrept during etitation. sn
EXAMINATIONS. s,,t ava
| The pupils will be exam ned quarlerlyin 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 tho
citizens will be invited, will be conducted In q
thorough m inner on all the pupil has passed over.