The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-09-18
VILE HIGH sCHo1I


~ s,etds q educational Pickensville and
Z, ,ss ielnity, have established af tllis placel
~ ~ sehQol Ct the tfst usaae intended n6era
q meet the wants 81 the people sd
and mississippi inrerafd to the hinhef
oL sil Of IN Englisb education.
mere Is greatly felt among us a want Of such
,slsel1atlons as occupgs an intermediate ground
9esNeen common schools and colleges. That
uetlclency II Is our purpose and wish 70 supply,
PIX me course of study pursued az the Pickens5
yllie high School, which, we confidently believe
affords TO young men greater facilities for pros-
eeuI,ng vigorously and thoronghly the higher
English and Mathematical studies, than any 9th.
er school ofwhich we know. We wish, emphat.
lically 70 present 70 the young men of our State,
an enyable opportunity for becoming pracfichI
we'll educated farmers, mechanics. and Yner-
chants well as professional men,
Inc ioiiowing Is an enumeration of the studies
and sciences here taught
l. AL the elementary English Studies, as Essp.
ttsh Grammar Geography, 0sental and ,crittea a
lrithmetic.
2 al the course Of Mathematics trhick Is usually
taught IN our best Colleges Including Algebra Ge-
ohnetry 4rlgOilOaetry, Surveying, ETC., etc.
3, The Latin aud Greek Languages. also. the
modern French and Spanish
4. lhe Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Natural
Philosophy, Geology and Minerologq also, .daato-
my and Physiology
s. Logic, Rhetoric, Political Economy, Moral an4
Intellectual Philosophy.
1t is notpretended that so extensive q range
Of studies as Is here Indicated will be taught 10
boys of immature minds, in one or two years.
But we intend the instruction to be sound and
thorough as far as it goes. 1t is proper to say,
that great attention will be given TO the elenles-
4 tG1y parts OF the course, and that through the
4 whole curriculum effort will be constantly
Kept up TO render boys education useful and
practical. To contribute to this end, an extern
siye Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus has
Just been purchased, and arranged in seperate
room, for illustrating those sciences. Also
large Maps, and Diagrams for teaching Anatomy
and Physiology
The Rates Of Tuition, per session of twenty
: one weeks, are as follows:
Spelling, Reading and Writing, $40 0C
: Geography, History, English Grammar,
Arithmetic, both mental and written, Is 0C
Logic. Rhetoric and Elocution, 20 0C
{ The Higher English Studies, either with
or without the Languages, IS Oc
Contingent charge, / OC
Boarding, including fuel and washing,
in private families, from SO 90 to SO so pei
month
The corps of Teachers is as follows:
Il d. CURTIS B. CONNERLY, NJ A., Principal
and Instructor in Chemistry, Natural Philoso
ply and Physiology.
JESSE G NASH, B. A., Associate Principal
and Instructor in Metaphysics and in the Latir
and Greek Languages.
A. JAMES QUINCHE, B. A, Instructor il
Modern Languages, Mathematics, and Astron
omy.
1 These gentlemen are all most literally educa
ted of distinguished reputation as Instructors
and intend to make teaching their permanen
profession.
The next scholastic year will begin on the frs
G Monday in October, and will continue until a
bout the last of July following, when the annu
; al Examination will take place.
: All that enter the school will be held respon
, sible for their tuition from the time of enterin
!: till the close of the session, and deduction
will be made except in cases of protracted sick
ness. Tuition will be due at the end of eac
session.
The prospects of the school at present, ar
very attering, and for the first session, the mum
berof students has transcribed our most sangU
. inc expectations. The health of the place is a
I good that of any other village in the State an
Y we really believe that it offers fewer temptation
i TO young men for contracting extravagant an
vicious habits than any other village in the Stat
J, No spurious liquors are allowed to be retaed
the town vicinity.
VI 1t is highly important that parents and Qua
dams should have their sons and wards here
the beginning of the year-the first Monday
r October next.
, PEYTON KING, President