The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-13

VINHE next and eleventh annual session ofthis In
III stitution will commence ON the lat day o. &c
tober, and continue without interruption until the
oath July, 1852. Il is situated on the stage road,
thirteen miles west of Tappahannock, and thirty
i've southeast of Richmond The buildings are ar
ranged for the convenience and comfort OF the pu-
pills, being neat, spacious and airy, and are sur
rounded with ample and well shaded play grounds
The situation is remarkably healthy, afording the
purest and most wholesome waterj and, IN respect
to the aids which location can give 10 moral and
intellectual improvement, unsurpassed by any
other the society of the neighborhood being moral,
intelligent and refined.
DR. and Mrs. Jefferson Minor take great plea
sure in informing their friends and patrons thai all
necessary arrangements have been made for the
new orga nization and Improvement OF this Instl.
tuition. Two ladies, Of distinguished abilities and
requirements and OF experience, have been select
cd one principal, and the other for the musical
and ornamental departments; both iurnisheo the
most unquestionabe testimonials OF qualihcatlohs
and OF moral and religious character Letters iroh
professors and other distinguished persons nave
been received, and will be shown to our patrons.
[Mr. Oswald Won Koenig, German gentleman
and scholar, has been employed to teach Inc
Languages and Mathematics in all their various
branches. Mr.. Won Koenig has spent five years ia
France, and has travelled and resided In several
other countries. He reads and speaks with fluency
and correctness most of the living languages partic
ularly French, German, Italian, and Spanish all OF
which (the ancient languages included) he VIII
teach. Mr.. Won Koenig has letters from num-
Der Of distinguished gentlemen, Americans and
scholar in Germany, and the gentleman, scholar,
and successful teacher in Pennsylvania, Ken
lucky, and Virginia. Among them we mention only
the following, viz From his excellency the Cover
of Kentucky, John l.. Helm, the Hon. Henry
Clay, the Hon. Richard French, the Hon Chiffon
Allan, Judge George r.. Mckee, Colonel Alcxan-
der r. Mckee, Judge Allan A. Burton, Captain
James Howard, Hon. Richard Apperson, all OF
Kentucky; and his excelency the Attorney Cen
era of the United States, j. j. Critenden. and his
excelency the Secretary of tho Interior, Alexan-
der H. II. Stuart, OF Washington, ID. Z. Therears
good many others, sufficient TO fill good
volume. Mr.. V. K is now with us, and il gives
us pleasure to add our Testimonials OF his worth
and merit.
partments auxiliary teachers, whilst they will
continue and maintain their friendly and social in
tercourse with the pupils as heretofore. Of their
requirements or accomplishments 1t does not De
come 10 speak One thing, however. we
will be pardoned for saying, that 1t has been Tor
years the first wish of hearts, and their sdueo-
tion the object for which this school was esiab-
lished and continued.
AT a glance our patrons will ace the many and
great advantages now offered at Midway; Tor all
four OF the lady teachers speak and read French,
and some other of the languages, which, together
with the valuable aid OF Professor Won hoeHfg, VIII
afford advantages but seldom met with. Several
of the teachers real artists in the science OF
Painting and DRAWINGS will be seen by exam
lining the specimens.
Particular attention will be paid TO the manners,
habits, and morals of the young ladies at all times,
and every pains taken to insure profitable cm-
ploymcnt of time, both in and out of school, Every
branch Of fnihed education, both Solid, Classical,
and Ornamental, will be taught here. The sub
scrbers consider that the best teatimonials and
reference they ocr is the past success and high
standing of their Academyj wherefore they take
pleasure in referring to the numerous patrons who
have sustained it from its commencement, and to
the large number of accomplished and elegant
young ladies turned out from it's walls, now bright
ornaments of society
The terms such as merely to defray the me-
cessary and absolute expenses. For board, wash
ing, light, fuel bed, and tuition, in any or nil OF
the English branches, $20 for the session, or j. IL
per month for a shorter period. For music on
piano. and use of instrument, 49, or 81 per month,
guitar $25, or SO per month. Latin, Greek,
French, Italian, Spanish, German, Sl5 each
Drawing, $40 Painting, y 10. Ornamental work,
go. Books and stationery furnished at Rich
inond retail prices. In event of sickness, every
attention will be bestowed with particular care,
and no charge made for professional services.
Parents and guardians requested to come and
Judge for themseivesj and none are required to
stay day longer than entire satisfaction Id given
No unnecessary money viii be advanced, or &C
counts permitted to be raised by the pupils, with
out express permission.
Respectfully,
JEFFERSON MINOR, NJ. ID.
Mrs. JEFFERSON V. +. MINOR.