Washington telegraph., 1852-05-12
WASHINGTON
FEMALE SEMINARY.

TIME Seventh Session of the Washington Fe-
i male Seminary will commence on the 18th
September next. During the past three years,
this Institution has been steadily progressing, un-
til it may now be Justly said to occupy position
in the public confidence, which renders its per-
manent prosperity no longer a subject of doubt
The Principal determined to build up School
which shall offer every facility for the education
of Young Ladies, and give to the Institution the
character of permanence SO essential to the use
fulness and prosperity of O. School, has already
expended about $1,000 of his means to Sc
cure this important end, and designs to spare no
additional labor expense, necessary to the
comfort or advancement of the pupils entrusted
to his care
This Institutions offers advantages for the ed
ucaton of young ladies' seldom found united In
the south west; among these are the following
1st It's Location in the pleasant village OF Wash
ington, so favorably known throughout this re-
gion for its undisputed healthfulness and charac
ter for morality and intelligence.
I'd Its spacious and contnpodious buildings, afford
the pupils private apartments for lodging and
study for recitation, music and lecture rooms,
with all other conveniences required for the per-
feet organization of Collegiate Institution.
Sd 1t is furnished with all necessary Musical
Instruments, with select Library, with large and
| interesting Cabinet of Minerals and Fossils, and a
| valuable Chemical and Philosophical apparatus
| 4th It's pleasant and commanding situation on
one side of the village, with sufficient ground ad
Joining, affords the pupil an opportunity for the
cultivation of flowers and offers inducements for
active exercise and recreation in the pure, open
| air.
| 5th. It's corps of TEACHERS possessed OF long
experience in the direction of literary institution
and in the education of young ladies, secure TO
the pupils amount of instruction and care sell
dom to be met with in any institution OF the kind.
| 9th The retirement and seclusion of the Sem
the Str of off
should inspire parents and guardians with perfect
| confidence in respect to the health and safety OF
| their daughters and wards. A reference to the
many pupils who have attended can be made, as to
the care exercised over their health and comfort
| AS instruction is not merely the object to be
| gained, but education, every means will be used
! to direct the minds and engage the energies of om
pupils upon this special object. For this purpose
their time is fully and Systematically employed
| Every hour brings its appropriate engagements
of devotion exercise, study, recreation, refresh
| ment, rest &c.
The government of the Institution both as to
| the family and school is to be understood as that
| of authority-entirely parental and mild. but de-
cided and firm 1t is wished and sought to have
all act from sense of duty, and to consider theiI
| own advancement the approval of their con.
| sciences the esteem of their teachers the affec-
ton of their parents and friends but above all
the appreciation of an All Seeing God, as the best
| reward Tor correct deportment ana stud1ouS I'M
provement of time. Reports are sent to the pa
rents quarterly,-in which are stated the health
diligence, improvement, social and moral deport-
ment of each pupil with such other information
as may be deemed important
As it is the design of the Principal to render
the instruction thorough and lay the foundation OF
a substantial education, young lady is permitted
to rank higher than her attainments will Justly
entitle her, nor to pass to another department in
the course, without having made suitable prof.
cheney in the preceding studies. The plan of in
struction is thorough and extensive, and young
ladies having completed the prescribed course
are entitled by the Act of Incorporation to receive
a Diploma, regarded the highest honor the
| Institution can confer.
The Terms, payable quarterly in advance are as
| follows-Session 21 weeks:
Tuition in Alphabetical Department, $500
| do in Academical do $4,000
Music-Piano Harp or Guitar, each, $4,000
Latin French or Italian, each, S12,OC
| Drawing and Painting, $1,000
Boarding with its contingents of
washing &c, $4,000
1t will be understood that the year is divided
into two Sessions, the one Immediately succeed.
ing the other-commencing on the third Monday
OF September and closing the first week in July
S. L. SLACK, A. NJ Principal.
| lime Is. 1851.