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RICIIMONDVILLE UNION SEMINARY.
Female Collegiate Institute.

REV. J. l.. G. McKOWN, \. NJ, President
FRNIS Institution is located in the village of Rich
N mondyillc, SchohHric Co., n. Y, - miles from
Albany. The buildings are all ncw and of sufficient
capacity to accommodate $50 buardcrs. They are
furnished with seven large recitation rooms, in all
of which fine plaster bnck-boards. There are
also Sir music rooD,y and large, convenient, well
lighted rooin for oil painting. The Trustees have
also, at considerable pains and expense, fitted up
BNrr-RuuM in connection with each departments.
Eichmondvlle is one of those retired and de-
lghtlul villages for which New York is So justly
noted. Its situation is romantic and healthiul.
The morals and intelligence of its inhabitants are
pure and elevated. And to such rs may seek the
advantage of their institution, the Trustees hope to
Offer, not only u Sqft resort, but pleasant hJitc
Tue COLLEGIATE lNsrrrrE-Thc Trustees of the
UNION SEMINARY, believing, from their knowledge
of what constitute the true elements of success in any
literary institution, and from the grade of scholars
attending the Seminary, and from the scholarship
necessarily required by the times, that ftW and
t3r" course of study ought to be prescribed par
icularly for our ladies resolved to establish, in
connection with the Seminary, and under the same
corporation and Faculty, Female Collegiate lnsti-
tutc.
They propose in this Institute, to afford facilities
for as complete and thorough course Of study
most of the Colleges of our land
They do not expect to make prodigics of the
girls committed to their care, but they hope, 10y
thorough discipline and proper culture, to better
prepare them to fill wonan's sphere
AccEss.-Thc village is connected with Albany
by plank road. The Albany and SuSuuchannah
Railroad will also pass through the place. There
are daily mails from Albany, Catskill and Onconta
FAcuLrY.-rhc Trustees feel confident, that with
thorough and efficient Faculty of twelve Professors
and Teachers, they will be fully able To- meet the
high expectations entertained of this School. The
Departments of French, Music and oil Painting, a.
the others offer advantages second to those Of no
similar Institution.
A NORMAL CLAss.-Arrangemcnts will be made
IN
The course of study pursued will be that laid down
by the Regents of the University of the State of
New York
ENrExsEs.--Bonrl, lodging room, furnished,
washing and fuel, per week, 81 ,2j. Tuition in COM
mon English branches, per quarter, So Board and
Tuition i'll common English branches, per quarter,
ST.. Tuition and board will be required quarterly
in advance, and this rcquSiton will be strictly adj
| hcrcd to.
! TERMS AND NAcArIoYs.-Thc Institution will re-
open ON the 10Th of October All student, intending
to cntcl should he present at that time. in order t.
commence with the classes. They may cnt i, how
ever at any time, but will be charged for the whole
time, unless entering or after the commencement
of the last half quarter, in which charges will
/ be made for the half quarter entered upon.
y. B.-Studcnts will be carrirl at the commence
mcnt and close Of each term from and to Albany and
Cunajoharc free of expenses, J,rd crcJtcd The
stages will start from the Mansion House in Broad
way and the hotel at Canal oharic, at oclock \ N
| on Wednesday, the 18th October.
I Persons dc,rouS of further information may apply
to the Rev. j. l.. q. Mckown, or either of the fol.
| lowing gentlemen
Augustus ". Smith. l.. l.. H., President Wesleyan
| University, Mddlctown, Conn.
Ira Harris, l.. l.. u. T. Exchange Building, Albany
Rev. stephen b. Brown, Troy, n y.
Rev. Vim. b. Spraguc, ID. D., 81 Washington st
Rev. Henry l.. Starks, \. NJ. Schenectady, y. y
Rev. l.. +. Bccchcr, b. D., No. 5 y. Pearl street
Albany.