Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-04-09
GoWNpgS MALE ACADEMY,
And LOWDdeS Collegiate Female Institute
FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION


FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION.:
REV PETER CRAWFORD, NJ A, Presid nj, aud Professor
JOHN A FOSTER A. Pessso[ q @c,tt aid MoaSpn
A w. RICHARDSON, NJ A, Professor e niatheaaiics end
EMIL MENGER, Professor Of Mssie.
Mss EMILY A. WHIFFIN Preceptrcss aided by as many
teachers the interest of the Institution may require
MRS. MARIA c. CRAWFORD, Superintendent Of he Board
ing PtparHts1t.
APPARATUS.
These Institutions are furnished with some valuable Chemi
Backboards lsdesgned add the Chemical and Phio-
Sophical Apparatus as soon rs practicable.
SESSIONS.
The first session Of 1853 will commence on Monday the eth
day Of February and close Thursday the h day OF July
The second eson will commence on Monday the 25h OF Ju
" and close on Friday the 23d December
EXAMINATIONS.
There will be public Examination at the close OF each ses
Non that in the summer occupying Jour days and that IN the
winter occupying days We earnestly and respectfully in
yite the people and particularly the patrons of these lnstu
tons, to attend the examinations.
HEALTH.
1t should be recorded with heartfelt gratitude the "Giver
every good and ct G that there have occurred but three
deaths among tie hundreds of students who have resored
these Institutions OF learning And perhaps there is
hsalhul location in the southern country than Charlottesville.
REGULARITY.
The opening and closing of the schools and their
OacA day all regulated by tmepisces. The doctrine OF
fashionable hoursis discarded these Institutions and
" the whole day devoted to the interests OF the schools
RATES OF TUITION,
PER SESSION OF FIVE MoNTns-For photography Read
ing, Writing and Pareys Works, either or ALL $3.50 10 90
For Geography Watts the Mind and Arithmetic II 90
For English Grammar, Botany Chemistry, Philosophy,
Astronomy, Geology, Physiology, Mneralogy, Rhet-
ono, &c, Is 90
For the Latin Greek and French Languages, and Math
Fer Music on the Piano 20 90
5
For Music the Violin, 90 CO
For Music OF the Guitar 20 &C
For Painting in Water Colors, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 &C
For Painting IN Oil Colors, IL 0C
TERMS:
Each student bound for the tuition from the time he or she
the Institution.
No deduction is made for absence either in board or tut
OH except in the event OF Sickness of more than weeks
duration, at a tme.{sS
For fractions of terms each week is computed as one TWEEN
0eth, both for hlt0n and beard
In the future these terms will be strictly enforced.
BOARD
The President will take into his family as boariers som,
twenty-five or thirty students at eight dollars EACH per month
including washing lights &c. Board also be obtained
good families in the village and its immediate vicinity
PERMANENCY.
The President has been engaged teaching the young e
Crawtordsve and having children to educate and being
gagged in making extended and costly preparations for teaching
ne may be regarded settled for lie. The Professors hav
also been engaged in teaching Crawordsve and in its
Gnlty, for the last several years.
The following extracted from letter written by the Rev
Or Manly President of the University OF Alabama after J.
T., student at Lowndes Academy, during the year l69 ha
been examined and received into the institution University
Alabama.
UNIVERSITY ALABAMA. January 9, 80.
Ny Dear Brother:Your young fiend E. is here. He az
pears remarkably well under examination; and oun
deficient in anything pbch he had studied This rarely hap
pens any who admitted here His admission without de
feet in anything he had studied under your reflects homo
your school From all the circumstances anticipate
very solid reputation, scholar for him We shall be happ
70 receive such pupils E.. often. Very truly yours
Rev. p. CRAWFORD B. MANLEY.
The undersigned have united for the purpose supentend
ing and controlling the Lowndes Male Academy, and tn
LOwndes Collegiate Female Institute, both located CraW
fodsVe Lowndes county, Mississippi They respectfully be
speak the favorable regards Of enlightened community
behalf Of these Institutions OF learning.
Grateful for past tavos the subscribers only add that tic
hope by faithful and conscientious discharge of the eaI
duties devoving upon them, merit the patronage of
lghtened community. PETER CRAWFORD,
JOHN a. FOSTER,
A w. RICHARDSON.
January 60 1883 lift