Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-10-19
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CHowAN FEMALE
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
MURFREESBOROUGH,N n. G..

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., n. u.
Rev. NJ. R. FORY, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL, Natural Sci
ences and Moral Philosophy.
Mrs. 4. Delaney FoRY, Associate Principal,
French, Italian, and Bellies Letres.
Rev. r. H. LAND, A. NJ, Latin Language and Lit
eratuTe.
Rev. J. r. GARLrcK, A. NJ, History.
p. S. Henson, A. B. Mathematics and Natural Sci
Mr.. NJ. C. BABcocK, organist and Pianist.
Miss A. PERKINS, Higher English.
Miss SUSAN ]. BAKER, Music, Piano and Vocal.
Miss NJ. Il. ELDRIDGE, Music, Piano, Vocal and
Guitar.
- --M Music, Piano and Vocal.
Miss CAROLINA RoBISsoy, Music, Piano and Vocal.
Miss G. ID. SMITH, Primary Department.
Miss JULIA RCGER, Oil, Water, MonochTomatic
Painting, Drawing and ornamental branches.
Rev. j. r. GARLIcK, A. N. and LADY, Conductors
of the Domestic Department.
Mrs. HILL, OF Va, Matron and Nurse.
TNIIE Institution is located in one of the most
healthful sections of Eastern Carolina.
Its eleventh session wiz commence on the second
Wednesday of October, 1853.
The Domestic Department viii be conducted by
the Rev. j. r.. Garlick and Lady Of Va.
Ample provision will be made for warm and cold
bathing, and other preservatives of health. The
Primary Department will be re-organized, and
placed under the care of a suitable Teacher.
The Institute has a Library, a Reading Room,
and a Cabinet Of Minerals. The Chemical, AstrOn-
omical and Philosophical Apparatus is not surpass-
ed by that of any similar Institution in the South.
The Literary Society of the Institute sustains a
monthly periodical which is read at the regular
meetings Of the Society. Extensive courses of lee
lures are delivered, accompanied with experimental
illustrations. The Music department is furnished
with ten new and very superior instruments and is
conducted by a gentleman Teacher, aided by four
lady colleagues. Musical Soirees are held month
ly. There is also a large and valuable Organ for
daily religious services. The Bible is regularly
studied, and throughout the whole course, regard is
had to the moral culture of the Student. The young
ladies do not visit the stores nor Post Office, but
make all purchases through the agency of friends
All letters received pass through the hands of the
Principal, and where there is suspicion of a clan.
destine correspondence, the letters are sent unOpen.
ed to the Parent or Guardian. The Students dc
not 90 abroad without q proper attendant. They
are not allowed to visit, nor to receive calls, nor tt
attend any exhibition without permission from thu
Principal. They attend divine service on the Sab
bath ut such place as the Parent or Guardian may
direct. To prevent rivalry in dress, a simple uni
form is prescribed. There are two sessions of fv,
months each, commencing on the I'd Wednesday
of October and March. The vacation is from thu
last Thursday in July to the ID Wednesday in DC
tober. Students can enter any time and are charge
accordingly. No deduction for tuition will be mad
after entering, except in cases of protracted illness
when one halt the bill willbe deducted. Parents an
Guardians are earnestly requested not to bring no
remove young ladies on the Sabbath.
To those living near the railroads, Murfreesborc
is most accessible by the way of Boykin's Depo
on the Seaboard and Roanoke Road, IL miles frol
the Institute, where q regular conveyance will a
ways be found.
Rates of Board and Tuition for a session of Fl,
Months, payable one half in aduance.
Elementary Arithmetic, Grammar, Geograph
Writing, &C., SO
Higher English, Is
French, Latin, Greek and italian, each 7
Drawing and Embroidery, each 6
Painting in Water ColorS, 8
do Oil do. II
Music, Piano, Guitar and Seraphine, each 20
do Organ, %
Use of Piano and Seraphine, each 3
do Guitar, 2
do Organ,
Scientific Lectures, 1
y School-room Expenses and Vocal Music, 2
Board in the Institute, not including the privi-
leges of the bath room per month, s
Washing, per month, l
Application for admission can be made to
Principal by letter, or, on the premises of the Inl
tuition. 5O-tL
. TTENRY PORTER would respectfully amour
to the ladies and gentlemen of Raleigh q
the surrounding country, that he has just return
} from the Northern Markets and is now receive
le his FALL STOCK, which embraces nearly ev
article usually found in a Boot and Shoe Store.
The following comprises a list of Goods consta
ly kept on hand:
3 LADIES Black, Bronze, Blue, Green and Ii
IN ColOred Whole Caters,
do Ditto, Half do
- do White Kid do
"A do Black Prunella Buskins,
ne do do Thick and Thin Soled Moro
,1 Bootees,
. do Bronze ditto, ditto.
Oh do Black and Fancy Colored Jenny Lii
It's do do Thick and Thin Soled Kid
~ Morocco Buskins,
do Bronze ditto, ditto,
do Black and Bronze Plain Morocco Sill