Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-08-12
Washington
+ Z n A L e s e M I n A r. Y I.
MRS. e. n. HAVEN, Principal.
miss LURA A. HAVEN, a..,.+.,..
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1Nu1S School will commence OF the first Monday
i in september, IN large and commodious build
ing situated On g, TIVE doors west Of 18th street
Mrs Haven has had long and successful expe
riencs as a teacher; she has visited many Schools
in various parts of the United States and Canada
for the purpose Of gaining information touching tie
most improved systems Of female education; and it
Is her purpose to establish Female Seminary In
Washington. which, for thosoughness Of instruction
both In the sciences and fine arts and for real merit
in all other respects, shall be second to none other
in this district.
Mrs Haven will receive boarders into her family
not merely as boarders, but constituting part of
their moral intellectual and physical culture, and
the utmost pains will be taken to preserve them
from the influence of evil and injurious iai"n
>. The French language soiu be spoken in the fam
ay. -t...
The Session viii commence on the fret Monday
in September, ami continue five months The Soho
lsstic year will be ten months, exclusive of vaca-
tons. '-
The course of studies pursued in the seminary
will be arranged into four departments and pupils
will be admit Ell to that department for which their
previous attai nments have fitted them.
The first department will embrace Grammar, An
cient and Modern Geography, Arithmetic, History,
Pencil Drawing, Music French, Composition and
exercises in Reading and Spelling.
The Second Observation-Disclosures Algebra
Philot ophy. Chemistry, Botany, Physiology, Latin,
French Literature, Music, Pencil Drawing, and Com.
position. .--z-,
The Third Observation-Disclosures, Geometry, AS
tronomy, Geology, Latin French Literature Com
position, Drawing with crayons, and Painting in
water colors.
The Fourth D. partment-Algebrs, Geometry,
Latin, Rhetoric, Mental Philosophy, Logic, Writing
Lectures on the foregoing branches, German, Ital
ian, Spanish, Music and Oil Painting.
TERMS:
Board and Tuition in English, French Pen
Gil Drawing per term Of months ......$150 90
Piano Music and use of instrument........... Is 90
Oil Painting and Pspier Mache work EACH 10 90
Floral Leather Work and Pastel Drawing w 5 90
Latin AID Photography OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5 90
Spanish. German, Italian, and the Harp, at
Teachers prices
Tuition for day scholars per term-English
Payment will be required, for bodyders half term
in advance, and no deduction will be made from the
regular charges except in cases of protraced sick
ness or by previous agreement
REFERENCES:
Rev P. ID. GURLEY, Pastor st. Presbyt'n Church,
Washington City
Rev. J. G. BUTLER, Pastor Ct Lutheran Church,
Washington City
Rev. HENDERSON LEE, Pastor Presbyt'n Church,
Lunenburg, Va.
N. X. DAVIS, Esq, Lunenburg, Va.
- Prof. e. b. NEELEV, Pungotssgue, Accomac county,
J. R. FcKERT, Presbyterian Church, Washington
City.
Prof LEMUxL Fl. WATERS, Plainfeld High School,
N. j.
Hon. MosEs CoRwIN, NJ. c., Urbana, Chic
8. v BALDWIN. Esq, Pres't Board Ed. "
Rev. JNa. W. HEDGES, Pastor of the NJ. &. Church,
Brownsburg, Rocabridge CO., Va.
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