Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-11-30
Chr lruisbnrg Gbroaif!s.
FRIDAY. NGV. so. 1873.
Opcning o. Union seminary.


be delivered, and the Rules and Regulations Of
the Institution published. The exercises will
begin a, 10 o'clock, \. NJ, and continue IN the
afternoon and evening. The public are res
pectfully invited to attend.
The following Gentlemen, constitute the
Board Of Instructors
PgIScPlL-REv. W. W. oRWIG.
AssISr,NTs-
J. s WHITMAN, Gate Principal of Frcelurg Academy
AUG. 5 SASSANAN, ABB + c. HOFFMAN, 4. b.
A PreceptreSs and more Teachers will be
employed, as soon as circumstances require.
The Seminary will contain Male and Fe
male Department. The Ladies and Gentlemen
will not be allowed to associate, except in the
presence of their Instructors. Their freedom
of intercourse will be less than at home.
All Students applying for admission, are
expected to sustain good moral characters, and
pledge themselves to observe the Rules and
Regulations of the Institution, and 10 have al
least attained familiarity with the element
ary English branches. Those who design to
become Teachers of Common Schools, will
receive special instructions for that purpose.
Such as wish to enter College, will be prepared
for anv Glass desired. 1t is desirable, that
all who wish 10 enter the School, should be
present at the commencement of the Terms,
as all classes arc then generally formed
The Academic Year, will be divided into
two Terms for the first year. The first Term
beginning on the date above given, and contIn-
uing SIX months the second Term beginning
on the 18th of August, and continuing four
months. There will be two Vacations, one OF
SIX weeks in July and the first part of August,
and the other Of four weeks in the latter part
of December and the beginning of January.
Persons possessing Certificates of Scholar
ships are requested to present the same when
applyinc for admission. Those who have no
such certificates, Will be required to pay their
Tuition fees invariably IN advance, for each
term, at the rate of $50 per year. French.
Music, Drawing and Painting will be charged
extra at moderate rates. No deduction will
be made for absence, except in cases of pro-
tracted sickness. All will be charged tuition
from the beginning to the close of each term,
except those who are admitted for half a term
only. Persons having subscribed for Schol-
arships will recollcct that the condition of the
subscription is that the whole amount must
be paid before or at the opening o: the Semi
nary. and, that their Scholarships will not be
available until said amount be paid.
Allowing entire freedom of religious opin-
ion each student will be required on every
Sabbath regularly to attend public worship at
such place as parents or guardians may df>ig-
nate. They will also be required 10 attend
PRAYERS and reading Of the Scriptures, every
morning and evening in the Seminary Chapel.
The disc pline of the Institution will be
mild. but combined nth iirmness, avoiding
improper severity, yet insisting on strict
order. prompt obedience, good department and
industry. Care will be exerted to guard the
students against all kinds of immortality, and
to bring them under the salutary influences
of good, moral and religious principles. All
such as can not be bro't under these reStric-
tions, will be speedily discharged without
respect to person. The Seminary will always
be considered place for moral as well as
intellectual improvement. and not as refuge
for the idle and refractory.
Until the establishment Of regular Board
ing House, the Students will be boarded by
respectable families, in and near town, at -
per week. Washing can be had AT liberal
prices per dozen, or 81 per month. Every
article of clothing given out for washing should
be marked distinctly with the name of the
owner. Students can be supplied with all
necessary books and stationery at reasonable
prices. in the place of the Seminary.
The following is a List of The Textbooks
which will be used in the Seminary. 1t will
from time TO time be enlarged and improved.
TEXTBOOKS.
EarEsh Course-Reading, Porter. Gram
mar Smith. Parsing, Milton. Arithmetic,
Davies. Geography, (Ancient and Modern)
Mitchell. History United States, Willard.
Constitution of United States, Hart. Penman-
ship and Book Keeping, Fulton and Eastman.
Exercises in Composition and Defamation
will also be required.
Natural !Sciences.-Physiology, Cutter. Bot
any, Lincoln. Philosophy, OlmSted. Chem
istry, Sillman.
Observation-Disclosures, Greenleaf. AlSe-
bra, Davies. Elements of Geometry, Dawes
Legendre. Surveying, Gummere.
Intellectual and Moral Sciencc.-Men,al Phil
osophy. Upham. Moral Science, Wayland.
Political Economy, Wayland.
Latin.-Lessons, Andrews. Grammar. Bull
lions. Reader, Bullions. Crsar, Buttons.
Virgil, Cooper. Sallust, Bullions. Clcero's
Oratons, Anthon. Lexicon, Andrews.
Greek.-Lessons, Goodrich. Grammar, Bull
lions. Reader, Billions. Homer 5 Had ,Anthon.
Xeno2hon's Anabasis, Owen. HerodotuS,j ohm
son. Lexicon, Pickering or Llddel and Scott.
Antiquities Greek and Roman, Eschenbers's
Manual. (Anthon'S Classical Dictionary Will
be used as book of reference throughout the
whole Classical course)
Freneh.-Grammar, Fasquele. Reader, De
Fivas' Telemaque. Dictionary, Surenne.
GemGl.-Grammar Wo iburg, also lIeyse.
Reader, Adler. Faust, Goethe. Lexicon, Adler.
BY order Of the Board Of Trustees:
SIMON WOLFE, Sec'y.
- The Editors of Union, Snyder, and the
adjoining counties, are respectfully requested
TO give the above an insertion. By SO doing,
they will confe: great favor on the Seminary.