Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-25
CAMDEN POINT FEMALE
!. ACADEMY.

Platte City, ten from Weston and fourteen from
Fort Leayenworth. KIT. in the midst of one
tions Of the Platte Country, surrounded by
beautiful and wen improved farms, presenting
as fne = landscape as can be found N the Mis-
sissfppi Valley.
It's location is peculiarly fortunate and favor
able for the establishment of a permanent and
distinguished retreat OF learning, sufficiently
near the river and other thoroughfares to be
easy of access and equally remote to shield it
from the effects Of contagion and epidemlcs.
The Academy building is large and elegant,
and well adapted to the necessities of first
class Boarding School. Its dimensions are 100
by ITO feet, capable of accommodating 125
boarders; well protected against fire. and sub
stantial in all its subdivisions aud furnished
with all the appliances necessary for instruc-
tion or comfort.
The Dining Hall and Glass Rooms all being
under the same roof, the Young Ladies never
exposed to the inclemency of the seasons but
in clear fine weather they are required at stated
periods each day to exercise in the open air,
thereby promoting health and increasing mental
yigor. For this purpose a considerable extent
of pleasure ground is attached to the building
and occupying high elevation it affords most
delightful view vast and luxuriant prairies,
yielding their treasures to the arts of husband
~ and feasting the eye with the variegated tints
of farm and forest.
REMARKS OF TRUSTEES.
The Trustees of the Camden Point Female
tions to the Patrons and Friends upon the
cess and prosperity Of the Institution during
the present term.
The distinguished principal has abunda1tly
sustained the high reputation he had previous
ly acquired, and has succeeded in inspiring US
and the community generally, with still greater
confidence in his entire qualification to fill
responsible trust as has been committed to
him.
His powers as disciplinarian are certainly
unsurDa sSed if eOuailed bv anu in the TTniOn.
while his afability, great moral worth, piety,
freedom from sectarIan bias, his superior liter
airy attainments, his happy method of inspiring
thirst for knowledge and the great facility with
which he imparts it, all cOnspire to render him
most admirably suited to the honorable yet try
ing station he occupies. We would cherfully
recommend the Institution TO all who may have
daughters or wards to De educated, as it posses
ses many advantages over similar institutions:
fine healthy country location where excite
ment or improper influences calculated to
withdraw the attention from the attainment Of
knowledge.
With full assurace Of its success while in such
able hands, We have committed the Academy and
all its interest to the Principal to manage and
regulate as he may deem most advisable.
REMARKS OF THE PRINCIPAL.
The Patrons and Friends of Camden Point Fe-
male Academy will acceptmy grateful acknowl
edgments for the continuance of their very liber-
al patronage, and the numerous manifestations
of kindness and confidence which have had the
honor to receive at their hands.
My station principal of the Institution is
laborious and responsible one; and feel, when
parents commit their daughters to me to be edu-
Gated, that the charge is of the most interesting
and sacred character, imposing upon me many
duties, for the faithful discharge of which / am
responsible to them, to society and to my God.
With the blessing of Heaven, hope still to
merit their confidence and patronage.
The past term has been exceedingly prosper
Gus; we have had larger number of regular
Boarding Pupils than in any previous session.
The vacation during the present summer will
be rather longer than heretofore.
The principal has much outstanding busioess
to settle up, requiring his personal attention
which could not be properly dispatched during
the ordinary sacatiOn; addedto this, large Boar
ding Schools should n 1T commence their exer-
cises till the warm unhealthy weather, usually
had from the 1st to the 2Cth of September, is
past.
The next Academic year will commence on
Monday, 24th of September, and continue Forty
Weeks. The term will be divided into TWO ses-
sions of 20 weeks each, No vacation between
the sessions.
TERMS
For Board and Tuition' Session 5 Months, in
advance, ...... ......-.... ... SIS CO.
Music on the Piano or Guitar, with
use of Instrument, 30 co.
Lessons in Embroidery, Wax and Shell
work, Drawing and Painting, each. ......5 co.
Painting on Velvet, Tissue Flowers,
Lessons in Vocal Music. ........1 co.
A thorough course will be observed in every
department of School experiments, aud appro-
pirate lectures Chemistry, Natural Philoso-
ply and Astronomy will be given Throughout the
term.
All pupils charged from date of entering
School to the close of the term, and no deduc-
tions made, except in cases of protracted per-
sonal illness.
ALI Books and Stationary furnished at the A
roAn
Each young lady should deposit with the
Principal small sum of moey, to purchase
such other articles may be necessary, as no
Pupil aUiH be permitted to make accounts in the
Stores.
UNIFORM-DRESS, sc.
Winter Bonnets to be made of Green Delain,
or some goods of that color; to be lined with
Cherry collored Silk or Norsted.
Winter Dresses should be either Green or
Maroon, made perfectly plain.
Students will be permitted to wear any clo-
thing they may have on hand at the time of en-
tering school, and parents earnestly reques-
ted in Quitting their daughters for school, to a.
void all expensive, snowy clothing. jewelry,
&C., as the object is to secure plainness and
neatness.
1t is desirable that parents should have all
clothing made up at home; but where this is
impracticable tie Principal will furnish them at
as small cost as possible.
Washing is considerable item i'm boar
ding school and it is hoped thai parents will
remember it in selecting clothing. All articles
requiring washing should be plainly marked,
otherwise they liable to be lost or misplaced.
Parents need not feel thu slightest concern about
the clothing not being properly dry before it is
distributed to the young ladies. Special atten-
tion is paid to this. Every garment is careful
iy examined before distribution, and if the least
damp is sent back to the laundry. Pupils should
have good substantial shoes.
The Discipline of the Institution will be
strict and firm, but always kind aud parental
Young Ladies are here taught to act from prin-
ciple in the regular discharg of school duties,
and in their daily associations to cultivate the
kindest and most afectionate disposition of mind