Kansas weekly herald., 1855-08-18
CAMDEN POINT FEMALE
ACADEMY.


beautiful and well improved farms, presenting
as fine landscape as can be found in the Mis-
sissippi Valley.
Its location is peculiarly fortunate and favor
able for the establishment of 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 epidemics.
The Academy building Is large and elegant,
and well adapted to the necessities of a first
class Boarding School. Its dimensions are 100
by 10 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 are 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
vigor. For this purpose considerable extent
of pleasure ground is attached to the building
and occupying high elevation it affords most
delightful view over vast and luxuriant prairies.
yielding their treasures to the arts of husband
ry and feasting the eye with the Variegated tints
of farm and forest.
REMARKS OF TRUSTEES.
The Trustees of the Camden Point Female
Academy would offer their hearty cengratuIa-
tions to the Patrons and Friends upon the sue
cess and prosperity of the Institution during
the present term.
The distinguished principal has abundahtly
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 SO
responsible trust has been committed to
him.
His powers as disciplinarian are certainly
unsurpassed, if equalled, by any in the Union;
while his affability, great moral worth, piety.
freedom from sectarian bias, his superior liter
cry attachments, his happy method of inspiring
thirst for knowledge and the great facility with
which he lmparts 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 SO many advantages over similar institutions:
fine healthy country location where no excite
ment or improper influences are 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 accept my grateful acknowl-
edgments for the continuance of their very Iiber-
al patronage, and the numerous manifestations
of kindness and confidence which have had the
honor to receive at their hands.
My station as principal of the Institution is a
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 Eacation; added to this, large Boar
ding Schools should Ut commence their exer-
cises till the warm unhealthy weather, usually
had from the 1st to the Goth OF September, is
past.
The next Academic year will commence on
Monday, oath of September, and continue Forty
Weeks. The term will be divided into TWO seS-
sions OF 20 weeks each, No vacation between
For Board and Tuition Session Months, in
advance, ....-- .'.... .....--... 49, -$15 90.
Music on the Piano or Guitar, with
use of Instrument, ...... ....20 90.
Lessons in Embroidery, Wax and Shell
work, Drawing and Painting, each. 5000. 90.
Painting on Velvet, Tissue Flowers,
eacn '''- '-'--' -----. ...... ...- 10 90.
Lessons in Vocal Music, ....1 co.
A thorough course will be observed i'm every
department of School experiments, aud appro-
pirate lectures Chemistry. Natural PhiIoso-
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
cademy, at fair prices
Each young lady should deposit with the
Principal~a smaff sum of nloey, to pnrchase |
such other articles may be necessary, as no |
Pupil UiH be permitted to make accounts in the |
Stores.
UNIFORM-DRESS, &C.
Winter Bonnets to be made of Green Delain, |
some goods of that color; to be lined with |
Chery collored Silk or Torsted.
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 are 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 |
inpracticable the Principal will furnish them at
as small cost possible.
Washing Isl considerable item i'm a 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 are liable to be lost OF misplaced
Parents need not feel tho slightest concern about
the clothing not being properly dry before it is |
distributed to the young ladies. Special atten- !
tiou is paid to this. Every garment is careful |
ly 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
towards each other, thereby avoiding all discord
gratifying to witness the perfect harmony which
prevails. Great pains will be taken to improve |