Litchfield enquirer., 1856-07-10
The Gould Seminary,
An English and French, Boarding and Day
School for Young Ladies.
LITcHFIELD, CONN.


School for Young Ladies.
L1TcHFIELD. CONN.
G. H. HOIL.ISTER, ESQ.,, PRESIDENT.
MISS S. HOGAN, PRIkcPAL.
ASSISTANT TgAcHRRa
MISS Il. j. STYLES MISS s. A. STYLES.
DUPILS will be received into this Institution de-
Il signed for the efficient and thorough education
Of young ladies' on Monday the 9TH day Of July next
The scholastic year is divided into two sessions,
commencing the first Wednesdays Of November
and May next, each followed by assacation of four
| weeks
The number Of boarding pupils will be limited :;
none will he received for less than year. unless
some definite arrangement is made to tlis contrary
before entering.
Board and Tuition in English, French Latin, Draw
ing, and Necdle-work, per annum, $3.50 90
Washing. If required, per session, 100
Bedding, per session, 200
Pew Rent, per session. 60
ExTnA CHARGES.
Dancing. el3 90
Painting oil. twenty lessons. 500
water color, twenty lessons, 500
- pastel. twenty lessons, 500
monocromatic twenty lessons, 500
Ornamental lc:,tler-work, twenty LESSONS 500
Drawing -Cr.yon. twenty lessons, 800
a. Pcuciiing, per session, 6OO
MIsc-Instrnmental, per session, 1000
Use Of Piano for practicng, per session. Oo
Stationery, Senior Department, per session, 800
Junior Department per session, 200
The charge for Stationery includes pens ink, paper,
pencils and copy-Looks Pupils not permitted
u furnish their own stationery.
The School is divided into two departments I1
the Junior Department. the instruction is chiefly oral
The pupils taught in classes, and the lesson made
Interesting possible; one advantage Of this sys-
tenn is that all benefited alike and the standing
in the class does not depend the instruction they
may, may not receive at home. The course of
sfuIy in JuI,itr
Spelling. Mitchell Outline Maps Grammar Child's
History Of the United States Study of Words
Scholars Companion; larlcy's Common School
History; Morse's Geography; Pcterson's Familiar
Sccnsc First Lessons III Com sitiUn, uackcniJos ;
Outlines Of English History Arithmetic; Whiting
Reading
In the Senior Department, large portion of the
instruction given is in the form OF familiar lectures
ami conversation The lessons are fully explained.
aud abstract prepared by the teacher. is dictated
These ,ctatiDls written in blank book and
afterwards committed to memory thus tbs necessity
If each pupils assessing Textbook is obvltc :;
and as cuh one prcprcs an abstract weekly, it cannot
be objected that they will not learn gcncralize for
themselves. There is also weekly class for the
tension Of general INF rlItn and the discussion Of
the lc..lin. events of the day. Weekly Lectures
will be delivered Physiology. Philosophy, History,
Astronomy Literature, and the Fine Arts. ss
On the first Friday in every month the classes are
reviewed Parents are invited to visit the class
rooms thrSe days that they may the manner
in which the school is conducted, and judge Of the
improvement mmic.
The pupils in the Senior Department have to
q well chnscn library
The course OF study in the Senior Department COM
priscs Scholars Companion Trench ON Words ;
Sm.lic's Philosophy {" Natural History Go"irich's
geography and History. Ancient and Moltrn ;
Composition and Rhetoric. Qlackenb,s WayLInds
Moral Science MarkhIms History Of England ;
Lmrdns Bolny; liu"ns Grammar Mrs Phelps
e rni,try Shaws English literatu,c; Du,s Atetrd };
Burritt's Geography IF the Heavens.
names Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy ::
English. Past and Present, Trench Mental Philoso-
ply Universal History Cousin, the Good the
beautiful. and the True: Davies Geometry Book
Keeping Putt and ArnplL's Mclipval Geography
md History Ssnnniis Literature Vi the SOUTH vi
Europe; Composition.
TExr-BooKs IN FRENCH.
Jcwctts Ocndorif tormcr's Liioms DE- Fivas
header tho,iqucts Dialogues Historic dc France
lie Grand pcrc; Literature Franchise Noel ct Chap
sai's Grammar; Pic,iola Gcngcmbrcs Method ::
MADirc Conversations.
The boarding pupils arc not permitted to go out
unarco panied by IL teacher They take I.ily cxcr-
csc IN the open air, and arc subj ctcd to restraints
other tn III those essential to well regulated family
| House keeping is taught il desired.
Each pupil will supply herself with dressing
case. work toilet All table napkins and ring,
silver fork AM, SPOONS. umbrella and over shoes.
Each article of Clothing Is Ia bc marked in full
Every recitation is recorded and quarterly report
sent home. testimonial is awarded to excellence.
wednesday aftcrn"iis devoted tn plain and
"rnanc Nc,tllcwurk. and every pupil is taught
! t. sew neatly.
Frcnch is the l,ac,sgc of the School, anil Of the
house. except ut table, when English is spoken. an |
cheerful crsation encouraged.
Day pupils who bring crden excuses from their
parents, &c un2rcparel lessons, are allowed time
during school hours for their preparation.
In the senior Department, the pupils are required
to study one hour AMI XII ut home; and those in
the Junior Department but one hour.
The trrns for day pupils are, tuition in English,
French Latin and prnwing. S25 per session, Junior
| Department sl2-myablc in advance Extra branches
| ~ above.
The Principal is permitted to refer to the following
gentlemen
The Hon VIM. l., Marcy Scc'y of State Washington.
- jefferson Davis. Secy Of WH. -
a." Judge Wayne Sup. Court. u. :. Savannah.
:" " ., =. Seymour, Litchfeid.
" s. r. Beers,
| George c. Woodruff Esq,
beet Henry ". Buell., 90
Henry Il, Colt, Esq,
| litchhcld, June. 1876.
The Fourth of July,