Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1856-10-16

II signed Tor the eihcicut and thorough education
of young ladies on Monday the 18th day of July next
The scholastic year is divided into two sessions,
commencing on the first Wednesdays of November
and Nay next, each followed by vacation of four
weeks
The number of boarding pupils will be limited
meme will he received for less than year. unless
some definite arrangement is made to the contrary
before entering.
Bard and Tuition in English French, Latin, Draw
ing, and Nccdie-wolk per annum, $3.50 90
Washing, III requircd,) per session, II 90
Dedting. per session, eco
Pew Rent, per session. 100
EXTRA CHARGES.
Dancing, $40
Pain:ins--o;l. twenty lessons, 500
water cu!or, twenty lessons, 500
pastel, twenty lessons, 500
sionociro,natic, twenty lessons 500
ornamental leathcr-work, twenty lessons, $40
pTawlns-Crayon. twenty lessons, 500
Fentlhng, per session, $50
Music--.ns1rumenta per session, % 90
Use OF Piano for practicing, per session, 90
Stationery, Senior Department, per session, 5 W
Junior Department, per session, 200
The charge for Stationery incla,cs pens ink paper
pencils, and books. Pupils not permitted
to furnish their own stationery.
The School is divided into two departments In
the Junior Department. the Instruction is chiefly oral
The puis are taught iii classes ani the lesson ad,.
as Interesting Possible advantage Of this sys-
tenn is, that all benefited alike. and the standing
u. TIE SEtSS uoeS u~S utcu On TIE instruction they
may, or may not, receive at home The Course of
study in the Junior Department COMPRISES Towns
Spelling; Mitchell Is Outline Maps Grammar Chds
History of the United States; Study of Words
Scholars Companion; Parleys Common Schoo,
History Murse's Geography; Petersons Familiar
Scehcc First Lessons in Cum ositi,,n Quackenbos
Outlines Of t.nglish History; Arithmetic; Whiting
Heading
In the Senior Department, a large portion of the
instruction given is in the urm Of familiar lectures
and conversation The lessons are fully explanetl
AMI an abstract prepared hy the teacher is dictated
Tacsc dictaticns written in blank book and
afterwards committed to memory thus the necessity
of each pupil Possessing Textbook is obyiatcd:
and each one prepares abstract weekly it cannot
be objected that they will not learn gcnera!izc for
themselves There is also weekly class for the ex-
tension u general information aud the discussion Of
the leading events OF the day Weekly Lectures
will bc delivered on ysiu.usy. Philosophy History
Astronomy, Literature, Gnd the Fine Arts.
On che inst Friday in every month the classes arc
reviewed Parents invited to visit the class
rooms Gil these days that they may see the manner
IN which the sch"cl is conducted, and Judge Of the
improvement made.
The pupils in the Senior Department hare access to
q wcl-choscn library
The course OF study in the Senior Department COM
piises Scholars Companion; Trench Words ;
omcllies Philosophy Ut Natural History Goodrich
Geography and History, Ancien. and Modern ;
Composition AMI Rhetoric, Qaackcrbos Wayland's
Moral Science; Maskhams History OF England ;
L'Heotas Btany; Billions Grammar Mrs Phelps
Chemistry Shaw English Literature Durses 4lqsbra
Burrin Geography of the Heavens
kancs' Elements Of Criticism Buffers Analogy :;
English, Past and Present, Trench Mental Philoso-
ply; Universal History Cousin, On the Good the
beautiful, and the Tru. Davies Geometry Book
Heering F.rtz and Arnuld's Medieval Geography
and History: Sispondis Literature Of the South of
Europe Composition.
TExr-BcoKs ~ FRENCH
Jewatts O!lcndorf; koemer's Idion,s De FiYas
al.
l.: GTand-pcre; Literature franchise Noel ct Chap
sails Grslam.r; Pic lola; Gersclnt.es Method :
NJ hires Conversations.
The boarding pupils are not permitted to go out
unaccompanied by teacher, They take daily exer-
else III the open ar emf subjected to no restraints
other than those essential to well regulated family
Housekeeping is taught if desired.
Each pupil will supply hcrself with dressing
case, workshop, toilet ao1 table napkins and ring,
silver fork and spoons, uiahrell and over shoes
Eich article of Clothing is to be marked in full
Every recitation is recorded, and quarterly report
sent home. A testimonial is awarded to excellence.
Wednesday afternoons are devoted to plain and
ornamental Nesdle-york, and every pupil is taught
to neatly.
Freacl is the language of the School, and Of TIE
house. except at table when English Is spoken and
cheerful conversation encouraged.
Day pupils who bring ,erasa excuses from their
parents. ier unprepared lessons, are allowed time
during school hours for their preparation.
In the Senior Department the pupils are required
to study one hour and half at home ; and those in
the Junior Department but one hour
The terms Tor day pupils are tuition in English,
French, Litin, and Drawing s25 per session. Junior
department sl2payable in advance. Extra branches
Is above.
The Principal is permitted to refer TO the following
gentlemen
The Hon. Wm- L. Marcy, See of State Washington
:. :. Jefferson Davis, Secy of War, !.
" Judge Wayne, Snip Court. U. S. Savannah.
:. o. s Seymour, Itchfeld.
!" :: s. p. Beers. :.
George G. Woodruff Esq, "
Doct Henry W. Buell., +"
Henry r Colt Esq. !"
Eichacld, juno, 1885,
NM HIIE GOODS and Drapery, Muslins of all de.
~ scsiptions Laces, black Lace Wells, Swiss and