Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-05
The Gould Seminary, In English anG French, Boarding and Day School fO Young Ladies.
 LITCHFIELD, CONN.
G. H. HOLLISTER, Esq, PRESIDENT. MISS $. HOGAN, PRINCIPAL.

G. Il. HOLL1STEH, Esq. PRESIDENT.
 MISS $. HOGAN, PRINCIPAL.
 ASSISTANT TEACHERS
 MISS H. J. STYLES. MISS s. A. STYLES. EDU UPILS will be received into this Institution. de- A signed for the efficient and thorough education of young ladies on Monday the 7th day of July next The scholastic year is divided into two sessions commencing on the first Wednesdays of November and May next, each followed by a vacation of four weeks
 The number of boarding pupils will be limited none will be received for less than year. unless some definite arrangement is made to the contrary before entering.
 Board and Tuition in English, French Latin, Draw ing. and Needle-work, per annuu, S25O co Washing, If required per session, 1900 Bedding, Der session, 200 Few Kent, per session, 100
 EXTRA CHARGES.
 Dancing, sl20o Paintin5-oil, twenty lessons. 500
 water color, twenty lessons, 500
 pastel, twenty lessons, 500
 monochromatc, twenty lessons, 500 Ornamental lcather-work twenty lessons 500 Dra"lnS-Cfayon. twenty lessons, 500
 Penciing, per session. 6 % iusic-lnstrunlental per session. 20 % Lse ef Fiano for practcing, per session. 500 ntatlohery, senior Department, per session. 800
 Junior Department. per session, 200 The charge for Stationery includes pens ink paper pencils and books. Pupils are not permitted to furnish their own stationery.
 The School is divided into two departments Tn the Junior Department the instruction is chiefly oral The pupils are taught in classes and the lesson made as interesting as possible advantage of this sys- tenn ls that all are benefited alike, and the standing ill the class does not depend the instruction they may, or may not, receive at home The course of study Tn the Junior Department comprises Towns Spelling; Mitchell $ Outline Maps; Grammar Chlds History Of tue United States; Study of Words Scholars ConpaniGn; Parleys Common School History; Mofses Geography Petesons Familiar Scence; tlrst Lessons in Composition, Quackenbos Outlines of English History; Arithmetic; Writing Heading.
 instruction given is in the form of familiar lectures aud conversation The lessons are fully exnlaineJ ana an abstract, prepared by the teacher is dictated These dictatons written ill a blank book and afterwards committed to memory thus the necessity ot each pupils possessing textbook is obviatei and as each one prepares abstract weekly it cannot be objected that they will not learn to gcneralze for themselves There Is also weekly class for the es tension of general information. and the discussion of the leading events of the day. Weekly Lectures will be delivered on Physiology. Philosophy History Astronomy, Literature, and the Fine Arts. On the first trlay in every month the classes are reviewed Parents invited to visit the class rooms on these days that they nay see the manner in which the school is conducted and judge of tn. Improvement made.
 1he pupils in the Senior Department have access to well-c!iosen library. 1 The course of study in the Senior Department com prises Scholars Companion; Trench On Words Smelle's Philosophy of Natural History; Goodich's Geography and History, Ancient anl Modern ; Moral Science Malkhams History of England Lncoia's Bohlny; Bullions Grammar 4Nrs Phelps Cdemi$try Shaw English Litcraturc Dares Alge5ra Burritts Geography of the Heavens. l. kames Elements of Criticism; Buffers Analogy English, Past and Present. Trench Mental Phioso- phy: Universal History Cousin, on the Good, the Beautiful, anl the True; Davies Geometry Book Keeping Futz and Arnolds Medieval Geography HiStn i'S {IoC G. Europe; Composition
 TExT-I'ooKs IN FRENCH
 1ewett's Ollendorf; Roemel's Ilioms; De Fivas' Reader; Chouiuet's Dialogues; Historic de France Le Grandpere; Literature Franchise Noel ct Chap sal's Grammar Pic,iola; Geuscmbre's Method Mabircs Conversations. The boarding pupils not permitted to go out unac ccomplnicd by a teacher, They take daily other than those essential to well regulated family Housekeeping is taught if desired
 Each pupil will supply herself with dressing case, workbox. toilet and table napkins and ring, silver fork and spoons. umbrella and over shoes Each article of Clothing is to be marked in full Every recitation is recorded and quarterly rep Tt sent home. A testimonial is awarded to excellence Wednesday afternoons devoted to plain and ornamental Ncedle-work, and every pupil is taught to sew neatly
 French is the language of the School and of the | house. except at table, when English is spoken, and cheerful conversation encouraged. bty puplls WHO DfltiS NTAeH excuses rom tncf i parents, for unprepared lessons. allowed time i during school hours for their preparation. In the Senior Department. the pupils required to study one hour and half at home; and those in 1 the Junior Department but one hour
 The terms for day pupils are, tuition in English, l French. Latin. and Drawing. S25 per session. Junior Departm ttS12-payable in advance Extra branches 1 as above. The Principal is permitted to refer to the following gentle
 The Hon. Wn. L. Marcy, scc'y of State Washington " :. Jefferson Davis, Secy of War, '' " " Judge Wayne Sup Court U. S. Savannah. '" " o. S. Seymour, Litchfeld.
 U s P. Beers. '' George c. Woodruff Esq, noct Henry W. Buell., Henry :" Colt Esq.
 Litchicld, June, 1S56
 A IL kine!s of Ladies' and Gentlemen's BOOTS .k and SHOES, made to order, and repaired by
 M. IFFLAND,
 At the store of Mrs. Lewis.