Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-04-23

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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
nGHc Will he received for less than year. unless
definite arrangement is made to tie contrary
before entering.
Beard and Tuition in English, French Latin, Draw
ing. and Nccdic-wolk, per annu:n, $3.50 co
Washing, lif rcquircd per session. l. 90
Ecd;iins, Per session, eco
Pew Rent, per session, l co
EXTRA CHARGES.
Dancing. s12 90
Panting-o twenty lessons SEQ
s. water color. twenty lessons, 500
Is pastel, twenty lessons, SEQ
- Eion"cliromttic, twenty lessons 90
Ornamental lcaihcr-work, twenty lessons, 500
DrawiES-t'lsiyon. twenty lessons, 90
pcilc'iing, per session, 600
US;c--Instrumenta per session. 20 90
/ sc Of Piano fer pra.::iciur. per Session. GO
Stationery. Senior Dcrart.n:ltt, per session, 500
Junior Department. Per session. 90
I'll" charge for Stationery Includes pens ink paper,
pencils. and copy-bookS Pupils not permitted
to furnish tn, il stationery.
The School is divided into two departments. In
tie Junior Department, the instruction is chiefly oral
The pupils are taught in classes and the lesson made
us interesting us possible advantage of this s,s-
tenn is, that all are benefited alike and the standing
in the class does not depend the instruction they
may, or may not, receive at homc. The course OF
study in the Junior Department comprises Town s
Spelling; Mitchell s Outline Maps Grammar Chds
History of tie United States; Study of Il orls ::
Scholars Companion: lurlcy's Common School
History; M"rst's Geography: Pctcrson's Familiar
Science: First Lessons in Composition. Quacicnlr,s
Ontliiics Of English History; Arithmetic; Writing
Reading.
In tie Senior Department, large portion of the
instruction given is in the form of familiar lectures
AMI conversation Tie lessons fully explained
and an abstract prepared by the teacher, is dictated,
These Gictatlons are written III hlan, book and
afterwards committed to momOry thus the necessity
of each pupil Possessing textbook is olyiatcI:
and as each prepares abstract weekly it cannot
be objected That they will not learn to gcncr,lizc for
themselves There is also Il weekly class for The OK
tension of general information and the dsc,l.+ Of
the leading events Of the day; Wcckl" Lectures
will be delivered on Physiology Philosophy, History
Astronomy Literature, and the Fine Arts.
On the first Friday in every month the classes are
reviewed. Parents are invited to visit the class
rooms on these days that they MAY see the manner
in which the school is conducted and Judge of tn,
improvement made.
The pupils in the Senior Department have access to
a we'll chosen library.
The course Of study in the Senior Department COM
plises Scholars Companion Trench on Words
Slntllic's Philosophy OF Natural History Goodlichs
Geography and History, Ancient and Modern
Composition and Rhetoric Quackcnbos Waylands
Moral Science; Markhanls History of England :;
Lncol"'s B4"N; Bullion's Grammar; Mrs. Phelps
CHeUlSljH
Burritt Geography Of The Heavens.
names Elements of Cliticism Buffers Analogy
English Past ana Present. Trench Mental Philoso-
ply Universal History Cousin, on the Good, the
Beautiful, and the True; Davies Geometry; Book
Keeping Putt and Arnods Medieval Geography
an, History Sisnontlis Literature of the South OF
Europe Composition.
TENT-H2oKs IN French.
Jewett's Ollcndortf; Eoemcr's Ilions De Fivas'
Reader: Chou4ucts Dialogues; Historic de France
sails Grammar; Iic.iola; Gcnycmbrc's Method :;
Mahirc Conversations.
The boarding pupils are not permitted to go ont
hnaccomPanied by teacher They take daily cxcr-
else in tlfe open air ami are sui ected to restraints
other than those essential to wcll-rcgulated family
Housekeeping is taught if desired
Each pupil will supply herself with a dressing
case, wori-box, toilet and table napkins and ring
silver fork and spoons umbrella and over-shocs
Each article of Clothing is to he marked in full
Every recitation is recorded, and quarterly report
sent home. A testimonial is awarded to excellence.
Wednesday afternoons are devoted 20 plain and
ornamental Needie-'7oIk and every ptpfl Is taught
to neatly.
French is the language of the School, and of the
house. except at table, when English is spoken and
cheerful conversation encouraged.
Day pupils who bring scraien excuses from their
parents, for unpreplrel lessons, are allowed time
during school hours for their preparation.
In the Senior Department.. the pupils required
to study hour and Il half at home; and those in
the Junior Department but one hour.
The terms for day pupils are, tuition in English
French, Latin. and Drawing. S5 per session. Junior
Dcrtftm t512-payablc i'll advance. Extra branches
It's above.
Tie Principal is permitted to refer to the following
gentle en-
The Hon VIM L. Marcy, Scc'y of sta:c Washington
% 90 jefferson Davis. Sec V of War,
g Judge Wayne Sup, Court. U. S. Savannah.
g ' O. S. Seymour, Litchheld.
{! S. P. Eccrs. "
George C. Woodruff Esq. sc