Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-30


commencing on the first Wednesdays of November
and May nest, each followed by vacation of four
weeks.
The number of boarding pupils will be limited
none will be received for less than one wear unless
some definite arrangement is made to the contrary
before entering
Beard and Tuition in English French, Latin, Draw
ing. and Necd1e-work, per annum, $3.50 co
Washing, If rcquired,) per session, 1900
fe'hliS' per session, 200
Pew Rent, per session, 100
EXTRA CHARGES.
Dancing, s12 90
Faift1hS-"ll, twenty lessons, 500
water color, twenty lessons 500
g pastel. twenty lessons 500
mohUciir"hatlc, twenty lessons, 90
Ornamental }sather-woYk, twenty lessons 500
Dla"n9-Crayon. twenty lessons, 500
tehcltlhG, per session, 90
Mu3lc-lnStrualcntal, pcr session 90 90
Use "I 1li!Ao Tor JfHtRiclng, Per session, 90
Stationery, Senior Department., per session, 800
Junior Departments rcf session 90
line charge for Stationery iucluses pens ink paper
pencils and copy-hooks Pupils are not pAnaittei
to furnish their own stationery.
The School is divided into two departments In
the Junior Department, the instruction is chiefly oral
The pupils taught in classes AMI the lesson made
as interesting as possible advantage of this sys-
TEN is, that all are benefited alike and the standing
in the class does not depend the instruction they
may, or may not, receive at home. The course of
study in the Junior Department comprises Town 5
=
History of the United States; Study of Words ::
Scholars Companion; Parlcy's Common School
History; Morse's Geography ) Pcteisons Familiar
Science; First Lessons in Composition QuacEenbos ::
Outlines OF English History; Arithmetic; Writing
Reading.
In the Senior Department. large portion of the
instruction given is in the form of familiar lectures
and conversation The lessons are fully explained
and an abstract, prepared by the teacher is dictated
These dctatlons are written in blank book and
afterwards committed to memory Tins tbp
Of each pupils possessing Textbook is obviated ::
and as each one prepares abstract weekly it canho
he objected, that they will not learn to gcneraze for
themselves There is also weekly class for the ex
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 Friday in every month the classes are
reviewed Parents are invited to visit the class
these days, that they may see the manner
in which the school is conducted, and Judge of the
improvement made.
The pupils in the Senior Department have access to
a well-choscn library.
The of study in the Senior Department COM
priscs Scholars Companion Trench on Words
Smele's Philosophy of Natural History Goodricl's
Geography and History, Ancient and Modern
Moral Science; M,r>an's History of England ;
Lnco'n's Botany: lulon's Grammar Mrs Phelps
Chemistry Shaw English Literature; Davies A1yebra
Burlitts Geography of the Heavens.
English Past and Present, Trench Mental lthoso-
ply; Universal History Cousin, on the Good the
beautiful. and the True; Davies Geometry Book
Keeping; Putz ard Aruolds Medieval Geography
and History SiSnon,iis Literature of the South of
Europe Composition.
TENr-EooKs IN FRENCH.
Icwetts Oncnorf: hocmer's tliolAs De Fiyas
Reader; Chou1uets Dialogues; Historic de France
lie Grand-pcre; Literature Franchise Noel ct Chap
SAILS GRAMMAR Iic,iola; Gengcmbre's Method ;
Mahirc's Conversations.
The boarding pupils not permitted to go ont
unaccompanicd by a teacher, They take daily exer-
Else in the open mir and are subjected to restraints
other than those essential to wclI-reguated family
housekeeping is taught if desired
Each pupil will supply herself with dressing
case, work-box, toilet and table napkins and ring.
silver fork and spoons umbrella and over shoes
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 devoted to plain aid
ornamental Nectc-wolk and every pupil is taught
to scts 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 'rriten excuses from tflnir
parents. FIR u1prcpared lessons, allowed tif:ic
during school hours for their PREPARATION.
III the Senior Department. the pupils are required
to study one hour and half at home; and those in
the Junior Department but one hour
tbs terms for day pupils are, tuition in English
French Latin. and Drawing. 500 per session Junior
Dcpartm tSl2-payalic in advance. Extra branches
The Principal is permitted to refer to the following
gentle on:
The Hon. VIM. l.. Marcy, Scc'v of State Washington.
g - Jefferson Davis, Sec Y of War, ..
81 Judge WAYNE Sup. Court. U. S. Savannah
g s' 0. S. Seymour, Litchfcll.
i" % s. P. Beers, r.
Cnc,tFn T. Woodruff t'co