The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-01-12
KEACHI FEMALE COLLEGE,

fM The Board Of Trustees of this Institution
| In would respectfully announce to the pub
! WTE7Ygs lie, that the large and commodious build
NgIS ing erected for its use, is now completed
& and that the second session will com
mence on the 1st day of September next.
They have elected as President Rev j H TUCKER
late Pastor of the First Baptist Church. Shreveport
and from his high reputation as scholar, as well as
| from their long personal knowledge of his merits
the Board feel entire confidence in presenting
| him to the public, not only as an able and accom-
| plshed instructor, bat gentleman, to whom the
care and education of their daughters may be safely
and ludicously entrusted, n o only will the infor
nation impaired, but the habits of discipline incul.
Gated, be- it is believed, of incaculable benefit to
them in after life.
Several Assistant Teachers Of very superior quail
| iications-among whom is, Miss LIZZIE BRooKs late
of the Pleasant Hill Academy; and Miss FANNIE H
| Thomas the head of the Music observation-disclosures
been appointed and others will be added, as the
wants of the Institution may require. Special aten-
tion will be paid to the Music DEPARTMENT and the
best instruction provided for it that the country af
fords
The Board feel great pleasure in announcing that
they have secured the services of T. L. Scogn ESQ
as Steward to whom, with Mrs S. as Matron the
important charge of the Boarding Department will be
committed. This arrangement, while it will secure
the fullest confidence and appreciation of those ac-
quainted with Mr. and Mrs. S will the Board have
no doubt, give the highest satisfaction to all the
friends and patrons of the Institution.
The public may be assured that no pains or expense
viii be spared to render this Institution oe best
in the country, both in the extent of its advantages
and in the comfort and pleasantness Of its accomno-
dations All the departments will be filled with able
and efficient teachers, and every effort made to rem
der both the instruction and discipline as thorough
and complete, in all respects, as possible
The building is large and very well arranged Il lf
excelled believed, eitherin point of beauty in
adaptation to its purposes both for the school and for
the accommodation of boarders by any in the coun-
try. The are all of good size, well lighted
and thoroughly ventilated and they will all be gery
neatly and comfortably furnished. The passages are
wide and give easy access 10 every part 0fthe build
ing and there three separate stair cases. leading
to the upper story, thus atfording ample means Of
safety in case Of fire, or other accident.
The Board indulge the hope that an enlightened
public will duly appreciate the efforts they are ma
king to promote the of education among u.s. and
that they will second these efforts, by extending to
the Institution they have established generous and
liberal patronage With a location unsurpassed in
healthfulness by any in the country and surround
ed by population of high character for intelli
gence and morality, it presents strong claim upon
the attention of parents who desire safe and sata
BILE situation for the education of their daughters
There will be Ttoo Departments in the Institutions
a Preparatory and Collegiate. The former will be
divided into two classes, the Primary and academic
The Collegiate Department will consist of three
classes, the Junior Middle and Senior. There will
be regular course of studies assigned to each de-
paTtment; ana those pupls VINO snail nave completed
the whole course, and have sustained full aHd sat
isfactory examination in all the studes will be enti
tied to the Honors of the Institution and will receive
irregular Diploma of Graduation.
CHARGES FOR TUITION PER Session OF FIVE MONTHS:
Elementary Studies: Reading Spelling, Writing Men
tai Arithmetic, Elements photography &c, $l5 90
Arithmetic Geography, English Grammar,
Elements of History, &c, 20 90
The preceding, with higher branches such as
Algebra, Geometry, ,l'rgonometry, Natural
and Moral Philosophy Chemistry Rhetoric,
Logic, Intellectual Philosophy, DC, 25 90
French other modern languages each extra, 10 %
Music, on the Piano, Guitar, or Harp, 25 90
Use Of piano, OF other instrument, 90
Incidental charges, OO
Board, including washing, fuel and lights $1l per
month.
All bills for tuition and board, payable onehalf in
advance and the other half the end of the session
All pupils entered within fifteen days after the com
mencement of the session will be charged for the
full term
Each pupil will berequired to furnish her own tow
els and napkins, and to have all her clothing mark
ed with her full name. THOS. NJ. GATLIN,
Pres't of Board Of Trustees.
j. W. HuDNALL, Secy. July 81, 1858