The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
Oxford, July q, 1853.
ST. THOMAS HALL.

To PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
FsNHlS Institution will reopen on the first Monday
Il in September, for day scholars, and October
first for Boarding pupils.
Chartered IN l646, it has the power OF comforting
degrees, the reception Of which entities the pusil
to admission to the Junior Class of Universities.
The Alumni OF St. Thomas Hall are now among
the most prominent men in the State.
The course of Education is thorough and practi-
cal.
student can graduate either with Diploma
for University course, or as an Agricuiturist
Chemist, Surveyor, Civil Engineer, Planter,
Book keeper.
The pupils, with the consent of his parents, can
choose ms course Of study.
There are to be neither Commons or Dormit5ries.
The pupils will board either with the President or
Professors, or in private families the parents
guardians may select,
for whom home is required under ten years OF
age, nor over seventeen. At this age requiring
mothers care they will be here ways under the ma
ternal control aud influence of lady.
No more than two boys will room together.
The discipline of the School viii be military,
under the supervision or Professor from West
Point
A suitable and neat uniform will be worn by the
pupils.
There will be, for the present two sessions a years
the first commencing the first Monday in Septem-
Der, and ending January 3Ist, the second commenc,
ing February first and ending the last week in
June.
Vacations August and September, aud twelve
days for Christmas holy-days.
The Hall Buildings are not only undergoing
thorough repair, bEI two extensive wings with
every desirable Accommodation are to be added to
them.
The beauty of the grounds is unparalleled. The
salubrity Of Holly Springs proverbia. BY means
of Railroads.&c. is accessible from every point.
Pupils are solicited from Mobile. Montgomery,
New Orleans, Texas, Natchez and Southern Missis-
sippi ard Louisiana, and from Arkansas and Ten
nessee. .
Those pasents who desire to send their sons and
daughters 20 the same town, where they can be
near each other, will fad in Holly Springs two Fe
male colleges Of the highest character, under Presi
dents Douglas and Haekelton.
the discipline of the school, being military,
guarantees its efficiency.
Pupils to be sent here viii come with letJ lads !
dressed the Rector, who will ree!eve them at his
house; and always, while here will have over
them parental care.
Terms 70 Board aud Tuition, including the Cias- |
sizes, French Spanish and German and complete En-
glish course, $500 90, payable half yearly in ad
vance Deductions from this general amuunt in the
ratio of the branches pursued.
No Extras for fires or lights aud no Aartrieula-
ten Fees.
This school, originally fouaded by the Rev. De- !
Frances l.. Hawks, l.. L. D. has for several years
harns = high character.
TIE enlarged acconllnoda tiaHs proposed and the |
l
render il the leading Grammar School Tor boys in
the Southwest.
Refer to the RI. Rev. Bishop Green Of the Dir |
of Mississippi and the Clergy of the Diocese
Although this Collegiate School is under the eoa.
troll Of the Diocese Of Mississippi and its religious
discipline in accordance with the Espiseopa Church
yet lads Of all denominations are 10 be numbered
among its pupils, who, while within It's walls, will
conform to the rules of the School
This Institption will be furnished with all the
appliances for Thorough education such as Lii
brary, Chemical Laboratory and Scientific appara
tus, Philosophical and Astronomical Instruments,
and whatever is required TO make our southern
boys as good scholars and well instructed as they
would be in Northern schools. a gymnasium will
also DC appended
The Yellow Fever, Cholera, nQr any epidemic
was ever known III this place. which is 40 feet in
altitude above the Gulf Of Mexico. The society is
refined, wealthy and intelligent.
After the present year the vacations will be in
December and January. This will enable the pa
pills to be at home during the Christmas boy days,
and detain them az school in the GUNNER when
their parents are either touring Waterog pla-
ces and prefer their boys should then be school
In word, this is 70 be truly Southeru School |
for Southern boys, and looks TO the South for is
patrgnage and is intended snpersede the necess
ity Of sending Southern boys to the North.
Address for full catalouge and information,
Rev. J. H. INGRAHAM, L. L. ID.
Rector of the Halian President of the Board Of
Trustees.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES. 500
Hon. WILLIAM Mills, b. W.WAuTnALf, ESQ.
WILLIAM CRuAP Esq, p a. Wins, NJ. b
GEN. G. G. NELMs, Hon. WALTER GOODMAN,
VISITOR AND CoUNSELuR
The RE-. Rev. WILLIAM MERCER GREEx, D. D.,
= BISHOP OF MISSISSIPPI.
Honorary Board Of Trustees, en-etieio, the Cler-
gy and Lay Delegates of the Diocesan Convention
of Mississippi.
Sept '59-wIm