The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-19
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OF THE
WHEELING FEMALE ACADEMY, p
N t7.a,gs q ln..gLs.essefl.s 1ls.la.l9n, D. ~
AT MOUNT DE cIANTAL,


In Charge Of The Sisters Of Lte Tfstation, B. I'M.
TTNHE BUILDINGS, WHICH ARE FINE
| l. and very spacious, are located at the dis
tance OF one or two miles from the city, on q
commanding site, surrounded on! all sides
| with the lOVcleSt natural scenery, and -eL1-
/ bracng AN area of one hundred ncrts. AbuIb-
ldiince of fresh air and every facility for eXer-
| else are thus secured TO eticll inmate of the
foreclosure while all residents in the vicinity
I bear testimony to tile unrtVulel leulthilleSSi
The course OF Instruction embraces all the
usual requisites ana accomplishments of fe-
male education, fitting the pupil for the high
est social circle, or for the office Of teacher,
but may bemOhiiied to suit tile wishes of pa
rents and the circumstances of the scholars.
/ French VIII be taught, not merely in class,
! but practically, by conversation, several OF
the ladies connected with the academy being
are sufficiently advanced, will he required to
converse a portion of their time in French.
The department. of Music, both Vocal and
Instrumental, Will be Supplemented in the
most nble manner, presenting advantages OF
Il superior grade, unsurpassed by any in the
No piIpiI will be allowed 10 pursue ut once
so many studies as will OYcrbu1icn the mind,
or by requiring TOO great application, under
10 encourage lNdy-lIke department and OBJ
ScrNAnce OIL rtilcS, IL Crown and Gold Medal
are awarded to the most deserving in the
Senior, and n Crown and Silver Medal to the
first in the Junior circle.
Boardc,s are allowed to visit their parents,
residing IN town but once month; when
their residence is more remote, even this lib
erty is restricted, as experience shows 1t to be
preiudicial to the progress Of pupils Parents,
unless they come from n distance can only
see their children ut the hours designated BIZ
the rules.
Tile scholastic year commences on the LIST
Monday of September, and closes about The,
last of June. Pupils are required to pay the
current charges Sclni-anHually, and always;
in advance. No deduction Will Ike made for
absence. II 4 pupil is removed before the
close of the half session for which she has
been entered, full payment for the whole will
lie required. Pupils re-cntering after the
summer vacation, will be charged from the
re-openinS OF the school, and none commence
ing after the LIST Monday i'll September will
he entitled TO Crown or Medal.
BOarderS are required to bring with thcm
the ordinary table furniture, consisting of two
knives and forks tSilVer forks are preferred
two silver spoons, II silver or glass goblet and
four table napkins. They must also be pro-
Yided with six changes OF Undertaking. ole.
dozen pocket handlicrchicfS, six or eight pairs
of stockings, n wrupper, six towels, two large
ones for bathing, two yards Of swiss muslin,
ana one of green Darege for wells, two or three
pairs Ofstfong boots or shoes, and one pair
gum OVer-ShoeS. For the summer one white
swiss, and four Bingham or chintZ dresses, a
straw hat orSun bonnet will be required; and
Tor the winter four dresses of merino or some
other WOOilen material, three black alpaca
the name of the owner. No uniform is re-
quiT.sd, excepting one dress of mhZnrine blue
merino for special occasions during the win
ter, and one pink ginghnm for summer: a
thick balfnoT5ll skirt for winter md Il thin
one for summer nrl. 70 s','- I-. -l-