The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-19
PROSPECTUS
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
Wheeling Female Academy!
At MOUNT De CHANTAL,
I'm Charge Of the Sisters Of the Vista
ton, b. v. M.
u,HE BUILDINGS, WHICH ARE
Il I,INrIn a.. ..on,- ann ara located at fhl

NHE BUILDINGS, WHICH AXE
FINE and very spacious, are located at tho
distance of one or two miles from the CITY, on
Commanding site surrounded On all sides with
the loveliest natural scenery, and emsracing an
area of one hundred acres Abundance OF fresh
air and every facility for exercise are thus Sc,
cured 70 each inmate of the enclosure, while all
residents in the vicinity bear testimony to the
unrivalcd healtbiness Of the situation.
The course of Instruction embraces all the
education fitting the pupil for the highest social
circle, OF for the office of teacher, but may be
modified to suit the wishes OF parents and tho
circumstances of the scholars.
French will be taught not merely ID class
Int practically by conversation several of the
ladies' connected with tho academy being famil.
lar with the language. Thcpupils who are III
ficiently advanced, will be required to converse
a portion of their time in French.
The department OF music, both vocal anu In
strumental, will be superintended in the most
able manner presenting advantages OF supe
rior grade, unsurpassed by any in the country.
No pupil will be allowed to pursue at once
60 many studies as will overburden the
mind or by requiring too great apphcation' I'M
dernius the constitution.
10 encourage lady. like department and oGsery-
ance Of rules Grown and Gold Medal are
awardedto the most deserving in the Senior
and Crown and SIlves Medal to the first in the
Junior circle.
residing in town but once month when their
residence is more remote even this liberty Is
restricted as experience shows 1T to be prelu
dicial to the progress of pupils. Parents, un'
less they come from a distance, can only see
their children at the hours designated by the
rules.
The scholastic year commences on the ist
Monday of September, and closes about the last
of June Pupils are required to pay the cur
rent charges semi annually, and always in ad-
vance No deduction will lie made for absence
II a pupil is removed before the close OF the
half session tor which she has been entered full
payment for the whole Will be required. Pupils
re.entering after the summer vacation, Will DO
CHARGED from the re-opening OF school, and none
commencing after the lst Monday Of September
will be entitled to Crown or Medal.
Borders are required to bring with them the
ordinary table furniture, consisting OF two
knives and forks silver forks are preferred,
two silver spoons silver CT glass goblet, and
four table napkins. They must also be pro-
vided with six changes OF underclothing one
dozen pocket handkerohiefs six or eight pairs
OF st ockings, a wrapper, six towels, two large
ones for bathing two yards OF swiss muslin and
one of green barege for wells. two or three pairs
of strong boots OF shoes, and one pair Of gum
over shoes For the summer one white swiss.
and four bingham or chiHtZ dresses. straw hat
or sun bounet will be required and for the
winter four dresses OF merino or some other
wooden IN lterial three bl ick alpaca aprons ana
one hood All to be marked with the name OF
the owner. No uniform is required excepting
one dress of mazlripe blue merino Tor special
occasions during the winter, and one OF pink
bingham for summer; a thick balmoral skirt .or
winter and thin one for summer.