Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-10
EUNC.ITION.9L.
LEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY,
~ No. III King st.
Rev. DR.. LITTLE and LADY, Principals.
10 THE FRIENDS OF EDuCATION:

TO THE FRIENDS OF EDUCATION:
BEFORE selecting your Soho H. you are respect
fully invited to read and weigh the following
considerations: /. Having settled here the
School to be opened on the I'd of September Will
be made permanent 2 1t is to include all
grades of Female Education, from the elementary
to the highest collegiate course. 3. The united
efforts of the Principal and his Lady will be
given as the highest guarantee this School can
have for the moral and intellectual cultivation
of those placed under their charge A. me
Principal being IL graduate of Oglethrope Uni
twenty years experience at the head of Colleges
should tend to inspire confidence and secure pa
trongr, even among strangers. 5. Cur denial
ton of cducution-"Thc highest degree Vt cult
walton and development of all that is useful and
DIES ,rabe in human nature and the subJugatlon
of all that is not" Gan available means will be
used to accompl' sh this work. &. Rates OF Tui-
ton: Primsry, 81; Preparatory, $40; Collie
gintc, SIS, per quarter of =! months. Languages
and Music ut Professors charges. T. Young
Indies preparing to teach will receive full
course in Didactics. g Special inducements to
pupils that may remain in our School five years
3. Advantages of apparatus, experiments, lee
ture., &c. &c
Local Reterences-Rev. DR.. Johnston. Rev.
DR.. Bullock, Rev. Mr. BuSey, Rev. DR.. Norton.
Rev. w. F. Hemenway Rev. Mr.. Ryland, Mr..
s. F; Gregory, Mr.. George II. Robinson, Col:
=. L
5. Ashby, Mr.. Benoni Wheat, Mr.. George E.
French, Mr.. j. NJ. Broadus.
From numerous testimonials, which can be
seen by calling on the Principal at No. So St
Asaph street, or at the school building, the fol-
lowing are printed by permission:
[Fr,m Rev. J. T. Johnston, formerly Rector of
st. Puul's Church, Alexandria,.
Understand that the Rev. DR.. John Little
and Lady are about to open first class Female
School IT. Alexandria. From my knowledge of
their social position, intellectual at.ainments and
emincntly successful experience as educators in
the highest grades of the Schools in the West, |
can safely recommend them to the fullest conf
dcnce of the public and believe they will be
fully appreciated when tried. Mrs Little, l
firmly believe, will be Il strong coadjutor of the
Doctor | write with confidence, as, from my
knowledge of the parties, am sure the public
will not be disappointed j. 7. JOHNSTON.
Alexandria. Va, July 5, 1872
From Bishop kcener.
take great pleasure in recommending the
Rev. DR.. J. Little rs one who has given great
satisfaction rs II tescher, both in Louisiana and
previous to his re.idence in this State, Us have
had occasion to know; also to Say that rs Min
User Of the Gosp" and as good and true man,
he is beloved and highly appreciated in the
Church where he has labored.
aGg l-w4w y. g. kEENER.
gAyESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE,
partments, WESTMINSTER, MD.
This Institution lsunder the special patronage
of the Maryland Annual Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church. but is strictly
free from any sectarianism, either in its course
of study or rules of discipline Male and female
students rectc in separate classes, but all have
the advantage ofins!ructl,n from every Profess
sor having charge of the studies pursued.
The Vice Principal Rev Dr. Nichols the
Preceptrcss { Mss Hance) and several other mem
bers Of the Faculty reside in the College building
and have constant oversight of the boarding stu
dents The course of study thorough, undera
competent corps of thirteen Instructors. The
Ninth Semi Annual Session will begin Septem-
Der 3 1872.
EXPENSES PER SESSION OF p WEEKS.
Bourd, lodging washing, fuel and ght...S9O 90
Tuition N Preparatory observation-disclosures. Il 3O
Tuition in Colleg ate ......... ~ w
instruction in Music with use of instru-
Nenls) ~ w
Naturalization fee payable on entering
Collegiate Department. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w
No extra charges for any study in the regular
course For Catalogues address
j. 7. WARD, d D., President.
aug 2-6w Westminster, Md.