Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-10-04


The FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION Of the Montgom-
cry Female Institute will commence on Mon
day, September 18th, 1872, and close June
30th, 1873, the rescrc-ing of the School being
postponed from September I'd, on account OF
the interruption accustomed BY the Fair
The SCHOLASTIC YEAR is divided into two
Terms OF TWENTY WEEKS EACH. commencing
respectively, Sept 10Th, 1872, and February
14th, 1878. Christmas week, being a Holt
DAY, is not included in the SESSION Of FORTY
WEEKS.
TIE COURSE OF Instruction embraces the
usual English Branches, Bookkeeping, Math-
emstics, the Natural Sciences, Rhetoric, His
tory and Literature, Mental and Moral PHI
losophy, Latin, Greek, French, German
Music tvocal and nstrumental), Drawing,
Composition, Penmanship Ne Special at
tention will be given to Reading, SDeiliaq
arithmetic and English Grammar, as constitu-
ting the grouaa-scork OF liberal education,
and the Principal alone gives instruction in
the last fro branches, bestowing that care
which they demand. Arifhmetical and Geo
metrical Forms are used for Illustration.
Regarding the University of Virginia as a
model of Southern Educational Institutions,
the an of study pursued, will be made TO
conform 10 that, as nearly as possible, with
such notifications ms are necessary in course
for young ladies. The object will be 10 fur
nish the advantages of n thorough, practical
and accomplished education, and TO promote
the moral as we'll as the intellectual advance
ment Of pupils and with this in view, The
Teachers willever strive to Undue the minds
of those entrusted to their care, with those
principles which will secure this end. The
great aim will be to teach the pnpl 10 thiak
to discipline her mind and to erpdna It's poweys.
The perRicioxs Parrot System aoferehf Tie micmo-
~ alone is exercised 10 The utter neglect of other
and higher intellectual -yaculties, ire entirely
ignore
The DISCIPLINE will lie sufficiently strict
and regular to promote the uninterrupted
progress of pupils. The Principals fami-
ly, with the resident teachers and pupils
constitute one household, and thus compose
Home School. Pupils al0ays accompanied
By some membsr Of The family, attend such
places Of worship as parents and guardians
may desire, nothing of q sectaridn character
being introduced in the School The young
ladies boarding with the family are not per-
snitted to pay visits, or to receive visitors
except members of their respective families
They are required to walk every afternoon
{the weather peimitting) with one of the
Teachers and are encouraged to take all
healthful exercise that is proper. and consis-
tent with duty and discipline. Every care is
taken to promote physical culture. The strict
est attention is paid TO the laws Of health
and The results have been marked and graft
fying The number Of boarding pnpls is
limited this year, TO six; vet the Principal,
who has established this School especially to
meet The wants of the people of Montgomery
County, confidently hopes. in the course of
another year, TO perfect plans whereby he
ran accommodate an increased number A
Graduate Of the University of Virginia, he has
been engaged in teaching since 1860, e1ce,g
during The j arr years Of Tie uar He will lie
assisted by Teachers OF successful experience.
The School though private enterprise is
emphafically a permoRent institution. Being
aided by no donation either public or pri
vate. il is dependent solely upon the indiyid-
ual etfor Of the Principal, and relies upon
merit for the patronage or generous, enlighf-
ened and unprecedented public 1t aims 10 be
an Institution OF sound kearniaq. 1t is stu
ated in 4 quiet part of the village with no
surroundings calculated to interrupt pupils
in the prosecution Of their studies The
building is large, commodious and we'll ven
,ilated, and is provided with every thing ne
cessarv to insnre comfort.
The TExT-Booxs used, are such as the expe-
rience of our most successful educators has
found to be the best. and are furnished Al city
retail prices. Besides the daily examination
of classes, there win be two REVIEW ExAMI-
NATIONS one at the end of each term of twenty
weeks
Monthly reports stating progress, &c, Of
pnrils will be sent to parents and guardians,
who are respectfully iavited to attead The
examinations No deduction will be made
for late entrance, nor for absence, except 10
cases of prolracted Illness or of death.