Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-12-13
Educational CARTS.
MONTGOMERY
lF1 FEMALE INSTITUTE.

The FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION of the Montgom-
cry Female Institute will commence on Mon
day, September 10Th, 1872, and close June
Both, 1873, the re-opening Of the School being
postponed from September I'd, on account of
the interruption occasioned by the Fair.
The SCHOLASTIC YEAR is divided into two
Terms of TWENTY WEEKS EACH commencing
respectively, Sept 10Th, 1872, and February
18th, 1873 Christmas week, being Holt
DAY, is not included in the SESSION of FORTY
WEEKS.
THE Course Of lNsrnucTToN embraces the
usual English Branches, Bookkeeping, Math-
ematics, the Natural Sciences, Rhetoric, His
tory and Literature, Mental and Moral Phi
losophy, Latin, Greek, French, German,
Music Vocal and inslrumental), Drawing,
Composition, Penmanship &c. Special at
tention will be given to ReddiRg Spelling,
arithmetic and English Grammar, as constitu-
ting the ground ,coyk Of a liberal education,
and the Principal alone gives instruction in
the last t,co branches, bestowing that care
which they demand. Arithmetical and Geo
metrical Forms are used for illustration.
Regarding the University of Virginia MS II
model of Southern Educational Institutions,
the pan of study pursued, vii! be made 10
conform TO that, as nearly as possible, with
such modiicationsas are necessary in a course
for young ladies'. The object will be 10 fur
nsh the advantages of a thorough, practical
and accomplished education, and 10 promote
the moral as well 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 pnpil 10 MiHh,
10 discipline her mind and 10 expand its p0tcerS.
The peraicious Parrot System whcreJg the memo
ry alone is crereiScd 10 lie utter neglect Of other
and higher intellectual faculties, Icc entirety
ignore
The DISCIPLINE will be sufficiently strict
and regular to promote the uninterrupted
progress of pupils. The Principals fami-
~, with the resident teachers and pupils,
constitute one household, and thus compose
Il Home School. Pupils, di,oays accompanied
Jy some memJer Of tie family, attend such
places Of worship rs parents and guardians
may desire, nothing Of a SectdTidn character
being introduced in the School. The young
ladies boarding with the family are not per-
mited 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 conss-
tent with duty and discipline. Every care is
taken to promote physiem culture. The strict
est attention is paid 10 the laws OF health,
and the results have been marked and graft
flying. The number of boarding pupils is
limited this year, TO six; yet 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 wear, to perfect plans whereby he
can accommodate an increased number. A
Graduate Of the University Of Virginia, he has
been engaged in teaching since 1860, eace,t
duringMe orr years Of tie ,oar. He will be
assisted BY Teachers of saccessfM experience.
The ScnooL though private enterprise, is
emphatically a pcrmGnfHt institution. Being
aided by no donation either public or pr
vatc, it is dependent solely upon the individ-
ual efforts OF the Principal, and relies upon
merit for the patronage OF generous, enlight
ened and unprecedented public. 1t aims 10 be
ated in a quiet part of the village, with no
in the prosecution of their studies The
iilated, and is provided with every thing ne
cessary to insure comfort.
The TExT-BooKs used, are such as the expe-
rence of our most successful educators has
found 10 be the best. and are furnished at city
retail prices Besides the daily examination
OF classes, there will be two REVIEW ENAMI-
NATIONS, one at the end of each term Of twenty
weeks.
Monthly reports stating progress &c, Of
pupils will be sent to parents aud guardians,
who are respectfully invited TO attend the
examinations No deduction will be made
for late entrance, nor for absence, except in
cases Of protracted illness or of death.