Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-09
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A LEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY,
~ No. III King st.
Rev. Dr. LITTLE and LADY, Principals.
TO THE FRIENDS OF EDUCATION:


| TO THE FRIENDS OF EDUCATION:
Before selecting your Scho i, 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 vii
be made permanent. z. 1t is to include all
grades ofFenae Education, from the elementary
to the highest colIegiate 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. 4. The
Principal being II graduate of Oglethrope Uni
versity, Millcdgcviile, Ga, and having had
twenty years experience at the head Of Colleges,
should tend to inspire confidence and secure pa
tronge, even among strangers. D. Our dc1inl-
ton of educatioll-'The highest degree of cult
vatlon and development of all that is useful and
desirable in human nature and the sublugtton
fall that is not (All available means will be
used to accomplish this work. g. Rates Of Iul-
ton Primary, 81; Preparatory, $40; Collie
gIatc SD, per quarter =! month"; Languages
and Music ut Professors charges. I. Young
luiles preparing to teach will receive a full
course in Didactics. 3. Special Inducements to
pupils that may remain in our School five years.
9. Advantages 81 apparatus, experiments, lee
ture- &c. &c.
Local Kclerenccs-Rev. DR.. Johnston, Rcv.
DR.. Bullock, Rev. Mr.. Busey, Rev. DR.. Norton,
S. F. Gregory, Mr. George II. Robinson, C"l.
Jas s. French, Mr.. G. Bryan, Colonel Robert
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, ut No 81 st.
Asaph street, or at the school building, the fol-
loving are printed by permission:
From Rev j. r. Johnston formerly Rector Of
ST Paul's Church, Alexandria.
] understand that the Rev. DR.. John Little
and Lady arc about to open frst-class Female
School in Alexandria, From my knowledge Of
hal al luptI nal ,tj 81
cmincnty successful experience rs educators in
the highest grades Of the Schools in the West,
can safely recommend them to the fullest conf
dence Of the public, and believe they will be
fully appreciated when tried. Mrs. Little,
firmly believe, will be IL strong coadj tutor of the
Doctor l write with confidence rs, from my
will not be disappointed J. T. Johnston.
Alexandria, Va, July ), 1872.
From Bishop keenerl
| take great pleasure in recommending the
Rev. Dr. j. Little as one who has given great
satisfaction rs a teacher, both in Louisiana and
previous to his residence in this State, us have
had occasion to know; also to say that rs Min
is:er Of the Gospel and rs a good and true man,
he is beloved and highly appreciated in the
Church where he has laborcd.
aug l-wiw j. e. kEEEER.
yXJESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE,
w For students Of both sexes, in distinct de-
partmcnts, WESTM MISTER, MD.
This Institution Is under the special patronage
of the Maryland Annual Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant Church, but is strictly
free from any sccturianism, either in its course
of study or rules of discipline. Male and female
students recite in separate classes, but all have
the advantage of instruction from every Procs-
sor having charge of the studies pursued.
The Vicc-Principul, Rev. DR.. Nichols, the
Preceptress Miss llancc) and several other mem
bcrs of the Faculty reside in the college building
and have constant oversight of the boarding stu
dents. The course of study is thorough, undcra
competent corps of thirteen Instructors. The
Ninth Scrni-Annuul Session will begin Scptem-
bGr:' 49,
EXPENSES PER SESSION OF q WEEKS.
Board, lodging, washing, fuel and ght...S9O w
Tuition in Preparatory observation-disclosures. II 3o
Tuition in Collcgiatc 81 w
Instruction in Music with use of instru-
mcnts) .....:.... .'.. - w
Naturalization fee payable on entering
Collegiate Dcpartmcnt) ...................... w
No extra charges for any study in the regular
course For Catalogues address
}. T. WARD, ID d., President:
aug 2-Gw Westminster, Md