Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
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A LEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY,
II No. III King ST.
Rev DR. LITTLE and LADY Princinals

"A No. III King st.
Rev. Dr. LITTLE and LADY, Principals.
TO THE FRIENDS OF EDUCATION:
Before selecting your Scho !, 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
tn the highest col!eglate 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 graduate of Oglethrope Uni
vcrsity, Millcdgeviilc, Ga, and having had
twenty years experience at the head Of Colleges,
should tend to inspire confidence and secure pa
tronge, even among strangers s. Our detini-
ton of education-"T highest degree Of cult.
vatlon and development of all that is useful and
desirable in human nature; and the subjugation
of II that is not" (All available means will be
used to accomplish this work. g. Rates of TUT
tion: Primary, 81; Preparatory, $40; Collie
giate, Sl5, per quarter Of y months Languages
and Music ut Professors charges. 7. Young
ladies preparing to teach will receive full
pupils that may remain in our School five years.
q Advantages of apparatus experiments, lee
lures, &c. Sc.
Local Rcferences-Rev. DR.. Johnston. Rev
Dr. Bullock, Rev. Mr.. Busey, Rev. Dr. Norton,
Rev: w. F. uemenway, Rev Mr.. Ryland Mr..
y,
Jas: ), French, Mr. G. Bryan, Colonel Robert
S. Ashby, Mr.. Benoni Wheat, Mr.. George E.
French, Mr.. j. NJ Broadrs
From numerous testimonials, which can be
seen by calling on the Principal, nj No. So 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 are about to open frst-class Female
Sntn al La, h., Inlo< nnr
their social position intellectual attanments and
emincntly successful experience AS 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, l
firmly believe, will be strong coadjutor of the
Doctor write with confidence, rs from my
will vii! not Be dis ss j. T JoHssroN
Alexandria. Va, July ), 1872
From Bishop kecner.
I take great pleasure in recommending the
Rev. DR.. j. Little as one who has given great
satisfaction as 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
lister of the Gospel and as a good and true man,
he is beloved and highly appreciated in the
Church where he has labored.
aug lw4w }. g. kEENER
DELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE,
ID Miss 4. b. CARRIER, puo;o1,
Miss A. l.. TEBBS, rfnc'pa's'
The English Branches are taught by the Prin-
cipals with competent assistants.
TEACHERS
K. f. HEYMAN, Music.
Miss E. HUBBARD, Vocal Music.
LOUIS GANBIN, French.
X. kEMPER, Ancient Languages, Trigo-
L. L0WINSORN. German
DR.. r. ii. STA BIER, Lecturer on Philoso-
ply, Botany and Chemistry.
EDWIN B HAY, Washington, d. g., PEN
manship and Book keeping.
opens September IT, 1872. Every effort will be
made to secure the comfort and happiness Of the
boarding and day pupils. The lnstitution offers
the advanta' Of long experience anda complete
arrangement for instruction III every depart
mont of study.
For Circulars containing full particulars, adj
dress Miss +. Is. GARBEk,
jy 3l-tO1 Box III, Alexandris, Virginia.
DOTOMAC ACADEMY,
i formerly Alexandria Boarding SCHOOL,
Established by Ben jamin llallowell, in 1874.
a complete, English, Classical and Mathe-
matcal course taught; also French, German
and Spanish Next session will commence Sep
TENDER Is. Catalogues furnished at request.
Terms: For board, tuition, washing and lights,
$50 per half session, in advance. For day
scholars, Sl2 so for tuition in Jnnlor, and SID in
Senior Glass, per quarter, in advance. Modern
Languages extra. Apply at Isl Prince street,
or address
CHARLES S. TAYLOR, | Associate
JOHN S. BLACKBURN, Principals.
iy 30-2awtf Alexandria, Virginia
WASHINGTON s. LEE UNIVERSITY,
w Lexington, Virginia.
The next session of this Institution will COM
mcnce on the third Thursday (19lh) of Septem-
bcr 1872, and continue without interlnlsslon I'M
til the fourth Thursday in June, 1879.
The instruction embraces thorough
CLASSICAL, LITERARY and SClENTlFlC
COURSES,
together with the Professional departments OF
LAW AND ENGIN EERlNG.
The entire expenses for the session of nine
months need not exceed $500 or $50 according
to the price of Board. Arrangements are also
made for messing, by which students may re-
duce their expense, to $3.50 per session.
For further Information address
e. W. c. LEE, President or
VIM DOLD, Crk of Faculty.
Lexington, jy Wv -