Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-09-27
MONTGOMERY
WI FEMALE INSTITUTE.

The Ffrrn ASsUAL SESSION Of The Montgom-
ery Female Institute will commence on Mon
day, September lGih, 1879, and close June
30ih. 1873. the re-opening Of the School being
postponed from September I'd, ON account Of
the interruption occasioned ~ Jug Fair.
THE ScHotAsTJe y EAR is divided into two
Terms of TwrsTy WEEKS EACH, commencing
respectively, Sept l6th, 1872, and February
I4th, 1879 Christmas week, being 4 HotE-
DAY. is not included in the SESSION Of ronTY
wEEEs.
Tng Corrsg Of jssTHUcTIos embraces the
usual English Branches, housekeeping, Math-
ematics. the Natural Sciences, Rhetoric, Eis-
tory and Literature, Mental and Moral Phi
losophy, Latin, Greek, French, German,
Music (voca aud iustrnmental), Drawing,
Comnosition, Penmanship &c. Special at-
teption viii be given 10 Readiagl Spelling,
arithmetic and English Grammar, as constitu-
fino the qrou7id-sgork of liberal education,
and The Principal alone, gives instruction in
The last tteo branches, bcstowing that care
which they demand. Arilhmetical and Geo.
netrcal Forms are used for Illustration
Regarding the University of Virginia as y
model of Southern Educational Institutions,
the an of study pursued, viii be made to
conform to that, as nearly as possible, with
such notifications as are necessary in a course
for young ladies. The object will be 10 fur
nish the advantages Of n borough, practical
and accomplished education, and TO promote
the moral rs well as the iRtti5eetuat advance
ment of pupils; and with this in view, the
Teachers wilever strive TO Undue the minds
of those entrusted to their care, With those
principles which will secure this end. The
great aim viii be TO teach the pupil to Mink,
10 discipline hty mind and 10 e1paAd It's potcers.
The peraieious Pdrrot- System aghereJy he memo
RI clone is eIerciSed 10 ne utter neglect Of other
and higher ideleetuqL faculties 0e entirely
ignore
The DISCIPLINE viii be 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
Il Home School, Pupils, alsoays accompanied
BY some men'5er Of tie family, attend such
places of worship as parents and guardians
may desire, nothing of a Sectarian character
being introduced in the School. The young
ladies boarding with the family are not per-
mttsd to pay visits, to receive visitors
except members OF their respective families
They are required TO walk every afternoon
1.-THE weather petmitting) with one of tie
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 phySfcGi culture. Tie strict-
est attention is paid TO the laws Of health,
and the results have beer marked and graft
flying. The number of boarding pupils is
limited this year, 10 six: yet the Principal,
who has established this School especially 10
meet the wants Of The people Of Montgomery
County, confidently hopes, in the course Of
another wear, 10 perfect plans whereby he
accommodate an increased number A
Graduate OF the University Of Virginia, be has
been engaged in teaching since 1860, eqcert
during he j our gers Of tie rar. lie will lie
assisted by Teachers Of succes&fal experience.
The School though private enterprise is
emphatically a permanent institution. Being
aided by no donation either public or pri.
vate it is dependent solely upon the indvid-
nal cfor S OF the Principal, and relies upon
merit for the patronage OF generous, enlight-
ened and unprecedented public II aims TO be
an Institution Of sound learning. 1t is siru-
ated in quiet part OF The village, with no
surroundings calculated to interrupt pupils
ia The prosecution Of their studies The
building is large, connections aud well ven
tlated, and is provided with every thing ne
cessary TO insure comfort
The TExT-BooKs 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 will be two REVIEW ExAM1-
NATIONS, one al The end Of each term Of twenty
weeks
Monthly reports stating progress, &c of
pupils will be sent to parents and guardians
who are respectfully invited to attend the
examinations. No deduction will be made
for lale entrance nor for absence, except in
cases OF protracted Illness or OF death