Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-10-11
MONTGOMERY
lVI FEMALE INSTITUTE

The FiFTii ANNUAL SESSION Of the Montgom-
cry Female Institute will commence on Mon
day, September 10th, 1872, and close June
3Olh, 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
l4th, 1873. Christmas week, being HoLI-
DAY, is not included in the SESSION Of FORTY
WEEKS.
TUE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION 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 insirumental), Drawing
Composition, Penmanship &c. Special at
,ention will be given TO ReadiHg, Spelling,
arithmetic ard English Grammar, as c0nstitu-
ting The groaad- work of Il liberal education.
aud The Principal alone, gives instruction in
the last FRO branches, bcstowing that care
which they demand. Arithmetiral and Geo
metrical Forms are used for illustrations
Regarding the University of Virginia as a
model of Southern Educational Institutions,
the p m of study pursued, will! be made 10
conform TO that as nearly as possible, with
such modifcationsns are necessary in a course
for young ladies. The object will be 10 fur
and accomplished education, and TO promote
The moral as well as the iafeiieetuai advance
ment Of pupils; and with this in view, the
Teachers will strive 10 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 pupiI to think,
to discipline her mind and 10 61paHd rs g01rers
The per"icious Parrot System tphere5y tie memo
~ alone is exercised 10 tie utter neglect Of otkcr
nj gfs mi I'll,
ignore
The DISCIPLINE viii 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, aud thus compose
Home Sshool. Pupils, Arrays accompanied
By some mentjer Of The family, attend such
places of worship as parents and guardians
may desire, nothing of sectdridR character
being introduced in the School. The young
ladies boarding with the family are not per-
United TO pay visits, or 10 receive visitors
except members of their respective families
They are required 10 walk every afternoon
the weather peimittingl with one Of the
Teachers. and are encouraged to take all
heaithful exercise that is proper, and consis-
tent with duty and discipline. Every care is
taken to promote physicAi culture. TIE strict
est attention s paid to the laws Of health,
and The results have been ma rked and graft
fying. 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 year, 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, eTcert
during the our yedrs Of tie WGr. IL will be
assisted by Teachers of successful experience.
The School though private enterprise, is
emphaticaly a p,rmo7fnt iHStitation. Being
aided by no donation either public or pri
vate il is dependent solely upon the individ-
nal effor o. the Principal, and relies upon
merit for the patronage OF generous, enlight-
ened and unprecedented public. It aims TO be
an institution OF sound Turning. 1t is stu
ated in quiet part of the village, with no
surroundings calculated 10 interrupt pupils
in the prosecution OF their studies The
building is large, connections and well ven
llated, and is provided with every thing ne
cessary to insure comfort.
The TExr-Boogs used, are such as the expe-
rience of our most successful educators has
found TO be the best and are furnished at city
retail prices. Besides the daily examination
Of classes there will he two REyiEw ExAMI-
NATIONS, one at 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 late entrance nor for absence, except in
eases of proiracted illness or Of death.