Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-07-18
PRO SP ECT US

;. ,-.<. - OF THE
MechanicStown Male and Female
r. ACADEMY.
.4JSHE undersigned intend to open on
the ed of September, 1874, 1T Nc.
!. ,chanicstOwn, Frederick county, Nd, a
~ High School 10 be called, ":rhe- Mechanics.
town Male and Female Academy" under
the auspices Of the Middle Conference Of
the Synod of Maryland.
The course Of instruction in this Acade.
INV embraces \ solid English education
while those who desire to prepare iur bust.
ness. or for College, have every advan-
tage for,tIle acquisition of the elements OF
Mathematics, and of tic Latin, Greek and
German languages
For these who propose to receive roy
alar College Educati,n, the course Of in.
structiaa contemplatcs a period OF three
wears, eaeh year being divided into three
Sessions Of tl,irtcen weeks each; but tilt
student is taken through in longer OF
shorter time, according TO his abilities, at.
tainments and application.
The grades and lists Of studes included
under each with the textbook annexed
are as follows
e Lrist -Gr1de.-National Pronouncing
Spellcr with Dictation Exercises Parker
and Watson). Juvenile Defner \;,mitn).
The Writing Sleller tSlerwood) National
Fourth l,.Sdcr Parker and WatSoa) New
intermediate Geography lslitchciD, with
Outline Maps {'ellon). Progressive and
intellectual, and Practical Arithmetic
<iol,inson). English grammar lFowler's) }.
Primary History of the Calel states
tioodrtl). First Lessons in Composition
,0uackc,,bo., Pcnmanship. Drawing
bartholomew Vocal Music, and Elk.
rrciscs in Composition and Declama'ion.
!Sccond Grn,'c. - Smelling and defining
(Schoar's Companion and Wcbslcr's Die
tonarv(. Eloc,,,ion and Literature NPar.
krr and Watson's Fifth National Rcadcr).
Dict,tiou Exercises. New School Geog.
r,phy and Atlas (MitchclD. Progressive
all intellectual, and Higher Arithmetics
a,obinson. New Elementary Algebra
{Ro,insLn). English Grammar (Fowlrr)
History of the United States Goodrich.
Pen nanshp. Vocal Music, Exercises in
composition and Defamation. Latin
Grammar (larhnrss). Latin Reader
<iIarkness). First Greek Book lIarkness)
Third Gra,le, - Ancient Geography
1Nuclcll,. Comprehensive English Gram
mn, s kfl, Pr.grf fxh Hsh rl AE5sh
son). New Elementary Algebra (ltobin-
s,al Geometry Book. Keeping (Sheas"
History Of the United States and Great
britain (l,odrich's Series). Rhetoric and
J.eyic. Natural philosophy, Biblical An.
1iulitics fNevin) Mental anil Moral Sci
eacc, Vocal Music, Exercises in Compost
lion and Defamation. Hardness Latin
Grammar, aud Introduction to Latin Com,
position; Caesar. Virgil and Ncpos. So.
;,hoccs' Greek Grammar, AMI Owens
Greek Raider and Greek New Testament.
CMnp,siiinn aul defamation.
.Mlnc, D,vnring, AMI Pai"t;"g-Thc De
partments of Music, Drawing, and Paint
ing, for which there will be extra charges,
will he opened as soon as the funds OF the
Institution will justify the step.
Tuittoa. per .S,swtpn, Of Is cotks.-For tho
First Grade, $500: Second Grade. $1,000;
Third Grade, 1900. Hence. Tuition pei
rcar $4,000, $4,000, $:}G, 90, to be paid a,
the opening Of each Session. unless other
"A engagements arc entered into with the
principal.
B+ard;ag n1d nnss'29--B" riding can he
hal ut present in private families ar will
the principal at $3.50 per week, including
furnished rooms, lodging and fuel and
Vi ashing at one dollar per month.
RslagI,us erercises moral and rcl
rious culture at the Young bling Of the
highest Importance. the Academy is daily
opened and closed with religious exercises
On Sabbath the Students are required tt
attend Church and to keep the day in be
coming manner.
Discioliae. The discipline oethis Acade
my shall he as nearly as possible. perennial
1t shall be mild in its nature, firm and deci
aivc in-its application. avoiding, however
Improper severity. yet insisting on industry
strict order, prompt obedience. and root
department, and allowing no proianc, indie
cent, or repr0achful language. And whi1
careful attention shall he paid to thu
health OF studcnts, their manners and naVr
als shall be guarded with equal care
Nxee,laaeous Hems.-A merit roll showing
tue scholarship, conduct and attendance o
each student, shall he faithfully kept, ant
a report of the same submitted to tn
Vs.. Student or forwarded to the guardian
1. and parents at the end of each grade
No Student without special permission
i shall be allowed absence from the Acadenl!
during its sessions: For such absence
even for few days. would occasion I
greater injury to his or her education thai
is commonly supposed.
location, Edifce, &c.-A HIGH Soho"
such as is contemplated in the mechanics
town Male and Female Academy, has lonl
been felt want in this community, ans
within the bounds Of the Middle Conference
there being nothing of the kind in th
section of the country. although rich In al
the materials necessary to its establishment
And for such an institution Mechanics
town has peculiar adaptations, being in TIL
heart of an excellent farming region, ant
in the midst of thriving and industriou
population. As for healthfulncss Of loca
ton, 80 essential to the prosperity OF lit
erary institutions, and cheapness of living
no minor consideration for parents anc
guardians, Mechanicstown has few equals
The town is also accessible by the Western
Maryland Rail Road.
b. For the present accommodation OF STU
dents, until further arrangements can b
made to carry out the provisions of tn
/: Charter, IL is proposed to 1T up the larg
. Stone building owned by Mr.. John Rouzcl
In Main Street. The Principal will occu
by the same building, and for the presen
take limited number of boarders
p BERGSTRESSE2, A. NJ. Principal.
Miss KATE STICK, Assistant,
Of Middletown, Md.
July 1s4wa.