Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-08-27

PROSPECTUS
OF THE
MECH MIC S Il q w n
Male and Female Seminary.


uNHIS school is located in Mechanics
town, Frederick County, Md, and Is
under the care ofthc Middle Conference OF
the Lutheran Synod OF Maryland.
It has been in successful operation dur
ing the wear, and has had 30 students UNI
der its care Its aim is to impart a better
clncatjOn intellectual and moral, than is
afforded by public schools-an education
thorough in character and practical as
possible. -..
Those desiring to prepare for business
or college will have advantages for aequlr-
iny a knowledge of mathematics, book. |
Keeping, the sciences and Latin and Grc~}.
The school is under the care of Rev. Vic,
tor Miller, an experienced teacher. I.
Mcchanicstown, situated on the linc Of
the Western Maryland Railroad at the
foot of the eastern slope OF the Blue Ridge
Mountains, offers special advantages for
such Il school, being in az excellent farming
community, combining Cheapncss Of living
and healthful climate. Its mountain Scenc-
nv is excellent, and society intelligent and
refined. Students will have the advantages
Ct town, combined with quiet of country,
| Reliqious exercises. The moral welfare Of
pupils will be faithfully regarded The
school is daily opened and clo:rd with
reading of the scriptures by the pupils and
PRAYER. DiMpltne is mild in It's nature,
firm and decisive in its application, avoid
ing undue severity, yet insisting upon in
dustry, order. prompt obedience, ana a.
lowing no proinnc or reproachiul language.
Strict attention is paid to III" health,
manners and morals of pupils
A report otthc scholarship, conduct and
attendance of each pupil is furnished each
parent or guardian monthly Absence
from seminary will not be allowed without
special permission.
Defamation, composition an1 penmsp.
ship taught in all the GRADES.
GRADES AND STUDIES.
First Grade-Eclcctic Spcllrr Grucr.
phy, Parker & Watson's Fourth Reader
PRIMARY Arithmetic, Mental Arithmetic
and Oral Grammar.
.>rrnd Gyud,-Eclcctc Spcllcr, Wei,
stcr'. Dictionary, Parkcr& Wa.son'> Fifth
Reader, Written Arithmetic, Mental -\rlth-
mc,ic, English Grammar, Elementary Al,
zebra, History ofthc United States philo>-
ophv, Latin Grammar, Latin Kta'ln. and
Botany.
1HiiN Gr"de-A ncicnt Geography. Eng
fish Grammar, Written Arithmetic. Nru-
tai Arithmetic, Geometry. Algebra, .,at0-
raj Philosophy, Bookkeeping, Mcns2l an!
Moral Science, Latjh Grammar, hrrrI>
Grammar, Greek Reader, Caesar, Nir@i., md
Biblical Antiquities.
TERMS.
. lst session, Is rtekS. 2dand Sd ~s., II .-L.
Tuition, LIST g'dc, IS Tuition, l>t -Jc, +
r "a 10 ID
3I - Sd 10
j Board, in Sem, 80 Board, short SIS, J,
Students will furnish their own li.I1 2irI
fuel. towels, sheets, and toilet fixtures.
Washing can be had ut 81 per month.
Books furnished ut wholesale cost prices
:. Music, drawing and painting Will b
taught. for which there will be rN's:
charges
Tuition must be pail at the hc2innin
Of the session, unless other arrangements.
oc made.
WM. WHITE. NJ. D., President,
DAVID :. FlROR, Vice Priest
JOHN ROUXER
j. J. lIENSlIAW, NJ d.,
wy. !. BLACK,
, GEO. W. STOCkSDALE,
! VAN b. DSLER, Trustees.
Rev. NICToE MILLER, \. NJ,
julv2 If PRINCIPAL.
NOTlCE-lIaving for the past l,rl
. ~ years sustained considerable los, i'
number of petty 1hctis of wood trcm III
mountain property, hereby warn all p"I