Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-16
Mt. de Chantal.

We are requested to copy the following arti-
Gle from the ArmyGad Macy Journal of Aug.
18th, 1916 Our young State may well be
proud Of an Institution which deserves so fat
tering a commentator:
In regard to the school at this place,
Protestant Parent writes as follows:
Where shall we send our daughters? is the
anxious question of many parent at this sea-
sou. And not an easy one to answer, for our
female boarding schools, as general rule, are
I open to some grave objections. One is the We
/ ~ superficial instruction arising from the pres
ent fashion Of pretending to teach girls e0eyy-
thing, while many schools are little else than
nurseries Of fashion aud frivolty; and most
Of them are too expensive for any, except the
most wealthy families.
These considerations prevented my attempt
/ ing to procdTe for my daughter the unqnUS-
tionable advantages Of a boarding school edu-
I cation, until two years ago when lady friend
ithe wife Of distinguished General of our ar
my), who bad been educated at the Academy
of the Visitation, near Wheeling, ". Va, SC
strongly recommended that school to me. |
shall never cease to regret that l had not dis
covered it years before.
Tue instruction is European 10 thorOuehness
/ while the programme of studies comprises ev-
| erythiug that it is desirable that girls should
acquire including modern languages and use
ful aud ornamental accomplishments.
/ French, for instance, is taught in perfection,
with the help Of native teachers; aud it is, TO
q great extent, the language of the school. As
/ for instruction 10 music, vocal and Instrument
tai, both the school itself and Sister Mary Ag-
1 mes, the superb musical artistic, who has the
| superintendent Of this department, have a
worldwide celebrity. The Sisters engaged in
/ instruction are ladies OF the highest culture aud
refinement, with all the gfaces Of manner aad
I conversation Of those Of tue outer world.
Though the discipline of the school Is admi-
rable, the treatment Of the pupils is kind and
maternal and have not found one who did
/ not speak Of the Sisters 10 terms Of warm az
/ fiction NJ book, magazine, or newspaper Is
! introduced into the school until it has under
gone the scrutiny Of the Sisters The utmost
/ simplicity in dress is enforced among the pu-
/ pills without distinction.
| The Academy is IN a very healthy location,
| on an emiueuce about three miles from Wheel
| ing, in the midst Of beautiful mountain scene
/ ~. The building is a large and elegant struc-
ture; having oil the modern couveuiences the
rooms spacious, lofty. and weli-vyutilaied.-
| The concert room is said to seat some 500 per-
| sons aud on the DIST Of June last, the day OF
the annual distribution Of premiums, it wa.
| filed 10 overd5wiug with the parents aud
friends Of the pupils from all parts of the
/ country.
The exercises were highly satisfactory, par
| ticularly two admirably written English COM
| positions Tread uncorrected, as is the rule lor
Distribution c3mposi,Ionsl, and the brill
liant aad difficult piano pieces, played from
memory with an execution aud an expression
that would have charmed the best German ar
/ tistcs
10 anticipation Of two important inquiries
am able 10 state, fest. that the nom Ctthnlc
pupils are not allowed to become Catholics with
/ out the express consent Of their parents and
secondly, that the entire annual charge ioi
board, washing, stationery and tuition in al
the English branches and in French is $500
4 charge Of $ covers medical services during
the year.
4 Protestant PARENT.