The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-29
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s@il From The AfTsy and Navy Jonfn4i.S B
| Where shall wesead pur daughters r sthaa1x-
ious question OF many parent ae tts seasoai and
not an easy one TO answer Tor our female boarding
schools rs general rule, are open 10 some OBJ
iteetons. One Is the very s,lperEcs .istrrscton
arising from tha present 1sshion offpretendinrto
teach girls everything, while many schools are little
else than nurseries OF fashion and nfsosify, and
most OF them are too xpensise FOR ahT except me
most wealthy families These considerations pre-
vented my Attempting 10 procure for mydaugbter
the unquestiouable advantages OF boarding echool
education unfH two years dgo, when & lady fnend
(the wife OF adisatnga general os our army,
who had been educated at the Academy Of the Visi-
tation near Wheeling, West Va, 80 strongly recon-
mended that school to me thatI iinmedi placed
nay daughter there: From what / haFe learned ffom
repeated visits ct the my daughter
statements, and from /, those OF several lady
friends who have been ut school there, shall
never cease to regret that had not dis
covered It. years kefors.s The instruction is Euro
pean In thoroughness while The programme OF stu-
dies comprises everything that it Is desirable that
girls should acquire, incluing modern languages and
useful and ornamental mp,ishments French,
for instance is taught In with the help Of
native teachers; and II Is to great extent the Ian
guage Of the school. As for instruction In music,
vocal and Instrumental both the school itself and
SlSUer MABG AGNES3 Tue nluSlcdl hIlASuc
who has the superintendent. OF this department,
have Worldwide celebrity. The Sisters engaged
in instruction are ladies OF the highest culture and
refinement, with all the graces Of manner and COM
versation of those OF the outer world, Though the
discipline OF the school Is admirable the treatment
Of the pupils Is Kind ana maternal and have not
found one who did not speak Of the Sisters r terms
OF warm affection, No book, magazine, or newapa-
per Is introduced into the school until 1t has under
gone the scrutiny Of the Sisters. The utmost sim-
plicity In dress is enforced among the pupils with
ont distinction. III n III !i.IiiSrftH 5f4tsifts
The Academy is in very healthy iocation-on an
midst of beautiful mountain scenery. The building
IS large and elegant structure, having oil The mod
ern conveniences; the rooms spacious, lofty, and
well ventilated. The concert-room is said TO seat
some 800 persons, and the 2lst of June Iast-the
day of the annual distribution Of premiums-it was
filed to overfowing with the parents and friends OF
The pupils, Gom all parts Of the country. The exer
cises were highly satisfactory the admit
rably y-written English compositions Tread uncor-
rccted rs is the rule for distribution compostions
and the brilliant and difficult piano-pieces, played
from memory with an execution and expression that
would have charmed the best German artists. In
anticipation of two important inquiries am able to
state--rst, that The n-Cathoc pupils are not al
lowed to become Catholics without the express con-
sent of their parents and secondly that the entire
annual charge for board, washing, stationery, and
tuition in all tho English branches and in French Is
5000. A charge Of SO covers medical services du-
ring the year. +, A PROTESTANT PARENT.