The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03
Catalogue of NewtOwn Academy
 for lhe Near IS43.

for laae Near 1S43. l Dr. George Benedict, of Bethel, fur nishes us the catalogue (the only ont known to be in existence to his knowl edge) of Newtown Academy for the year 1843, and we print 1t entire, thinking thai it will prove interesting to those who are living ill this vicinity and elsewhere. Dr Benedict has vivid recollection of the days when he attended the Academy, ano several communications from his pen re lating to the Academy have appeared il this paper, from time to time, and we trust that he will continue them:
 Trustees-David V. B. Baldwin, Esq. David H. Belden, Rsq., Josiah E. Fair Blakeslee,e Esq. Josiah Sanford, Esq, Chairman; Charles Clarke, Secretary.
 Instructors-Charles W. Wooster A. B. Principal; s. J. B. ~Dibble, Assistant Caroline Tudor, Preceptress; Lewis T, Downs, teacher of Music. !.
 Puplls-Male Department--George Ben edict. Danbury; Nathaniel J. Burton, Newtown; Walter s. Booth, Bridge water; David Belden, John Belden, Ben iamin Curtiss, Newtown; Augustus s. Clark, New York City; Lewis T. Downs, Waterbury; Albert A. Dutton, s. J. B. Dibble, Henry H. Footc, Walter s. Fair weather, Charles G. Gray, Jabsz H. Glow CT, William T Hill, Jerome Judson, New town; Henry w. Lee, Montgomery, Ala bama; Charles A. Peck, Abner B. Peck, Theodore Summers, Theodore S.. Skid more, Lauren Skidmore. Newtown; Ed ward Toucey, New York City; Timothy L. Trowbridse, Booth Trowbridge, New town; Charles B. Wooster, Humphreys vile; Hurlbert H. Woodruff, Watertown :; Noah B. Welton, Waterbury; David C. Warner, Newtown; Samuel B. Whitney, Weston.
 Female Departm snt-Cornelia J. Bel den, Clarissa Belden, Harriet Briscoe, Mary Briscoe, Sophia Blakeslee,, Ann Blackman, Caroline Beers, Sarah A. Booth, Newtown; Harriet T. Chittenden Catharine N. ChIttenden, Washington i; Julia A. Curtiss, Sarah F. Curtiss, New town; Sarah H. Clark, New York City Mary E. Downs. Waterbury; Eliza M. Dutton, Jane A. Fairchild, Newtown i; Cynthia Goodyear Springfield, Mass. Grace c. Goodyear, Julia NJ. Glover, Sa- rah k. Glover, Newtown; Mary A. Hotch- kiss Waterbury; Francis E. Johnson, Weston; Martha Mathews, Lydia A. Nor throp. Ann M. Nichols, Sarah Peck, Syl- via NJ. Peck, Laura G. Pope, Newtown i; Amy Pritchard, Waterbury; Charlotte Sanford, Margaret Sanford, Jane A. Sher- man, Mary Stilson, Jane A. Twitchell, Hannah Terrill, Newtown; Emily A. Tal- mage, Plymouth.
 summary.-Males. 30; Females, 36; Total, 66.
 In Newtown, quiet, pleasant village, on the Housatonic Railroad, within seven hours ride of Albany, and five of New York.
 The facilities of communication are, therefore, all that can be desired The academIcal year is divided into two ses- sions of twenty-two weeks each each followed by vacation of four weeks.
 The course of instruction embraces all the English branches usually pursued in Seminaries and cademies-French and the preparatory studies for College. Par ticular pains are taken to impart to young men preparing for College, thorough and critical knowledge of the authors prescribed, and if desired, they are fitted for advanced classes in College.
 Terms-for day scholars-Classics, SIP; French and Mathematics, $10; Com- mon English branches, including Decla- nation and Compost jon, SS; Elementary Instruction, $6; Music, extra; for board ing scholars, the winter session, s70 i; summer session, Gncluding everything but books and stationery, 1865.
 N.B The coming winter session Will open on Monday, the 9th of November Punctual attendance at the opening is re- auested. No deductions will be made for voluntary absence.
 References-Rt. Rev Bp. Brownell, Hartford Faculty of Washington Col lege Hartford; Rev. s. Farmar Jarvis, D. D., Middletown; Rev. S. S. Stocking, Nawtown; Rev. Daniel Burhams, D. D., Eewtown.