Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
250th Anniversary Edition Norwich Bulletin

he purposes opening a DANCING SCHOOL at MT. Kinney's Hotel, Norwich Landing, on the 4th of Sep- tember next. MT. Devero begs leave to observe that he pays the greatest attention to the carriage, morals and address of his pupils, and as he ofrers to teach, at a price that will give gen. eral satisfaction, he hopes for con- tinuance of the favors and confidence of the inhabitants of this town, which will be his constant study to deserve
 About this time streets were being opened, building lots purchased, and houses erected in the part of the town known as the Landing, and on the pleasant plain between the Town and Landing" On this pleasant plain"
 at the. pleasant, airy and commodious brick house. (pow the parsonage of the Park Congregational church,, William Woodbridge opened, in June of 1808 or 1901, a school flor the in- struction of Masters and Misses in all the various branches of education for usefulness and accomplishment" This situation proved to be too far from the centers of population, and was given up after two CT three years.
 The following advertisements are taken from the files of The Courier from 1797 to 17s9:
 ATTENTION!
 Young Ladies of Norwich, awake from your sleep, it is high time to rise, and trim the lamp of life; it is now past day light, and the SSnornilg school at the Landing. has begun Look at the prize before you; it is no less than a Silver or Gold Medal for the. best Scholar in Reading and Speaking.-Those young Misses who wish to run the race in this field of Ci- ceronian honor, will please to make application in season, before this Fe- male Society is filled-Mehtinksl one single consideration will animate the rising Fair to excel and obtain this immortal prize-the very thought that this golden prize will be more dura- ble than your natural life, will inspire you with redoubled ardor to gain the prize in view. Yea, your Children, and your Children's Children shall rise up with blessings on their lips and say: This Gold Medal was an honorary prize which my Grandmother won at School when she was but d very Child.
 N B. Application may be made to the Master at his lodgings, at MT. Snow's-the hours of Morning School are from half past six, to half past eight o'clock.
 PIANO FORTE.
 MT. Smith, Organist and Professor of MUSIC,
 Respectfully informs the ladies and gentlemen of this city, that he intends to teach the Pianno Forte, Singing and the refined art of accompanying fashionable songs-young ladies may now have an opportunity to learn as Unrnh fhnsoCalxrQC and others. Smith is termd one of the first performers, and best teachers on this continent His terms will be mod crate, and may be known by applying at this office
 N. B. He teaches likewise the vio- lin, and tunes instruments.
 "The Subscriber would inform his Friends in Town and Country, that he has provided good accommodations, and proposes teaching through the 1 season, about Eight or Ten Students, in the Languages English Grammar, and Speaking, if such should offer themselves.
 WALTER KING"
 Ladies' Boarding School.
 Mrs. Brooks,
 From LONDON,
 Begs leave to inform her friends and the public that she has hired that pleasant and commodious house which was lately occupied by Daniel Dun ham, Esq, on the plain in the city of Norwich, where she has opened a
 Boarding 6 Day SCHOOL. for the education of Young Ladies' Those parents or guardians, who may think proper to entrust her with the care of their Children or Wards. may rH1 or7 cfr paid to their morals and behavior; and that no endeavors will be wanting on her part, to render them perfect in all or any of the aforementioned branch es of polite education,
 VIZ
 Reading, Writing, Arithmetic Eng Grammar, Geography Plain Work and Marking, per Or. dolls
 Tambour, Embroidery & Dresden, ? l do.
 French, do.
 Drawing, do. Fillegree and Paint Work, ? do.
 Music, 10 do.
 Board 6 Washing, los per week.
 N. B. Mrs. Brooks takes this pub- l lie method of returning her thanks | for the favors she has already receiv- | ed, since her arrival in Norwich.
 The school advertised by Walter King was a proprietary school. estab- i lished in 1797, and was held in a wooden school house above Church | street, or Third street. back of | Capt. Boswelrs house." at the place | occupied by the School | street school house. The Rev. Walter | King was the first principal, and Da- | vid l.. Dodge was the first regular | teacher. In 1799 the school was in | n a orcrn ne AIr. D.,c,, IT so taught night school at the rate | of "9s each per quarter.v B. Snow | was the committee man, and, brings | the school to the attention of the pub- | lie in the following words:
 The Inhabitants of the First School | District, in the parish of Chelsea. are | hereby notified that a FREE SCHOOL for the benefit of all the inhabitants | or said district will be opened at the | School House near Mir. Lemuel Bus | well Jun's Dwelling House, on Mon- | day, the 17th day of June inst, under | the tuition of MT. Rufus Robins.
 Those who wish to embrace so favor l able an opportunity for the instruction 1 Of their children, in useful reading, | writing, and arithmetic, are requested | to send their children or domestics. on | the first or second day of the opening | of the said school, in order that a suit | able disposition of the scholars may be | made in case more scholars should ap- | pear than the school can accommodate | at one time
 B. SNOW, Committeeman.
 The sum of TWENTY CENTS will | be required by the master, from each | scholar, on admission, for the first l quarter, for the purpose of defraying l the expense of School Room and ap- | pendages-agreeably to a vote of said | district.