FEMALE BOARDING SCHOOL, 1835.
The next session of the subscriber's school will commence on the 15th of January, 1835.
It has been the object of the subscriber to render his school as much as possible a
FAMILY INSTITUTION,
in which his pupils meet, in every respect, with the same treatment to which they have been accustomed at home, so far as consistent with a strict though mild discipline. To this end the number of pupils is limited.
The system of studies pursued, comprises every branch of Female Education taught in the best Seminaries; and a solid and thorough acquaintance with each, rather than a rapid progress through the whole, is aimed at. The small number of our pupils enables us to instruct each one separately, adapting the appointed course of studies to their respective advancement and ability, in preference to placing them in a few large classes, where some must necessarily be superficially taught. The higher branches are practically and experimentally illustrated.
While a close and devoted attention is paid to the cultivation of the mind, no less is given to the improvement of the moral and religious character, and of manners and deportment.—The system of rewards and punishments adopted, is one which excludes every feeling of jeolousy and rivalry among our pupils, and at the same time, acts as a powerful stimulus to exertion, by making the standard of excellence in scholarship and deportment, a fixed and certain one which all may attain by proper effort, and not dependent on comparative merit, where some must necessarily fail.
The school is situated about a mile from Hillsborough, in a country remarkable for health, and ample time is allowed for exercise and recreation. The terms are $75 per session of five months, including Board, Tuition, Books and Stationary.
Hillsborough, Nov. 8, 1834. Will E. Anderson.
N. B.—Instruction in Music and Painting given by experienced and competent teachers at the customary prices.
—The Star, November 13, 1834.
(Source: North Carolina Schools and Academies 1790-1840, by Charles L. Coon, 1915)
