It will be opened for the reception of pupils at the commencement of the ensuing _summer_ term, which will be on the 14^{th} of May next:—This term will continue until the 29^{th} of October, when there will be a vacation of four weeks, at the expiration of which the _winter_ term will commence, and continue until the 21^{st} of April;—Another vacation of three weeks will terminate with the commencement of the _summer_ term. A regular course of instruction will be given in English Grammar, Geography, Ancient and Modern History, Arithmetic, Algebra, and the higher branches of the Mathematics, Rhetoric, Composition and the principles of Taste, Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, Moral Philosophy and Logic. In addition to these, the pupils, at their option, will be instructed in Latin, Greek, and French Languages, the various branches of Natural History, Music and Drawing, for all which the most competent instructors are provided. [Illustration: _No._ 182 BE IT KNOWN that of is the proprietor of share of the Capital Stock of the LITCHFIELD FEMALE ACADEMY, which share transferrable only by the said or attorney, on surrender of this certificate. _Frederick Wolcott._ _President._ _Secretary._ PL. LI.—FACSIMILE OF FORM OF STOCK CERTIFICATE OF ACADEMY ] The text-books used at this institution are Walker’s Dictionary, Murray’s Grammar, Woodbridge’s Geography and Atlas, Miss Pierce’s Ancient History, Russell’s Modern Europe, Goodrich’s American History, Arithmetic, Blair’s Rhetoric abridged, Allison on Taste, Conversations on Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, Paley’s Philosophy, Hedge’s Logic. The location of this Academy is in the centre of a pleasant village, remarkably healthy, free from vice and the temptations to the commission of it, and possessing every facility of communication with other places, by stage coaches and mails, which arrive and leave it daily. The Trustees confidently believe, that with the additional advantages which this institution now possesses, it will receive the increased patronage of the public, and that it will continue to be, as it heretofore eminently has been, distinguished as a seminary, where the different branches of female education are faithfully and successfully taught. By order of the Board of Trustees, FREDERICK WOLCOTT, President. Litchfield, Conn. March 28, 1828. From the following vote, there must have been another school building on East Street:— “Voted that Leonard Goodwin be a committee to make a public or private sale of the building belonging to the L. F. Academy now standing in East street. Sept. 11, 1829.”