Chronicles of a pioneer school from 1792 to 1833 : $b being the history of Miss Sarah Pierce and her Litchfield school
History
Chronicles of a pioneer school from 1792 to 1833 : $b being the history of Miss Sarah Pierce and her Litchfield school
Litchfield Female Academy (Conn.) -- History
“Miss _Henrietta Jones_, the present Principal, appointed by the
Trustees, received her education in this academy. She has had five
years’ experience as an instructress; and the Trustees, from regard to
her feelings, will only add in her commendation, that they consider
her, by her talents and acquirements, as eminently qualified for the
station they have assigned her. There are others associated with her
to instruct in the various branches which have heretofore been taught
in this school, in whose qualifications the Trustees have entire
confidence.
“The _French Language, Music and Drawing_ will be taught by Miss
_Evelina Gimbred_, who, with her mother, Mrs. Gimbred, has removed to
this village. They will receive young ladies as boarders in their
family. The father of this young lady was a Professor, and Teacher of
Drawing, at the Military Academy of West Point; in which institution
it is well known that none but highly respectable and well educated
persons are ever employed as Professors. This gentleman gave his
daughter an education with a view to qualify her to teach the French
language, and to become an instructress in Drawing; and in consequence
of his death, his family are left to provide for themselves. They are
native French people, but they speak our language fluently and
correctly. These ladies propose to remain permanently in this village;
and the Trustees consider the arrangement they have made with them as
an extremely interesting event to the friends of the Female Academy in
this place.
“The Trustees will only state, in addition, the price of Tuition and
Board, viz:
Per Quarter.
Highest Department of English studies, $5.37
Second „ „ „ „ 4.37
Third „ „ „ „ 3.37
Instruction in Drawing, 5.00
„ in the French language 7.00
„ in Music 10.00
Board can be obtained in respectable families at $2 per week. Those
who may board in the family with the Instructress in French, and where
only the French language will be spoken, will pay for board $2 per
week, and for other privileges 50 cents.
“_The next term will commence the 20^{th} day of November next, at
which time it is desired that all who may propose to join the school
shall punctually attend._”
“By order of the Board of Trustees.
“FREDERICK WOLCOTT, President.”
“LEONARD GOODWIN, Secretary.”
“Village of Litchfield, Oct. 30, 1833.”
The above notice was also inserted in the Enquirer for Nov. 7^{th} and
14^{th}:
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