OF the Ladies' Academy
il OF the Visitation, In Georgetow " IA,
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ID. C.-This academy is located on the heights OF
Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia, oontigu.
ously TO the eastern margin Of the Potomac. IL
commands view Of the mesnders Of this riyer and
a distant perspective of Washington city. The la
dies, under whose care and superintendence the
studies conducted, members Of the religious
order founded in 1910, by ST. Francis de Sales and
first governed by St Jane Francis Fremiot de Chan
tai Gentleness, beneyolence, and temperate indu-
gence swayed these veneraed benefactors of society
IN their guidance Of youth. Ii Is the study of their
daughters TO let these virtues appear conspicuous
the discharge OF the arduous duties imposed on
them by the confidence Of their friends. OF course
their religion is that of their holy founders; yet
while che rules OF their institute forbid all discus
sion on religious topics among the pupils, the main
enance Of good order requires that all the boarders
should observe the general regulations Of exterior
worship.


The course Of instruction, commencing from the
elements Of junior education, comprises orthogra-
ply reading, writing, arithmetic, grammar, ancient
and modern geography, the use Of maps and globes,
prose and poetIcal composition, sacred and Profane
history, mythology, rhetoric, popular astronomy,
philosophy, chemistry, botany, geometry, algebra,
bookkeeping, French, Spanish, Latin, and Italian
languages music on the piano forte harp, and gul-
tar, vocal music drawing, painting IN water colors
in oil, and on velvet, plain and ornamental needle
work, tapestry, lace-work, bead-work, &c.


The ladies charged with the duties Of the acade-





with every rule Of the institute, and strict attention
to polite and amable department


In the course Of the academic year, two examina-
tons take place: the first in January, the second in
June. A quarterly report is transmitted to the pa
rents Of each young lady, giving an account Of her
proficiency in her studies, &c. The young ladies'
are the end of each month, assembled in the pres
of their teachers when report is made oftheir
advancement in their studies, and attention to the
rules of the school, To excite them to emulation,
tickets are awarded to those who have exceed in
their respective classes.


A public distribution of premiums takes place on
the last Wednesday in July. The parents and
friends Of the institution admitted on presenting
an authorized ticket.


The annual vacation commences on the last
Thursday in July; the exercises recommenee on
the first Monday in September.


As regards the exact observance of rules polite
department, and zeal for advancement, the young
ladies' divided into two circles. A crown and
gold medal are awarded the first in the senior cir
Gle, and is allotted TO the first in the junior
circle. Letters written or received by the young
ladies', examined by the drectress, previously TO
their delivery. They allowed to visit their pa
rents or guardians once a month. Wednesday and
Saturday evenings are allotted to recreation.