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Natural History--to be communicated, and recited as the preceding. Mental Arithmetic; Lessons in Bible Stories of Biography; Geography; Elementary Natural History; Writing; Elementary History of the United States ; Defining; Arithmetic; Simple Exercises in English Composition, under the eye of the Teacher; History of the United States. Memoriter recitations of Scripture; and Poetry, adapted to the learner's various stages of development, were required throughout this department; also Singing and Calisthenic exercises. Special and constant efforts was made to cultivate in the pupils habits of distinctness in the articulation, and correctness in the pronunciation and use of words.
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77:. The institute comprised a home and day school for young ladies and children and for special students. There were small classes, and many teachers. Students received all the personal attention necessary to develop their character and to draw out their abilities. A course of studies was provided for pupils who intended to graduate, but others could select their studies.
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