Freestone County, Texas
History


1860 News:


Tri-Weekly [Houston] Telegraph
Sept. 11, page 2; Sept. 18, page 2; Oct. 6, page 4;
Nov. 8, page 2; Nov. 29, page: 4


FAIRFIELD FEMALE COLLEGE
   FAIRFIELD,TEXAS

The Fourth session of this Institution will commenced Third Monday of 
August, 1860.
     
      FACULTY
  REV. HENRY L. GRAVES, A.M., President; Ancient Languages, Moral and 
Intellectual Philosophy
  REV. JOHN C. AVERITT, A. M., Professor of Mathematics and English Literature
  MISS MOLLIE A. GRAVES.  Assistant in Literary Department and Music
  MISS HELEN A. AVERITT.  Music.
  MISS BETTIE W. GRAVES,  Ornamental Department.
   
 Experience per session of Twenty weeks, payable in Advance:
  Lower Preparatory Department .............$15
  Higher Preparatory Department ........... $20
  Embroidery, Chenille, or Fancy Work .....  15
  Incidentals............................     1
  Collegiate Department ...................  25
  Music on Piano...........................  25
  Use of Instrument........................   5
  Grecian, Oriental, or Oil Painting........ 20
  Board per Month, Washing included..........12

  The President and his Lady have charge of the Steward's Department. Young
ladies are required to furnish their own towels, lights, looking glasses. 
Pupils entering near the middle or close of the Session, are charge from the
time of entrance to the end of the session. All letters should be directed to 
the care of the President. Every article of clothing must be marked with the 
owner's name in full.  The manners, personal and social haits of those reading
in the College, will be formed under the immediate supervision of their 
instructors.  They never leave the College grounds without permission from the
President.  They never make or receive visits, to the neglect of their studies.
They study a portion of every night, under the direction of their
teachers.  They make no purchases, except by the advice of a matron.  
Instructions relative to their correspondence, will be carefully observed.
  Address  H. L. GRAVES, Fairfield, Freestone Co., Texas
  
  Aug 30, w3m