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Mr. Beck spared neither pains nor expense in improv- 

 ing the school, and his indefatigable exertions, as well as 

 the various methods he adopted to further his pupils in 

 their studies, became a subject of general remark. In 

 1819, the school bogan to attract the attention of parents 

 from abroad, and boys were brought from various places. 

 In 1S22, it was found necessary to erect the present 

 brick school house; the old building being too small to 

 contain all the pupils. This building is two stories high, 

 and is adorned with a neat cupola. The second story is, 

 however, not occupied for school purposes, but as a 

 concert hall, where the musical society of Litiz meets. — 

 It is provided with an extensive musical library, and a 

 number of instruments belonging to the Society. 



The school continued to increase from year to year ; 

 and boys were brought from various parts of Pennsyl- 

 vania, Virginia, Ohio, the Carolinas, Maryland, Louisi- 

 ana, &c. This continued increase, rendered it neces- 

 sary, not only to add another building, but also more 

 teachers. Accordingly, the large building, formerly 

 called the "Brethren's House,'' which is near the brick 

 house, v/as engaged, and arranged for school purposes. 

 The school is therefore at present conducted in two 

 buildings, in which five teachers are employed; the 

 school rooms, five in number, are large, and well venti- 

 lated, and furnished with every thing that can render 

 pupils comfortable; each pupil has his own desk and 

 chair, and the number admitted into a room never ex- 

 ceeds, at highest, twenty-four — this arrangement is made 

 with the view to enable the teacher of each class, not 

 only to do ample justice to each one in his charge, but 

 also for the preservation of good order, and the separa- 

 tion of the larger boys from the smaller ones. Each 

 room is provided with a time-piece, and the vv^alls are 



