The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1770-03-01 00:00:00, page 2

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Mr. R l N D, ,
F you think the soIIa-wing propq/Zd wert/;} as public
notice, by iu/C-rling it in your Gndli you will oblige,
Sir, your ma obedisi-qt bunblefenumt. '
CIHRLES - EFFERY_ SMlTl-l.
Toxrura P BI.IC.
] T ER A T U 9. 15 is of such unspeuknble infor
unsi-e both to church and (ture. and when sancti
sssslied by religion, is the glory and hulwarlr of a
murmur-ley; that it hath been more or less par
rron'ized and culrivated, by ever wise nation,
ln every age, and in every wm .ol the war shend every
measure cundueive thereto had! been judged worthy of
public attention. __
_ The want'siof well to laced scminariel of tsichlflm hath
long been generally aifirowledged- and lamented, by rhe
extenlivc and respecta le domlmon of Vir'glnr'iz. Now/ilk
standing educaiion h flourished in thrs proviule much
more l.ueiy than ( mer , and although the ancient, "and
richly endowed cal :ge o William and [[In-), by rhe llte
Jarssy' ceul. and uuexampled activity. of one of'the belt of
(sow-sun:, will, no doubg, soon, very soon, shine in the
Republic ol' Learning, wuh that Iulhe and reputation,
w: lfh ha'ih been long a'ndjustl] expected: - si
er itctis still judged by many, that therein full room in
this exressulive colony. and real need ps morefluidariu-ok
educarlm, which, if duly regulated and conducted, would
be of public urility. 7 " ss
"Emboldened hereh , a young jrmtd or jewise, and :
cordial wellwisher to ilcratare in general, and the prospe—
rity of this prauizm- in particular, humbly liege leave re—
spectsully to present the venerable pubi'ic With the-project—
etl'plan of an dead;-my, which, is it is so fortunate as to
met with eneouragement, will be erected on the subscri
bcr's estate, at Providence. in Ne-w- [sent. That the
public may have a full and honest stutlr of the dehgn, it
will be somewhat minutely deserved, not doubting but the
can;]mr of the ublie wil pardor. a rolisiril), unavoidably
;
net-Mr), in or er to'enable them an ershtndin y to encou
ra e, or disco'ura , the proposed Academjat roof-lamp :
Vl i'ch is genera y esteemed : kaltbful, and not unplea
santjinalion; and being nearly iothe centet helmen-ihosc
two a 'a] riven. firm; and Tdrhand onssa public toa'd,
about 's way bettveen Williamshurg and the falls os
jameg rivssesir, to which a new read it soon to be opened by
ctarzler os court; whi it, as it will be a nearer and better
wa to the metre o ia than the road now commonly used,
an a suitable hnl waytaufi qfentcflaim/tmt being soon
, to " ksiept there, ii would afford niany person: an oppor
tunity of visiting their children, and inspefiing the Joa
deuy, as they are going or returning on buiihesa to and
from the capital. And this lituation would not Be wholly
deflitute of the improvement of polite camp y, so necessa
ry to the education of a Gentleman, espemaTlIy agittis only
at a convenient distance from the met'ro dis, and other
inferior town!, to which the (Pupil: may nay-a resort in a
few hours ridihg. when nece ary; and yeebe sequester
ed from the daily tem ations, and name:-ma avoeatio'ns,
in : populous town, w ich endanger the rssbnah. and in
terrupt the Rudies of youth. _Aa Providpn-e is litdated
on a navigable river, and employ: vessels which frequent
various parts of the colooy, the trans nation of scholars
anctftptheir-baggage from a diliance, w: be iery' chea'p add
(A ?. si
A p'latn but neat house will beerected, withgoctod at:
commodations set the enterminntent of fifty. or an hundred
findents, if necessnry: in which both tutor: and pupil:
_ may retide, that tbeshlmlar: ma be constantiy under the
' immediate inspcction of the music". and winter,-union
to study may arise, from scntter'ed'residence, or the severity
of changing seasons, and that the morning, the prime of the
daysi may not be lost, but useshlly spent in moderate flud' ;
butssthey who chufe to board their children in rcputab
families, may—always do it - md great care will be taken
that the student: have suitable diet, and'good accommo
Union: of every kind; and so much exerrmzwiilbe re
quired as is couducive to health, and among many other
\thing$- the sinefijber) at the place will admit of an agree.
able and salutary exercise and amusement all the year.
Two tutors, and more when necessary, wiilbe provided,
for the immediate instructionos the youth": And none wilL
- be elected, but those of liberal education, nnblernished
morals, and iodnbitabie scholaflic merit. Divine worship
will be celebrated in the Amdsi-m} morning and evening,
' according to the practice of the best seminaries in Great
Bn'tain: A chapter in the Holy Bible will be consiantly
read, and a psisalm shng, which is not ssonly : ra'tio'nal part
os-msiituted worship, but would, at the same time, be
learning and improving the scholar: in psalmody. Prayer-A
'win be performed, sometimeectextem pore, lad sometimes
bvsmm adapted to the occahon, and alway: ltee [or the
inspection of every one. _ _ ' '
The moral: of the puptls, that;-[mal part of dumb-.
will "be watched with p'wus yiglancp, and formed with
unrendttiug'affiduit-y : But no lsstcemiou'e msmnumhkh
are real vices, hchves polite and hshionnblesi they may
appear to some. will be tolerated or conuived at such :!
cum/- laying, Aorse-rctlsing, cactsi'gl'ting', nurse/1 ing. (be.
A ! sict butmild government wn be manntzmed, though
eorponl punishment will not bc steepcntliglmmflercdss
but in extraordinar cases. at less pamlul u_t more mor
rik'ving and essectuu punishmenu may): dtmscd and in
flfflcd. They who prove resttflory, mcomgibh ud' m
'doicnt, will be dismisi'ed thcAcademy,_ when of! man:
measures sor their resormntiol have been humect-, ad ey
are sound ineclaimabp; til} then parentnl : ection and ,_
tenderness, bridled by reason, -wrll be indulged to all the
youth without excegtion, and the finbscriber walnut them
ssas is they were all is own chldrm. .
The (leaden? will consuj of two eapiul bendmgthe
one for an Eug 1_'/b eJucatian, the other wilfb: devosited'to
theteaching osthe lmssuagu. art:, andfl-ienm'. 'lu one
;putment, properly eparated from the other, To be
taught reading, turn.-ing, and withal/:; ,in ss thetr
branches. . Particohr path: will be taken I. te 'll} na—
tive longed. which hot: such great importance. awa
racv, and according to summer: To ache! with-Obl
keeping, n.:vt'ctalicmfizrujin' r, gfosigrap, the us oisithe
glede: , and an those p'art'l ol' turning, wctscb are Will
""JWPsisi- 'si'. - - '
]" !"C o\llcl lp'lklnclll '[ll w else-"sly "us..- "a
Latin and-fine! language-1, logic, rhetoric. ful-ral lnd
moral pfilctgsalplv), astronom}, and the ulculntion of ed!)
sn/ Panicu As attention will be 'd w cultivatetha: im
portanr part of cdueation. the air gf/Z-mb'ng: And to
fonisy the youth with modest confdence. and tenth them
:- genteel delivery, and gracesul esture, that they may
appear repumb/ejpiahr: in the p [pie,-flute and nsithe
bar-, they will frequently deliver stream—of, in
private, and in public ev'ery-quasler-oiss the fele, what,
to fire their embition, and spun theie application, there
will be : ublic examination, at which any etson may at
tend;an , in articulzr, neighbouring Gem emen oflcatn
ing will he de "ted to honour the occasion With their re
senoe, and examine the youth _among whom some ss mal]
literary premimm will be didnbutedsi according to their
remit. andedtke ceco'uo'my of the whole mien) any then
. ins . ' '
To nn the youth for wan/Man. u ammyctlish ,
highly necessary in effiry (tation in lise._ they its] be !!
nued, accordin to nen year; and shndtng, to compose
eclamations of—t eir own, on various to ics_: And teat
attention willbe paid t'nhe important m omens ca_
tion, vnhography, wan-nation, Ge- .
And to htbimate then man arly exerciseof the yeason
ing facukics of the but: ln "mind, ud perseft'theh at com
position, and also to 0' : pl-v to the syrtghtly fallia of .
youthl'ul genhu, and i lti'gatc the pmeuhr tane of th':
opening mind. the bet: , t'o direct it what plth totfeadjn
the angel field: of us ! scienee. the senior classes ml]
frequently hold Al/osictym and arm/i: _dUp-mfiom,- in
English and Latin. out nd'ety_ subject-to thedom, law,
thhcl Msifl, Gso , _ A si ss. .
So much of the eve-vent: (I flmw 'HB !!
taught, as to convey seize just idea o'f'lhelow, 'and buqn
an ally attachmcnt to, 4 " !: esse-nation for the Britg
governmins, which is kill;? e cte'emed'the best c'uil gon
tution on earth: And en avouts will not he wanting to
"communicate to the pupils'sdme knowledge of the British
bistuctry in general, and oi this antjem cn'orqain particular,
lnd of th'e'vzrious man-(slave: no] improve-wind which
are or may be carried on to seat advantage in it; so-tha!
the youth my row u'p wi: & disposition to tender their
native produce ousitishing. and not be wantingtooontributc si'
!lm'r mite to render this cokmy, what, and-ral] tu nume
rous and various advantage-, itss mim easily be, the GAR
DE]? quMERlCA': And in older hereto the important
art of big/hands] and 'a rit-ally" will be litlfllpud to be
studied on untie/m! an practiml plan. qudrecoumdsi
ed with that regard its vast importance de—nds. us]—ci
allyjn this colony, wherefar'uing is yet in inly-79. No
Pains will be thought too great early to ' Rilptinqples of _
apt/!)- to our grariam Sth'e'ictll, and a Man lathe-illus
trious house of Humour, and. eokinflle zndifan the fierce!
flame of genuine liberty, which is .so dharaflefifiicof "a:
Anurieam, and so essentid toctthcit exfflence: And when
til-er!) is properly est plained,- nnd guarded from licentious
nesz, a- mon.- important kcture cannot be tend "mankind.
Ilus ntoposed totutnish the xi.-den] wich'wtcuMM
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