Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-11
To the Public.


NURING the ensuing year, OGI
Z viii continue 10 pursue tx proics
instuIiion ce ou,h m the city ot Richmond
course Of instruction embrace Grammar.
n,etic, Latin, Geoglaphy His;ory. Coon
Natural aud Mora Philosophy, Po:ical ESQ
ana Metaphysics: Exercises in Compos
and Flocuion, periodical putiic Exhibitions
Examinations viii also constitute regular an
senul PARIS Of the plan me proposes % pursu
Ills charge wH be Fifty Dol.al per anau7,
i1s,ru SION ~ the several depar,Nsnts OF scje &C
aud Foxy n he die cnt branches of elcu1en
literature hs processes 70 reach the Zee for 10
TO be paid quarterly AVID puu'tualy in a,lya
Every pupil viii also be expected 10 pay tire.
Il liars onnu,lly on entrance "a dslray the expens-
Of fuel and me rem, NJ ne school and ettute rooms
b. consider1'e and candid men, !. Ogilvie pre-
su7.es itat 10 apo.osy OF explanation will be
d.cnicd necessary for Ire additional CHARGE :
thirteen dollars. The fees Of tuition are a,
sem palDably and proverbi'!ly below The S,
ard Ut equitable onrpensa,ion f3r, hc lab urw
the instructor uudergoes, nd the services lie rem
ders. 4 very briel ,t1temen, will place this iru-
p7rtant sUhirft ia 4 clear and interesting light
The p3r9m 'uut Importance Of educa Jon is &C.
knowlciged D. all II Is The radical y ofess,,
0 which the yiruc accomplishments and ha'
, mess oi individuals wha' occupation socver
81 a embrace and in what situation socver
! are placed. essential depend ThebcS,ings
vrr, being of rrpubI can iiber, tae dinus,os
ii usstsi In v'edgc The exnrpation of prevailing
c~r 'rs. arr obviously ard mdisso.uh'y connected
yIh The efforts 0i en- igite1cd aud energies in
srise- r5 The friend e mankind and The lover
of MS coun ~. vii desire nothhg more a,derty
, Il an that this profession which 50 many causes
iavc Combined to- degrade, should be lcstored 20
rs proper rank in public estimation and praciioal
Hrii. But IL were chin,elicai 20 nlllge hope
Of this sort whilst he pecuniary comper.zt n
which 'he Instructor receive. ln lis yvioes how
ever important; fr his ever. IONS however iabOti-
"us, is So rniseraby Scarty 10 doom him 20 &c.
i,nacy, insure ahie iudeerce and sordd DIV cur.ty.
I Init instructors shall receive a peCuui7ry CONF
gen>aticn ptcpor.ioned 70 thtr talents, attain
u'cr-a and service he education ol youth must
he abandoned 20 sCiois.s PIE g1dcls and podants.
Men OF enterprise. genius ani elrA,ng will nc
csssaiily p'ef-r 'hoS q, oupa,ious where suoi &c.
complshmeuts most iliel % ob.ain their pro-
PEI estimation aud reward Although h, viii
prob75 INCUR he eli; rye o. eg' Jisr~. J Ogivic
Cannot w justice 20 he suh.,6 ard himself for
heir 20 add, tha, since his arrival I'm Virginia Lis
2biieS such - the, aye have bt, y cXertoi H. The
business o Juvenile iE..ruGicn with assidui, ard
enthusiasm q his pursuit ke has devoted The
h"wer "t his youth AND ,ue oes, cNelgies his
mind No rveuions 20 wi.jcs his rpcijties ver-
adequate have been spaced 70 quahf himself 10
oon'm"n'ca'e usem. Know edge and ins'iiy ir,uous
principles mo he mird, OF youth. On every
branch r+ lucrative and science conprchcrded in
his CnHrse he has underworld 10 cDe6 iriorn,A.
non Fro~ - Tv accessible soaice. Il or any suo.
Iee' be i"cnCa'ef crrone' a. PRINCIPLES he can SIM
ce'S's sa,, tha. al does no. proc. GO frcm the want
oi sincere wishes anJ Iersege,ing Efforts 10 dis.
cover AND ircu.c2e truth Sedtnlary confne-
n'eut, urlr errup'ed amour and nocturnal study
have impaired las health cutecblcd his franz,
sud distinguished he irar4 Cor ever, The naive
che'riunsSs and aidor of he mind Hitherto
the pleasure Of ndrle rs r-niantic predilc 6tion
and nc cc1scimS c9nsciousueSs oi having zeal
oJg'y cnC.tv ied to hc Useful have been rhe l,rjn-
clpa. rewards q hI. eNey;ions. Fas finn HAVING,
ma * IN his power, 10 accumulate the means Of
physical mdeptnde &C. he las scaiGei, cen aLle
20 obtain a comfortable sube,s;cutc Thc.e oh
s'rvatiOns a'e no' made la H., sprir a. re-, ming
AID complain, but Cor HE purpose OF ohvisiine,
n'isConsiruF ITO" o, the motive which has nduc-
ca lam % cncreasc lie charge for tuition He il
destine3 Trnbsoly, durng The prime OF his life. 10
pursue tne bhsi"ess If Invcwie instruction nor
does Ee murTur II his DIES inv. Ar the Same
TINE he cann" tUuk himself IN Nv oxiosed "a
tie change Of urcasouah lc s,rislCss ~ hen he IN
duiEes wish, that the Condiments OF fi,c lahoi-
as a1i useful occupation lac porsLcs Should Ia
"ii,'e"' c" afford him ,ie n'eaus 81 comfortable
subsistence and TIE prospect Of q I,crmaur,n cx.
eruption ir"r the scye'es disasters IN he black
catalogue OF truman m,iortunes, dtbt aud des,i.
ia irn
PS J. Ogivie wishes 20 receive five or SIX
OF his pupils ~ noardeis his charge tor board.
ing VIII ne for'v.6,e pounds pes anuun,. to be paid
q .rerly ana pont'uay, ana the FIRST quarter IN
advance.
Richmond. January !. 1904.