The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-08-28

n CARD Il. II CIRARpIN has the pleasure
L n to inform his patrons. and the parents and
guardians Of youth, in general that the Teaches
ofthe ENGLISH BRANCHES, announced in
his Pyocisory Notice, will be Mr. Francis Power.
a gentleman recommended by European charac
tiers Of high respectability, to the venerable DIR.
John Carroll, Bishop of Baltimore, and whose.
conduct anS display Of abilities, have uniformly
been such as To justify the euioges of his friends
In letter to l. II G,rardn, the II. H Dr. Car
roll expresses himself, respecting Mr. Power, in
the following terms
&c Mr.. Power is very respectfully connected
his manners and address are highly gentlemanly
Besides possessing the talents requisite for teach
ing the branches mentioned in your letter, he has
respectable testimonials of his ability to give les
sons in the classics, (Greek & Letin) and in the
Mathematics. In short, do not think that YOU
employment in respect both to character and abb
lies One of Mr.. Powers qualifications is to speak
the French language, &c"
Very satisfactory specimens of Mr. Powers
penmanship may be seen, upon application to L
H Cirardn, by such parents and guardians, as
attach to that branch peculiar value
In consequence OF the above, l. IL. Grardin's
establishment will from the first of September
next. stand on the following basis:
The Greek, Latin, French, and Italian Ian.
guages, Geography. Civil and Natural History
and, eventually, the Literary and NJ ,ral course =
BY L H. Girardis. occasionally aided by +. PoSr
er, in teaching Geography, and the ancient elias
sizes.
Natural Philosophy (Text book, Cavalo and
the Mathematics. comprehending Demonstrated
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, with its vari-
Gus applications to Astronomy, Surveying, and
| navigation,) Comic sections, F.uxions, Military
fertilization and Gunnery-By :Sfohn Wood
Spelling. Reading. Writing, English Gram
mar, Recitation, Composition, Practical Arith.
Rnnb 2yc n,y E.,,
Practice of the French Language, viz Read
ing. Spelling, & Speaking French.-By Charles
Frenron.
1t is earnestly hoped, that Mr. E Randolph will
carry into execution his intended plan of Lectu.
ring, either at the Capitol, IN some other con.
| venient place, upon Rhetoric. Law, and, perhaps,
Political Economy.
L III Girardin, has now removed his family to
Richmond, with an intention to devote himself
more particularly than ever to the instruction of
youth. To the female pupils, Mrs. Girardin will
extend particular *, indeed, maternal attention.
Young Ladies may, for a moderate distinct
thatge, acquire, at the Academy, the ornamental
arts such as Landscape, Figure & Flower Draw
ing, and Painting, together with Vocal and IN.
strumental Music The choice of masters, for
those branches, shall be entirely left to parents
and guardians
It's contemplated, speedily, to print both the
Jules and the terms copies OF the same, will be
'cnVereu TO applicants Suffice 1t to premise
that the rules shall be rational and mild yet such,
asenergeticaly to promote both intellectual & mo-
raj improvement The primary, the sacred OBJ.
Jects OF School, shall, instance, be sacrifi
ced TO undue considerations. AS to the terms, l.
II Girardin is convinced that they will be founi
satisfactory, never having observed reluctance
| on the part of parents and guardians to be just
and even liberal, where abilities, zeal and sys
| tem are combined.
The above plan, will be carried into operation
from the first OF September next, at the house
lately occupied by Mr.. z Randolph, near the ca
ptoL
L. II GIRARDIN
July 81. w2m
S Mr. John Wood proposes to have, in the
evenings private class for those gentlemen whose
situation in life, may not permit them TO attend
| his lessons at the academy.