The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-04
A cARD-L H c1aAap1 ha. the pleasure

n CARD-L HI CIRARplN has the pleasure
\ to inform has patrons and the parents and
guardians at youth. in general that the Teacher
ofthe ENGLISH BRANCHES, announced in
his Provisory Nofice. will be MIR Francis Power,
gentleman recommended by European cliarac
tiers of high respectabilitv, TO tile venerable Dr.
John Carroll, Bishop of Baltimore, and whose
conduct and display Of abilities, have uniformly
been such as to justly the eulcges ofhis friends
l" a letter to- II Girardin, the II II DIR. Car,
roll expresses himself, respecting Mr. Power, in
the following terms
{" 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 & Lat,n) and in the
Mathematics. In short, do not think that you
can ind in America, person bettex fitted for the
employment in respect both to character and abb
lies One of Mr. Powers qualifications is to speak
the French language, &c'' 40
Very satisfactory specimens Of Mr. Powers
penmanshp may be seen, upon application to l.
H Girardin, by such parents and guardians, as
| attach to that branch peculiar value.
In consequence of the above, l.. Ii. Grardin's
establishme.t will from the first of September
next. stand on the following basis:
| The Greek, Latin, French, and Italian Ian
gusges, Geography, Civil and Natural History,
and, eventually, the Literary and Moral course
BY II. Girdrdin. occasionally aided by r Pozr.
er, in teaching Geography, and the ancient c!as-
sizes. r.. .t =.
Natural Philosophy (Text book, Cavsllo, and
the Mathematics, comprehending Demonstrated
Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, with its vari-
Gus applications TO Astronomy, Surveying, and
navg alton Comic sections, Fluxions, Military
fortihca,ion and Gunnery-Bl John Wcod =
Spelling, Reading Writing, English Gram
mar, Recitation, c IMPOSITION, Practical Arith.
metic, Book Keeping, &c by Francis Power
Practice of the French Language, VIZ Read
ing, Spelbng,& Speaking French.-By Charles
fyenlon.
| 1t is earnestly hoped, that Mr. E Randolph will
carry into execution his intended plan of Leotu-
ring, either at the Capitol, in some other con-
venient place, upon Rhetoric, Law, and, perhaps,
| Political Economy. 80
II Girardin, has now removed his family to
Richmond, with an intention to devote himself
more particularly than ever to the instruction of
youth Tothe female pupils. Mrs Girardin will
extend particular, &, indeed, maternal attention
Young Ladies may, tor moderate distinct
| charge. acquire, at the Academy, the ornamental
arts sucl, as Landscape, Figure & Flower Draw
! ing, and Painting, together with Vocal and In
| strumental Music The choice of masters for
thos~ branches, shall be entirely left to parents
| and guardians
| lis contemplated, speedily, to print both the
rules and the terms copies of the same, will be
| delivered to applicants. Suffice it to premise,
that the rules shall De rational and mild, vet such
AS energetcslly to promote both intelle ctusi mo
! raj improvement, The primary, the sacred OBJ
Jects ut School, shall, in no instance, be sscrii
cd to undue considerations. AS to the terms l.
IL Cirardn is convinced that they will be foun1
satisfactory, never having observed reluctance
on the part OF parents and guardians to be just,
| and even liberal, where abilities, zeal and sys
tenn, are combined.
The above plan, will be carried into operation
from the first of September next, ct the house
lately occupied by Mr.. Z. Randolph, near the ca
pItol
L. Il GIRARDIN
July 81. w2m
| p. 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
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