Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-09-11
A Gard.
L. II. RAR DIN

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LAS the pleasure to inform his Patrons,
4 and the Parents and Guardians OF
youtb, 10 general, that The teacher of the
ENGLISH BRANeHEs announced in his
pRovIsoRY NorIcH. will be Mr.. Francis
Power, a gentleman recommended by Eu-
ropean characters Of high responsibility
to the venerable Doctor John Carroi, Bish-
oP Of Baltimore, and whose conduct, and
display of abilities, have UNIFORMLY been
such -as to Justify The ealesies Of his
frieads.
In letter to L. II. Girardin the R. r.
Or. Carroll expresses himself. respecting
Mr.. Power, in the following terms.
" Mr. Power isvcry respectfully connect
ed--his manners & address are highly gen.
tlemanly. Besides, possessing the talents
reqaisite for fetching the branches
mentioned in your letter, he has res
pectable Testimonials cf his ability to give
lessons 10 the Classics, Creek and Latin.
and In the Mathematics. In short, do not
think thar You can knd in America a per.
son better fitted for the employ ment, in
respect both to character and abilities.
One of MIR. Powers qualifications is to
speak che French language, Sc"
Very Satisfactory specimens of Mr. Pow.
'er's penmsnship may be seen upon. aP.
plicatioh to L Is. G,rardin. by such Par.
ents and Guardians, as attach to that
branch a peculiar value.
In consequence of the above, L. H. Sir.
srdin's establishment will, from the first
io' Sept. next, stand on the following ba.
Sis
The Greek, batin, French and Italian
Languages, Geography, Civil and Natural
History, and, eyentaaly, the literary and
moral course will be taught by l.. IL. CIR.
ARptN, occasionally aided by E--fuwxR,
ia teaching Geography andthe anciApt
Natural Philosophy, cre% boo2 Cal
allo) and the Mathematics, kompp kendi}g
demonstrated Arthmetic, Mage ra, c.
ometry with its various apAicationS to
Astronomy, Surveying, and Navfssston, }
Comic Sections, Fluxions, Military Fortifi /.
cation and Gunnery- BY Jons WooD.
Grammar, Recitation, Composition, Prac-
teal Arithmetic, Book Keeping, &c.-
by"FRhNcfsP ow.Ea.
Practice OF the French Language viz.
Reading, Spelling, spd Speaking French
--By Gu ARLRs fRKxMoN.
1t IS earnestly hoped thar Mr.. z. Ran.
aolph will carry into execution his inten-
ded plan of lecyuripg either at the Cspi.
tci, or in some other convenient place, up
on Rhetoric, Law. and, perhaps, Political
Economy.
l.. h. Girardin las now removed hisfa-
milyto Richmond, with An intention to de.
vote himself more particularly than ever
to the instruction OF youth. To the female
pupils Mrs. Girardin will extend a par.
ticuiar, and, indeed, maternal attention =
Young Ladies, may, for a moderate dis.
tinct Charge, acquire CT the Academy. the
RntEt aurh r,-
cure. and flower drawing, and painting.
together with Vocal and Instrumental Mn.
sc. The choice of Masters for those
branches shall be entirely left to PARENT.
and Guardians.A-k is contemplated spee.
Oily to print both the rules and the terms.
Copies OF the same will be delivered to an.
Piicanxs. Suficett to premise that the rules
shalt be rational and mild, yet, snch as
energetically to promote both. intellectual
and moral Improvement. The primary.
the sacred objects Of a school shall IN no
instance be sacrificed to undue considera.
tions.-As to the terms, l.. II. Girardin is
convinced thatethey will bs found salts.
factory. never having observed reluc.
lance on the part of Parents and Cuardi.
ans to be just, anu even liberal, where {.
bilitIes, zeal, anu system are combined.
The above plan will be carried into O..
peratIen from the first of September next
nj the house lately occupied by Mr.. III
Randolph. near the Capitol.
l.. IL. GIRARDINs
Richmond, July Goth, 1910.
P. $. Mr.. John Wood purpose. to have
10 the evening a private class for those
gentlemen whose situation IN life NAV not
permit them to attend has lessons. at the
academy. W. IN.