The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-21
MATHEMATICAL LII:
.1Vl IN AND MID COLLEGE-With

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Ancient and Modern Geography, and as much
OF History as necessarily connected therewiih,
are important branches ofs juvenile education.
with which our youth are often too superb
ciaily acquainted for these shall form class.
1T sufficient number ofpupiis are entered BY
their parents two quarters devoted to this pur-
pose, during the intervals OF the regular coliegi.
ate exercises, will serve To give a general view
of the whole.
IL has been found necessary to make some al.
terations in the mathematical course, the short
time that our students generally remain at Col.
Leg, and the strangely defective state of prepx-
ration IN which many of them commence their
studies in my classes, have compelled me 10 re.
Ject much OF the ancient method of demonstra.
ton, and many things IN modern mathematics
which are more properly objects of speculation
than OF utility Hu,ton's and Bonnyeastle's
works come nearer to the plan wish to pursue,
IN the JUNIOR lass, thsn those of any other wri-
Ter. BY comprising the minor branches, and
by adopting in general simple andeonvincng, RAJ
Their than more scientific and elaborate models
ot calculation, have been able todispense with
great part ofthe usual routine, and in conse-
quence, to introduce Fiuxions and Astronomy.
q knowledge OF which is now, by order Of the
society, necessary to obtain degree; have al
80 made room for the application of matfemat-
'cks to other uDp9rtant subjects but how.
ever strenuous tbe exertons of an individual ma
he, he can effect little until those ~ho atleay
degree, pre09red
understand them: many OF those who enter THO
department, conc.ignorant of Arithmeiiok. Ala
geora, and g snmetry; some wholly unacquain-
ted with the form IF q mathematical de,nonstra.
straton; what progress they make in The
higher sciences, under such circumstances, 1T is
unnecessary to state. Parents who feel real AK
iety Tor the fate of their sons, and who wish to
see them return 10 the paternal house in posses.
SION OF all the Advantages which this institution
IS calculated to iiiord, would greatly facilitate
their improvement by giving them good know
ledge OF TIE elements suc'i as he more difficult
nu inericai rules, common Algebra aud a few
books of Euclid. r
G BLACKBURN.
1idfhc1n aficai Professor.
Williamsburg, Septen'5cr II
WILL aMsBURG FEMALE AcADE;
w MY under ti'c direction Of
a! PLuNkE T Professor ofam ,deyn language
IN the College Of William and Mvy and,
g. BLAcKBuRN Professor of mathematics
in The same CoYcge
The publck are respectfully informed that
the course will commence October 18th and end
August 18th following parents who do not
wish to withdraw their children may continued
them iii the vacation whsa the teachers do not
leave town.
Mr. p!unkett teaches the French Language,
Musick, Dancing, &c.
Mr. Blackburn conducts the English depart
meat
PubIick examinations, for the satisfaction of
pa ents and guardians, viii be held in February,
and in August the importance of these when
properly conducted, Is acknowledged by allwho
have any experience in the business of instruc-
ton.
The local advantages Of Williamsburg as
place ofeducation for young ladies are Obvious.
So2rders will be taken by few ladies in The
town whose maternal care and polite society can
MOI fail OF being highly useful to young females
residing with them.-
When undertook, in conjunction with Mr..
P'unkett, to establish system Of female educa-
ton IN Villa msburS, it was not nv intention To
receive very young pupils, ignorant ofthe first
rudments OF knowledge wish those w.o en-
ter III future 10 be able to SPELL read and write.
and To know something of numbers circum-
stances do not permit me to devote my time & at
tention to elements, which may be acquired i'm
the nrd,nary chools Ny lessons this wear have
COMMUNICATED complete course of En- dish
gr"romaE the first volume Of BIsr's Lectures
Grecian Roman, English and American Histo-
! ry ) very XteDsise course of Geograpny an-
cient and moderR use Of the Globes Mans &c
| as much OF astron my s. Of almost every branch
Lof Natural Po soiy as can be understo,d
bypopulsr methods { illustration, and wit OUT.
maths m ticsl lnvrstig tion one day IN every
week has been iattecy devoted 10 Arithmetic.
s'Aii add. the ensuing curse f,r such as are.
iii ! ntly sdvenced, some minor branches % ne.
Mathematics, such rs Algebra. &c. Gnetry, Sphe-
res, 6c 1 know there are some TO whom this
course, for young lady. will appear ST ange,
not an uTd but the experience # en- Years IN
| VUgo's, and Of much logger period IN other
countries, has taught that IL males are III ma.
ny instances. at least capable of acquiring L at
kind of learning which demands patent inYesii-
cation, as the other sex. I WAS apprisrd al the.
comm ncement OF the school, that / should have
to encounter many of those difficulties common
/ to all those who incur the charge ofinnovaton by
deyiating from the beaten ROAD these have, how
ever, proved less formidable than had anticioa.
ted /; have persevered in my plan, fully convin-
ced OF its utility the school has gradually pro-
crossed, and have the satisfaction to kno W that
it is approved by persons of acknowledged taste
| and judgment ! have endeavored to render it
worthy of their patronage, BY bestowing on those
committed 10 my care, the same kind and degree
of attention which devote to my own children,
my anxiety for whose education, and nv despair.
of seeing it accomplished in the way which APP
proved, were my primary inducements tC forrn
| the establishment.
| Mr. Plunkett and myself have uniformly coin
| cided in opinion respecting the plan and conduct
of the School, and we believe that to proceed
| with advantage, through all the branches which
our system embraces, il is Indispensable necessa-
ry to attend two courses Nothing can indeed
be more unreasonable than to expect that any So
lid knowledge of these sciences can be gained i'm
a few months Mr. Plunkett thinks that Music
including theory and practice, requires at least
the application oftwo years few trifiing tunes
may be learned in short time, but execution on
the Pane Forte. or on almost any other instru-
1 rnu he. the restilt of