Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-06

on, which of itself produces effects that are
inconcelvable, but uDon experience. The
lessons may vary to fifty different subjects in
the course of the dav; bnt all are 81 contriv-
ed as to depend upol, or to aid each other
and like the Peripattetics, their morning ram
Z bles over hills and Allies rocks and declivi-
ties, are nothing more than exercises in Gym-
nssticSs, or in natural history; minerals,
tearths, plants AMI trees are investigated; the
of atri angle by the eve on a
Slate is now applied to the measurement of a
similar figure in the open field, and the chain
loi perches performs the operations which are
assigned to the compass in the school-room
Inc regular course is to consist of all this
knowledsSse, carried up tn a CO nplete know
ledge OF Algebra, and, of course, all the aritl-
metical knowled yethatite aoraccs-Geame-
TRY and Ora nmar; the sys n itselfis a per-
fect logic, and the scholar becomes m ster of
all In three languages, the English, French
ana German. Ifit be required, the Creek
ana Latin are taught by the sane method,
little more than two years being required to
attain Doth. The course for general eluca-
ton IS IRON years old to IL, or years As
there is no limitation to knowledge, those
VINO choose to Continue after years, pro-
g"ess IN learning Of the highest kind, m the
NAUTICAL and scicntic. The ordinary Course,
however, conprehends general anatomy,
chemistry, Botany, mineraiogy, natural phil
osophy, geography. drawing; and all this
KnowledSe is taught and acquired by a strict
analysis OF tae properties of every substance
and thing.
These general ideas suggested from me-
mory, and the result of observation AMI fa-
miliar intimacy with the school, perhaps, no
otner person out OF the school can give and
Nv Ill
most comprehensive mind, appears totally
Invested of ostentation. He is blessed with
wife as wise and as a niablc, AMI happy in
her temper, as himself. He seems as if
tor ned by heaven for the station which he
mas CHOSEN, and his whole faculties are di-
rected to It: and can embrace no other plea
sures but those which he enjoys in the midst
OF ms innocent and cheerful Companions and
his sweet family,
shall now give you what Information IS
necessary as to the economical part Of the
business. The terms are these: A child
must be in good health, and he must be pro-
Wded with mattress, bed-clothes and ap-
parel With these he enters the school, and
pays tor the year two hundred dollars, for
which the child is found in meat, washing,
and every other attention and care. They
are combed and cleaned every day. Among
uie rest, they are taught to swim Ill the sum
mer, and to skate in the winter; and their
Propenslties to mechanics or gardening are
encouraged, the fullest opportunity being Civ
en- to unfold their faculties.
a new class opens on the first Monday Of
May. There are two children from Boston.
some from Virginia and Maryland, and from
different parts of this state. Should the gen
tleman you mention think fit to send his son,
l will give him every cid in my power if he
calls on me; and can say, from experience,
that he will never repent it, nor have any oc-
casion to fear for the happiness any more
than the intellectual requirements of his
child. The boys come to town occasionally.
bat what is not very usual, they are all eager
to get back to school again, the town is so lit
tie interesting to them. This is a faithful ac-
count SO far as it goes, but it is far short Of
the reality.