The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-10-18
A REPUBLICAN,.
Extracts &lating TO poLYTr ouvIc ScHoot'
concluded


Experience has demonstrated that,
much labor and time are devoted in our
colleges TO Improbable studies. and that a
Young gentleman has much 20 learn after
he leaves his alma mater. II was wise
saying ofthe Spartan A Agesilaus, that ''boys
ought TO learn what they ought to do, when
they come 10 be men" 1t is proposed,
therefore, that in this institution there bet
mercantile department, where young gem
tlemen may be inductcd into all the esscn-
tlal forms of business. II is not merely me-
cessary that merchant should have stud
led language and history; that he should be
acquainted with international law and the
science of political economy but that he
should be familiar with the routine Of buai-
ness, and thoroughly acquainted with all
its complicated forms To this end. there
fore. there should be introduced n regular
system of business; with all the necessary
correspondence. that every mercantile stu
dent might be enabled to understand and
execute, not only tho business he intends
TO pursue, but all affNirs that in any way
relate to mercantile transactions.
at is thought that such an institution
would be desidcratum to the community
at large. Where young gentleman micht
receive particular education. qualifying
him for "A professional employment. or pur-
sue n course Of studies to any extent de-
sired, and if n scholar Of superior genius
and application should occasionally appear,
he would not be trammelled BY the tarGy
advances Of his classmates, but be promot-
cd to q higher class rs he deserves: and if
he accomplish two years study in one, il.
would enjoy not only the advantage but the
honor of it. This, doubtless, would be a
stimulus to an aspiring youth.
"The buildings should be sufficiently ex-
tensive to accommodate large number Of
pupils.
"The Students Of the Academy would be
divided into four classes namely, the pri-
mary, the Minor, the Junior, and the Sen
ior. And the course Of studies as follows:
"For the Primary class, Arithmetic,
English GRAMMAR. Geography. History the
Latin and the French or the Spanish lau-
guages.
For the Minor class. with the contn-
uation of some portion of the preceding.)
Algebra, Geometry. Navigation, Practicat
Surveying. and the Greek language.
| For the Junior class unfinished parts Of
the Minor continued. Book keeping, Inter
national Law. the Laws of the L. States,
(constitutionally and relatively, rs Re
public composed of nsuv logisla,ures,)
Natural History, SincralUgy, and Cbymis.
/ try, Composition.
"For the Senior class. niorcontinuedt
Higher Mathematics, Natural Philosophy,
Ethics, Metaphysics, Political Economy,
Botany, Chymistry, as applied to the Arts,
Engineering, Military Tactics, &c.
! "Such is an outline Of the plan Of an in.
stitntion which is respectfully submitted TO
a discriminating public.
"No student should be admitted unde-
ten years Of age none who cannot read
well and write legibly; none who does not
understand the fundamental rules Of Arith-
me,ic, and possess fair moral character"
A new paper has recently been commenced
In Philadelphia BY Mr.. Gardner r. Lillibridge,