Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-27

- RICHMOND, pIRCiLNII.-The subscriber respect
fully announces 10 the public that he has engaged az an s
tan' in the Classical department o his school, Mr. Lawrence
cassidy gentleman who very highly recommended both
for moral and literary qualifications as an Instructor from the
University Dublin in which institution he mas pursued his
studies foo years. lie has likewise passed satisfactory
examination prooly, construction and critical analy
o. tie ciks, the presence OF very classical
aIs OF tiiscty.
Mr. Stephen Bernard who is native of France and whose
merits rs successful instructor well known TO need
speculation here, Will continue give instruction in said school
French, Spanish and Mathematical departments and in
Bookkeeping, during hours " eGca y, through the ensuing
year.
The number of pupils at present belonging and enaped FIR
admission 10 tins school is tyty-on< number will as
usual be limited 10 atso thai there will be
every tcotfy scholars.
The local situation this school i'm the immediate vicinity
o the NaPhoD Is Central elevated and very hcalthiul the
school-ro1m airy, and wei! ventilated
The system OF study adapted, prepare Young gcn
uemem either the various Universities and COLLEGES
United States or Tor the more practical pursuits of ,s,
life The classical and mathematical the latter enIba
cIg Algebra Geometry Trgononctry Nensuron Navigation
Surveying sc will be- pursued asrecaby to the 1ethoJ o
III the University Of Virginia. The Department OF Modern Ian
guases will be conducted accuracy both in pro.
nncaton and IN grammatical construction; and supplied as
tins school with able aud accomplished assistants Justice
must ne done to every department II has been the aim of the
principal ot school, render lis advantages equal 10 those
which can possibly exist in institution of an acadenica
nature; IN tins aim he believes he has he therefore
confidently hopes that the patronage public will stiy
inc great expense at winch the present desirable arrangement
has heen Effected.
Scholars VIII be received until tire school reaches its limited
numbers and few more pupils he accommodated with
board including washing, sc. Tor tine moderate price of $50
per annun az tine residence OF the subscriber Bishop Noo
Pupils who nnsr with the subscribe will he treated as MEN,
bers OF ms n their conduct will under his immediate
care and they vii eIoy all the advantages private tuition
The scholars OF this institution annually subjected 10
gd and thorough examination in all the studies which they
have pursued during the preceding year This examination
conducted not by the instructors of the school, pupils being
previously aware of the particular passages and questions in
which they be cNanned but by competent gentlemen
who may attend the examination, and in Such parts Of the
whole annual course of study tc gentlemen may select
OLIVER A. SHAW.
- Mr. :. has been ohligiugy favored with the following
testimonial which lac deems himself honored in submitting TO
the public.
We attended the public examination Of Mr. O. A. SIraw's
Classical aud Mathematical School in July last and in Justice
as well to their instructors the scholars pleasure i'm
stating that the evidence furnished of zeal assduy and
requirements on the part of BOTH cqualed most san nc
expectation.
Richmond, August Ist 1928.
RICHARD CLAIMING MooRr,
WV. BRoCKENBRoUGH,
WIN. j. ARMSTRONG,
STEPHEN TAYLOR,
WV. TAzEwELL,
JOHN DoyE.
MIR bcgs leave likewise refer 10 John Nicklan C,t7r
man Johnson, Richard Anderson Robt Gwathmcy Geo
Fisher, g. H. Bacchus, Jas NJ Wckham Esurs Dr. vi Pace
NOV 10 d1aw claw mi