Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-12
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
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CLTY CT RICHMOND.
rSIE subscriber respectfully announces the public TINT hc
intends to connect with his Classical and Mathematical
Academy regular complete course of GvMvnsrc Exrn
css and thus establish, c city of Richmond L,rta ,nY
tYMSAsUN.
designed that this institution shall he founded and cor
Quoted the plan of similar Schools which long
IN Germany, and have m the mort
crn section Of the United States The course of studio %
viii be so adapted prepare young gentlemen either tho
various collegiate institutions of our country for the pursuits
OF active life, viii embrace the following branches education
viz:
]. ANCIENT LAser,er, The Latin Greek and Hebrew
italian and German
THs EscIsn Its Grammar Reading Eocu,icn
and Literature.
4. PsNMANss,Ie aud RocE-Krrrrye
CoMroarroS in the several languages studied in scno
o. HISTORY and NtoGHAPnT comprising the construction and
NATURAL PmtooraE, including Astronomy and Chemistry
nnns aaS OF
sation Surveying Coniek Sections and Fuxons.
g. THE GYMyasrIC EXERCISES.
The number of pupils usually he limited a, TEN, but viii
in instance exceed each instructors and the school
shall in such regulated pupil NAV receive
the requisite share Of attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct Gymnas,ick Fxer-
cises and teach the German and Hebrew Ianp,,ams t
OF France will give instruction the French Spanish Porl-
gese and Italian languages classical teacher will in
Moved in G ami am s will be
tonal AID will be procured should the number of scholars
The school, thus organized will subjected to the immediate
spernecnce and exclusive of the subscriber its
principal.
pursued in tins institution, including board lodging and
ing in the family of the principal viii be- for each pupil, $3.50
To day scholars, the will he $50 per anrn
for the lower branches of the English department. per
for the higher branches of the department. and $40
tionaliy for the Ancient Modern lang en-
acng the higher branches OF Mathematics, bookkeeping
and the Gymnas,ick Exercises Payments will he required
the termination of each quarter; but charge H
odUnnce There will be vacations the frs,
Christmas the second Of weeks commencing on the LIST
Of August and of course days months of
session time during the year. Immediately August
vacation the pupils wi annually, he fjec,ed rigid and
aud this examination will be conducted not by the
OF the school, he pupils being previously the
particular passages and quesons in which they
examned hut by competent gentlemen who may tho
examination and in such parts of the whole
study AS these gentlemen may select
The scholars who board with the principal shall be regarded
and treated members of his family, department
accompanied on The sabbath by instructors
to such place of public worship in this city as, each instance
the parent or guardian may direct
The moral and scholastic govorrnto of this shall!
receive the s'rctes and particular attention. II is
MAXIM, the truth which has borne the fexpeence that
school which is not well governed cannot he well ,sh aud
II with h be remarked, that the mode government
hest adapted 10 the circumstances, aud
welfare OF children and YOUTH is that which may the
parental which is founded on force and
which indebted for its SUCCESS
The department ofthe instructor should invariably SUCH as
to secure the of the pupil for rgou discipline vii,
irritable temper want of nness, forms trait the cha
raceT OF the former Though the right of administering per-
possesses either independence discretion still the assertion
the right implies tine certainty Of erecise and
indeed TIE conviction, such will he exercised should
OCCASION require will generally ohviae the necessity
ing TO moe of punishment which ought if possible, be
avoided And though n0ting richly deserve more
eec;Galy the contempt of the pupil the abandon.
the The instructor of the very means which, in
some extreme become indispensable to the support
authority the subscriber convinced by the experience
more than thirteen years IN teaching that, government
school, Sncacuaby efficient than the rod that
WINE Inc ioine most COMMONLY answers every purpose the
latter seldom necessary, and that the discretion in.
strcor III the assignment OF tasks, and his puncuaty in
attending 10 their recitation, will accomplish infinitely no,
than any severity OF punishment which be inflicted on the
pupil
remarks will the police OF this institution be regulated and
should neither the influence of persuasion nor the
Coercion resulting from confinement during the of ecrea.
ton, such personal discipline SHALL in Judgment of
the principal oe deemed expedent produce the desired effect
the offender will removed from the school, and sent home
TO his parent guardian
An elevated heaihu and retired lot situated shockoe
P in the most respectable neghbourhood has
been obtained for the of the Gymnasium and for the
erection Of building suited purpose the school The
lot wl he enclosed and the building completed weeks
and the institution Will into operation before
of October
is unnecessary specify the and superior adj
vanta2es which the city of Richmond possesses for the establish
ment of Literary Gymnasium The remarkable hearhf1.
OF its climate the beauty of suation and tie excellence
oil ITS society," too well known require enumerson
Letters oi application directed TO the subscribers Richmond
win receive attention.
OLIVER A. SHAW.
Persons residing at distance from Richmond, eir-
red Tor information concerning the qualifications and
Mr. Shaw instructor, the Rev. jeremiah Day, d. D.
H. H. d. President Of Yale College, Of which MIR. Shaw
graduate, TO Bejamn sIan James L. Kingsley Esors Pro.
ssos the same College, the Right Bishop Moore the
Rev Messr stephen Taylor, VIM. Armstrong and Croes c.
r. Bacchus and NJ Wickham, Esqrs and Doctor 81 Page
OF this city, and to the following gentlemen Of this city, who
the patrons Mr. Shas Classical and Mae1ati.
cal Academy VIZ the Hon VIM Brockenbough John Wick
ham ham and Chapan Johnson Esqs Doctors William Tazc
Gwanrrey, Tbcs Taylor, Nicholas Mills Cusayus Icke and
r. g Gilam, Esers. may 5
SHE OF LIND.
E9Y virtue Of deed of executed y Robert Doutla, TO
the subscriber BEARING date on the 26t FEB 1876, and