Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-31
Petersburg, June 80.

NAMES NJ. GARNETT- proposes to open School
- ON the LIST of January next for Boys of IL years
age and upwards. The general and supernten.
aence OF them will be by HIMSELF but their instruction
In all the various sciences and languages necessary "a
prepare them for regular College Education, will be
contded to the best qualified and experienced In
structor ne can any where engage The number O.
Pupils will be limited 80, but the School will be
commenced with 20, if so many be possibly engaged
NO DAY scholars will be received Should parents
and guardians be disposed send they respectfully
requested to make known their intentions as soon as
by letter (post paid directed TO Lorctto
Essex county, Va. To guard against disappointing nts
shall be publicly announced when the number 20 is
made up But should that number be engaged by
the ls of October public notice will hen be given thai
the plan is abandoned. This will give time to all who
may have engaged scholars 10 procure places for
them IN other schools which generally open about that
period The charge will be so for the scholastic wear
OF ten months-payabe half yearly, in advance: and
VIII include board and every other expense except ap-
parei' mending the same-books and stationery. The
Two as VIII be furnished, desired for cash. at very
small advance wholesale prices while The ,nendng
can be done at very ng by sempstresses in the
neighbourhood, who will receive and deliver their
CLONES when ~antcd-Thc experience of many wears
Jushhes the recommendation of Elm-Wood as a place
where In all human probability boys will enjoy az much
pnysteaf hea'm as at any spot in the United States.
how 1t may he with their moral health. should the
school be established time alone discover Suffice
it say that they will be under the constant care and
supervision of who is deeply and most horogbI,,
convinced, that good moral education is first and above
all things essentially necessary whatever NAV be the
profession trade calling for which boy is destined:
OF sciences and Ian
guagcs whatever, will confer only additional power 10
mar human happiness and that scih H. the youth of
our country will have the best outfit they possibly can
have for any avocationth they may wish TO follow Umav
perhaps be proper to add by good moral
mean system OF rules and principles for correct CON
duct through litesuperinduced neither by the use
OF hc rod, nor by the usual smulans of emulation and
ambition, but resulting wholly and entirely from true
taith-not in any particular secarisn creed, but in
the Ctri'tidn religion. Upon this principle and on
no other do offer TO undertake the direction of
school, for although perfectly willing 10 aid all cap in
preparing boys to live useully and honouraby in he
world, never will be instrumental teaching any hui
man being 10 live for it, and for it alone, which is un
quesioDaby the eject whatever may be the desig,, of
far too many OF our systems of for both sexes
There will be but one law for the general govern.
ment of the schooit is, that all pupils who behave as
young gentlemen should do, will be treated ke gen
hee1; and that those who find such conduct too ereat
restraint-should there be any such-will after q
sufficient trial ,oithom amendment, be requested 10
seek instruction elsewhere
En-W Wood, Essex county, Virginia,
June Goth, 1920.
July II. 2O-Im