Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-12
PROPOSALS
n NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS

proposed To establish, at Cha rottss will,
= new School for the EDUCATION OF Boys, which uh.,
DO ordered aud regulated after the plan of the s,m.n
1ymnass' and other similar us,i,o,ions lately opeped
ia our own country, upon the following general ptlnci
The boys shall be boa ded and odsed together In s
ao'e house the domestic arrangements Of which shall DO
"deea oy The Principal OF School, aud Mstron OF
proper Qualifications who be selected f the CHARGE
There shall be at least FIVE Teachers Princip.L ma
hranches; 49, 's's"'"t
s"snsh language including Reading Writing. Eo.
SUTTON "ramma and English Literature accommodated
to the age OF the pupils. ""'N''e"
Greek and Roman Language, aud Literature.
D. Modern Languages, French, Spanish &c.
D. Geography, and Elements Of Hs,ory Civil, nd e =.
tural, &c. Wv" '"" '''a-
j. Arithmetic, Book Keeping aud Mathematics.
The Principal shall also be the teacher OF saesa ph;,
sophy, aud some Que of the Assistant Professors ,ba h
| tina TEACHER OF Gymnastics. ~
Tho course Of studies shall DO ordered by the
nut may be regulated according the pleasure of IN.
rents, So as to make either Tor the Jns.,
s'y or Tor the business and duties of active life.
ihe mode of instruction shall be substantially that
winch Is pursued in snar establishments and which 4,
"appy eonved to secure the advantage Of accomplish
ed teachers, combining themselves scveraIy 10 particular
branches at tuition and teaching only small classes Of
about ten scholars each enabling them 10 oay All p,oc.,
attention to each individual hay. '0'~
The s"ven'entof the school shall be entirely parental
An' puShmen's ior failure IN studies other drsaueu.
ces shall he moderate, and with due d.c,s
ton. They shall consist of confinement during ay hours
Punishment from the table, and other And ooi
when absolutely necessary (as may sometimes be for
the smaller boys,) little corporal rection n .n,
pupil should become habituay aud ueorrribIv n.e,;,,
or refractory he shall be reported his aud n,
vatey dismissed from the school ~
Inc utmost attention shall he paid In the morals md
manners G" the pupils who will alweys be under the vis;
liant inspection of their instructors soms one M ,hs
Tor they VIII not he suffered leave the ground tbou,
special permsson and for good cause; but will be CO..
stany pursuing their stuiies or their h.r
the eyes at their guardians.
AZ IL IS believed that religious instruction will greatly
coniuce o the maintenance Of proper dscipne in .e
Il" esaoshmeni and otherwise essentially promote the
w'hTe oil It's members, all roper care shall be n
Instruct the boys Ia the principles of Christianity but
without any view whateve supposed intere,, n an
particular They shall accordnrv no ,,u,h, ,h
men of Sacred Philosophy from Bible, thew shall hs
Ieen 70 a''e"d morning g. evening prayers; nd on thu
sabbath day they shall he taken forenoon along ;,h
'her teachers or some Que of them, public wor.hp M
such house as their shall or other w The
tcpaI snail prescribe: aud in the afternoon they sha
attend service IN their Chapel ROOM where thu Phi
cpa shall instruct them by eeita tom the
a"d shall also give hrn short sermon or lecture
10 her age Aud they she'll taught all tines both by
peceW and the example, OF their instructors ear God
man." ~ wy VI
There shall be two terms in ,hs yes vacations be-
tween the first from the first Of October 10 the 6,.
{" Hp, and Tie second from the 6Tst OF May 10 the 6,s,
of September ~
The charge Tor each boy will be hundred dolla,s a
year payable hat yearly in advance, for board lodging
washing and mending room, fuel lights and all hpi,u,
except mattress and bed clothing which most be otovided
by the pupil himself The boys will be permitted N sr,ai
WIN the family during the vacations without any extra
charge. -.
Arrangements will be made for opening the sehuol win
"e'ay aS soon as nifty scholars snail been enea-
su' ana most probably on the first of October next IF
larger number shall be ob il is intended ,hat an adj
donal number of instructors shall also be emploved
IL IS believed that the Monticello House. the seat Of thu
iae MI Jefferson, may be procured for the establishment
ana u IS hoped that gentleman Of disn- uished IA ens
and every way qualified the service may he ,ndnrsd
to take the charge of it Principal
~ ne following gentlemen may be referred to for ony
further information" that may be desired; they will also
receive the names of any pupils whom their parenis or
guardians may be disposed to engage
HUGH NELSON, Esq. hlbemarle
Hon. VIM T.. RTvEs.
Rev. FREDERICK W. HarcH, 6
Rev. frances BOWMAN,
DIR. FRA;-S CARR,
TBoKAs j. RANDOLPH, ESQ.
alexander GARRETT, Esq. g
JESSE u. HARRIsoN, Esq. Lynchburp.
Rev. WIN. S. REID
JOSEPH &. CABELL, Esq Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham -
Row JonN n. RICE, d. D. Prince Edward, =
HENRY r.. WATKINS,
Gen. EDwAHp c. CAnRtyerOE. Halifax.
Dr. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Gen. WIN. BRoADNAx, Dnwidde,
Kew Kew, B !! - III n: RICE Petersburg.
WIN. M. ATKINSON, ESQ
WIN. Ii. MAcFARLAND, Esq.
1t; Rev; RrcaARD c. MooRE, Richmond.
Judge WIN. CABELI, sJ,-5r
CHAPMAN Johnson, Esq.
Rev. WIN. ]. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - Kerr,
JAMES NJ. GARNETT, ESQ., Essex
Judge FRANcIs BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL B. WILSON,
Rev. EDwARD G.. McGUiRE,
Hon. CHARLES +. MERCER, Loudonn
Rev. WIN. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta
Con. JAMES BREoKENRIDGE, Botetourt
Gen. FRANCIS PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHN III. CocKE, Fluvanna.
JOHN TfMBERLAKE, jr. Esq
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk.
WM. MAXWELL, Esq.
April - .,
SPRINGS ST4GE.