Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-22
PROPOSALS
II NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS.


proposed To establish, at OF near Charlottesville,
new School fos the Enuea Of Boys, which shAii
De ordered end regulated after the plan Of the German
Gymnssis, and o,hsr similar INSTITUTIONS lately opened
IN our own country, opon the following general psnc
Piles:
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together In sub
table House, the domestic arrangements Of which shall be
ordered by the Principal Of the School, and Mstron Of
proper qualifications who shall DO selected oi the charge
There shall be at least 1--WE Teachers Principal add
ouf assistant Professors, who shall the foowiog
!. English Language-ineludug Rcadns, Writing Flo.
eouon Grammar and English Literature accommodated
to the nge OF the pupils.
2. Greek and Roman In usv nee, and r ;,.,.,,
j. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
Geography, and Elements Of History, Civil and Ma.
tural, &c. ~ ~
S. Arithmetic, Book Keeping nd Mathematics,
The Principal shall also be the eache, of sacred ph;
soPhy, and some one of the Assssan, Professors shall DO
the teacher Of Gymnastics.
The course Of studies shall be ordered by the Pne,n,
but may be regulated according the pleasure of the M,
rents so as TO make either preparation for the Uuver
s'y or Tor the business aud duties Of active life.
The mode Of inst ucton shall be substau tbs,
which pursued in similar Embellishments nd which /,
happily contrved 10 the advantage OF ascon,uh-
ed teachers combining themselves seversy To particular
branches Of tuition and teaching only small el.,se. r
ABOUT ten each enabling them pay ell proper
| attention to each individual boy.
The government Of the school shall be entirely parental
me pumsh"en's for failure in studies other denquen-
e'es shall be moderate and administered with due dscre.
ton. They shall conss, Of confinement during play hour,
nanshent rom tue table, aud other prvations and only
when Absolutely necessary. Gas il may sometimes be f,
me smaller eoys) little corporal correction. III any
pupil should become habi,cay aud iucogbly negligent
or refractory hs shall he reported his and mi
vately dismissed from the schoul r.
The utmost attention shall be maid IN ,b.
manners OF the pupils who will aweys be under the VIM
liant inspection of their instructors or some one M ill.,.
o' n.y WIN NOT ne suffered tn leave the ground wthou,
special permission, aud for good cause; but will h. rnn
anily pursuing their studies their au,usem.,,s b.f
the eyes of their guar dans. 1900
As 1t IS believed that religious instruction will greatly
o""uce 10 the maintenance Of proper discipline in sueb
An establishment, and otherwise essentially nromots b
welfare OF Its members all roper shall be taken 20
the boys IN the principles of Christianity, but
WITHOUT any view whatever the supposed interest INV
particular sect They shall accordingly he taugb, m. g.
ments of Sacred Philosophy the Bible, they shall hc
required to attend morning evening and on IN.
sabbath day thsy shall be taken the forenoon along %
'heir teachers, or of tem public worsbp n.
such house their shall the
Trncpal shall prescrbe aud in the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Rooi where tho Pin
cp" shall instruct them by reeiations the Scriptures
and shall also give them short or lecture
To their age. And they shell be taught az all times, both nv
pecept and the example Of their instructors ear God
an Keep his eommandments which s the whole duty of
man." ~ "
There shall be two terms in tho year vacations be-
tween the FIRST from the FIRST October to the 6rst
q" april and the second from the FIRST Of May to the frst
of September. 80
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollar. n
year. payable halt yearly la advance for board lodging
washing aud mending, Ioom fuel lights md all furniture
except mattress and bed clothing which must be poved
by the pupil himself The boys will be permitted TO remain
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will he made for opening the school with
Out delay rs fifty scholars shall have been enpa
e' ana most probably on the first of October next If
larger hummer shall he lined, IL is intended that ad
dona number of instructors shall also be enplovea
II IS believed that the Monticello House. the seat Of the
"e Mr. Jefferson may be procured for the establishments
anu u Is hped that gentleman Of distinguished
and every way qualified the service NAV be induced
to take the charge Of it as PRINCIPAL.
W The following gentlemen may be referred to for any
further information that may be desed ind they will also
receive ''e names OF any pupils whom their parents or
guardians may be disposed to engage.
IIucH NELsos, Esq Albcmarle.
Hon. WM. G. RvEs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANCIS Bowman,
DIR. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Esq
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq.
JESSE H. HARRIsoS, Esq. LyBchburp
Rev. WV. s. REID,
JOSEPH G. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham.
Rev. JoHN II. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward.
HENRY h. WATKINS,
Gen. EpwARD G. CARRISGroS Halifax
DIR. JONES, Nottoway.
Ten. WIN. BRoADNAx, Dnwiddic
Rev. gEN5AMIN II. RICE, Petersburg.
JOHN +. MAY, Esq.
VIM NJ. ATKIAsoN, ESQ
WIN. II. MAcFARLAND, ESQ.
TT. Rev. RICHARD G. Noon, RicLmona.
Judge WM. CABELL,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WM. ]. ARMsTRoNG,
Rev. STErHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - KERR,
JAMES M. GARNErr, Esq. Essex
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Frcdericksburr
Rev. SAMUEL Il. WILSON
Rev. EDWARD &. McGUIRE,
Hon CHARLES +. MERCER, Loudonn.
Rev. VIM MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Stanton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta
Gen' JAMES BREcKENRIDGE, Botetourt.
Zen FRANcIs PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoBN H. COOKE, Fluvanna
john TIMBERLAKE, jr Esq. +"
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk
VIM. maxwell, Esq.
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