Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-21
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
IN THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.


INtE subscriber respectfully ANNOUNCES TO the p, ,,,, M
I'enus to connect with his Classical and Alahem,,,ra
go, aS iud and complete course Of GysSSsric ExfH
GYNSASuM ~ " '''' " LII A-A'
IS designed that Ibis institution shall lie 9plnled and con-
on lhe pan o' similar Schools, which have long existed
IN Germany and have recently gene into operation ~, H. -,
ef section OF tine United States The course of studies y
80 adapted as TO prepare young genncn either for the
vsE'ous collegiate institutions Of country or for the
o. a'uVe e WI embrace me following OF obligation
l. AScirsr L,SerAurs Tie Latin, G,eek and rebrev.
MooihS LANGUAGE: The French, Sp9nish Poirruese
Italian and German. 49,
8 Tn kNoL' LANGUAGE; Is Grammar, Reairs, Eoa,on
4. PE'NSNsIIP and Boox-KnF,ve.
Io'PosITioS IN tie several languages sred in the school
li;IoEf at G.D"RAfT comprising the construction and
N4TuSAL PnLooPAr including Astronomy and Cbemis,r
niNHtSATLcks; CONSISTING OF Arimetck Algebra, Geo
Ealon, Surveying CCnick Sections and fluxions
. lHE GYasAsrIC EXERCISES.
The number ofpupls WILL usually re limited at I'm b. viii,
no instance exceed TWENTY Instructor; and tie school
a IN sch manner be regulated, that each up may receive
the REQUESTS share OF attention.
gentleman from Germany viii tircc, -. C;,r,,,s,, 20
e ana teach the German and iehIew Languages nati,s
." france VIII give Instruction the French Spanish Por;
se ana l'ia languages. classical ieacter will assist In
te classical department, and Es.sl assistant ,i In. e
noyed in the Mathematical and English department. add
render II necessary.
The school, thus ossanze viii subjected to the immediate
snerienicnCc and exclusive control OF tie ,o -
principal
The entire expense Of tuition in all or any, Of ,hs branches
10 me family OF tie principal viii be, fE each pupil $50
e' anun To day scholars, the viii S3 per annum
iorihe lower branches Of tire English department $40 er anm
LOT th higher branches of the department. and $40 add
tionay per anntm for the Ancient Modern ansuseS en-
aGIng me higher branches of Mathematics Book Keeping
ano Inc ynastick Exercises Payments will required AZ
tue termination of each quarter; bat charge irl in
aGraHcS There wall be vacations, Isi one week al
sa' us second Oh seven weeks, commencing the iS
o. August and OF course few days than ten months OF
session time during the year. Immediately before the August
vacation the pupils VIII, annually, be subjected rigid and
thorough examination in all their studies of tine preceding
and tins examination win be conducted, by the instructors
VI ',' ''o (ue pupils beng previously made of the
particular passages and questions, which they are 20 be
eSanae) but by competent gentlemen who may attend the
eKemaon ana in such parts Of the oe annual OF
study as iilcse gentlemen NAV select.
ne scholars no board with the PRINCIPAL shall regarded
ahi treated members o bis family, their moral ueporte,
a meet with vgiant and care, they shall be
accompanied on the oabhah by instructors
20 such place public worship in this city as in each instance
:hc parent or guardian may dieci.
Inc moral ana scholastic government OF Ibis Institution shall
receive the sirctes and particular attention IL is
maz the trch of which test cxperencp thai
school which IS well goCs1ed well taught and
may, w truth, lie remarked that the mode Of goyern
hest adapted - the circumstances and mos; conducive 70 Tie
welfare ~ children and youth, that which may he termed the
parental which founded more IN son than ON ,rr and
which indebted for success To affection rather than 10
The department o. the instructor should invariably he such m
secure respect Of the pin for no ricc,r OF is %
willing obedience fon the aite, while ei,beT
n'aU!" temper OF hrnness forms ;la In the cha
former. Though the right az a,lr,jrrrT ,,.
SOM! discipline viii never be relqshcd by any teacher yt
possesses either independence discretion still The assertion
lie right y implies the csainfo If as ereriy and
indeed tho cunycon that scha right viii be exercised sho
occasion require, ID generally necessity Of e
ing to mode Of punishment, which ought if possible 10 he
avoided Ana though nothing richly deserve or more
ccctuay the contempt pupil than the abandon
men, on tie part OF the instructor of the very means which in
oe extreme cases, become Indispensable the support
authority, yet the subscriber convinced by the experience OF
more tan thirteen years teaching that government
oo reason intellectually more efficient than the rod That
while the former, most commonly, every purpose tire
latter IS seldom necessary, and that the discretion of the IN
siuciof IN the assignment Of tasks aud his punctuay in
attending 20 their recitation viii accomplish infinitely more
'in any seventy punishment which be inflicted on the
pupil
AcIccah,y - The PRINCIPLES hrclv Suggested in ,,
remarks will police Of this institution hr regulated con-
ucjci aui shoud neither the Influence Of persuasion, nor M
coercion resulting from confinement durir, tie hours Of
ION, such personal discipline shall Judgment of
HE principal he deemed cVpcden produce the desired effect
nc offender will be removed from the SCHOOL, and sent home
10 ms parent guardian.
an elevated, hcahiu and retired lot situated on Shorc
ILL., IN tic centre ri most respectable neghhourfund has
erection o building suited TO the purosc Of the school Tire
lot VIII he enclosed and tho building completed in q few erks
md the institution viii 20 into operation before the first
" October nest
III unnecessary specify the numerous and superior adj
an'ascs wch the city Of Richmond POSSESSES the cs'as
neu of Literary Gymnasium. he remark able lcalifi,l
gifts climate the beauty of situation and tho excellence
u its scricty too we'll known require enumeration
letters Of application directed 10 Tire subscriber in Rchuodd
OLIVER \. SHAW
.. Persons rcsidu, nj distance from Richmond refer
ed for information concerning the qualifications and of
Mr. Shaw instructor Rev. jeremiah Dav D. H.
L. L. d. President Of Yale COLLEGE, Of which Mr. Shaw Is
cssnrs the s1mc college the Right Rev Bishop Moore the
Rev MCssrs Stephen Taylor WIN. Armstrong and Crocs G.
IT, Bacchus and j. NJ wckham Eeqs rud Doctor 81 pugc
81 this CITY, and to tho following gentlemen ri This city, who
among the patrons OF MIR Shaw Classical and Ms,he ma
al Academy viz the Hon. VIM Brockcuhroush John Wick
vel ard John Dove Richard Andersen Geo Fi,rr Cobc
va'hrcy Thns Taylor, Nicholas Mills Gusav,rs Lucke and
j" =. 1Iui'm' tsls may
FOR RENT.
m Ih" Tenement and Lot u, y street ic,,,r