Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-05
LITERARY GYyNW4SIU.H
IN THE
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CSEY ST' RGCxJNE SND.
ff1iE subscriber respectfully the public thai lie
intends to connect with his Classical and Mathematical
Academy regular and complete GYMvAsrIc xsv
cisrS and mus TO establish In hc city OF Richmond
| GvMHasuM
1t designed that this institution shall be founded and con-
dlccd on te plan of similar Schools which have long
i'll Germany and have recently gone into operation Tie por,
ern section of the United States The IS which
will Inc adapted prepare young gentlemen ei,cr for the
various collegiate institutions of country for the pursuits
OF active e will embrace the following branches cuca,on
viz:
!. AscrIsp L,HarssFs: TheLa''n Greek and Hebrew
?. ATontuH I.,xerAGss Ihe French Spanish, Fourcse
Italian and German.
3 TIE ENGIs, LANGUAGE rs Grar1rir, Reart = EormN,n
aud Literature. "
| i. PKNM,ss and Boox-KErTlHs
CoMPosIrIoN in the several languages s,npa the schou!
History and GEoGnAYHy; comprising the construction and
| use OF Maps and Globes.
N.ruh PnLosorr, including Astronomy and Chemistry
g. MATHEMATICS, consisting of Arithmetic, Algebra Geo
"ey plane and spNfca Tnsononctry, hensuation Navi-
CATION Surveying Conick Sections and Fluxions
| 8. THE GyaYAsTr EXERCISES
The number of pupils will, usual, he limited ut TEN hut will
in 10 instance, exceed rc instructors the school
shall i'll such be regulated that each pupil ma receive
the requisite share of attention.
gentleman Germany direct the Gyulasrk Exer
clses and teach the German and Hebrew Languages nat;re
OF France will give instruction in the French Spanish Portu-
suce and Italian languages classical teacher will assist in
the classical department. and an English EN-
ployed in the Mathematical and IN .h department Add
lona and vii! be procured should the number OF scholars
The school, thus organized, will subjected 70 TIC immediate
superintendent and exclusive control Of the subcribe
The entire expense of tuition in all, any branches
PUsel IN inns Institution, including rard lodging
I IN the family OF the pncpa will be- for each pupil $50
per annn To Gag Scholars the viii he $50 per ainun
the lower branches of the English department per aun
Tor tic higher branches the same department and S6 add
tionay per anum for the Ancient Modern languages en-
Dacns the higher branches of Mathematics Book Keeping
and the ynnasick Exercises Payments will he required AZ
the termination OF each quarter; but Charge tON be IN
adDGHcc There will IN vacations TIE first of week AT
Christmas the second OF seven weeks commencing tine
OF August and OF course few days than OF
vacation the pupils will ANNUALLY be subjected to ryi and
thorough examination in all their studies OF the preceding year
and this examination will be conducted y the instructors
OF the school, ('he pupils being previously made OF
particular passages and questions, IN which they
examination and in such parts of tho whole annual
study, "a these gentlemen select
The scholars who board with the principal shall regarded
and members OF his family their moral depo,ne,
shall meet with ysan! and constant aud they shall he
accompanied OF the sabbath by Of their instructors
10 tc place OF public worship in this city in each instance
tne parent or guardian may direct.
le moral and scholastic Of this institution shall
receive me sriC'c ana most particular attention is
maxim he trnth of which has borne the experience that
school winch is rot well governed, be wei tgA aud
may with truth be remarked that the mode OF government
test adapted 10 the circumstances aud conducive the
welfare OF children and youth, that which termed
PTeta wich founded more i'll reason than on force and
which IS Indebted for It's SUCCESS, affection rather than fear
HE department OF the instructor should invariably be SUCH
70 secure the respect oi the pupil tor no rur OF discipline will
ever exact willing obedience from the latter, while either an
irritable temper of fmncss forms trait ia CHA
ctC OF c former Though the right of administering per-
sonal discipline, will he rclnqushe by teacher
possesses either Independence discretion still the assertion
INC rSt y no means implies the certainty NJ us erefciSc and
indeed the conviction that such Will he exercised should
n9 10 n1oe ct punishment which dusht If possible to be
avoided And though nothing richly deserve more
eectuay ensure the contempt Of the pupil than the abandon
ncn ON the part OF the instructor OF the very means, which,
extreme cases, become Indispensable the sipno of
aritrty the subscriber convinced experience of
more than thirteen years teaching that, government of
school, intellectually efficient than tie rod that
we INC FORMER, most commonly answers every purpose, the
latter is seldom necessary aud That the discretion i'll
stTCtOr IN the assignment Of tasks and his punctualy
attending to their ecitatiop will accomplish infinitely more
man any severity OF punishment which DC inflicted on the
pupil
AgIeeaby to the principles briefly suggested the procuring
remarks VIII the police ofts institution be regulated and con-
ducted and should neither the influence Of persuae the
coercion resulting from confinement during the of rcerea-
o, nor such personal discipline SHALL in the Judgment Of
the principal, be deemed expcden produce desired efcrt
the offender VIII be removed from the school, and home
10 his parent Guardian
An elevated, beautiful and rercd lot situated on Shoekop
hi IN the centre OF most respectable ueghbourhood, has
been Obtained for the exercises Of the Gymnasium and the
erection OF building stcd the purpose school The
lot viii be enclosed and the building completed weeks
ana inc institution will 90 into operation before the first
ofOctober next.
Its unnecessary specify tc numerous and superior adj
Vdn which the city of Richmond possesses for the establish
mcn OF 'ie0y Gymnasium The remarkable hcalthful-
OF us cIimac the situation, and excellence
oil ITS society," too well known require enumeration.
letters OF application directed TO the subscriber in Richmond
viii receive attention.
OLIVER A. SHAW.
- Persons residing AZ distance from Richmond, are refer
req Tor information concerning the qualifications and
M Shaw as instructor to the Rev jeremiah Day, ID. D.
T. T. D. President of Yale College, Of which Mr.. Shaw is
graduate, Bejamn Sr1an e. James Kingsley Fsurs Pro
ieSoTs the College Right Rev Bishop Moore the
Rev Mesrs Stephen Taylor WIN. Armstrong and Croe g.
o. this city, and the following gentlemen Of this city, who
among the patrons Of MIR aw's Classical and Mather1a-
ca Academy, viz: the Hon VIM BTockenbrorh John Wick
nam snd Chapman Johnson, Esqrs, Doctors William Taze
we and John Dove Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Robert
Gcatncy, Thos Tsy'or Nicholas Vl5 Cusa~.s Ttcle and
y I.ia.n, EsqC ,aJy :