Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-11
LITERARY GYbIy\.ASIU.u
IN THE
CITy OF RICHMOND.

CIIy OF RICHMOND.
TINE subscriber respectfully announces to the public tha, m
intends tn connect with his Classical and Mathematics,
Acncny, regular complete course Of y,Iy,sre E.
CyMx,frM. - S' :" -" '''N''
IL designed, this Institution snl he founded and con,
uced on the plan oil similar Schools winch long existed
10 Gerany and have recently into operation north
t secon oi tire Unitcd States The ;udies which
N'l he adapted prepare young gentlemen either for tI
vuons collegiate institutions of our country, Cor tire pursuit,
oiacuve h VA! embrace tie following branches OF educ alton
,z
J. ArcfrSr L,Scr,ers: The Latin, Greek anL Hebrew
y MopsKs LANGUAGES: The Fnuch Spanish, Portu-ic g.
Italian ~ and German.
3 TiH t>ciisn LASeuAor L. CIsunna Read Elosu,ion
and Literature o.
4 rrSnsss aud BooxKur,Se
= COMPOSITION IN the several languages studied in sohoo
D. tiisroRy and GroGEArn comprising the construction ami
use oi Maps and Globes
N,ruAr pnlosOraS, including As,ronony and Chemistry,
y MArH'NAricAs consisting of Arithne.ik Algebra,
nt!ly plane aud spherical rgononey lesurai,ou Ndi.
y Ina GynSAsriC ESEHcisss.
The number ct pupils will usually be limited t TS bu: V.
no INSTANCE exceed rSNTr 80 eac instructor aud the school
ss s'cna manner he regulated, that each pupil receive
The requisite share oi attention.
gentleman fron Germany win drec, the Gynrck ':r,r.
ces, and teach the German aud Hebrew Language ,,e
or iace VIII give instruction In tine frenr s. auis port,
guess aud Italian languages classical teacher will assist in
ue classical department. and Ens assistant will bc eng
I'oyed In the Mathematical aud ENGLISH dc arem, add
uonai AID VIII he procured should the number scholars
The school, TINS orsaniz - III be susiree to the Immediate
sppetmer'eice aud exclusive control o! the subscriber
The expense Of u,ion IL, ALL or anv, of the branches
ins' IN e iamy OF the Prnca, vii! r for each pupil $3.50
rer nmlum To-Day scholars the viii he $50 pes a,r
.ar The lover banees Of the English department. sac
rm higher branches OF the same department, and $40 a-
'oually per for the Ancient Noe, lang ss en-
erae%s ,ea hsar branches of Mathematics ookKeepns
ana i've gymnastics Exercises Payments wiz be required NJ
the termination OF each quarter but charge nil be made m
aeaaee There WI he two vacations, tc frs, OF
'nm.s Inc second ct seven weeks, commencing
NJ August and of course. few ten, months of
."m ,"n ne, 'ns e ye inn'sdaiey before The Augis,
v'con the pupils w' annually, he subjected 20 rig'd
thorough examination m all their studies the preceding year
aid his examination w be conducted by the instructors
oil the school he pupils being previously made the
particular passages and questions in which they 10 he
eSanine' but by competent cn,oen, who may the
examination, and IN such of the whole annual
study, rs these Gentlemen may select.
The scholars who board with the principal , be regarded
and treated members of his family, their moral dcportne,
sba! meet with vgan and constant care, and they he
accompanied on the Sasih by oftc Instructors,
tic parent guardian may direct.
ihe moral and scholastic government Of this Institution s
receive The strictc particular attention II is
maxim, the truth of which has borne the fexperence tina,
school which Is not well gooerned cannot he well taught and
may witt, TRUTH be remarked, that the mode OF government
best adapted TO the circumstances, aud most conducive ic
Parental which is founded than force and
which indebted for its affection rather THAI
The department of the instructor should invariably Toe SUCH
IN secure the respect of the pupil for o. discipline viii
ever willing Obedience from tic latter willie either An
irritable temper or want Of hrnmos oTns 'r ia TIVE cha
raccr of the former Though the rih Of adninsyn. yer
sonal discipline will ieiqui,ne by icacef ia
possesses either Independence discretion stall the
the right by nipple, the certainly oS is ,r.Uise aud
indeed TIM conviction, that such gtwl be cvcrc,et should
ing 10 mode Of punishment which ought possible,
avoided. And though nothing richly deserve more
cGectaly the contempt OF the pupil than the aJ1ndon.
the pait OF the instructor O the very means which, in
cases. become indispensable srport of
aioiy sucr,hc convinced, the experience ~
than thirteen years reaching that in le government,
school, is noa!cuay efficient than rod iha,
while the lOmec commonly, pUu,uc the
latter seldom necessary, and tat the discretion
struror hi the assignment Of tasks aud lis punciualy in
attending tc yccation win accomplish, infinitely more
Han any severity OF Punishment which be inflicted tie
pupil.
Asrcealy 10 tha princlcs rcag suggested IN r ,rc.cr
dnc;ed AMI Sopi1 neither Influence persuasion the
cOcrcion resulting from confinement during the huurs
Ton, such personal discipline shall, the Judgment of
tc principal be deemed eypeden poice the desired effect
e offender VII 1e removed ilom uc school, and home
~ Ills parent guardian
An elevated hca,hil retired lo situated on Slockre
ill., IN the centre of respectable neighbouth0o,
bceu obtained for the exercises of the Gymnasium
emcou ola building suited To the purpose Of the sino Tie
l0tw be enclosed and the building completed n weeks
end the institution will into operation before the .rst
oiOciOIrT
Lii unnecessary specify superior adj
rent Of Literary Cynna sum fire rcuiar,abc l,cabG.
r Oi ~ climate the beauty lis situation excellence
OF its sOciety well known eumCra'i0n
Letters oi application directed Tive subscriber, in Richmond
VIII receive attention.
OLIVER s. SHAW
. Ferons residing distance from Richmond are refer
mi for Information concerning c qualifications and success Of
Dir Shaw an instructor 10 the Rev JEREMIAH av n ~
L. l.. ID. president of Vale COLLEGE, which Mr. Shnv 4,
graduate, Eeiamn Silnnan g. JANIS H. kmaelcv Esps Pro-
fssOT m the COLLEGE Right Rev Risiup Moore the
f6v Messrs Srphcr Taylor WIN Armstrong and Cr,cs g.
". Racchis and T. ~ Wrbh1m E'l, and Doctor :. ra-c
of this city, tive following gentlemen Of thi. city.
amoug tho rsons Of Mr Siaws Classical aud Moc,a'i
'fAcadeiy tire IIon. VIM Brock snnrough JOIN, Wick
lam anI Chapman Johu'ou, fsrs., Doctors Wilsr Tayc-
wcll and iohn Dvc Richard Anderson Geo Fishcf Robert
tiHatrry Thos Taylor Nicholas Mile Ciusiavu3 Luckc and
Ht;. Gillian, Esqrs my
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