Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-03
PROPOSALS
Il NEW SCHOOL FOR Bo,s

III fsau,lt.
new School iof the Euu,aton of Boys which .h.I
be ordered aud regulated after tho plan of ,b, Gar, "s
oymnass' ana "'hef simh institutions lotrly opened
III our own country, the follow ing genrta prinri
pies:
The boys shall he boarded and lodged together in SUI
table House, the domestic of which sra. n.
"oe'e" ny TIE rrincipa Of the School, and Matron OF
proper qualifications who shall be selected 70, t. eba,e,
ine's shall be 81 least Eve Teachers, Principal aud
four assistant Professors who shall teach ,l,. r',o;
| branches: "e
L. English Lausuase-inciuding Reading, Writing, Flo.
sutton, CT amman, aud English L,e,a,u,. s.,o.,'
To the age OF the pupils.
, Greek and Roman la ns ages and Ii.,s,,,.
.. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
d Geography, and Elements al History, Civil and Ma
tural, &c. ~ "
| 5. Ad,hme,ic. Book X ping nd Mathematics,
HE Principal shall also be the teacher Of sacred PhIo
snphy and Of the Assistant Pfofesso,, .t.u a.
the teacher of GymnaStcs.
The course Of studies shall he oee BY the prre;na
hut may be regulated according To the pleasure Of TN. VA
50 us TO make either preparation FOR the Unver-
s'iy, or Tor the bnsness and duiirs or active life.
The mode OF instruction shall he ntiaiiy thai
"en Is pursued IN similar establishments, and which l.
happily conrivcd To the advantage OF accomplish
'eache's' combining themselves seversy particular
otahehe OF tuition, aud teaching only small ciasse, OF
oo eu so enabling them pay proper
'tiehtion TO each individual bny.
The school shall be en,i,,v n.
ihe p"shents Tor failure in studies cinoue
cues shall be moderate, end administered with due dsc,..
non They shall consist of during piov home
pan'shnen, from the table, aud ether prvaons; aud on
when absolutely necessary, LAS may sometimes be lar
'he smaller boysD little corporal correction. II ,nv
p"p should Become habtually aud ucorrigbly
or refractory he shall be reported his and
: sa'cly dismissed from the school. -
The utmost attention shall BE- paid TO the moral, and
manners 81 the pupils who will awcys be under IN. viii
a" inspection of their instructors, or some op. of ,hs
'' us WIZ MOI he suffered to leave the ground whou,
special pe'msson. and for good ca use; but will n,
s'any pursuing their studies their hsC,
. the eyes of their guardians. '-
As IS believed that religious obstruction will greatly
co"duce To The maintenance of prepet dsepliue in sn
iv
welfare oil MS members, all oper shall be taken =,
instruct the boys IN the principles of Christianity, but
without any view whatever the supposed interest If AM
particular sect Phey shall accordingly be IN upbt rim.
mens of Sacred Philosophy from Bibles they shall I
required to attend morning l. evening nayers and ON rho
aeooa DAY may shall be taken in the forenoon along viii,
Their teachers, nr Of them, TO public wotshn a.
such house their sha TO- or ,
frmcpai shall prescrbc' aud in tho they shall
attend service m ha Cha pei Room where tho P,,
cpa shall instruct them by from, the Scrptu,s
and shall also give them short sermon or ccture
10 her age Aud they shell be taught all times both by
pcce and the example of their TO U(ear Cd
aud keep his comma ndmeus, which is the whole duty Of
mann 10y -
There shall DO terms in tins wear with sc
'ween the brsf term from tho first Of October the frs,
o April and the second rom the first MAY 10 the frs,
Of Scpenbes 49,
The charge for each boy will be Two hundred dollars .
year payable hall yearly in advance, for board lodging
washing and mcndng room, fuel, lights and all furniture
except mattress aud bed clothing which must be provided
oy The pupil himself The boys will be permitted to rem,,
with the family during the tons without any extta
charge. ~ '
Arrangements will he for opening the school with
"u deay as soon as fifty scholars shall have been enpa
se'; and most probably the FRS, of October n,xt If
arSef number shall be obtained II is intended that an a-
dit'onai number Of instructors shall also he employed
1t is believed that the Monticello House. the of he
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for the b,hspt
aud Is hsped that gentleman Of distinguished nicnts
ana every way qualified for the service. may be INDUCED
to take the charge of IL rs Principal.
G The follow ing gentlemen m7y bs referred 10 for an,
further information that may be desired; they will also
receive tie names Of any pupils whom their parents NJ
guardians may be disposed to engase.
liuGH NELSON, Esq. Abcmarle
Hon. WM. G.. RwEs.
Rev. FREDERIcK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANcrs BOWMAN,
DIR. FRANK Cam,
Thomas ]. RANDOLPH, Esq
ALEXANDER GARRETT. ESQ.
JFssE H4RnIsoN, ESP Lynchburg.
Rev. VIM. s. REID,
JosEPH c. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev Jon" II. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward
HENRY f. WAr,uNs,
Gen. EDWARD G. CARRIYGToY Uaiifax
DR.. JoNxs, Nottoway.
Gen. WV. BRoADNAx, Dnwdde,
rev. BEN5A'IN H. RICE, Petersburg.
JoHN F. MAY, Esq.
WM. NJ ATKINSON, ESQ.
WIN ii. MAcFARLAND, Esq.
NJ; Key; R'caAHD c. MooRE, Richmond
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, ESQ.
Rev. WV. j. ARMSTRONG;
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - kerr,
JAMES NJ. GABNETT, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL b. WILSON,
Rev. EDwARD &. McGuIRE,
Hon. CHARLES F. MERCER Loudoun
Rev. WM. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Saunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta
Gen. IAMEs BREcKENRIDGE, Butetouri.
Gen. FRANCIS PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHN II. Cooke, Fluvanna
JoHN TIMBERLAKE, jr Esq
Vs.. MAXWELL, Esq.