Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-28
SH0ckoE-HILL ACADENdYs


n to the public, that he has jus. returned from the
North, after having visited tie most dstingnisbeS
schools and IyF7Hdsta IN Boston, Cambridge Salem
&c. and having Witnessed the various and valuable
improvements which have there been effected in aca
deIn!cal education
Such OF these improvements as shall be deemed
eSpedent, viii be introduced j. the sShockoe-Ifll
Academy III addition TO the SYSTEM hitherto pur-
sued. -
The eoutse o. education in this Institution, will
therefore comprise the Ancient and Modern Langua-
yes, the Mathematics, Natural Philosophv AstTon
otnv, Composition, Defamation, sc. with the ordi.
nary departments Of English Education.
Ii the Gymnasium the exercises VIII be such ONLY
as are sale, agreeable and conducive TO the health
ana physical improvement of the pupils. A teacher
OF Gymnastics Las been obtained who will ike
wise assist in the Classicks
mr- BERNARp will be Exclusively devoted to the
| Modern Languages and Mathematics, and Nc Ban
will assist the Latin and English De6artment
lhe filncipal has made such arrangements at the
Morrill, as VIII enable hlID immediately to procure ad,
GtoHai teachers us occasion may require aud he Is
determined 10 spare no effort which may contribute
to render his school deserving of the natronspe of an
enlightened community. No extra charre will bo
made for the Fret. and Spanish Lansuages, or for
Inc GyHlnaslIc Exercises. Pupils can be accom-
modated with board In the family OF the Principal
at the very low price of 500 per annum. The ex
Penses OF tuition, &c. will be reasonable in pro-
portion.
1t Is deemed unnecessary To snecify tho s,,,a;
local situation and Internal ACCOMMODATIONS of this
institution Occupying, as 1t does, of the high
GSt HCultn'nl SHES IN Richmond.
ire OF most respectable neighbo rhuod and embra
eng large, beautiful and commodous building for
STUDY and recitation, and very extensive and wen
enclosed lot IN which the scholars will pursue ther
various Gymnastc sports and recreations under the
immediate superintendent of their instructors IL
must be- with regard to locality all that can be de-
sired. - NJ
This institution will be ro-oponed on MONDAY
next the slst OF September Pupils can be admitted
however, at any subsequent time The hours of in
strucIon, WI ior the present, be continued from G
0 cock' q. NJ I'll h. past o'clock, p. NJ with the
lniermisSlon Of halt hour - NJ. nhd two hours
ut o'clock. F. NJ. Whenever tie season of the
year shall Justify the arrangement, the morning SEX
sion VIII eOmmence c; sunrise.
OLIVER A. SHAW
PERSONS residing at distance from Richmond IRE reCer
REQ oi information concerning the qualifications and success NJ
AZ Shav, as an instructed the Rev Jeremiah av m ~
I L. d. President of Yale College of which MIR Shaw l.
SauaIe To Benjamin Shimah and James Kingsley Esos
oieSsoTs IN the same College the Right Rev Bishop No6,e
we hey Ncss Stephen TAYLOR, VIM Armstrong and 1ITneI
" ~ bacenus and NJ Wckham, Esqrs and Doctor NJ PaTS
oi 'h city, aud to the following gonteDen OF is cit WHO
ale among the paiTuns of Acadeinv viz the Hon
Mn bTockenbT@g' John Wekham and Chapman johnson
fsqIs' Doctors William farewell and John Dove Richord
anderson Geo Fisher Robert Gwathmey Tbos Tayor Nirb
oIas hlhls' Gustavus Lucke and r. &. G1Iam Esurs
sept l8-Sc If