Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-26
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
IN THE
CITY OF RYcHnG0nnn

intends 10 connect with his Classical Nlahernatic
Acaaeiny regular and complete GyMS rc Extp
SIs1 and thus 10 establish in the city Richmond LrrrRA
1t IS desgned that this institution be founded and cor
uea on e Plan Of sHnar Schools which have Icing existed
Germany and have inn operation In the MORT.
EN- section OF the United States The course OF studies WIFI
VIII - so adapted as prepare young gentlemen either
@ lhluuonS OF our country, or for the pursuits
o. AcVe LIE VIII embrace the following branches education
J. AHolryT Layevaors: The Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
MoDERS LANGUAGE: The French, Spanish Portuguese
Italian n, and German.
TE ESGLrs LANGUAGE It's Grammar Rea4irg E,ocutsn
4. PENNANsalP and BOox-KErrI.e
= S9NFosiToN IN the several languages studied in the school
use Of Maps and Globes. ' az
NiIssst Pan oopHr including Astronomy and cteus
D. hIhfNATlcKs consisting OF Arithmelick, Algebra Ger
nery plane and .Plerca 1hgonometrv Mensual.on Nae
CATION Suiyeyi COnick Sections and kluxiors '
= IHE GvmSisTic EXERCISES
The number OF pupils w usually he limited al rr b, Will
W no instance exceed T"frT 10 each instructors scho
nan III sth manner he regulated that each pupil may receive
the requisite share of attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct the Gyrnastc Ever
ciS ah 'each the German and Hebrew Languages natrs
OF rance WI give instruction in the FRENCH Spanish PORN,
-uese and Italian languages classical teacher viii assist il,
IRE classical department, and English assistant Will be en-
Poyed in the Aa'hemSlca and English department Adj
EQUAL ad VIII be pTocGed, should the of scholars
The school, thus o.ganized be subjected to me immediate
and exclusive control al the subscriber as IFS
The entire expense Of tuition in all or any, Of the branches
Pursut IN TINS nsinion including board lodging and vast
ING, IN the family Of the principal, viii each pupi $3.50
per To ey scholars the terms win he SD per ann,,
orte lower branches Of the English department. per annur
for the higher branches department End sIO All
ion7y per for the Ancient Modem lane usqes e,
pracg the higher branches Of Mathematics, BookKeep;ny
ana VIC y"astcS Exercises Payments viii he required az
the termination OF quarter; charge tri be- n5 ~
d9pGHce here Will be two vacations the fs, of week
Eiisnas ue second Of seven weeks commencing
OF August and OF course few days than ten months
session time during the year Immediately before the August
yacanon ue pupis ~i, annually, be subjected rigid aud
thorough examination in all their studies of the preceding
and this examination win be conducted by the
OF me school, (the pupils beng previously made aware of the
particular! passages and questions in which they are 10 be
examined but by competent gentlemen who may attend the
examination and IN such parts Of the Whale annual course OF
} study, as these gentlemen NAV select.
The scholars vino board With TIE principal shah regarded
ana treated as members oi his family, their department
snail meet with v1nt and care, and they shall be
accompanied on the Sabbath by OF their irrr,or
10 such pace oil uoc worship III this city as, instance
the parent or guardian may direct.
ne moral and scholastic government Of this institution shall
'oeVe me s'Fci'i and most particular attention IL is
maxim tire ,rh OF which has borne experience that
school which not vel gOUed, be well ianeAt ana
may WIN "' be remarked that the mode government
best adapted to the circumstances most conducive 20 the
welfare of children and Youth that which NAV be termed
PGr"fd when IS founded III tlan on force and
which IS indebted for success affection rather than ~ g.
The department OF the instructor should invariably be such ~
w secure the respect Of the pupil for rgcur discipline will
over exact whn. obedience the later while either m
Irritable temper want of hruncs forms trait in the cha
r'ctef 9. Inc ioTner Though tic right administering prr
sona discipline, will he rrmo,shrt y any ,e7cbeT
possesses either Independence discretion still tine asserfio, Of
me rs by ~ means implies a. certainty If exercise s,,9
lu7eer the conviction, that srb right Will hc exercised s
occasion require, will generally ohvratc nrceev of ro
HS n 'noe ~ punishment, which ought. If poesItie To- L..
ayo1ed And though nothing deserve or NOR
ei'ccay ensure the contempt pupil than the abandon
eht ~" me part 0rthe instructor Of the lraus which m
some extreme cases. become Indispensable suppor, :
aUHrty, yet the subscriber convinced by The exors , =
more an thirteen teaching, that in tire goycimer, o
d reason sncalrulabiy efficient than the nd ,h,,
N.H' me inrns most commonly, answers cvctv rpe t,,,
latter IS seldom necessary and that the disc sim, nT 40
'iuc'1r ~ tho assignment Of tasks and his p,,rc,,, -
en"n- 20 'eu recitation, viii accomplish infinitely r1,
pupil ' VA '"'
Agrcce'r 70 IN principles bricrt suggested in The rcces;
remarks, wi tht police o TINS institution 10 cculatc aud co...
durte0 and should neither influence a.
coercion resulting from confinement tuug ire hours of
nom, nor such personal discipline shall ~ the rlIs,tut 3
c principal he deemed rVrc'rpt. produce tho drsirrl ef-,
~ his parent guardian.
An elevated, hcdhiu sni rcrctl7, situated on Stoeko,
% W the centre OF most respectable ncChhourhnod has
b'en obtained ir the tvniua un, and Tor M
ctc'nn OF building suited IN the purpose school, Tr,
TOT WIZ bc enclosed and the building completed ian Jew wtet
ad he INSTITUTION VII 60 into operation before or on the Ia
" Is unnecessary 10 specify tire ard surcrior al
v5u'aLcs which the Richmond possesses for tbr es,b
mcni OF Literary Gymnasium. The vinarkabIe beal,bfr
s "i ", CLIMATE the bcauy Of ts situation and tho excccuc,
OF Us society, too vrl Suotn require rut,ncrstnp
Letters of application directed 10 the subscriber IN Rrbrrrs
viii receive attention. '
OLIVER a. SHAW.
Persons residing n distance f.ofp ric,,rorl ,,c ,-
80 0r information concerning the qualification and src-
NJ Sl'@ ~ an instructor, tn the Rev. jeremiah Dav ID ~
T. ~ ID President OF Yale COLLEGE uf which SIr SHAW IS
I',' ~ ''j'mn Sillim7n g. James T. Kingsley, Esqrs Pro.
h inc same college, 20 the Right Rev. Bsor Moore tic
'y Ncssr stephen layor, WIN Armstrong and Cr1rs g.
a. baccS and y NJ Wickhsu, Fe0rs and Doctor ST Pace
VI s cV 'u1 ~ ine following gentlemen ~ this city, who
eal Academy, tho Hon Nm Pockcuhrough John Nir
nam and Chapman Joiu.pn, Fs0r- Doctors William Tayr
wen aud John Dove, kchaId Anderson, Fisher r1icr,
wN1mcy Ihos Taylor Nicholas Mills, Gusavus Tuckr aul
L. G. Gillian, E,ps may
PORTER CELLAR.