Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-16
PROPOSALS
a NEW SCHOOL FOR Boys

1T is proposed establish a, a, nea, Ch,I,,,.svi,,,
new School for the Educa ou Of BOYS WHICH shall
% ana regulated after the plan OF the German
oy""asH, ana other similar Institutions lately opened
In our own country, upon following gene princi
plies:
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together in sui
'aoe fouse the domestic Of whch shall be
otoe'ed ny the Pr'ncpal Of the School, Matron OF
proper qualifications who shall be selected 70, charge
Ihere shall be at least i've Teachers, Principal and
our assistant Professors who shall teach the following
branches:
English go--ineuding Rea,iius ritins, Elo
sutton, Gam and English ted
TO the age Of the pupils.
2 Greek aud Roman Languages and Literaturc.
d Modern LanGue ges, FTcnch Spanish, &c.
Geography, and Elements OF History, Civil au,, Ma
ural, &C.
). hri,hme'c, Book. Eeepin. aud Mathematics
The Principal shall also bs the teacher of sacred philo
sopy, and Ass,s,au, Professors shall IVA
the teacher of Gymnastics.
The course Of studies shall he ordered by the Pncpa.
nut may be regulated according tho peasu 70 the pa
s So as TO make either preparation Er the Upver
siiY or Tor the business aud duties Of active life
The mode OF t,uction shall be substantially tina,
which pursued in similar establishments and which is
happy contved TO secure the advantage of accomplish
ed teachers, combining themselves severaly to
branches of tuition, and teaching only small classes Of
ABOUT ten enabling pay all proper
attention to each individual boy
The government Of the school shall be entirely
inc punshments Tor failure studies other delinouen
ees sha be moderate, and administered with due dscre
uon. They shall consist of confinement during pay hours
from the table, aud other
when absolutely necessary (as may sometimes be for
the smaller boys) little corporal correction II any
pupil should become habray aud incorgiby negliRen,
or refractory, he shall reported 20 his parents and
vaioiy dismissed from the school
The utmost attention shall be paid to the morals nd
manners OF 'e pupils, who viii aweys be under the vigil
.a'i inspection OF their insuuciorso them;
LOT uey VIII not he suffered 10 leave the ground without
special permission and for good cause; bu, will b. con
san'y pursuing their studies or their atnusemcnts before
TIE eyes at their guardians.
As Il is believed that r.lipinus ins,,ucto, ,u r,,a
e"hhuce to the maintenance OF proper dscIpBe in such
an establishment and otherwise essentially promo,e the
w"ae OF ITS members, all oper shall be taken 10
instruct the Boys in the principles of Christianity but
without view whatever the supposed INTEREST of any
particular sect They shall accordingly be taught th. e-
menis If Sacred Philosophy from Bible; they shall he
required to attend morning 81 evening yes; and on the
Sabbath day thsy shall be taken tho forenoon along with
their teachers of them, to public woship al
such house rs their designate otherwise the
Principal shall prescribe; and in the afternoon thew shall
attend service la their Chapel Roou where ,ho pin
cpa shall instruct them by reoatous from the Scrp,ures
ana shall also give them short lecture
to their Aud they she'll be taught at all times both ny
precept and the example Of their instructors to ear
and Keep his mmandmen,s, which the whole duty Of
man"
There shall, be terms in the wear with vacations he
tween; the hrs term from the first October the FIRST
ri April and the second from the first OF Nav 20 the first
OF September
The charge for each boy will be!,vvo hundred dollars
year, payable hall yearly In advance, board LODGING
~ashhg ana n'ending, room, fuel, lights all furniture
except mattress and bed clothing, which must be provided
oy the pupihime The boys will be permitted to remain
with The family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
arrangements viii be made FOR opening the school with
'u ueay as soon as nifty scholars shall been enga
gen. ann most probably on the FIRST Of October nrx If
larger number shall ohaiued, it is int nded an adj
di,ional nunbe OF instructors shall also be employed
believed that the Monticello House, the seat of the
late Ar Jeerson may be procured for the establishment:
ana hiPed that gentleman of dstin suished Ia ents
and every qualified for the service may be induced
TO take the charge of ii as Principal.
" The following gentlemen may referred to for any
further information that may he desired they will aso
receive e names OF Pupils whom their parents or
guardians may be disposed 70 engage
HUGH NELSON, ESQ. Albemarle
Hon. VIM. G.. RWEs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANCIS BowMAS,
DR.. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS ]. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq. "
JESSE b. HARRISON, Esq. Lynchburp.
Rev. WIN. S. REID,
JOSEPH e. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham.
Rev. JoH' II. RICE, ID. D. Prince Edward.
HENRY h. WATKIIs,
Gen. EDWARD C.. CARRINGTox, Halifax.
DR.. JONES, Nottoway.
Gen. WaI. BRoADNAx, D;nwiddie
Rev. BEN Jam f. RICE, Petersburg.
WM. NJ. ATKINsoy ESQ.
Wm. II. MAoFARLAHD, Esq.
Rt. Rev: RIcHARD C. MIooRE, Richmond
Judge WM. CABELt,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WIN. J. ARMsTRoYc.
Rev. STyPHEN TAILOR,
Rev. - KERR,
JAMES NJ. GARNgTT, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BaooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL i. WusoN,
Rev. EDWARD g.. McGUIRE,
Hon. CBARLEs 7. MERCER, Loudoup
Rev. WV. NEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Stanton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BREcxEvRrDGE, Botetourt.
Gen. FRAScrs PREsTca, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHn II. CocxE, F.uyanna.
JoHS TIMBERLAKE, ir. ESQ.
Rev SHrPARD X; koLIocK, Norfolk.
WN. maxwell, Egg.
April IS SC