Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-06
LITERARY GYMyNiSIU.u
~ THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.

nj he
a'eids TO oom.sc, with his CLASSICAL and Mathematical
Academy regular aud complete Of GyMasrlc ENR.
esS aud thus to establish, in The cty OF Richmond
tisdcsigncd thar this institution shall 100 and con-
Quoted o the pln OF similar Schools winch have long existed
Germany have rece,ly zone INTO lion m he nh
err section ut the United States The course uds which
So". sose ac q SI eaaS srC or e 10, @ d..
81 active lite VIII enbrac. TIT following branches education
ASo,Fsr t,.ecAoxs. Tic Latin Greek and Hebrew.
z MooEns L,sGUAGEs The French, Spanish Portuguese
Tan EseLisn LAsGuAox: Its Grammar, Readirg Eiocu,on
and Literature
p.SNAssarr and Roox-Ktrrr,e
Co'irosrioS IN the several languages studied the school
Ht,ionY ant GrooRA'hS; comprising ,Ac construction
use OF Maps and Globes
NATURAL PmLosoPY, including Astronomy and CherniSre
30. .InAs consisting OF Arhne K, Algebra, Geo
gaton, Surveying Conck Sections and Illusions
y THE. GyaSAsrIC ExkRcisus.
The number OF pupils will, usually, tic limited but Will
IN no exceed Twenty 10 each instructor tia; schoo
sa NJ such manner he regulated that each pupil may rcce
the requisite share OF attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct tho Gymnastick Txer
elsa and teach the German and Hebrew Languages aiisc
orr rance Will give instruction in the French Spanish Iori
Eoesn ana Italian languages classical teacher will
classical department aud an English assistant will he
poyed IN the Mathematical and English department Adj.
render IL necessary
The school, thus organized viii be subjected TO the immediate
spe.n'ecnee and exclusive control Of the subscriber Us is
principal
The entire expense of tuition in all or any or the branches
pursued in thus institution including beard lod5g and
lns IN the family OF tho principal will be- for each pupil l50
Sctoldrs 10 Oucra
br the lower branches Of the English department: 4u per ann,n,
lor Tire higher branches of the department and $40 add
uonay per anntm for the Ancient Nodcrn Ian uae e.
nSs inc higher Branches Of Mathematics, Book Keeping
ana the yrnasck Exercises laymes will reouircd n;
tug ennm1,ou OF each quae but chGrs ciH be made IN
9apeee here VIII be two vacations tho FIRST OF at
CHRISTMAS, the secou If weeks commencing on the Is,
al August and OF course, few days than months of
sesson lne, "uihg ms year Immediately before the August
vacation, the pupils will annually be Subjected TO r;gih ANA
Thorough examination in all hcir studCs of preceding yo,
and this examination will be conducted by the insoo,s
oil inc school, (he pupils being previously made
particular passages and questions which ihay to be
eSa'n,s put by competent gentlemen who may attend the
examination and IN such of the whole annual
study, a. these gentlemen may select.
The scholars who board principal shall regarded
and treated as members Of his family, their moral dep0tuen,
accompanied the Sabbath y ofjeir instructions
TO such place Of public worship this city as, instance
the parent or guardian may direct.
The moral and scholastic government OF this ;0,on shall
receive the strictes end most particular attention IL is
school which well gOreraSd bc we'll taught
IL may with truth, be remarked that the mode government
hest adapted to The circumstances and most conducive the
welfare Of children and youth Is that which may the
Ptrsnta which is founded tlam orcs and
which indebted fo its Co affection rather than fear.
Ehc department o the instructor should invariably suclA as
- secure the respect of the pup fr rcur OF discipline
ever exact willing obedience hom the latcr while either
irritable temper Of fnnncss uurs trait in the cha
rJcicr OF the former Though the right Of administering per.
snna discipline will be rcln1uisncd by
Hoes;eN either independence or discretion sI tire asson of
me right by no means IMPLIES the certainty NJ lis ercrc and
h'eed Tao eonvcon that scha RICH, will he eNcscissd should
occasion require VIII generally obvae the necessity of rcs"
h to mode of punishment which ought, If possible, To be
UOirng DgC
efcctuay ensure the contempt ote pupil than the abandon
rnt tie part NJ the instructor Of the MEANS which,
some extreme becomo Indispensable tho support Of
ohony yet the subscriber rs convinced by the experience Of
more than thirteen yoars in teaching iat. IN iue government
school, is intellectually efficient than the rod that
While the former, commonly,
Iuter ~ seldom and that the discretion
in tire assignment OF iasS aud his puctualt in
attending their recitation viii accomplish infinitely nio
man any severity OF punishment which can be inflicted the
P"PL
Agveeaby tho principles briefly suggested ITO prccen
r'maiks will tho police of this institution be regulated and
due'cd and hold neither e influence of persuasion
coercion resulting from confinement during tie rccrra
'yn, nos such personal discipline shall in tie judgment
tc principal Lc deemed eXpGdcnt proiHCe the desired eject
tr offender VIII he removed from tic school, and nt home
"a his parent gta1lisn
An elevated caihi and retired LOT situated on Shu-knc
IN r the crufc Of respectable ueghbourood las
been obtained for the exercises Of the Gymnasium and for the
erection Of tuldns suited 10 the purpose Of the scouL Tire
ci wiz e enclosed and the building completed in cw weeks
ana Tie Institution VIII gO into operation beiorc or the rt
~ ocioier
II is unnecessary specify the and superior adj
yan,ases whs the city ofEchmond possesses for the establish
nent of Literary Gymnasium The remarkable hCalihfll.
rs at ITS climate the beauty Of m situation, ad the cNcccuco
o US 'oclety arc too well known % enumeration.
letters Of application directed 1iie su'rbcT Richmond
''Fll receive attention.
ssrPcrsous residing distance f,ou Eichuol arc rcrr
Icd nor information concerning the qualifications and
Mr. Shaw a. instructor the Rev. Jcrcni,h Dav - d.
l. L. ~ President Vt Yale College, Of which MIR Shaw l.
graduate, Btjanin Siman a. James H. Kingsley, Ears Pro
l'fso the same College, TO tho Right Rev Bishop Moore,
Rev Nessrs stephen Taylor, WIN NM nng AMI Crncs g.
H. Bao-hus and j. Wickan, E-1s, and Doctor 81 Face
Q. iis city, and ic following genlemrl Of this CIV who
sT9 ano9- the patrons Of d Shaws Classical aud M3'cna-
cal Acadomy VIZ the Hon VIM BfuckcIhr,ugh, John Wick
ham and Chapman Johnson Eslf., Doctors William Tazo-
well and John Dove Richard Anderson, Geo FISHER Robert
S|nhgcy, rop Taylor, Nicholas Mills, Gusavus Lnckc and
China, Glass, and Earthenwarc.
TEVIIE Subscribers are now receiving the most COM
n peie, and extensive assortment, IN tire above nc,
fhrv hnvp over had sutnhio boft INV ci,y md coup