Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-09
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
IN THE
OITY OF RICHMOND,


OITY OF RICHMOND.
vsHE subscriber respectfully announces IN the r,,, ,, y,
intends To connect with his Classical and NIa,hen,ica
@ ,, Regular ana complete cqnre Of GYMSAsric Ezn.
hisdcsisncd that this institution y,a!l be founded and CON-
deed on the plan Of similar Schools, which long existed
@ snd have recently gone into ocs,ion
WI oe so adapted as TO prepare Young gentlemen either for the
various collegiate institutions country or Tor the pursuits
acuve me- VIII embrace the oowi BRANCHES of cd io
J. A.ursr LANGUAGES Thc Latin, Greek and Hebrew
Italian and German. "
Tar Esorism LaSevAoE: lie Grammar Readrg E!ocu,on
4 pEsA.Ss'nr and Book .Knrlye.
O. COMPOSITION IN the several ianeuages studied school
rs'oN anu Sf"onAPiy; comprising the construction and
use Of Maps and Globes NV
NAruhAi pdrosopiy incudn. Astronomy ani Cbems,rv
.. m.raEMAriok consisting OF Ahnctitk Algebra Geo
mn;y plane and spherical Tnsonomesry, Niesaou, Nayi-
~ TuF GyMsAsrc ExERcIsrs.
The number Of pupils wi usually, he limited rl bu, will,
N no instance exceed Twenty each instructor. .coo
Shall In socha manner be regulated that each pul ma
The requisite share of attention. e. ' ~
gentleman from Germany viii direct the Ciymnrtck Excr-
cses ana teach the German and Hebrew no,re
rance will give instruction in the FRENCH Spanish ror,u
guese and Italian languages classical teacher will assist in
the classical department. and English assistant will be en-
proved IN the Malhenaicai and English department
uona ad viii he procured, should the number scholars
render it necessary
The school thus organized win be subjected immediate
superintendent and exclusive control Of the subscriber lis
PRINCIPAL
or any Of the
pursued in this institution, including board lodging and wash
ing IN the family OF the ppcpal be- for each pup ESQ
Per ainnn To day scholars, the win he $50 per annm
or,he lower English department S.n Der ann,
Tor the higher branches Of the department, $40 add
uopauy per annm for the Ancen, Modern languages eu
braeins the higher branches o. Mathematics
ana the Gymnasck Exercises Payments will he required al
Advance There will vacations the m Of one wrrs n,
Christmas the second Of weeks commencing ON the
SESSION time during the before the Augus
vacation the pupils w annually, subjected to rad and
thorough r%aniaon IN all their studies Of the preceding year.
ana tins examination will In conducted, not by the instructors
ofhe school, (the pupils being previously made aware of the
exanncd butby competent gentlemen may attend the
examination and in such parts OF the whole course OF
The scholars who board with the rncipal shall regarded
ana treated as members OF his family their rol department
shall meet with vigant and care and thew sa he
accompanied on the Sabbath Ivy their
the parent guardian may direct.
The moral and scholastic government Of ts institution sail
receive the strctest and particular attention II is
MAXIM which borne the test OF experience tfa,
school which is well gorcned be- well taught and
may will, truth be remarked that the mode of eovennnn,
best adapted 10 the circumstances and the
welfare of children and youth is tat which may be
parental which, is founded more in reason than ON fore aud
which indebted for success affection rather than to fear
The department Of the instructor should invariably c as
the respcc, pupil ur nj discipline viii
willing obedience from the latter while either an
irritable temper want of hness, forms tr, the
the Though right administering rcr
sonal discipline will he relnquscd ny teacher who
possesses either Independence discretion, sun the Of
The right by means implies the certainty IF us e1es and
indeed the conviction that such right viii be- exercised should
OCCASION require will generally ohviac the
Ing mode of punishment, which ought, If possible, bc
avoided And though nothing can more richly deserve or more
eectusly the contempt o,le pupil abandon
the part OF the instructor OF the very means which,
cases, become Indispensable the support ct
authority etthe subscriber convinced hy experience
than thirteen years teaching that, in government
school, sincalculaby cicc, than the rod
uhiie the former, commonly purpose, the
latter is seldom necessary and that the discretion OF tire in.
in the assignment OF tasks, and his pnctualy IN
attending their recitation, VIII accomplish infinitely more
than severity Of Punishment witch bc inflicted the
pupil
Aerecay he principles briefly Suggested IN The preceding
remarks, will the police of this institution be regulated
Quoted asd should neither the influence of pnrsuao
coercion resulting from confinement during tie rccra-
ton, such personal discipline shall i'm tire judgment
the principal be deemed eypcdeni produce the dcrci effect
the offender will be the school, and ssi, home
- his parent of guardian.
An elevated heathih and retired 'ot situated on Shocknc
been obaucd for the of che ynnau aud for the
erection OF building suited the purpose Of the school, The
10, VIII nc cncoscdand the building completed IN few weeks,
and the institution viii into operation before the first
ofOcioler next.
1t unnecessary specify uuncrcu and superior nd
vantages which the city Richmond possesses or the establish
ment of Literary Gymnasium. The remarkable hcalhfi
ness Of its CLIMATE tho beauty Of its sao and excellence
of It's society," well known require
letters ~ application IeCc!to the suhcribcr Richmond
will receive attention.
OLIVER & SHAW
-. Persons residing al distance om Richmond are refer
red for Inflammation concerning the qualifications and
Mr. Shaw AN INSTRUCTORS TO the Rev jeremiah Day. d. d.
J. t. ID. President of Yale COLLEGE Of which MIR Slaw Is
graduate Beiamn Sinan g. James Kingsley Esnrs Pm
fessors IN the College the Right Few Bishop Moore tic
Rev Mcssrs Stephen Taylor VIM Armstrong md Croes G.
VI. Baecbus aud j. W. Hckan, Esrs, and Doctor ST. Pag.
among te patrons Of VIZ Saw's Classical aud Mhcmati.
cal Academy tho Hon VIM Brockcubrough John Wick
ham aud Chapman Johnson Esqrs Doctors William TAG
well aud John Dove Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Robert
Gwathn,cy Thos Tavior ychoias Nls Cu,vns Iotr ,,J
H. T. Gillian, Esqrs may