Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-14
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
IN the
CITY OF RICHMOND.

CITY OF RICHMOND.
subscribed respectfully announces TO the palc that he
hos 70 connect with his Classical and Aiatheraueal
seeuemy regular and complete OF GysSAric ExAR
ef and thus to establish in the city Of Richmond, aLr,RAnr
u IS DESIGNED that this institution shall he founded and
ducted on the plan of similar Schools which have long existed
IN and have recently into operation the north
etn section OF the United States The Of studies which
WI be SO adapted prepare young gentlemen either oS
various collegiate institutions Of country the pursuits
Oh active me- Will embrace the following branches
viz:
!. Asc'rSr I.,sovaer.: Tho Latin, Greek and Hebrew
| Italian and German.
Tu Ese,,s, LANGUAGE Its Grammar, Reading. Execution
and Literature
| T. PtNaaSsdrr and BOOK. KEnrso.
Conrosrrios IN the several languages studied in the school
roNf anu SneRArr; comprising the construction aud
Nsryast Pm.O'orr including Astronomy and Chemistry
me,y, plauc spherical Trsonometry Mensurson, Nav
gation Surveying Conick Sections and Fluxions.
y THE GyMSAyTiC EXERCISES.
The number pupils will usually, limited ut TN bu, will
IN no instance exceed ,oeach INSTRUCTOR the school
shall IN sucha he regulated each pupil may receive
the requisite share OF attention
gentleman from Germany vii! direct ynnss,ick Excr-
cses aud teach the German aud Hebrew Languages tioe
oi franco VIII give instruction in the French Spanish por-
euese and Italian languages classical teacher will n,
the classical department. and an English assisian, will he
poved IN tho Mathematical aud English department Addi-
uoai aud VIII be procured, should the number OF oars
render il necessary.
The school, organized viii he subjected to tive immediate
supe',ence and exclusive co,o of the subscriber
principal
pursued IN tins institution incidins board lodging and wash
ing IN the family Of the principal will be- for each pupil Sl5O
yer an,rn To day scholars, the terms viii he $50 per
for the lower branches of the English department. $40 per
Tor the higher branches of the department. $40 addi
on1iy per annum for the Ancient Modern LANG
bracing the higher branches of Mathematics, Keeping
md the Gymnasck Exercises Payments will he required
the termination OF each quarter but charge H be made
9drdee There wall DC two Vacations the frs, of week
Christmas the second of weeks LIST
session time, during the year Immediately before the August
vacation, the pupils WILL annually, be subjected rigid
and this examination will lie conducted not Ivy the
ct the school, e pupils beng previously made of the
particular passages and questions IN which they are to be
examined but by competent gentlemen who attend tho
examination and in such parts of the whole annual
study, as these gentlemen may select.
The scholars who board with the principal shall regarded
and treated as members OF his family their moral department
shall meet with vigilant and care, and they shall
accompanied on the Sabbath by oter instructors
TO such place public worship in this city each
the paren, guardian may direct,
The moral and scholastic government Of this institution shall
receive the stTictest and particular attention IL
maxim, the truth of which has horne the experience that
school not well ouerned cannot be well net and
with truth, he remarked that the mode Of government
best adapted the circumstances and conducive the
welfare children and YOUTH is that which may I've termed the
parental, which founded than on force and
which is indebted for its success affection rather than
The department fhe instructor should invariably be such as
TO secure the respect of the pupil for su of discipline
ever exact willing obedience from the latter, while either
racter of the former Though the right of administering per
sona discipline will be relnquhed by o
either Independence discretion still the
the right by implies the certainty Of erefciss and
indeed the conviction, that such RIGHT will lie exercised should
occasion require will generally obviae the necessity resort
ing To MODE OF punishment, which ought If possible, he
avoided Aud though nothing richly deserve,
eectaIy the contempt the pupil than the abandon
neni the part Oi the instructor of the very means, which,
soiuc excne become indispensable the support of
authority yet the subscriber is convinced, by the experience
more than thirteen IN Teachings that in tue government of
school, reaoni intellectually efficient than the rod
while the former commonly every purpose the
latter seldom necessary, and that the discretion of the
suctor IN tile assignment OF tasks, aud his punctualty in
attending TO their recitation will accomplish infinitely more
than any severity oiPunishment which be inflicted
pupil
hgreeshy principles briefly suggested in the preceding
remarks will the police Of this institution regulated and con
duced and should neither the influence Of persuasion,
Coercion resulting from confinement during hours of recrea
ton such personal discipline SHALL the judgment of
the principal be deemed expeden produce the desired effect
the offender will removed from the school, and sent home
to his parent or guardian.
An elevated heahiu and situated on Shockoe
fi IN the centre of most respectable neigbourood has
oe oDed Tor the exercises of the Gymnasium and the
erection OF building suited the purpose the school The
lot will be enclosed building completed in few weeks
and the institution will into operation before the first
Of October next
is unnecessary specify numerous and superior adj
'anaees which the city of Richmond possesses for the establish
meW oi Literary Gymnasium The remarkable healIhlu
of Its climate the beauty ofi,s situation and the excellence
OF its society," are too well known require enumeration.
Letters Of application directed to tho subscriber Richmond
viii CeCejye attention.
OLIVER a. SHAW.
Persons residing at distance from Richmond,
red Tor information concerning the qualifications and of
MIR shaw instructor the Rev. jeremiah Day. d. ID.
L. L. d. President Of Yale College, of which MIR. Shaw is a
graduate, 10 BeJamn Sman g. James Kingsley EsDTs Pro-
iesors the College, the Right Rev Bishop Moore
Rev. hessrs Stephen TAYLOR, WIN. Armstrong
IT, Bacchus and j. NJ Wckham, Esqrs, and Doctor H. Page
OF this city, and tn the following gentlemen of city, who
the patrons Of Mr. Shaw's Classical Mahemati
cal Academy the Hon. VIM Brockenbrough John Wick.
well and John Dove, Richard Anderson, Fisher Robert
twathmey, Thos Taylor Nicholas Mills Guavus Iucke and
X g. Gillian, Es1rs. may 3
SHE OF Land.