Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-20
PROPOSALS
a NEW school FOR BOYS

School for the Educ atom Of Boy. which .,.,;
be ordered aud regulated the plan OF the C.,m.
Symnasia, and other similar institutions lately onen.d
IN our own country upon the following general prnc
pies:
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together in sol.
table House, the domestic arranpements of bich .h.u b.
ordered by the Prime pal Of the Schoo and M.,,o =,
proper qualifications WHO shall be selected fo the ch. s.
There shall be at least Eve Teachers q Psincp.l sod
! bra inches: wv "'ss
L. English Lsusuage-neuding Rec ding V,,,ine Hio.
euion Grammar aud English accomu,od. red
! TO the age Of the pupils
/ z Greek and Roman t.apeua ages and T,.,..
/ 3. Modern Languages, French, Spanish. Be-
d. Geography, and Elements Of History Civi, and Nm
tural, &c. - ~ " ANe
;: Arithmetic, Book Keeping and Mathematics.
The Principal shall also be teacher of sacred phil,
s"phy' aud some one of the Assistant Professors shall be
the teacher Of Gymnastics. ~
The course Of studies all be or,i.,e bv an.
nut may be regulated according the pleasure of the
es' % as TO make either the Uniyer.
1'y, or Tor the business aud duties OF active life.
Inc NOME OF instruction shall be subsa ,ho,
""eh " pursued IN similar establishments, md which 1,
""ppy conved tn the advantage of aecorpl;.h
cd teachers, combining themselves severaiy 10
o,"hcneso 'uitI"n' and teaching only sa,a ssr, n,
about ten scholars each; bling them to nav ain
! attention To each individual boy.
Inc government of the school shall bs entirely
Inc puhshnents for failure OF other
ces shall be moderate, and red with du, d,,,
hey shall consist of confinement during pay hours,
from the table, and other privations; nd niy
| " hp fnr
the smaller boys0 little corporal correction n ms,
p"I should become habituay aud neorgiby nexI;srn,
or Te actory, he shall be reported to his "a
vately dismissed from the school ~
Inc utmost attention shall be paid TO the moral, NJ,
's oi tue pups, VINO viii alweys be under the VIM
for they Ill not he suffer ed leave the ground
special Peu'ission and for good cause: but will be- con-
stanty pursuing their studies their
the eyes0i their guardians.
As il believed that religion, will
conduce To the maintenance Of proper discipline in
an establishments and otherwise essentially promote thu
welfare OF IT'S members all proper shall be taken to
instruct the boys IN the principles Of Christianity but
without any view whatever supposed interest ~
particular sect They shall accordingly be taught the ee
nens ni Sacred Philosophy from the Bible; they shall be-
required tn attend morning evening prayers; and on IN,
Sabbath day thay shall be taken in along vim,
heiT teachers or some of Them public wor,hp a,
such house as their shall designate or
Principal shall prescribe aud in the afternoon thew
attend service in their Chapel Room where IN. Pr;r
cpa shall instruct them by recia from the
and shall also give them short lecture
to their age And they shell be taught times both bv
precept and the example of their instructors to God
and keep his eommaudments which is the wholo duv of
man." ' "
tween; the first from the first Of October to the rr
"i April and the second from the of MAY TO the drs,
Of September.
The charge for each boy viii be two hundred dollars
year, payable hall yearly VANCE for hoard Iodsi,g
washing and mendipg loom, fuel lights md all urni,un
except mattress and bed clothing which must be provided
ms hin
WIN me family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be made for opening the school with
out delay ms soon fifty scholars shall have been enpa
ged and probably on the frs, of Octobet nov, II
larger number shall be ained il is intended thai an
ntlonal number OF instructors shall also be empoyed
1t IS believed that the Monticello House. the sen of tia
rare Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for the
ana hoped that gentleman of distinguished lent
ana every way Qualified for the SERVICE may be pduced
TO take the charge of it Prucpai.
GJ The following gentlemen may be referred To f,r any
iur'he information that be desired; and hey will also
receive tile names of any pupils whom their parents OF
guardians may be disposed TO engage.
1UGH NELSON, Esq. Albemarlr.
Hon. VIM. c. RrvEs.
Rev. FREDERIcx w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANCIS BOWMAN, "
DIR. FRANK Carr,
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH ESQ.
ALEX iNDER GARRETT ESQ
JESSE b. HARRIsoN, Esq. Lynchburg.
Rev. WV. S. REID,
JOSEPH G. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev. JoHN II. RICE, ID. ID. Prince Edward.
Henry F.. WATKINS,
Gen. EDWARD c. CARRINGroN, Halifax.
DR.. JoSEs, NOttoway.
Zen. WIN. BROADNAx, Dinwiddjc
Rev. BENJAmIN RI. RICE, Petersburg.
JoHN F.. MAY, Esq.
WV. NJ. ATKINSON, Esq.
WV. II. MAcFARLAND, Esq. %
H. H.; Rev W., R'oTAHp C. MOORE, Richmond.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WV. ]. ARMsrRonG,
Rev. STEPHBN TAYLOR r"
Rev. -- KERR,
JAMES NJ. GARNETT, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL Il. WusoN,
Rev EDwAaD G. McGuInE,
lion. CHARLES F. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. WV. MEADE Frederick.
Judge AtLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta
Gen. JAMES BREcKENRrDGE, Botetourt.
Gen. FRANcIs PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHN II. CocKE, Fluyanna
joins TINBEKLAKE, jr. Esq "
Rev. SHLPAHD Il. KoLLock Norfolk.
WV. maxwell, Esq.