Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-22
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u laeuis connect with his Classical aud Mathematics
Academy, regular and complete of GyssAsriC ExtR-
and thus To esabsh in The city OF Richmond, LITERARY
GynNAsiUm.
his designed, tina, this institution shall founded con-
ptsu Of similar Schools, which have long existed
Germany and irsvc Recently gone operation the north,
the United States The course studies, which
Will I've adapted prepare young gentlemen either
various collegiate institutions of country, Cor the pursuits
@ VIII embrace the following of education
=. l. AScr.sr LANGUAGES: Tho Latin, Greek aud Hebrew
Mopsss LANGUAGES: The Freneh, Spanish. Portuguese
l,siiiu and German.
Tnk tSesa LasovAur; lis Grammar Teadrs Execution
aud Literature.
i. P.sSAssut and Book .Kt,r,se.
6CosrosroS m the several languages studied school
Hsronv and GtocnArnY comprising the construction aud
7NkruHal Pnhocrny including Astronomy aud Chemistry
MAIhsM'rcks consisting OF Aritmen.k. Algebra Geo
,netly plane and spherical Tgononetry Mesuraton, Nsvi
CATION, Surveying Conck Sections and Fluxons
IHt GyMSAsrIC ENr'ctrs.
The number pupils whl usually, he limited al WILL
Ia no instance exceed each instructor aud the school
shall in uche be regulated tina, each pupil may
the requisite share ot attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct the Gymnastics Excr
el:cs aud teach the German aud Hebrew Languages
cftrance will give instruction the French, Spanish Pu,
guec aud Italian languages Classical teacher will assist in
the classical Department. and an English will toe
poyed IN the Mathematical aud English department, Add
u"nal AID will be pIocure should the number Uf scholars
render II necessary.
The school, hus organized will be sl"7,"d to the immediate
snpencmicnce and eAc"S:vc control at the SUBSCRIBER
principal ...-...,
pursued in tins institution including beard, lodging and wash
ing, m the family of the principal will be- ior each pupil $3.50
brittle lower branches English department, IU per anrnm
FOR the higher branches o. the department. and s0 a,i-
brscns Tue higher branches of NIahcna;ss Eook
and the GynnaS,rk Exercises Payments WI - required
the termination OF quarter; but cserye sl IA
ddra''ee There VIII be two Vace,R INC hTst O;
Christmas the second OF weeks, cr-ctscrs l.,
" aususe anu % course Anew 'ays f'e ,tn ss 's e.
session time, during tte year Immediately ootSe Ire Ay,
vacation, the pupils viii, annually bc saUycici t
thorough exannatu NJ all treir siudesOi the ses yea-s
ana ,his examination VIII BE- ooice ilo; by ne H-irscsS
otthe school, (the pupils being previously ,aS ~
particular passages and quesioIs in ~ici ,cy
cxaminedO but 10y competent gentlemen WHO ray aoH ~
examination and in such parts OF the whole ouISe g
study, as these geii,enen may select
The scholor who board with the principal shall be
aud treated as members OF his family their moral department;
Snail meet with vglan! and constant and they shall he
accompanied on the Sa6oath ~ OF their Instructors,
10 such place OF public worship IN this city each instance,
the parent guardian may direct.
Ihersa and scholastic government Of this institution shall
receive thu sricies and most particular attention 1t is
maxn the t of which has bone the experience
school which not well gouered cannot he weltaUghi and
may, with TRUTH be remarked that the mode government
best adapted 10 the circumstances and most conducive the
welfare OF children and youth, that which may be termed the
P1eato, which is founded than force, and
which is indebted for its affection rather than fear
The department of the should invariably be SUCH
20 secure the respect of the pupil for rgn of discipline will
ever exact willing obedience hon the latter while either
irritable temper of fmness, forms trait the cha
ractc of the former Though the right of administering per-
oai discipline will be relnqishd by any teacher
either Independence discretion still Of
te right By implies the certainty Of exercise and
ipdeed the conviction That such right will ~ exercised should
require, will generally necessity of resort
ing 70 mode of punishment which ought if possible
avoided And though nothing richly deserve
Cectuay the contempt the pupil than the abandon
,nent the part of the the very means which, in
some extreme cases. become Indispensable tn the support
authority yet subscriber is by the experience of
than thirteen years teaching that government of
school, reason incidentally efficient than the rod that
while the former, most commonly every purpose the
latter seldom necessary and that 1le discretion in
stictor in the assignment of tasks, and his punctualiy in
attending 10 their recitation will accomplish infinitely more
than severity punishment which be inflicted on the
pupil
dandc
Quoted and soyd neither the influence of persuasion nor the
coOn resulting from confinement during the hours Of ccrea
ton, such personal discipline SHALL in judgment Of
ihe principal De decned eEpeden produce the desired effect
The Offender will be Tenoyed from the school, aud sent home
10 ms parent or guardian
~, elevated, heathul aud retired lo situated on Shockoc
I'M, IN the centre OF most respectable neibourIood, has
been obtained for ihe exercises of the Gymnasium the
ecu OF building suited TO the purpose Of The school The
lot VIII be enclosed and the building completed III few weeks
and me institution VIII 60 lo operation before On tic m
ofOcIobcr
is unnecessary specify the numerous aud superior adj
vanases which the city of Richmond possesses establish
ihent OF Literary Gymnasium. The remarkable heathfil
ofis climate, the beauty stuaton e excellence
Of its society, too well known require erumeraio
Letters OF application directed the subscribed la l;chmon
VIII receive attention
OLIVER 4. SHAW. !
Ied Tor information concerning the quar success Of
Dir Shaw instructor, the Rev jeremiah Day. d. d.
J.. L. d. Prs,ient OF Val, COLLEGE OF which Nr Sf5w
graduate BeJamih Siman Jane L. Kingsley Eslrs ro
i:ssols N the College, Right Rev Bishop Moore the
Fey Mess Stephen Taylor, VIM Armstrong aud Cgoes g.
~ bacehs and j. NJ Wic&han, Esqs, and Doctor ST. Page
Of this city, and the following gentlemen OF ibis city, VINO
are among the patrons Mr. Shaws Classical aud Malena
al Academy, viz the Hon. Wn Brochenbrongh John Wick
ham and Chapman Johnson, Esqts Doctors William Tag
wen and John Dove, Richard Anderson Geo FISHER Robert
Swathfey It0s Taylor Nicholas Mills, Gus;yu Lucke aud
H. e. Gllialn Esqrs. mays
IN CHANCERN--At a court held Tor Louisa county, a,
a tile courthouse, Monday May the 1Iih 1899 lieniy
LawTeDee executor OF Sarah Wood decd uaintia oyai
David Niche i1 Sally his VIE Lucy Richards NIcl,y Mini
lns, James Niche, Jonathan 1lchle John Mchr William
Acie, Bezeiee Bnoa and Ggtssy his vie Edmond Brown
his