Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-09
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
CITY CT aTcsxrGoNn.

CITY CT RICyFrdCND,
FI'tiE Subscriber respectfully pli, tai IA
i'ends 10 connect with his Classical and Aathc: aca
Academy "a regular and complete Y,rAsrIc txEn
CTMNaSiUl.
1t DESIGNED that This institution shall he founded and con
Quoted on the plan of similar Schools which long existed
~ sron and have recently gone into operation IN the nor
ern SECTION OF the United States The studies which
collegiate institutions OF our country OF lor the ,T,
ofactivc fife viii embrace the following branches Of education
l. Ascent LANduAeEs: The Latin, Greek ard Hebrew.
lophhS LaSovAsIs' lpe French, Spanish, Portuguese
j. TIE ESeLIsH LANGUAGE: Its Grammar Readinr Tror
ard Literature. ~
a. .PExMAxsaiP and Boox.Krrplyg
D. CoNposos in the several languages studied in tho
use of Maps and Globes
q NATURAL PHILosoYHY, including Astronomy and Chemisiry
o. MtrparcSs, consisting of A.tlnneiirk, Algebra Geo
s;y Pape and spherical Isonomey hensuraton, Navi-
y THR GYaNAsrIC Exsacisxs.
The hunter of pupils WILL usually, he limited r bat will
~ no mace exceed rwETr to each Instructors the school
s;ah IN sieh manner be regulated tina; each pupil may receive
tine requisite share of attention..
gen,ienan RON Germany will direct IYey
rses andteach the German and Hebrew Languages aae
OF Franc; Will give instruction III the French Spansi Po-
es and Italian languages classical teacher will assist in
the classical department. and English assistant Viii be EN-
pioyed IN the Mathematical and English department Adj
render il necessary.
Tire school, organized viii be subjected to the immediate
pfsepa 'p' ss': control Of the subscribers "
The entire expense Of tuition in all, any, of the branches
pursued III thus institution including board lodging and wash
ing in the family OF the principal, VIII be, for each pupil $50
per annl To day setoiass The viii be $50 per 2lnum
higher brsnes same department and $40 siJ
tonay per annunsor the Ancient Modern lang uage EN-
brscing the higher branohes of Mathematics
and the Gytrass Exercises Payments will be ea,lircd al
Gre termination each quarter; but charge H Be fa4 in
afDan cre rl be two vacations the first Of week at
Christmas, the sFORd ct weeks on the LIST
of August; and fcorse, few days than ten months of
session time, dnrg the Immediately before the August
ma the Dfrlie tp.l n1l h, .
thorough esariinu in al their stuies Of preceding year
md this examination %e conducted by the instructor,
particular gcs and qucstios IN which they arc 20 Ire
examined, butby competent gentlemen maj attend the
oSamiusion ag IL suc parts OF the whole course Of
study, as these gentlemen may select
nc scholars who board with te principal shall DC regarded
aWtneaed asmcnhcrs 81 HIS family, their moral depnper
shai neei wi via" and constant care and they be
accompanied d' the Sa'iJa'n 10y OF rer instructors,
The parent OF guardian rnay direct
The moral and scholastic government NJ this irs'.tior s,
receive the stcte-t ami most particular attention IL Is
man Inc irGh ol wm has nome the tesr OfeXprece that
schod winch well goDeaea eanno DC ell iqDbt and
may with truth, b. 'eafhej, that the mode of
hes adapted ~ tue ciICun adces aCf CONDUCIVE the
welfare Of children and youth IS ta whS may be termed the
7irenfe winch founded IN reason thar force and
which is indebted for suces to affection rather than N lea,
20 secure the respect of the pp for ri5u OF dsc ne m
irritable temper frnness trait iu the c.
'aay of the fnrner Though the right cf adminitefg rer.
sonal Discipline viii never be nv a,,v teci d t
pOSsrssG ee iufcpeu discretion si assertion OF
me right by means uplc thc certainty IF as erefcis and
indeed the conviction, that sucha right VIII be clsei ho,d
or cssnn TeqIe VIII generally oyiaie Inc necessity n resort
ing to mode Of punishment which ought, IL pDssbc 10 be-
avoided And hnngh uohn- richly deserve or moe
cctuay ensure The contempt o. the pupil than tie abandon
'ncnt Un tic lar NJ The instructor OF the very eaf which i'm
s'nc eEirene cascs become Indispensable sppofi oi
authority yclhe snchot e convinced, by tie experience
mere man hfee years % teachings that IN the gtTemuni of
school, lson n-acD'ahiy efficient than the rod tii
whhc irc f9rrc commonly, every purpose the
later scdon nccesay, aud that tie discretion u tie in.
saesW W me asssnnent OF tasks, aud bs puuualy
atctdnsio ther win accomplish inhntcy nor.
Shau any severity of pun.hnlcu; which can be- Inflated
pupil
herecaAy c 'hv pncre bcGy suggested in the preceding
1eDaks, Will tc poirc o us institution be reru,,ed aud con
dueted and horJ ncrc, tic Influence Of porsua n nor the
OscIon resulting from confinement drrv r hours ri ,orc,
tion nor gich pers,,nal dcitli,c a ebaV =; ,t a.; - -
the Tcipal be eened exrneut, produce the desired effect
the offender VIII r removed lfon tie scoi and sent l1r
Co his parent ~ guudan.
Hill, w the Of respectable neighbourhood has
been obtained for thp exercises nf tic Gynuasnu and m
erection OF building suited 10 the puoc At tine school I,
lo ~i he cnclo Nd and the irjdnz cbmpieied wea
and t us'Oien viii into operation before the first
ofOcio,rr next
It's anrecc org 10 spccif Tic numerous and superior ad
Potafc wtwh tc civ Of ctpond POSSESSES for the establish.
m'nt n Literary GSnn4suu. The remarkable healihi
ncss oi ~ 'hnHc, e ,uv ~ sua0n and The excccncr
az Us socay, ue t0o wen kuown rcnnne etiumera0n
cicss apltlcaou or lied 10 lie hscribcr, ~ Richmond
OLIVER 4. SHAW.
y fersons residing distance lron Richmond are rcer
sed or information eorscrnne the
NJ. Shaw 9sl instructor, tbs Rev. ierenah ilay d. ~
y, T. y. predsni Of Yale Cocgc, ct witch Mr. Straw, =
eT'oaic iela1ths IinaD q Jvws = Kugcy, Esqfs Pro
csgo the Ccge 10 the ki9t Rey Bishop Moore the
fcg Msfs stephen riyor 1Yin. Armstrong and tYoes q,
~. ltacctus d j. VI Nifihgn, k1s, and doctor Al laao
s@ewosy Inc rplsct Nj s1av Classical and als6eua,
al AcqdeUg ziiae Hon. Wn Brockcnhrou,i, John Wick
san and Ssrefo (9leson, IsQa.' Doctors William Tax
gwN'smcy rho~ hfnr Nrioas Mis- Co-avus Locke ar
&c. CG'tan,Esqss may