Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-08
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
IN THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.

i VA9x VI fAxOkkV0ON0e
THE subscriber respectfully to the public that h,
intends TO connect with his Classical and Mathematics
Academy, regular and complete of (;vMnAsr,c Exrn
cs and thus 10 establish the city of Richmond LITERARY
GyMNasIUM.
II is designed tat this institution shall be founded and
Quoted on the plan of similar Schools, which have long
Germany and have recently gone into operation the north
section ofthe United States The course of studies which
viii be so adapted TO prepar0youn gentlemen for the
various collegiate institutions of country, pursuits
OF active e will embrace the following branches of education
ANCIENT LAseuAers: The Latin, Greek and Hebrew
MODERN LANGUAGES: The French Spanish, Portuguese
| Italian and German.
IHE ENGLISH LASsvAcr Its Grammar, Readrg Elocu,ion
! and Literature
CoMPorIoS III the several languages studied school,
HToRy AMI GroGRAPAri comprising the construction and
| use OF Maps aud Globes.
NATuaAL PHLosopav, including Astronomy Chemistry
MHrsaa1less CONSISTING OF Ari,me!ik Algebra Geo
CATION, Surveying Conck Sections and fluxions.
8. The GYnSAsrIC ExERctsEs.
The number pupils WILL usually 'e limited at bu, will
in no instance exceed rwssry each INSTRUCTOR The school
shall IN scha manner he regulated that each pupil may receive
the requisite share OF attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct the Gymna stick Exer-
cises and teach the German a"d Hebrew Languages afire
grese and Italian languages classical teacher assist in
ms classical '!eart'ent, and an English assistant will be
ployed in the Mathematical and English departments, Addi-
onal aid VIII be procured, should the number of scholars
| render il necessary ~--
The school, thus organized, viii he subjected immediate
supertenence and exclusive control OF the subscriber
| principal
The entire expense of tuition ALL any, of the branches
pursued in tins institution including board, odigug and wash
ing IN the family OF the principal viii be- for each pupil $50
TO day SCHOLARS the viii be $50 per anun
for the lower branches of the English department. $40
for the higher branches of the department. and $40
onay per anuum for the Ancient Modern lang uage
bfacing the higher branches OF Mathematics
and the Gymnastck Exercises Payments will be required
tine termination OF each quarter i charge oN he made
There Will vacations the frs, of one week a,
Christmas the second of weeks commencing on the
OF August and ofcouse, few days than months
session tne during the year Immediately before the Angus,
thorough examination III al their studies OF the preceding year;
of the school, (he pupils being previously made OF the
particular passages an" questions, Ill which they TO be
examined but by competent gentlemen who may the
examination and such parts the whole course VI
study, as these gentlemen may select
The scholars who board with the principal shall be regarded
and treated members of his family their moral deportuent
shall meet with vgan and constant care and they shall he
accompanied the Sabbath by their instructors
10 such place public worship i'll this city as in INSTANCE
Tie parent guardian direct.
The moral and scholastic government of this institution shall
receive the sirlcte and most particular attention Ii
axn, the ir,h of which has experience that
school which is well gorered cannot he well taught,
may will uii be remarked that the mode of government
best adapted the circumstances and conducive
welfare OF Children and YOUTH that which may be
parental which IS founded in than force, and
Whcn indebted Tor ITS Success to affection rather than To fear
The depoEient OF the instructor should invariably be suc
to secure the oi the pup for rgnnr of discipline will
willing obedience from the latter, while either
irritable enpet Of rnnes forms trait in the cha
rc;er OF the former Though the right of administering per
sona discipline viii I've relnQuhed by teacher whs
possesses either independence disceon still the assertion
the right by implies the caiHy Of ITS exercise and
indeed the conviction that such will ne exercised should
require will generally ovate the necessity of
ing 10 mode of punishment, which ought if possible he
evn:ed And though nothing richly deserve
eecuay ensure the contempt OF the pupil than the ahandon
ine on tie part OF the instructor OF the very which, il
cases, indispensable the support
authority yet the subscriber convinced, by the experience
school, intellectually efficient than the rod
while the foTmer most commonly answers every purpose, In
latter seldom necessary and that the discretion of the ii
struc,or in the assignment of tasks, and bis punc,ualy
attending 10 their recitation, will accomplish Infinitely
than any severity of punishment which DC inflicted Il,
pupil
Ageeahy the principles briefly suggested IN preced
remarks will the police OF this institution he regulated and
ducie and snpld neither the influence of persuasion,
coercion resulting rom confinement during the hours
;on such personal discipline shall. in the judgment
the principal be- deemed expedent, produce the desired ecc
the offender will be removed from the school, and hon
to MS parent guardian.
elevated, eathfl and retired lot situated on Shocko
Ill., in the of respectable neghbouhood ha
been obtained for the exercises OF the Gynmeun and for th
erection ofa building suited purpose of the school, Tn
10. will be enclosed and The building completed III few
an: the Institution VIII SO into operation before the r
ofOcio5ar next
II unnecessary specify the and superior al
which the city OF POSSESSES for The establish
neni of Literary Gymnasium. Tine remarkable heathiu
It's citrate Inc beauty siiua,ion exceenc
OF its society," too wei! known to require enumeration
Letters ofaplcaon directed TO the subscriber, i'll Richmond
u Oliver A. SHAW
srTer:ons residing a, distance from Richmond are refer
red for information concerning the qualifications and
Mr. Shaw instructor, the Rev jeremiah Day, D.
graduate Bciann Si,an d. James L. Kingsley Esurs Pre-
lessos the same College, to The Right Rev Bishop Moore,
Rev Messrs Stephen Taylor VIM Armstrong and Croes
II. Baccus and j. M Wickham, Eqrs, and Doctor y. Pag
oft city, and the following gentlemen of this city, VIII
among the patrons of Mr. Shaw's Classical and Na,emat
cal Academy the Hon WIN. BroCkenbrough, John Wicl
ham and Chapman Johnson Esqrs. Doctors William Taz
well and John Dove Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Robe
Gwatmey, Thos Taylor, NICHOLAS Mills GuSiavus Lucke
X. G. Gillian, Esqrs may
Spring Supply.
yIvFE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the