Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-05
LiTER4RY GYDLN.iSIU.N
THE
CITY OF RICfINrONn

fFiE subscriber respectfully announces to the pubic tt h
intends To connect with his Classical anil Mathematical
Academy, regular and complete course GyMv,src ExrH
crs and thus TO establish, in the city of Richmond Lr
GyMSASyM
q, designed that this shall bc Eoned an, con
Quoted on the plan of similar Schools winch long exseo
IN Germany have recently gone into operation IN The north
the United States The course of studies which
WI be so adapted To- prepare young gentlemen either for the
OF active life will embrace the following branches ucaon.
Ascrlsr LANGUAGES The Latin, Greek and Hebrew
Mopths LASeUAots: The French, Spanish Portuguese
fnlian and German.
D. THr EsotrsH LAssr,er lis GRAMMAR Reading Eloeuou
and Literature
4. PrsaANsaIp and Book KIEYIxc.
CosPosrioS IN the several languages studied in the school
hroRy and GEooRAPhy comprising the construction and
use Of Maps and Globes
7NArua,L Posopry, including Astronomy and Chemistry
o. MATHEMATICS, consisting AThmeCk, Algebra Geo.
Hy plane and spherical TTgonometry, MensIraon, Nav
Gaou, Surveying Conick Sections and Fluxiorrs
" IHH GYNSAsrrC EXERCISES.
The numer of pspils viii, usually he limited TEN hut will
IN no instance exceed Twenty each instructors and school
tha such be regulated that
TIM requisite share of attention.
gentleman from Germany viii direct tue Gyrunasick Exrr.
cfs, and teach the German aud Hebrew Languages ntre
offance will give instruction in the French Spanish Pcrl-
geese and Italian languages classical will assist IN
the classical department. and English will he en-
pioycd in the Mathematical and English department Add
tonal and viii he procured, should the number Of scholars
The school, organized will be subjected to the immediate
superintendent and exclusive control OF the subscriber as it,
principal
The ene expense tuition all or any, of the branches
pnrsued in tins institution including board lodging and
ine III the family oil the principal Will be- for each pp $50
Yer 10 day scholars the will be $50 per annum
icr the lower branches of the English department. $40 per
dor the higher branches OF tire department. and $40 ad
tonaly per for the Ancient Modem
nIaciDg the higher branches Mathematics Book
the termination of each quarter but charge H be mate
ududHce. There will be Vacations the one week
Christmas the second OF seven weeks, commencing the 1t
al August and OF course, few days than months
session time, during the year. Immediately before the August
vacation the pupils win annually, be subjected rigid aud
thorough examination IN all their studies the preceding year;
and this examination will he conducted not by the instructors
9th school, Ghe pupils being previously made Of the
particular passages and questions, which they
examned but by competent gentlemen, who attend the
examination, and in such parts Of the whc annual Of
study As these gentlemen may select
The scholars who board with the principal, shall be regarded
and treated members Of his family their department
shall meet with ysau and constant caro- and they shall he
20 such place Of public worship this city as each instance
fhc parent guardian may direct.
The moral and scholastic government Of this ius,o1 shall
Telve the siTictest and most particular attention L
school which is well gorened well ryht and
may with TRUTH be remarked that the mode Of government,
welfare OF children and youth, is that which may termed
parental, which is founded tan force, and
which is indebted for its success, affection to ar
Ihe department ole instructor should invariably be srh
10 secure the respect nf the pupil for gour Of discipline win
ever exact willing Obedience from the latter while either
tter Of the former Though the right Of administering peg
snnal discipline, ~ We relnquIshcd by any teacher
POSSESSES either independence discretion, st TIC assertion
5h right by implies the ccdiny ~ us erci7c, and
ieed tine conviction, That sch twill I've exercised should
10 mode q, puDIshmPnt which ought, possible,
aroded aud though nothing richly deserve or more
eceuay ensure he contempt Of c pupil than tie abandon.
e par 81 The instructor Of the very means which IN
snpo extreme cases, become Indispensable The support If
anoty yette sbuher convinced, by the experience Of
more than thirteen year, IA teaching that government
rho is intellectually efficient than c rod tia,
whc the lnrneT commonly, pun osc the
e Is seldom necessary, and that the discretion oC Oh i'm.
suctor IN the assignment of tasks, and his uunrraty in
aWndlng tncir recitation, VIII accomplish uhuilcl, more
ivan any severity Of punishment which inflicted o tine
pupil
Agrecably the principles briefly suggested In the sr, i,,
remarks, Will the police II this institution be- r-os,ed an,
ductcd and holl rouhcr tho influence Of persasio nor M
cnccion resulting Rom confinement during the hours NJ rpcc1
u, ip sun Fp!me rs shall, IN tic Judgment oil
TIC principal be deemed eSpccn produce the desired cfce
the offender wiz be removed from the school and sent nom
20 his parent or guardian.
An elevated, heahfd and rclc} 10, s'.7,el On eotoc
Hin, IN the centre Of most Respectable ncgiourhoo, b,,
bcn obtained for the exercises at the Gymnasium, and for the
erection Of building suited 10 the purpose of the school To
lot viii be enclosed and the building completed s ocs
and the institution will 20 into operation before or c the m
ofOctobrf next
his unnecessary IN specify the numerous anl ,rrrfor
van'ages Wich The city ~ Richmond possesses fr ~
mont Of Literary Gymnasium The remarkable heabN
ress nj s cma", Tho beauty Of IFS saion and the ezrr
OF rs society, are too well known require enumeration
ID receive attention -, ~ -
oLWEsA SHAW
- Persons residing ..a..- .fom Rial&Bs1 sre 70 H.
BIS Shaw instructor 10 tie Rev ~ ,sys3 ~ ID r
y. l. D. President Of Yale College Of M i, ebav0sts
galpste, 70 Bejamiu siihnan " Jancs ~ Pro-
fssnrs The same College, 10 the Right Moore IA,
tiey. AlessTs Stephen Taylor WIN. Ani acf foes &
~ Bscchus aud J. NJ Wickham, Esqrs, itckf ST. Psos
nfihs city, and 70 tho following gentlsa sS U, WHO
among the patrons OF Mr. Shaw's Clas I'D Akihemni
al Academy, viz The Hon Wm Broekony MN john Wick
ham and Chapman johnson, Esqrs, DsaAHAyHani lac
re .nd John Dove, Richard Anderson, Ge6 Fisher Eober
g.s'hty fhos TgJ'of Mfloas Mills, Gnssgus Luke az,
cemisn, tsqTs msyb