Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-02
PROPOSALS
IA NEW school FOR ROyS

"'60 OSlIOOL run BUS.
Is proposed to establish, near Charlot,r,vi,l,
new school for the Education Of Boys which shall
o''ered aud regulated after the plan OF the
yas' anu other similar Institutions lately opened
pies: "e se"'''' P'"s'
ne boys shall be boarded and lodged together in sui
'ose the Domestic arrangements which shall be
oy me frinc pal Of the School, and Alatrou of
proper q"aieatons who shall be selected f the
ihefc snail be al least Eve Teachers PRINCIPAL and
oo1 assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
English Laugusgc-ineudiug Reading w ri,inr. Flo
suuon' 1rsmmar, and English Literature led
TO the age Of the pupils.
Greek aud Roman Iener,rc, nm, r;.,
D. modetn Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
turnl, &c. '' N'''' ""'' IVA
,: Arithmetic, Book Keeping aud Mathematics.
The Principal shall also De the teacher of sacred ph
saphy' aud some one of the Assistant Professors shall be
the TEACHER OF Gymnastics.
The Of studies shall be orde,,d bv ,h.
nu may oe regulated according the pleasure of the ma
rents So as TO make either preparation Er the Univer
siiy, or for the business aud duties Of aetv. life
The mode of instruction. shall be sub,,a allv tina,
which Is pursued 10 simss establishments and which i,
happily con'rivcd 10 secure the advantage Of accomplish
rd tea chers combining themselves severay particular
branches OF tuition and teaching only small cssse. of
ABOUT ten scholars each; enabling them to nav all pto,er
attention tn each iNdivid boy.
The government of the school shall be entirely parental
Inc pnnlshnen's for failure in studies other denquen-
cies snail be moderate, aud administered due disce.
on They shall consist Of confinement during pi hours
Punishment from the table nd other aud o
when absolutely necessary, las il may somrtimes he for
9e smaller boysO little corporal Correction IL any
pupil should become habtrslly and ncorgiby nsglern,
or refractory he shall be reported bis parents and mi
vaiely dismissed ON the school
The utmost attention shall he maid IN the morale , d
manners OF the pupils who will alweys be under the vs
liant inspection Of hrr instructors some one of them.
Tor they will not he suffered leave ground without
speca permission, and for good cause; will be con-
stany pursuing their studies their amuse before
tue eyes of their guardians.
AS 1t IS believed that religious instruction will greatly
conducc tn The maintenance of proper discipline in such
an establishment, and otherwise essentially promote ,b,
weare oil lis members, all shall be taken IN
instruct the boys in the principles of Christianity but
WITHOUT any whatever tho supposed interest M any
particular sect They shall accordingly be taught tho e
ments nf Sacred Philosophy from the Bibe they shall be
required to attend morning evening prayers an, on m.
o'ooah day They shall be taken in the along with
Their teachers, of them TO public wo,shin al
such house their shall ,bc
Principal shall prescribe: aud in the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Room, where the Prip
epa shall instruct them by reeRtons from Scriptures
aud shall also give them short or lecture
To their age Aud they shell be taught times both nv
precept aud the example of their 10 .fear Cod
ana Keep hs commandments which is the whole duty of
man." Wy "
There shall be in the year with be-
t~eeni the first term from the FIRST Of October To the FIRST
APr, and the second from the first Of May 20 the first
of September. ~
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollars
year, payable half yearly advance for board Iovug
washing and mendng room, fuel lights, oil furniture
except mattress and bed clothing which mus, he nrovided
by the pupil himself The boys will be permitted 20 remain
charge. 10y ~
arrangements will be made for opening the school with
out delay as soon fifty scholars shall have been enpe
eed aud most probably first of October upxt If
larger number shall be obtained is intended that an adj
dlonal number OF instructors shall be enployed
IS believed that the Monticello House. the seat Of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for establishing
ana IS h'ped hata gentleman Of talents
and every way qualified for the service NAV be induced
To take tic charge Of it Principal.
~ The following gentlemen may be referred TO for any
iuhrr Information that be desired; they will also
receive the names Of any pupils whom their parents or
HUGH NELSON, Esq. AlberuarIc
Hon. WIN. G.. RvEs.
Rev FREDIRrcK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANCIS BOWMAN,
DIR. FRANK CARR,
TBOMAs J. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETr, ESQ.
JESSE b. HARnIsoN, Esq. Lynchburg.
Rev. WIN. s. REID,
JOSEPH G. CABELI., Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMrsTEAD, Buckingham.
Rev. JonN II. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward.
HENRY E. WATKINS
Gen EDWARD C. CARRrNeTos, Halifax.
DIR. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Ten WIN. BRoADNAx, Dmwiddie
Rev. BENJAMIN II. RICE, PETERSBURG
JoHN j.. May, Esq.
WIN. NJ. ATKINSON, Esq.
WIN. H. MACFARLAND, Esq.
III: Rey: RICHARD G. MOoRE, Richmond.
Judge WM. CABELL,
CHAPMAN Johnson, ESQ.,
Rev. WIN. ]. ARMsTRoNC,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - Kerr,
JAMES M. GARRETT, Esq. Essex
Judge FRANcIs BROOKE, fredericksburg
Rev. SAMUEL B. WILSON
Rev. EDWARD G. McGUIRE,
Hon. CHARLES +. MERCER, Loudoun
Rev. WV. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Stanton
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Cen JAMES BREcKENRIDGE, Bototourt.
Cen FRANCES PREsToN, Abingdon.
Cen JONI III. COOKE, Fuvanna.
JoHN TIMBERLAKE, ir. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLOcK Norfolk
WM. MAXWELL, Esq.
April Is 81
VIRGINIA: Al rules, holden iT t6e clerk od;c- al 6
the End day Of February, 1929: Isaac VarcIr,C J,C
aganst Henry Davis s. Co. aud Henry w. Noneure and