Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-09
PROPOSALS
4 AEW SCHOOL For BOYS.

new ochooi Tor Educ alton of Boys, which snail
oe ordered snd regulated after she plan Of the German
cymnsss, and other similss Institutions lately opened
pies: ~.
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together in sui
table House. The domestic which shall he
ordered by the Primer al of School, and MaIon of
proper who shall be selected fo the charge
iherc snail be At least Eve Teachers, Pncpal aud
four assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
branches
l. English Lansaase-ineudius Reading, Writing. E,o.
sution, Grammar, aud English Literature aed
to the age Of the pupils.
Greek aud Roman Languages and Literature.
$. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
d. Geography, aud Elements History, Civil aud Ma
tural, &c. .. "
5. Arithmetic, Book Keeping aud Mathematics.
Tho Principal shall be the cher Of sacred Philo
sophy and some Of tho Assistant Professors shall be
the teacher Of Gyunastcs.
Tho course of studies shall be order by tho Principals
hut may be regulated according peasu of ,. ma
ren's ~ as to make either preparation fur the Uuiver
sity, or for the blsus and duties of active life.
The mode of instruction shall be substa ualIy that
which pursued in similar and which is
happily conIivcd 20 the advantage Of accomplish
cd Teachers conuins themselves severaly particular
branches Of tuition, and teaching only snail cnscs of
about so enabling them 10 nav all p,o,cr
attention tn each individual boy.
The government Of the school shall be entirely
The punshmens for failure in studies other
shall be moderate with due
tiou They shall durlnr -, 40 hou,s
Punishment from The table, and other pvs ons and only
when absolutely necessary, (as il may sometimes be for
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pupil should become habitraly and incoIciby neg
refractory he shall be reported his parents and pri-
vately dismissed from the school.
The utmost attention shall he paid TO the morals and
Of the pupils who will aweys under the vp
liant inspection Of their or some one Of them:
for they will not he suffered tn leave the ground without
special permission, aud for good cause will he CON
stany pursuing their studies or their amusemeLs befors
! the eyes nf their qua rdilns.
A, i, is believed that religious instruction will greatly
conduee to the maintenance of preprr discipline in such
otherwise the
welfare Of its members, all proper shall be taken to
instruct the boys in the principles of Christianity, but
without any view whatever the supposed
particular sect They shall accordingly be taught the e
mens Of Sacred Philosophy fom the Bibles they shall be
required to attend morning evening prayers; and
Sabbath day hsy shall be taken i'm the forenoon with
their teachers, of them, 10 public worsh al
such house their shall designate the
Principal shall prescribe: aud i'll the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Room, where the Ptu
eipa shall them by tions from the Scp,ues
and shall also give them short tue
TO their And they she'll be taught all times both nv
Precept and the example OF their instructors ear God
and keep his ndmens, which is the whole duty Of
man."
There shall be in ts ycar with tons be-
ween the first from the first of October IN the first
G" April and the second from the FIRST Of May the first
Of September.
The charge for each boy will be two hundted dollars a
year. payable halt yearly in advance for board
washing and intending. Ioom fuel, lights, all furniture
except mattress md bed clothing, which must be
by the pupil himself The boys will be permitted TO renal
charge.
Arrangements will he made for opening the school with
out delay as soon fifty scholars shall have enga-
Seci ana most probably the first of October next II
larger number shall be obtained il intended that an adj
ditional number of instructors shall also be employed
believed thar the Monticello House. the of the
io'e Mr. Jefferson may be procured the establishment,
and h'ped that gentleman Of distinguished talents
ana every way qualified for the service may be induced
to take the charge of il as Principal.
GJ The following gentlemen may be referred to for anu
furier information that may he desired; they will aIso
receive the names Of any pupils whom their parents or
guardians may be disposed engage
HuGH NELSON, Esq. Albemare.
Hon. WIN. G.. RvEs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANCIS BOWMAN,
DR.. FRANK CARR,
THOMAS j. RANDOLPH, ESQ
ALEXANDER GARRErT, Esq.
JESSE Is. HARRIsoN, Esq. Lynchbtrr.
Rev. VS.. S. REID,
JOSEPH Z. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev JESSE ARNIsTEAD, Ruckinphom
Kew. JoHN H. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward.
Henry +. WAITRESS
Gen. EDwARD G. CARRIHcroN, Halifax.
DR.. JONES, Nottoway.
Gen. WIN. BRoADSAx, DinWiddic
Rev BENJAMis II. RICE, PETERSBURG
JouN F.. MAY, ESQ.
WIN. NJ. ATKINSON, ESD
VIM. III. MCFARLAND, ESQ.
K TniI Rev W. k'c ~ c. MooRE, Richmond.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON Esq
Rev. WIN. j. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - KERR,
JAMES M. GARNETT, ESQ. Essex
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL u. WILSON,
Rev. EDWARD G.. McGUiRE,
Hon. CHARLES T.. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. WV. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Cen JAMES BRECKENRIDGE, Bototourt.
ticn. FRANcrs PREsToT, Abingdon.
Con. JoHN III. CocKE, Fluvanna.
JONI TrMBERLAKE, jr. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk.
WV. MAXWELL, Esq.
April IS az
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