Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-15
Li7ER.aRY GY.uN.lSIU,yil
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C1TX OF RICHMOND.
suIscrtef respectfully announces to the public, hal Ii,
Academy regular aud complete course of GyMx,Srtc Extu
cuss and thus TO establish III the city Of Richmond LrtRan,
GyasastuN.
Il designed that this institution shall be founded and can
Quoted plan of similar Schools winch have long existed
ntcr"any and have recently gone into operation Tire
sectinn of tire United States The of studies which
will I've adapted prepare young gelemc either for the
vap collegiate institutions OF our country, for the pursuits
VI active life, will embrace the following branches OF educltion
VIZ:
J.. ANCIENT tAwsuaofs The Latin, Greek aud Hebrew,
hiooEhS LANerAGfs: Tho French, Spanish, P0tu.Iesp
ftsIap and German.
nr Eselisa LANGUAGE lis Grannar Readirg Execution
and Literature
1. ;'.Ssaks and Boox-KnFrNe.
sGoAyosrios the several languages studied in c school
a Maps and Globes.
7Nrva.t palosorir, including Astronomy and Chemistry
o. MarhrSArIcSs, consisting of Arithneiick Algebra Geo
ul:ry, plane and spherical TrgoDon,iry Mrisuraon Nay
eaion. Surveying Conick Sections and Fluxioiis
Q. TBE GyaSAsriC EXERCISE
7he of pupils will usually, he limited a, TEN bot will
IN mSsapce exceed each instructor; and the school
snail IN sch he regulated that pupil may
the requisite share OF attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct the Gymnastick Exc
cis aud teach the German and Hebrew languages mature
of France viii give instruction in the Femc spanish Prt,
Sese and Italian languages classical teacher assist IN
thus classical department, and an English assistant viii
poyed IN the Mathematical and English department Aci
uona aid VIII be procured, should the number scholars
render necessary.
The school, thus ogauized will be subjected TO the immediate
s,penicnence and exclusive control of tie subscriber,
principal
pursued in tins institution, including board lodging and wa ,-
r-, in the family of the principal, will be- for pup $50
Ger TO dry scholars, the terms will be $50 pc ana,
1orte lower branches the English department. $40 e annn,
for the higher branches of the department. $40 add
Sonay anun for tive Ancient Modern lang uages en-
brcng Tie higher branches OF Nlaheaticks Book kepp
the Gymnasti-k Exercises. Payments
chs termination of each quarter; but cierac will DC made IN
adeoRce There wI be two vacations the first of at
btsmss the second of weeks commencing on the Is
fAus"st aud, OF COURSE few days than months Of
SESSION ZINE, during the year Immediately before the Aure
vacations the pupils wll annually be subjected rigid and
thorough examination ia all their studies OF preceding year:
snd this examination will be conducted not by the instructors
u the school, (e pupils being previously made OF the
particular passages and questions which they TO bo
e$auned) hut by corpe:ent genenei who may attend the
cxama,oa and in such paris the whole annual course Of
Sudy, as these gentlemen may select
Ihe scholars who board with the pucipll shall be regarded
and treated members of his family their moral department
sail meet with vslan. and constant care, and they shall be
toscb place public worship in this city as, in each instance,
the parent guardian may direct
The moral and scholastic government of this institution shall
receive the strictes and most particular attention. IL is
maxim, the trh of which has borne the test ofexperencc,
school which well gorepied be well taughL and
ey, with TRUTH be remarked, that the mode Of government
t adapted 10 the circumstances, aud most conducive
welfare Of children and youth, that which may termed tie
prTeatQ Which is founded more in than force and
which indebted for its SUCCESS affection rather to fear
The department oftbc instructor should invariably be SUCH
20 the respect of the pupil for rigcur of discipline viii
ever exact willing obedience from the latter, while either
irritable Unper vaut Of mness forms trait in the cha
ractc Of the fmeI Though the night Of administering per-
nal discipline, viii be remqushcd by any teacher
possesses either independence dscton still tho assertion Of
ic right by implies the certainty Of Us sTc(csc and
pec the conviction, that such right VIII be exercised Should
OCCASION require viii generally obvate the necessity ri resort
ng 10 mode Of punishment, which ousht if possible
eye Anh though nothing eau more richly deserve,
csciuay the contempt oto pupil than the abandon
ipent epar Of the instructor OF the very means which, in
sOne excne becone indispensable TO the support
authority yet the subscriber IS convinced by the experience
ino than thirteen years IN teaching, that in tue government
school, intellectually efficient than the rod that
While the former commonly, answers every purpose the
aier Is seldom necessary, and that the discretion the
w to assnnnent Of tasks and his punctualitv in
an any severity OF punftmeni which can be inflicted te
pupil na...,,,. !. .'....,.,..,..o
rnsfs VII the police Of this Institution be rglated con.
dced Hnu snop neither the influence Of pesuasinn
crfcon re2ng ION coBiurncnt during the hours Of
io', nor such personal discipline shall in tic judgment OF
tas pnncpal b. deemed cxpedut produce the desired effect
- hispnrem guardian
m ceea'ed hcaihul and reed 10, cheated on shocsoo
osn Obtained ior TIE exeiccs Of tic Gymnasum add Tor the
erection o'a building eed 70 ,e purpose Of he school Tho
lD VII be ohrcscdand The brlipg completed few ,yees
iad the institutions will 30 into operation before the 6s
ofOcioicr next
tits unoccessafy to specific the numerous ard superior aa
van'ss which she cy ofHehmcHd possesses for %; establish
Hfnt o. Literary Oynna;m. The remarkable lcaiihff
res ois climate DE beauty Gifts Situation, and the exeeenc,
m ns svey, are TOO wei N0wn 20 require enumeration
teiB receive attention.
sssPeryn7 resoing al dfsanco from Richmond, refer
I'D or Information concerning qualifications and success
III D. President Of Yale College Of which Nh s6s, il
rndasc 10 Bciamin sanau g. James L. Kingsley Esar, iro
fssss ", tho spo College tie Right Rev Bisop Moore III,
Rcy NessGssepben Tayor WIN. Armstrong aud Goes g
H. srehvs end }. ~ Rckhan Esss, and doctor 81 Par
6fts cry, AID v hc owig grsncn Of ihss city, VIZ
ao aor ffs palr;s o s aw's Classical and Maihenati
-sl Acaelgs s1sfbc i0n rm Brooscnbroug, John Wiz,
nam and Chapman Johnson Eeqrs, Doctors William Ts~e
,e end Juhn Djyc Richard Apdcrson, Geo Fisher Rocg
ciwarmej Tins fefh Nrhcas Mills 9'viS fueke an
1cHipi,ei fssrs nay