Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-08
PROPOSALS
4 NEW school FOR BOYS

ymnsa' aud other similar institutions lately opened
ples
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together in a sui
"oo house the domestic arrangements Of which shall b,
o"oe" oy ,he frineps Of the School, and Maton Of
q"aineatons who shall be selected 10, the charge.
mere shali be at least five Teaches, Principal, aud
oui assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
L. Ens'ish Language-incudius Re aiding yyrtny f,,o
su,on' "'ammar aud English Literature accommodated
to the age OF the pupils
= Greek aud Roman La rpueprs ,a r ;,..
J. Modern Languages French, Spanish, &C.
d Geography, and Elements Of History. Civil md Ma
tural, &c. ~ '' W.
>. A',hme,ie, Book Keeping a nd NIa,bens,;..
The Principal shall also be the teacher of sacred ph;l,.
s"phy' ana some one OF the Assistant Professors shall b
the teacher OF Gymnastics. "
The course OF studies shall be ordered bv an. p.-,
but may be regulated according the pleasure Of the ma
)" as 10 make either preparation for Uuycr
si'y, or Tor the business and duties of active life
me mode OF instruction shalt be substantially that
winch is pursued in similar establishments, and which !.
happily conrved To secure the advantage of accomplish
Ell teachers, combining themselves sevoray TO
branches OF tuition, and teaching only small class, f
"oout'en schoarSeach; enabling them pay all prone,
attention to each Individual bsy.
lie government OF the school shall be entirely parental
me punishment for failure in studies other dsuqueu-
cues snail or moderate, and administered with due dsc,e
uoh They shall consist of confinement during hours
nagshncnt from the table, and other pva,os and onl
when absolutely necessary Gas it may sonstime, h, ~
the smaller boys) little corporal correction II INV
pupil should become habituay aud incorriebIv ,.ri;.
or refractory he shall be reported his parents aud
vatcly dismissed from the sehanl ~
The utmost attention shall be paid To the morals ana
manners "' the pupils who will aweys be under the VIM.
e"' inspection OF their Instructors some one Of th.r
for they will not be suffered leave the ground ,vN,
peciai permission and for good cause but will bs con-
Nantly pursuing their studies or their amus,mc,s
the eyes of their guardians.
As II IS believed that religious instruction viii greatly
u'e W 'ne maintenance Of proper discipline 10 such
an establishments and otherwise essentially promo,. Nh,
welfare OF its members all proper care shall be taken IN
Instruct the boys in the principles Of Chris,iantv but
any view whatever to the supposed interest Of auy
particular sect They shall accordingly be taught IN. cl
ments al Sacred Philosophy from Bible; they shall h,
required to attend morning evening ~ yors; and ON m,
Sabbath day 'hJy shall be taken forenoon along ah
heI teachers or some Of thcm public worshn n,
such house as their parents shall Designate tho
Principal shall prescribe: aud in the afternoon thew shall
aed service IN their own Chapel Room, wheIe the pin.
rpal shall instruct them by from the
ann snail also give them short lecture
10 their And they she'll taught at all times, HON h
pTecept aud the example Of their instructors to fear Goa
and keep his comma udtnents which is tho ,yholo 49,,
man" ~ "
There shall be year with vacation, be-
tween the rsi term from the first Of October TO the 6,st
~ Apr, and he second from the FIRST May to the frs,
at September.
TIE en".R' fa- oaeb boy ~i he two tuudrel dollars
yen pShIi' hhH yearly ia al .Rurr for board LODGING,
washing ana mrnong fAum fuel Lights ard all furnito,,
except natess anu bed cothiua which uht be provid
by the pupil himself The boys will be permitted 10 remain
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be made for opening ,h. school with
out delay as fifty scholars shall have been epca
geo ana most probably on the frs of October next, f
larger number shall be obtained is that IN ad
dIonai number of instructors shall also be- employed
IS believed that the Monticello House. the seat of the
late MI Jefferson be procured for
ana hsPeo that gentleman ri distinguished lents
and every way qualified the service NAV bs induced
to take the charge of it Principal.
~ The following gentlemen may be referred TO for auv
i"'ner information mat may he dcsred they will Also
receive tie names OF any pupils whom their parents OF
guardians may be disposed enRaGe.
HUGH NELSON, Esq. Albpmorh,
Hon VIM. G. RvRs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. HATCH
Rev. FRANCIS Bowman,
DIR. FRArK CARR,
THOMAS J. RANDoLPI, ESQ.
ALExANDER GARRErT, ESQ.
JESSE b. HARRIsoH, Esq. Lynchburr.
Rev. WM. =. REID
JOSEPH G.. CABELI., Esq Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMrsrEAD, Buckingham.
Rev. JoHN II. RICE, ID. ID. Prince Edward
HENRY T.. WATKINS,
Gen. EpwAnD e. CARRrNGrON, Halifax.
DR.. JoNEs, Nottowav.
Gen. WM. BRoADNAx, Dmwddic
ions F. NAY, Esq
WIN. NJ ATKINSON, Esq.
WIN. III. MAcFARLAND, ESQ.
k Ei Rev W RroTAnD c. MooHE, Richmond.
CmArMAN JOHNSON, EsV.
Rev. WM. j. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. -- Kern,
JAMES NJ. GARNETr, Esq Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Fredcricksburp
Rev. SAMUEL Il. Wilson,
Rev. EDWARD &. McGUIRE
Hon. CHARLEs +. MERCER, Loudouu.
Rev. VIM MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Saunton
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Cen IAMEs BREcKENRIDGE, Botetouri
Cen FRANCES PRysToN, Abingdon.
Gen JoHN H. Cooke, Fluvanna
JonN TiMBERLAKE, jr Esq. "
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk
WM. MAXWELL, Esq.
April Is 9tc
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