Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-19
PROPOSALS
u NEW sCHoOL FOR BoYs

II VIEW oCHOOL run BOYS.
is proposed To establish, at Charlottasvi.
a new School for the Education Of Boys, which shall
be ordered aud regulated after the plan OF the German
Gymnssis and other similar institutions lately opened
la our own country, upon tho following general prnc-
pies:
The boys shall be boarded lodged together in sui
table House. the domestic of which shall TO
ordered by the Principal of tho School, and Matrou of
proper who shall DO selected the charge.
There shall be at least five Teachers, Principal and
lou" assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
bra uches:
J. English Language-incuding Reading, Writing Flo.
7uon Grammar, and English Literature accommodated
90 the age Of the pupils.
Greek and Roman Lang, ages aud I,e,a,u.
3. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c
d. Geography, and Elements Of History Civil aud Ma
'ural, &c.
S. Arithmetic, Book Kee ping aud Mathematics,
The Principal shall also be- the of sacred Phlo.
sophy' and some one OF the Assistant Professors shall bo
the teacher Of Gymnastics.
The of studies shall be ordeie by he P,,,,.
but may be regulated according the pleasure th. pa
rents So as TO make 1t either preparation for Uuvc-
sity or for the business and duties OF active life.
The mode Of Instruction shall be auallv tina,
whiehis pursued in similar establishments. nd which ia
happy eonved to secure the advantage of accomplish
ed teachers, combining themselves several to particular
branches of tuition, aud teaching only small elasse, f
about ten scholars enabling them pay al proper
/ attention to each Individual bry.
The Of the srhool shall be entirely ma
The punshnents for failure in studies other denouen
ces shall be moderate, and administered with due d,cte.
o" lhey shall consist OF confinement during play hours.
Punishment from the table nd other tions and p
when absolutely necessary, Gas may sometimes no ~,
the smaller boys) little corporal correction If snv
pupil should become habitualy aud incoraiby nep,.r,
or refractory lac shall ne reported his parents and ,
vatcly dismissed from the school r.
Tue utmost attention shall be paid the NOR Ills md
manners OF the us who will aweys be under the vo;
ah Inspection oil thrr Instructors some one of than
for they will not he suffered leave the ground ,v;,h,
special permission, aud for good cause but will he
stanty pursuing their studies or their amuseme,. hr
! the eyes nf their qua rdians
As II believed that religious instruction will greatly
conuuee m The maintenance of proper discipline in such
M establishments and otherwise essentially n1ono,, tbs
welfare o. us m""bers all proper shall he taken 10
instruct the boys in the principles of Chsauitv hu,
WITHOUT any view whatever to the supposed interest Of any
particular sect. They shall accordingly be taught the
mrnis Of Sacred Philosophy the Bible; thev shall IA
rsqued TO attend morning evening PRAYERS: and on I'm,
sabbath day they shall be taken in the along with
'nelT teachers or some of them public worship ar
such house their parents or ,h
Principal shall prescribe: Ind in the afternoon thew shall
attend service in their own Chapel Room, where the Prn-
cpa shall instruct them by from the
and shall also give them short sermon or lecture
10 their age. And trey shell taught at all times, bo,h m
pecep and the example of their instructors, ear God
ana keep his commandments, which is the whole duty OF
( man" - -
There shall be two in the year With vacation. be-
tween; the first from the October to the 6Ist
o April ana tile second from the first OF Nav TO the FRY,
Of September.
The charge for each boy will be hundred dollars
year. payable half yearly in advance for board Iodoi,
washing and mending, room, fuel lights and all furnitutr
eNcepi mattress aud bed clothing, which must be ntovli
by the pupil himself The boys will be permod ~ ,.r,,
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be made opening the school with
Out delay as soon as fifty scholars shall been enga-
sed; and most probably on the first of October next, if
larger number shall be obtained, intended an ad-
ditona number Of instructors shall also be empoyed
IL is believed That the Monticello House. the sea Of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may DO procured for the
ana II hoped that gentleman of distinguished lents
and every way qualified the service NAV he induced
TO take the charge Of Principal.
G The following gentlemen may be referred TO for any
further Information that may be desired; and they will also
receive the names Of pupils whom their parent, OF
qua rdans may be disposed to engage.
HUGH NELSON, Esq. Abcmayle
Hon. Wm. G. RWYs.
Rev. FREDERIcK w. HArcn,
Rev. FRANcrs Bowman,
DIR. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS j. RANDoLPIS Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETr, Esq. "
1 p VI, y. HARH5soN' Esq Lynchburg.
= JosEPH c. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev. JOINS III. RICE, ID. ID. Prince Edward
HENRY f. Watkins,
Gen. EDWARD c. CAnnrsorOs, Halifax.
DIR. JoEEs, Nottowav.
Gen. VIM. BRoADNAx. Dnwidlie
Rev. BENJAMIN II. RICE, Petersburg
JoHN +. MAY, Esq.
EM NJ. ATKINSoN, ESQ.
VIM III. MAcrAsLAND, Esq.
IT. TriI Rev W. R'cHARo C. MooRE, Richmond.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON Eso.
Rev. WIN. J. ARMsTRoNG
Rev. STZPHEs TAYLOR,
Rev. --- kern,
JAMES NJ. GARNETr, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRA.crs BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL B. Wilson
Rev. EDwARD G. McGuIHE,
Hon. CHARLES +. MERCER Loudoun
Rev. WM. MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLES TAYLOR, Saunton.
CuAmHs STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BpEcKENRrpcr, Botetourt
Gen. FRtNcIs PREsroN, Abingdon.
Gen. JOHN III. Cooke, Fluyanna
JoHN TMBERLAKE, ir. Esq
Rev. SHEPARp K. KoLLocK Norfolk
WV. maxwell, Esq