Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-04
PROPOSALS
Il NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS


Gymna'is, aud other similar institutions lately opensd
In our own country, the following general prinei
pies:
The boy, shall be boarded lodged together in kui
table House, the domestic arrangements of which shall be
ordered by the Primo pal OF the School, aud haton OF
a'on' who shall be selected fo the charge
There shall be at least Eve Teachers. PRINCIPAL and
sur assistant Professors who shall teach the following
branches;
J.. English Lansuase.ineiudns Reading, Writing. Flo.
soon, Grammar, and English Literature, accommodated
10 the age OF the pupils.
2 Greek and Roman Language, and Literature.
3. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
Geography, ind Elements Of History, Civil and Ma.
tural, &c.
S. Asi'bmetie Book Keeping a nd Mathematics,
The Principal shall also be the teacher Of sacred pbo
snphy, aud OF the Assistant Professors shall IN.
| the teacher OF Gymnastics
The of studies shall bc ordered by the Prineiua
nut may be regulated according to the pleasure the pa
rents, So ms TO make either the Upiye,-
sity or for the business aud duties Of active lfe
The mode Of instruction shall be Substantially that
which Is pursued in similar Embellishments md which n
happily conved tn secure tho advantage of accomplish
ed eachcrs counting themselves seveay particular
branches OF tuition, aud teaching only small classes Of
about tea scholars each; enabling them pay all popsr
attention TO each individual boy.
The government Of the school shall be entirely parental
The punishm.nis for failure in studies other
ees shall be moderate, aud administered with due disrre.
ton They shall consist during piay hou,s
Punishment from the table, and other prvaous and only
when absolutely necessary, Gus may sometimes be fur
the smaller boy') little corporal correction. If any
pupil should become habually aud ncorrgbly
or refractory, he shall be
vately dismissed from the school.
Inc utmost attention shall be paid tho NOR ais Ind
manners III the pupils who will alweys be under the vigil
ant inspection OF their some one of ,hc1n
for they will not he suffered leave the ground ,bou,
special permission and for good cause; but will be con-
stnny pursuing their studies their amusements bef,Ia
the eyes of their guardians.
As il is believed that re ions NJ, ,iu ..,i
eonduce To the maintenance OF proper Discipline i'm SUCH
an establishment, and otherwise nally promote bs
welfare OF its members, all proper shall be ,.ken To
| he spfE
without view wha supposed interest NJ nv
particular sect. They shall accordingly be usht the
ments ri Sacred Philosophy from the Bible, they shall bs
fsquroa TO attend morning d evening prayers; on re
Sabbath day they shall be taken tho forenoon along Win
Their teachers, or some Of kem public worship al
SUCH house as their shall designate tina
Principal shall prescribe: and in ate noon they sha
attend service in their Cha pei Room where the Prin
cpai shall instruct them by ecatons the Sculptures
and shall also give them short or lecture adaptl
10 their age And they shell be taught times both bv
precspt and the example of their fear God
ana keep his which is the whole duty OF
man." -
There shall be in the yenr with tons be-
tween; the 6s term FROM the FIRST October to the frs,
Of April and the seeond from the first Of May hrst
Of September.
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollars
year. payable hair yearly In advance boa rd
Washing ano mend'ng Ioom fuel lights, and all furniture
except mattress and bed clothing, which be provided
by the pupil himself The boys will permitted to remain
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will he made for openinp the school v;,i
out delay fifty scholars shall have been enga-
Sed and most probably the first of October next Ii
larger number shall be obtained, intended an e-
ditionel number of instructors shall nIso be employed
IT believed that the Monticello House. the sea, of tia
late Mr. Jefferson, be procured the
ana hsped that gentleman of distinguished lents
and every way qualified for service may be induced
| to take the charge of il PRINCIPAL.
~ Tie following gentlemen msy DO referred for any
ufher information that may be desired; they will ap
receive the names of any pupils whom their parents or
guardians may be disposed TO engage.
HIGH NELSON, ESQ. AlbemarIe
Hon. WIN. &. RWEs,
Rev. FREDERICK w. HATCH,
Rev. Francis Bowman,
DIR. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq.
JESSE b. HARRIsoN, Esq. Lynchburg.
Rev. VIM. S. REID,
JosEPH &. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev. JoHN II. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward
Henry F.. WATKISs
Gen. EowARp c. CARmNoToN Halifax.
DIR. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Gen. WV. BRoADNAx, D,nwiddc
Rev. BENJAMIN ii. RICE, PETERSBURG.
JOHN F. MAY, Esq.
WM. NJ. ATKINSON, Esq.
WIN. II. MACFhRLAND, ESQ
It, It, Rey "; RrcnARD G. MoonE, Richmond.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WIN. J. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLon,
Rev. -- KERR,
JAMES NJ. GARNErr, Esq. Essex
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Fredericksburg,
Rev. SAMUEL b. WILSON,
Rev. EDWARD G. McGUfRH,
Hon. CHARLES F. MERcER, Loudoun.
Rev. WIN. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BREcKENRrDGE, Botctour;.
Gen. FRANcIs PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JOHN III. CocKE, Fluyanna.
JoHN TImBERLAKE, jr. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk.
Wm. maxwell, Esq
April - 3tc
SPRINGS ST,AGE.
NHIS Stage will hereafter TWICE each week 10 md