Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-15
PROPOSALS
FOR
II .NEW SCHOOL, EOR Rows

be ordered aud regulated after ts plan Of the GeIna
Gymnass' and other similar institutions lately opene,
n our own county, upon the following gener princi-
lies:
The boys shall be boarded aud lodged together in sui
aoe House, the domestic arrangements of which shall
ordered by The Principal of the School, and batron OF
proper qualifications who ,hau be selected o, the chase
There shall be at least FIVE Teachers Principal and
four assistant Professors who shall teach the folIowinr
bfanchns:
!. English LaasusGeincludine Reading, Writing. Elo.
euiion, Grammar, aud English Literature
I 10 the age OF tie pupils.
! =. Greek and Roman Languages and Lte,,,u,.
.. Modern La"s"' ses, French, Spanish, &c
d. Geogrs'hy, aud Cem, OTIS Of History Civil and Ma
tural, &C.
! S. Arittme,ic, Book Eec7ns and Ma,hema,;es
The P'ncpr shall also r te teacher of sacred phiio
sophy ard SOME of Ike Assistant Profssors shall he
the teacher ni Gymnastcs
The course of Studies 81 he ordered bv the p,;,c;,aI
but may be -u!ate according the pleasure Of the pa
e'S' SO as To make e'the' preparation fr the Cnser
SHY, or Tor the business and duties active life.
The mode az Instruction shall be substantially tina,
which pursued in similar establishments and which
happily snnirvet TO secure the advantage of accomu,
ed leachers, r0nning themselves severay 10 parcuIa
branches Of tuition, and teaching only small classes of
ABOUT ten scholars sach; enabling to pay all pIope
attention TO eGch individual boy.
The "vrGnmeuof the sciou shall be entirely paten,al
The punlmruis ioe failure in studies or other droonnn
cues shall lie moderate, ani administered with due disrre.
uon They shall consist Of conineu during plav hours
nahlsimen from the table, nod priyations and only
when absolutely necessary, Us it may sometimes be Tor
the smaller boys) iu'e corporal Correction If any
p"p should become LabiIoay and incors rligen
or refractory, lac shah he reported ~ his paT.ns and
sately dis u.;ssed r. Gu ihc sclop e.
the utmost attention shall be prd 70 ;e MOI ais and
manners OF the pupils, who viii alwey under the vri-
an inspection OF their Instructors Cr some one Of them
Tor they Wi! NOT ne suieed to- rave ae ground without
special permission, and fo good tl.-; will be con
stany pursuing their studies ;vir aDuscuens Lsfars
'he eyes nf their guardians.
As 1t is believed that religious nspcnn will er.,il
cohiuce TO tic maintenance of proper dscinne in such
u c''"oShI"eh mt an" otherwise essentially promote The
welfare Of its ulembeES, all oar cage shall be taken 10
instruct tue boys in the principles Christianity but
without any view Whatever supposed ncres, OF any
parucns' sect They s!a accordingly usbt the ele
ments nt Sacred Philosophy the Bible: they shall he
required to attend morning & evening ,a au m IN.
sabbath day They shall he takcn along with
'he' teachers or some Of them public wo shin al
such house as their parents SHALL or the
Ftmclpai snail prrscribe aud in the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Room whe.e ts Pin
cpa shall instruct te by ecitations the Sc pures
aud snail also give them short sermon Lecture
to their sc. Aud they shell he taugh, at NJ times boh hv
precepi aud the example al their instructors to "fear God
aud keep his commandments which i Tho ,,boI, -. -
man" "
Thereshat he terms in ,hs year with vacation. he
twee the first 'ern from the Of October to the first
OF hp and tie second from The FIRST OF May 10 the frs,
of September.
The charge Tor each boy will he!two hundred dollars
year. payable hall yearly il advance board lodging
washing and mendi"g, COON, fuel lights all f nure
except mattress and bed clothing. which provided
by the pupil The boys viii be pc mtt.i o remain
win The family during The vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be for opening the school with
out delay as soon fifty scholars sal have been euga-
sed; and mast probably The FIRST of October next II
larger number shall he obtained il is Intended that ad
dHunal number OF Instructors Slal also be- enloyed
IL Is believed that the Monticello House. the seat of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for
AMI h'ped that gentleman eG distinguished Tents
aud every qualified for the service MAJ DE induced
10 take the charge of it Principal.
III The following gentlemen msy heeferred 20 for apv
further information that may be desired; they will also
m lie
guardians may be disposed to enrage.
HUGH Nelson, Esq. Ahcinur,e.
Hon. W.T.. &. EWLs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. IATcH
Rev. FRANcrs BOwMAy,
Dr. FRANK CARR,
THOMAS j. RASpoLpn, EsC
ALEXANDER GlRRsTr, ESQ.
JESSE IS. HARRIsoN, ESQ. Iyucburw.
Rev. WM. s. REID,
JOSEPH &. CABELL, ESQ Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARNIsTEAD, buckingham
Rev JONI H. RIcF, ID. D. Prince Edward.
HENRY Il. w ATKINS,
Gen. EDwAPp G.. CARRINGroy, uaIiCly.
DR.. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Gen. WNI. BRoADNAX. DinwidJn
Rev BEN - II. RICE, Petersburg.
W5I. NJ. NTEiNsoN, Esq.
WV. ii. MAcFAnLkSD, Esq.
1t. Rey; RtcnARn c. Moons, Richmond.
Judge WIN. CAHrGL
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WM. J. ARMsTRoNG
Rev. STEPuEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - Kern,
JAMES nj. GARNETT, ESQ. Essex.
Judge FRANcIs BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMUEL Il. WusoN,
Rev. EDwARD &. McGURr.
Hon. CHARLES T.. MERCER, T,oudou;..
Rev. Wv. MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLTN TAYLOR, Staunton
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BRrcKENRrDGr, Botc;onrf
Ten Francs PnrsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHN H. CocEE, Fluvanna.
IoHN TIMRERIATE, jr. Esq. &"
WIN MAXWELL, Esq.
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