Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-20
LITERARY GY.NNiSIUU
IN THE
CITY or RrCHCTcNn-

# is designed, that tins institution shall be founded and cor
Quoted on the plan OF similar Schools which have long eN.te
section the United States The course OF studies wt,c
WI be so adapted as 10 prepare young gentlemen either
% ace me- WI embrace tie following branches OF education
l. ASerENr LAyeuAors: The Latin, Greek and Hebrew
AtontHS LANcVNots' The French, Spanish Portuguese
Italian and German.
> The ENGLISH LANGUAGE: its amman Rcad;pq Ecutio,
anu Literature.
! I. rENMASsHr and Book-Krrr,ye.
CoNrosrrioS IN the several languages studied III the school
o. roRr and CyooHAPHY comprising the construction ant
use OF Maps and Globes
5N4TUR PulosOrHr, including Astronomy and Chemistry
s. MaTnEMArAs, consisting Aritnctirk Algebra Geo
metTy plane and spherical Tngonometry Mensuron Navi
CATION. Surveying Conick Sections aud Fluxions
| y IHE GTSSASTIc ENERcsIs.
The number pupils will usually limited "a, rlx but will
IN no instance exceed TWENTY each instructors schoo
sa IN SUCH manner be regulated that pupil may receiy,
the requisite share ul attention.
gentleman from Germany will diIec; the Gymnnsick Exer
cises, and teach the German and Hebrew iannr,s NTH
offrance will give French spanish Por,I
sese and Italian languages classical lcler assist II
the classical department. and an English assistant will be en-
poyed the Mathematical and English department Add;
onai and will be procured, should the number OF scholar
render II necessary.
The school, organized will be subjected 10 the immediate
suPenntgndence and exclusive control Of tic subscriber
Pie ,re expense Of tuition in all or any, Of the branche
pursued N this institutions including board lodging was,
ng III tie family o the principal, will be, for each pupil
per annun To day SCHOLARS, the wit! be $50 pee anun
orIhe lower branches OF tie nh department. $40 per annr
Tor the higher branches of the department. and $40 add
/
bfacng tie higher branches of Mathematics, Book keepn.
and the Gymnastics Exercises Payments will be requred a
the termination @! each graster but charge giN be mate
"a mere VIA CO t"o vacations, the nfst OF one week al
Christmas, tie second of weeks Commencing on the Isl
Of August and OF course, few days aten months
session. h'i' o"iH uie y'ir Immediately before the August
vacation, the pupils w annually he subjected rigid anc
thorough natom all teir studies of preceding year
and tins examination wall Ds conducted not by The
OF G school, e pupils Beng previously made
particular passages and questions in which they arc to b,
eNaned but by competent gentlemen, who may attend the
eXaniln7iio and such parts OF the whole annual
study, these gentlemen Inay select.
The scholars vino d tire principal shall he rcga
and treated rs members Of his family eir moral department
s meet VAIN ygnan' and constant care and they shall be
accoae on 'e SABBATH ~ one Or more OF THEN instructors,
such place Of public worship in this city as instance
the parent gul.dsu may -ncct.
The moral and scholastic government o. this ins tion
Ie-cve the sIccs, and particular attention. II is
maxim, the truth OF which has bone lire ofexpeence that
school which IS not well gorerntd cannot be well TAUGHT and
may, with rn he remarked, that te mode of government
hest adapted 10 the circumstances aud most conducive the
welfare OF children and youth, ha which hc termr the
PARENTAL y,hc founded ,han force and
which indebted for is success, affection than tn ar
The department ofte instructor should invariably be such rs
.i'a lie tcInpcr ar 4 wan, of s,,pncs forms ,i ~, ,,
ondl Csc slime WI Ue ICugushed by teacher v,s
no, esss either tspcudrrce n, discretion I Inc osse,, ~,
the right by implies tire cerigify If t1crc and
indeed the cOnveGu that such tw he exercised should
occasion reuure " n generally o,vste the ccssty Of resort
Ins to mode Of punishment which ought, u possible, be
avoided And though nothing can richly deserve,
cccuay the contempt Of the pupil than the ABANDON
some extreme casS become indispensable the support
authority yet the subscriber convinced, by the experience Of
more ti thirteen years in teaching. lat in tue government
o5 reason me- uiaby more efficient than The rod that
"he the ouneT nos; commonly, answers every purpose, the
latter Is sr.SCm essary aud HAT the discretion the
sc OF III the assignment OF tasks, aud his punctualiy in
attending 20 their recitation, Will accomplish infinitely more
than any severity Of PolIsinen which be inflicted ks
hgrc,eb 70 lie principles briefly suggested in the preceding
HmaAs wil he &c OF this institution be l'cd and
ef aud ahoua Hcte the Influence of persuasion, the
coon resulting 6om confinement during the hours Of
o not such PERSONAL discipline SHALL in tie judgment Of
Pee principal" Dr. deemed cNpe ei pfOluce the desired eject,
c oe ifr vii b, removed from tho school, and homo
Oh hrs parcut o. Guardian.
An elevated he4h.d aud clilcd lot situated on Sortoe
ii n the ceac VI most respectable neghbDurhood, has
been Obtained io c exercises Of the Gymua aud for the
'on ola building suited 70 tire purpose Of chool The
t sill. he enc osed and the building completed in few ,yret
and tn. institution viii 20 INTO operation before the FIRST
OF October next
its unnecessary specify ic numerous and superior adj
rn1gesvhch tic c % Richmond pocssc for c establish
ioent OF Literary Gymnasium The remarkable heahm
rc c ts climate The Beauty IS situation, and excellence
Of Dts -cric,y 100 wei. known require cuunca'ion
Ieu, duplication dcrcd Dthe subscriber, 10 Richmond
OLIVER A. SHAW.
~ Persons residing q distance iom Richmoud are refer
cd Tor information concerning the qualifications and success
MIR Shaw instructor the Row jeremiah Day. d. %
h. H. d. President OF Yale Colcgs, of which Mr. Shaw
cs0rs tue COLLEGE tothc Right Rev Bishop Moore th
Hey Mcesfs stephen Taylor VIM Armstrong aud Croes, q
u lacchus aud }. NJ Wkam, Esqrs and Doctor 81 Pag
lna ohY and ~ the following gentlemen OF this city, ~o
are among the patrons O Mr. haws Classical and Mathcmat
ca Academy, e Hon. Nu BTJrkPubrOug, John Wick
ham ord Chapman JOHNSON, Esqrs., Doctors William Tazc
gel aul John Dove Richard Anderson, Geo Fisher Robcr
Guanmy, Thot Taylor Nehoas Mills, Gussyus Lucke am
10 G. Gillian, Escls may
VlHGiNIA: Atru..s. Loli1 m 'Dc clerks Once 81 th
tuttrior cuui % chauccty fof Toe Richmond district
the 2ud day n February, 1929: Isaac VancleeC phi
against Henry Davis g. 90. and Henry W. Noncuro, an,
John Eouinson, surviving partners o: Moncurc Robin
. son & Pieafauis. DIS.
THE defendants Henry Davis g Co, not having en'ere
their appearance and gwen security according 90 the act
assembly and the roles Of this coou, and appearing b
sat'a,,ofy Evidence that they inhabitants ~ mi
country, IS ordered tlat jnc ssd defendant do appea
her. ire ft day n &c June aud ansvcr
t &c .s r't1a; rof hat copy az this nrter tc forth
win n uc Boz soro uevT1p', Published in ,hc cry q
Ii-hnrno q. two rnath 'socft.' yey and posted th
, font dt,f OF i.e captoi ia tive said ci,y.
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