Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-27
PROPOSALS
4 NEW SCHOOL FOR BOys

n EUuC Bows, which .h.,,
oe oiHeteu and regulated after the plan OF Germs,
Gymnass, and other similar institutions lately onrnsd
III our own country, upon the following princi
piles;
The boys shall be boa rdsd and LODGED tos,,h., 4, go,
table House. the domestic of which shall be
ordered by the Principal OF the School and Matron ~
proper quahcauons VINO shall be selected fo cha
Ihete shall be at least i've Teachers, PRINCIPAL md
four assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
branches:
l. English Lansuage-meiuding Reading. ri,;,s. Flo.
cullen, 1tammaT and English Litca urc, ae conmod
10 the age of the pupils.
Greek aud Roman Languages aud Literature.
j. Modern Languss es, French, Spanish, &c
a. Geography, and Elements Of History, Civil and Ma
turol, &c. O'' '"' IVA
s. Arithmetic. Book Keeping and Mathematics.
The Principal shall also be the tea cher Of .,ra Dill,
sophy and some Of the Assistant Professors shall h
the teacher Of Gymnastics. w
The course of studies shall he ordered by the Prineip,
but may be regulated according the pleasure the pa
' :" az 10 make 1t either preparation for the Univer.
s''y or for the business and duties of active life
me m"oc OF instruction shall be substantially that
winch Is pursued in similar Establishments md which ia
"nppy sonirved tn secure the advantage of ACCOMPLISH
teachers combining themselves sevsray 10
branches OF tuition and teaching only small cassc, Of
about ten scholars each; ena bling them 70 n, nj, o
attention to each individual bsy.
ne government OF the school shall be entirely parep,a
nv punsn"en's ior failure IN studies other Delinquent
c'eS shall be moderate, and red with due d,.r,.
non ihey shall consist OF confinement during pla houy
punishment from the table, and other aud on
wheh absolutely necessary Gas may sometimes be for
we s'naHer pcys) little corporal correction
pOp should become habtusiy and ueougiby licen,
or refractory he shall be reported his parents and
vateiy dismissed iIom the school. '
Inc utmost attention shall be paid to the n,orn, ma
manners Of the pupils, who will alwevs he u,dcr Tho -,
liant inspection Of their instructors or some on, nj ,h
Tor hcy viii not he suffered to leave ground wi,ho,
spociaI permission, aud for good cause; bat will he
s"""y pursuing their studies or their merits bcGts
the eyes of their qua rdans.
AS It IS believed that religious instruction will v,eo
eonduce to the maintenance of proper dscipne in scb
"Fafe OF ITS members all oper shall be taken On
INSTRUCT the boys in the principles OF Chrsauity bu.
without any view whatever the supposed in,eres, 1
particular sect They shall accordingly BIO ,auyh, tho
ments Of Sacred Philosophy Bible; thew shall he
required to aiesd morning evening nd op tho
Stboah day ihsy shall be taken in the forenoon alons with
their teachers, of them 10 publie wo,.hin
such house rs their shall tho
frnepai shall prescribe: aud in the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Rno,a where the Pn
cpai shall instruct them by eestions the Sculptures,
and snail also give them short or lee
10 their age Aud they she'll he taught times both by
precept aud the example of their to fear q al
ana keep hrs comma ndrnenS, which is The whole duty OF
man." 10y "
There shall be two terms in the year with atous be-
tween; the hsi term from the first Of October 10 the frs,
81 Ap and the second from the first Of May to the frsl
Of September.
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollars
year. payable hall yearly in advance, for ard odain
washing and mending, Ioo, fuel lights and all fornitrr
except mattress and bed clothing, mus, be provided
nv the pupil himself The boys will be permitted to remain
charge.
Arrangements will be made for opening the school with
"ut delay as soon fifty scholars shall have been enga
ged and most probably the first Of October next if
larger Number shall be obtained is intended that an at-
diiona number OF instructors shall also be employed
1t IS believed that the Monticello House. the seat of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured TO- the establishments
and is hoped that gentleman Of distinguished Tents
and every way qualified for the SERVICE may be ndoced
TO take the charge of it as Principal.
u Tie following gentlemen may De referred TO for any
BIZ tIe
receive ihe names of any pupils whom their parents os
gu9 95r may may be disposed to engage:
HUGH NELSON, Esq. Albcmarlo
Hon. WIN. &. RvEs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. HArCH,
Rev. PRANcrs BowMAN,
DIR. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS ]. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq.
3rssE W., b HsnRGsON, Esq Lynchburg.
JOSEPH e. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev. JoHN III. RICE, ID. D. Prince Edward
HENRY L. Watkins,
Gen. EDwARp C. CARRINcrov, Halifax.
DR.. JoNEs, NottOway.
Gen. WIN. BRoADNAX, Dnwiddic,
Rev. gEN AWE H. RtcE, Petersburg.
WM NJ. ATKGnsoT, Esq.
Wm. II. MAcFAnLARD, Esd.
r. RI Rev yv R'ogAND G. MooHE, Ricllmsad
CHAPMAN Johnson. Esq.
Rev. WM. ]. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. --- KERR,
JAMES NJ. GARNRTT, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, fredericksburg
Rev. SAMUEL 3. WILSON,
Rev. EDWARD G. McGUIRg,
Hon CHARLES F. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. VIM MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEv TAYLOR, Stanton.
CHARLEs STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BREcKENRIDGE, Botetourt
Gen. FRANcIs PRTsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. ions H. CocRE, Fuvanna.
JoHv TimBERLAKE, jr. Esq. "
Rev SHEPARD K. KoLLoCK Norfolk.
WV MAXWELL, Esq.
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