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


Is proposed to establish, at OF near Cha,lo,,..r
new school Tor the Education Of Boys, which ,,.I,
ne o'"ered and regulated after the plan Of the Cs,m.n
Eymnusia, and other similar institutions lately onsn.s
wv our own country, upon the following genera pri,
pies: p''"'
me boys shall be boarded aud lodged together in s,
i"oc House, the domestic Of which shall h
ordered by the Prime pal Of the Scbool and hIa,on or
p'npe qualifications who shall be selected 70, tina eba,sr
Ihere shall be at least five Teachers, Principal and
four assistant Professors who shall ,eseh ,h n,,,
branches:
!. English Languasc-ireludus Reading, Writing, Flo.
e"o" "Tam"af' and English Literature, accommodated
to the age Of the pupils.
Greek and Roman Languages and Literature
$. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
d Geography aud Elements of History Civil and Ma
.. Arihn,ec, Book Keeping a nd Mathemat;c,
The Principal shal also be the Of sacred ph
sophy, aud Of the Assistant Pfofsxo,, -
the teacher OF Gymnastics.
The course Of studies shall be ordered by tho
but may be regulated according tho pleasure of the pa
feh' SD as to make either preparation for the Umiver-
s'ty or Tor the business and duties OF active life
The mode of instruction shall be subssutialv tina,
which is pursued in similar establishments and which 4,
hapy conrved to secure the advantage OF accomplish.
ed teachers, couhnng themselves scveay to
branches OF tuition, and teaching only small essSc, OF
about ten scholars each; enabling them ply all pror
attention TO each individual boy.
Tie government OF the school shall be entirely
The puniShments for failure studies or other
ceS shall be moderate, and administered with due disce.
ton ihey shall consist of confinement during hours
] mil
W"e" ABSOLUTELY necessary las II may somstnes DO ~,
the smaller boys) little corporal CORE con If ,rv
pupil shnud become habtuay and ncouigiby negiisen,
or refractory ne shall be reported his parents aud mr.;
vaicy dismissed from the schoul
The u'mos, attention shall he paid to tho morals and
manners o the pupils who will alweys be under In. vpi
liant inspection Of thrir sous ono of ,b.n.
Tor they will not he suffered the ground u,ho,,
special permission and for good cause; but will bs com
stanty pursuing their studies their h.c
! the eyes" their guardians.
As 1t Is believed that religious instruction will greatly
e""n'c 10 the maintenance Of proper discipline in soch
an establishments aud otherwise essentially promo,, ,1r,
welfare OF its members, all .oper caro- shall be t,hsn m
instruct the boys in the principles HIN
w"ut any view whatever TO the supposed OF sny
particular sect They shall accordingly he tho h
ments nj Sacred Philosophy from the Bibles they shall be
required to attend morning evening ayers md on ths
Sabbath day hVy shall he taken in along with
their teachers of them, to public woshp n,
such house their shall deSigna ina
Principal shall prescribe: aud in afternoon thew te
attend service III their own Chapel Room where tho PIN.
cipa shall instruct them by from the Ser
ao snail asn give them short lecture
To their And they she'll be taught uee both BY
pecep anu the example OF their instuete to 'ear God
aud keep his ndnents which is the whole du, Of
/ man."
There shall be the year with vacations be-
ween the hrs term from the first October to tho fra,
o april and the second from the FIRST Of May to tho FIST
Of September.
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollar.
year payable halt yearly in advance, for board Ioday
washing and mendIng room, fuel, lights md all furnitnsA
except aud bed clothing which must be provided
Ivy the pupil himself The boys be permitted TO remain
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be made for openrr IN. s,bool wnh
gu, delay as soon fifty scholars shall have been enUa-
geo' ana most probably on the rsi Of October next ff
larger number shall be obtained intended that ar nd
dona number Of instructors shall also ba eu,uloy.d
IL s believed that the Monticello House. the seat of ,in.
late ME- Jefferson may be procured for ablishneu
ana 1t is hsped that gentleman Of distinguished tn Ient
and every Qualified for the service NAV be induced
TO take the charge Of IL Prinripa.
~ The following gen,Iemen may be referred for any
'uner information mat may be desired and they will
receive the Of any pupils their paIents or
guardians may be disposed to engage.
HUGH NELSON, Esq. Albemarh
Hon. WIN. G.. RWEs.
Rev. FREDERIcK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANcrs BowMAN,
DIR. FRANK Carr,
Thomas j. RASDoLPH ESQ.
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq
JESSE Il. HARRIsoN, Esq. Lynchbutr.
Rev. WM. S. REID,
J"sEPH G.. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham.
Rev JoHN II. RICE, ID. ID. Prince Edward
HENRY e. WATKINS,
Gen. EDWARD G. CARRISGroN, IIalifax.
Dr. JoNFs, Nottoway.
Gen. WM. BRoADNAx, Dinwiddic
ions r. MAY, Esq.
WV. NJ. ATKINSON, Esq.
WV. III. MACFARLAND, ESQ.
IT, T,lii Rev w R'G G C. MoOHE, Richmond.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WIN. J. ARMsTRoNG
Rev STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - KERR,
JAMES NJ. GARNETr, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Frcdercksbue
Rev. SAMUEL B. WILSON,
Rev. EDwARD G. McGUIRE,
Hon. CHARLES l.. MERCER Loudoun.
Rev. WIN. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BREcKENRIDGE, Botetourt
Gen. FRANCIS PREsToN, Abingdon.
Con. IoBN II. Cooke, FluvanIia.
JoHN TIMBERLAKE, jr. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLooK Norfolk.
WV. MAXWELL, Esq.
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