Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-16
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
IN THE
CITY OF RxCHn6orgD.

he
Intends 70 connect with his Classical and Mahemaliea
Academy regular aud complete course GyMsAsr,c Exse
AND thus to establish, in the city OF Richmond, LrrrnARy
II designed tina, this institution shall b. founded and con-
on the plan OF similar schools, which have long existed
uernaay and have recently gone into operation tire north
er section Of the United States The studies which
NC :" as TO prepare young gentlemen either FOR the
various institutions o country Coz
,iz '
l. ASrissr L.serActs The Latin Greek and Hebrew.
n'opkhS LANoeAotsi The French, Spanish Portuguese
). TnE ExeIisu LANauAor; It, Cran,nn, Readi,, ta,
aud Literature. ~ O. 'A
4. PAsMANs ur and Boox-KfrrSc
GosFosrics the several languages studied ia the school
HISTORY and toeSArIr comprising the construction aud
use of Maps and Globes.
.N.e8AL PrLo:orrv, including Astronomy and Chemistry
o. MInkMAricxs. consisting oil Arie,ck, Algebra Geo.
mey, plane and spherical Trsonone,ry Mrsrauon Nay
CATION, Surveying Conick Sections aud Fiaxions.
= TnE GyANssrIS ENERcsEs.
lle number oipuplsw viii, usually, he limited rrv will
shall IN such I've regulated that each pupl may rrv
uio requisite snare oi attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct the Cy,nrasic Exe,
clse, aud teach the German aud Hebrew Languages nafre
oil rance viii give instruction IN the French, Spanish or.
the classical department, aud English assistant will be e
ployed in the Mathematical and English department Atll
'ona aid Will be procue' should tue number scholars
render il necessary.
Tc school, thus organized viii Sc subjected to tie immediate
superintendent and exc= ccn,to Ut the subscriber as It's
The entire expense Of tuition in all or any, of hs bche.
pursued IN THIS Institution, including board lodging and wash.
per annum To day scholars the viii $50 per annu
Tor the lower branches of The English department. per annu
Tor the higher branches of tire apartment aud $40 adji
onay anun for tine Ancient Modern laus uases en-
brcs the higher branches OF Mathematics Keeping
and tine Gymussck Exercises Payments will he required on
the termination of each quarter; b charge b. made IN
adcGcs There wl be Vacations first OF Que week n,
Christmas the second of weeks commencing ON the 1T
~ August aud, OF Course, few days than months OF
session time, during the year Immediately the Angus,
vacation, the pupils VIII annually be subjected rigid and
hoouSn examination IN All their ndcS OF the preceding year;
and this examination VIII be- conducted the instructors
Of the school, ie pupils bcs previously made of the
particular passages aud questions, IN which they he
eNanncd but by competent gentlemen, who attend the
examination and in such parts of the whole annual course OF
study, as tlrse gcnhetncn may select
The scholars who board with the principal shall he regarded
aud treated members nf his family their moral department,
i cet wan vsa, and constant care, aud they shall be
accompanied o the sabbath 10y ofter instructors
to such place Of public worship in this city as, in instance
the parent or guardian di.Cct.
The moral aud scholastic government, of this Institution shall
receive the stEictct and particular 1t is
ax the truth of which has borne the experience that
school which is not we'll gor.fn. be well taught and
may with TRUTH be reinarAe that the mode Of government,
best adapted the circumstances aud conducive 20 the
welfare of children and YOUTH is that winch may termed tie
parental which founded more IN than force,
which is indebted for its SUCCESS to affection rather Than IN a.
The department instructor should invariably be such as
10 secure the respect of the pupil for rgo of disc plne win
ever exact willing Obedience Gom the latter willie eithcI mn
irritable temper of hrmncss forms in the cha.
racier Of the FORMER Though the right Of administering per
sonal disc pe viii never e rclipoushcd by any ,eacbe2
possesses either independence discretion still the assertion
The right 10y means implies the certainty If its erciSe and
indeed the Conviction that scha right VIII he exercised should
occasion require III generally Obviae the Of
S TO mode OF punishment, which C1 possible, be
avoided Aud though nothing richly deserve more
eecluay ensure the contempt OF the pupil than tie abandon
Incni on tile pant Of the instructor OF the very means which, in
some eXee cSos, become ndses able tic support OF
authority YET the subscriber IS convinced 10y the experience
more uan thirteen years IN teaching that III the government OF
school, incacuaGly efficient than the rod that
while the former, community every purpose the
latter is seldom necessary, and that the discretion of the in
trcinT III the assignment C tasks, aud his punctuaty in
attending Ieir recitation will accomplish infinitely more
than severity o. punishment which be inflicted the
pupil.
Agrecaby the principles briefly suggested in preceding
cark WILL the police of this Institution be uiated and con-
Quoted, and sopd neither the influence peuason the
coercion resulting from confinement during the hours OF
'on such personal discipline shall in the judgment of
the principal be deemed exedeut produce the desired effect
the offender Will be removed from the school, and home
10 his parent guardian
An elevated neahlul aud refined LOT situated on shockoe
Hill, III tc of respectable neIghhouriood has
been Obtained for the exercises the Gymnasium and for the
erection OF building suited purpose of the school The
LOT will be enclosed and The building completed weeks
and The institution wall 50 INTO operation before the FIRST
of Occher next.
unnecessary specify the numerous and superior ad.
ment of Literary Gymnasium The remarkable heathfIl.
ness o lis climate the beauty its situation, and the excellence
OF ats society," too well known require enumeration
Letters OF application directed tue subscriber, in Richmond
Will receive attention.
OLIVER 4. SHAW
FPersous residing distance from Richmond are refer
rcd for information concerning the qualifications and success Of
Mr. Shaw an instructor, the Rev jeremiah Day. d. D.
L. L. d. President Of Yale COLLEGE of which Mr. Shaw il q
graduate, Bcjamn San James L. Kingsley Escs Pro
iesors the College, the Right Rev. Bishop Moore the
Rev MesTs Stephen TAYLOR WIN. Armstrong aad Cocs g.
H. Eacchus and j. NJ Wickham, Esq, and Doctor ~ Page
of this city, and 60 the following gentlemen of this city, who
among the patrons of Mir Shaws Classical Mathemati-
cal Academy, viz the Hon VIM BrOckcnbrough John Wick
ham and Chapman johnson, Esqrs Doctors William Tarc-
well and John Dove, Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Robcr,
twaIey, Thos Taylor Nicholas Mills, Gustayus Lucke and
r. &. Gillian, Esqrs. may 3
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