Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-26


Il to the public. that he has Just returned from thu.
North after having visited the most DISTINGUISHED
Schools and Gyuenasiu in Boston, Cambridge Salem
&c and having Witnessed the various and valuable
improvements which have there been effected in aca-
IDENTICAL education.
Such Of these improvements as shall be deemed
expedient will be introduced in the Shockoe-FIiII
Academy, in addition TO the system hitherto pur-
sued
The course Of education in this Institution, VII
therefore comprise the Ancient and Modern Laiigrn
ges, the Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Astron-
omy, Composition, Defamation. &C. with the or,I
nary departments of English Education
In the Gymnasium, the exercises will be such only
as are safe, agreeable and conducive to the health
and physical Improvement of the pupils. A teacher
of Gymnastics has been Obtained, WHO viii ike
wise assist IN the Clessicks.
MIR. BERNARD will b. erctusireiy devoted to tin.
Modern Languages and III Ashelnatlcks, and MI. BAR
RET viii asslst IN the Latin and English Department
The Principal has made such arrangements ar the
North, as will enable him Immediately to procure adj.
diona teachers Us occasion may require, and he Is
determined to spare no effort which may contribute
to render his school deserving Of the patronage of an
enlightened community. No extra charge will be-
made for the French and Spanish Languaqes or for
the Gymnastr Exercises. Pupils can be accom-
n,Oda,ea WIN board IN me family Of the Principal
peDses OF tuition, sc. will be reasonable in pro-
portion.
1t is deemed unnecessary to specify the superior
local situation and internal accommodations of this
Institution Occupying, as it does, one of the b;g,-
est and most healthful sites in Richmond in the cen
tire OF most respectable neighborhood, and embra-
eng large, beautiful and commodous building for
study and recitation and very extensive and well
enclosed lot, in which the scholars will pursue their
various Gynnnstic sports and rccreatiols under tina
immediate superntepdence of their Instructors. IL
must be- with repard To lorality all ,I,at T.n -.
sired. ~ '"F ~ = =,
This Institution viii be re-openei on MONDAY
next, the 2lst of September. Pupils can be admitted
however, at apy subsequent time. The hours of in
structon will for the present, be continued from
O'Clock, a. ID. till half past O'Clock, ,. NJ with the
intcrmission of half hour ut II d. aud two honrs
at o'clock. P. III. Whenever the season of fra
year shall justify the arrangement, file morning SEES,
sion viii commence at sunrise.
OLIVER A. SHAW.
"a Persons residing at dapce from Richmond sre refer
red TOT INFORMATION concerning the qa6c and success nf
Mr. Shaw, Instructor the Rev. jeremiah nav ID d.
L. L. d. Pesient Of Yale College, Of which Mr. Shaw is
graduate, 10 Benjamin Siman james L. Knzsey Esors
Professors in the same College the Right Rev Bishop Moore
The key hessrs stephen Taylor VIM J. Aus,I6g and Crue
L. H. Bsechu and NJ Nickham, Esqrs and Doctor M Page
OF this city, and 10 the following Gentlemen OF this city, who
are among the patrons Of Shockoe " Academy via the Hon
WIN Brockenbrough, John Nickham and Chapman Johnson
Esqs Doctors William Tazewel and John Dove Richard
Hndeon, GEO. Fisher, Robert Gwahney, hos Tayor Mach
oias Mills Gusayus Lucke and r. G. Gillian, Esqrs y
sept l9I3ic If