Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-24
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
c,ITY OF RrrunroNn.


Quoted om 'r NAV .'ar Schools. wheh have long existed
Germ and have ccc,y gue operation the north
cn s-c'n OF the uurc States The course issdes which
will be adapted prepare young gentlemen either or the
c'cgia,e ofvur ior tie pursuits
cactvo ie will ile following branches OF education,
/ AstnS, LAsevae,s. Tie latin, Greek and Hebrew
MoptsN LASvrAs's 1hi French, Spanish, iot,uguesc,
Italian and German.
Tar ESatIsn LAHsuAer It, Granrna Reading Elocution
and Literature
!. tssa,SSrrr and Book -KtSrrNG.
o. Conro'rics the several languages studied in school
hsro1v ami GhoeRAry; comprising the construction aud
Use OF Maps and Globes.
MAGICAL pnosornY, including Astronomy sni Chemistry.
g. MAratMArlcss consisting of Arita@,k Algebra Geo
inery, plane and spherical TrgUoneuy NensuraO, Navi
CATION Surveying Conck Sections aud Fluxiolis
3 THE GyMsasrIC ExERcisss.
The OF pupils WILL usually, he limited rES will
instance each INSTRUCTOR aud the school
shall in such be regulated tina, each pupil may receive
the requisite share OF attention.
gentleman from Germany will direct tho Cymnaslcs Excr-
cses and teach German aud Hebrew Languages aatire
France will give instruction in the French Spanish Portu.
gaese and Italian languages. classical teacher will assist
the classical department, aud English assistant will be
ploycd in the Mathematical and taes, department Atldi-
tiola aid Will be procured, should tire number CT scholars
render il necessary
The school, thus organized will be subjected to the Immediate
superintendent and exehy- control OF Lie subscriber,
principal
pursued in t,s Institution, including boar lodging
ie' IN Tue family OF the principal VIII be- o each pupil Sl5"
per annum To day sheics the tennis win be $50 per anm
for the lower branches ofthe English department. $40
Tor the higher branches of the Department. am $40 add
tionaly per annu for fire Ancient Modern languages
bacng the higher branches of N.rcnaiicks Book keepn.
the Gymnastics uroi-es Payments will required AT
th, t,unnnijon of each quarter Inn a, corys min M aoJ ~
1drdace There will vacations the hrst week at
Christmas, the second VI weeks, commencing
Of August and of course few DAYS more than ten months of
time, during the year. Immediately the Angus,
vacation, the pupils will annually, he subjected rigid and
and this will conducted by the instructors
OF the school, e pupils being previously made OF the
particular passages and quesions which they be-
examned) but by competent gentemen who may attend the
examination, and in such parts of the whole annual
siu,ly, as these gentlemen may select.
and treated as members o his family, their moral department
shall meet with vislan! and care, aud they shall he
accompanied GA the sabbath by their Instructors
10 such place OF public worship m TINS city AS, III each instance
the psreu, OF guardian, may direct.
Ibe moral and scholastic q! this shall
receive the sctest and most particular attention 1t
MAXIM the ih of which has borne the that
school which IS not well gocerasd lac welt1U aud
may w, tm be remarked, that the mode OF government,
best adapted To the circumstances aud most conducive the
welfare OF children and youth, that which may
parental winch founded more IN reason than force, aud
which indebted for success, affection rather than
10 secure tue respect Oh tine pup ioI no rIgcT OF discipline will
ever exact willing obedience from the LATER while either
Irritable temper of rmness, forms trait in the cha
racer OF the former Though the right OF administering per
sonai discipline will renquisied by any teacher who
possesses cher independence discretion still The assertion of
the right by implies the certainty ererciSe
indeed the convicu that such right will be exercised should
occasion require will generally obvate the necessity
ing 10 MODE oil punishment which ought II possible he
avoided Aud though nothing richly deserve
etectaiy ensure tine contempt of the pupil than the abandon
nent Oil The part OF the Instructor OF the very means which,
some extreme become indispensable the support OF
authority yet the subscriber convinced, by the experience
more than thirteen teaching that government of
school, reason ID intellectually efficient than the rod that
while the former, most commonly every purpose the
latter seldom necessary and that the discretion OF the in
structor the assignment tasks, and his punciatv in
attending TO their recitation, will accomplish infinitely more
Than any severity OF punishment which inflicted on the
pupil
Agreeably the principles briefly suggested preceding
emark will the police of This institution be regulated and
iucted aud should neither the influence persuasion nor the
coercion resulting from confinement during the rece
on personal discipline as shall in the Judgment Of
pdaffar
INC offender VIII bc removed from the school, and home
% his parent guardian
An elevated, heati retired lot situated on Siockoe
fi, IN the centre of respectable neghbOuhood has
been obtained m the exercises of tine Gymnasium and for the
ERECTION Of building suited 10 the purpose of the school The
ot VIII c enclosed and the building completed few weeks
and the institution will so into operation before rsi
81 October next.
Its unnecessary specify the numerous and superior adj
santages which the city of Richmond possesses the establish
nent of Literary Gymnasium. The remarkable heahiul-
OF its climate the beauty of its situation the excellence
u ITS society," are too well known require enumeration
Letters of application directed to the subscber Richmond
OLIVER a. SHAW
- Persons residing distance tom Richmond are refer.
ed TOR inflammation concerning the qualifications AMI
Mr. Shaw Instructor, the Rev jeremiah Day, d. d.
graduate 10 Bsamin Siman James L. Kingsley, Esqrs
essos ~ The same College, 70 the Right Rev Bishop Moore the
Kew Msesrs Stephen Taylor, WIN, Armstrong aid Croe 6.
IL Bacchus and j. Nj Wicshan, EsqTs aud Doctor 81 Page
If this city, and to the following gentlemen of city, who
ire among the patrons Of Mr. Shaws Classical aud Maemati.
al Academy VIZ: the Hon. VIM BOckenboUgh, John Wick
,am and Chapman Johnson, Esqr Doctufs William Tazc-
yell and john Dove, Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Robert
swamey mos Taylor Nicholas Mills, Gus,avgs LuCke and
4. y. GullaW EsqTs. mays
N CHANCERY.--kta court led ior louisa county, az
the courthouse, ON Monday, May the Ill., 1929 Robert
Nlichc, phf against Robert g. Willis administrator James
Nichie, jr dec Mathew che John Niche, Joseph Niche
'eonea Niche, Sally Niche, and R0er, w. Wills and Elza
iis wife, dts
The defendants Matthew Micho and JOHN Niche, not ay.
ne entered their appearance aud given security according 10
lw, ana The rules o This cou end II appearing the sasac-
ION Of The court that they inhabitants State on
nc motion OF ue plaintiff Ivy his counsel ordered: that the
aid Matthew Niche, and John Niche, do appear here the
irst day OF August next and the bill Of the plain
NJ and that copy Of this order be forthwith inserted n some
e~spaper published in the ciiy of Richmond for months
nCcessvey and posted font door of tic co1bouse Of
i'is county, cOuTtday
IS Copy. Tes'e, JOHN HUNTER, C L. Go
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