Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-26
WARRANTED SCYTHES.
LI1ER.4RY GYMNASIUM
CYTY OF RICHMOND

CITY OF RICHMOND.
'IuiE subscribed respectfully the public
intends 0onucet with his Classical and Mathematical
Academy, regular and complete Of GyNN,ric Exis
.ists and thus To establish, in the city of Echmond LrRAR
1t is Designed DAT this institution shall lc founded aud con-
crd on the plan of SIMILAR Schools which havcsY existed
Cimry aud have recently gone operation IN iho north,
eau SECTION OF the United States The Of studies which
coscsle institutions our country or Et the pursuits
OF active ne will embrace the following branches Of cucaon
viz:
!. ASritxr L,Scuaars: The Latin, Greek and fIebre,s
MoptsS LANGUAGES The French Spanish Portuguese,
3 TuE ENGLISH L,SouAeE lis Grammar, Rcairg, Execution
aud Literature.
B. CoNroIrioS III the several aueu STABBED in the school
g. hroRr and GIoosAray; comprising the
use OF Maps and Globes.
7.NArvRAL pniosorv including Astronomy and Chemistry
MArnlsATir2 consisting of Ari,hme! K Algebra, Geo,
CATION, Surveying tonck Sections and Tluxions. ''1''
8. 'FHs GyMNAsrG EXERCISES
The number ofpupils will, usually he limited but WILL
IN no instance exceed TWENTY To each sIuc,o aud the school
shall in ucha be regulated tina, pupil may receive
h'c requisite share OF auention
a gentleman from Germany will drec, Gynnasilck Exer-
ciscs and teach the German aud Hebrew Languages ,,alire
guese and Italian La 5uaSes classical teacher will assist in
the classical department., and an English assstan, will be
ployed IN the Mathematical and English department; Add
uonal aid will be procue should the number of scholars
render ii necessary
and ee.s-- CONTROL Vi the Subscriber, its
p',TFG5 gp sa,ir. ,xooo.. 81 ,,.;,;,n -
pursued in is institution, including board lodging wash.
per To day eps e s 0 will be- eas SD n nsl a sSO
iore lower branches Of the English department. $40 per annm
the higher branches parien, aud $40 add
onaly per for the Ancen. Modern languages en-
tracns the higher branches of Mathematics Book Keeping
aud the Gymnasck Exercises Payments will be rcnreni
the termination OF each quarter but charge made in
ddcan There WI be two vacations tie first of week at
Christmas, seven weeks Commencing on the I
Of August and oeouse, lew days than ten months of
session tne during the Immediately before the August
vacation, the pupils WILL annually he subjected TO rirJ and
aud this examination will be conducted the instructors
OF the school, (he pupils ng previously made aware of ,c
particular passages aud questions which they are to he
eAdn'ed bn, by competent gentlemen who may attend the
examination and III such parts vi the whole annual course OF
STUDY, as these gentlemen may select
Inc scholars who board with the principal shah be regarded
sNd meet viii, vsan and constan, care and they shall be
accompanied oil the Sabbath Ivy their instructors
TO such place public worship ia i. city each instance
tue parent or guardian may djIeci.
The moral and scholastic government Of this Institution shall
receive me si'ctest aud most particular attention IL
MAXIM the truth of which has experience that
school which well oreled cannot web taught and
u nay with trn, be remarked, that the mode Of government
bc adapted To the circumstances, and conducive the
welfare Of children and YOUTH thai which may he termed the
parental winch Oundcd more i'll than force and
which IS indebted for its SUCCESS afcton than 20 fear
Inc dPorncn, ct the instructor should invariably be such as
willing obedience from the latter while either an
irritable temper of mness forms trait in the cha.
ractc OF the orueT Though the right Of administering per.
sonaI discipline, VIII be renqu.ed by no
Possesses either Independence discretion still e assertion Of
e right by no mpGs the certainty Of It's sefeise and
indeed The covcon that such right wal be exercised should
occasion Ee1e will generally obyate necessity of resort
inS 10 mode OF punsmerr which ought possible TO he
avoided And though nothing richly deserve or more
eeciuay ensure le contempt ofhc pupil than the abandon
nent on The part OF the Instructor OF the very means which, in
sos extreme cases, become Indispensable support of
authority yet the subscriber convinced 10y the experience of
more uan thirteen years IN teaching that Of
school, reason intellectually efficient an the rd that
whe The former most commonly every purpose the
latter seldom necessary and that discretion of the in
drcor ~ the assignment Of tasks, aud his punctuality In
auehdDSo their Teciailnn, will accomplish infinitely more
Than any severity Of which can b. ina;cteJ an %
pupil
Agreeaby tic principles briefly suggested in the preceding
"lIS VIZ INC police OF this institution be regulated and con
u"Cel ann SHOULD Deiher the influence Of pcrsuasp
oocfcOn Icung fon confinement, during tic hours of rccrc
on nor slGh 70 sonal discipline sai tie judgment Of
e principal, b. deemed eNpedent produce die desired effect
the 0eDder will be removed from the school and cent homo
To his parent or guardian
an elevated, heathu and retired lot situated on ShocEoe
MI ~ The centre OF most respectable neghbourood has
been ob'aned Tor the exercises Of the Gymnasium for the
gec ola building suited 10 tire purpose Of the school The
Oi WI be enclosed and te building completed few weeks
" VIC institution WIN 20 into operation before or on the 6s
n October next. " " WV '
il Is unnecessary specify the numerous and superior adj
des winch TIC city 81 Richmond POSSESSES for the establish
mem oi Lersry Gymnasium The fcnark able heaItbGi
e ofir climate ue beauty rs spunt the excelence
% s society, are too well kJw require enumeration
letters o application directed Ote Subscriber in chnlud
VIII receive attention.
OLIVER A. SHAW.
Persons rsiI'ng distance from Richmond are rcis
red for Indignation concerning the qualifications and sceess
ut Shaw instructor, % the Rev Jeceush IJa0 m n
l. L. D. President Of Yale COLLEGE, Of which Mr. Shaw l.
gfaduae 70 Beamin snan james !. Kingsley EsqTs Pro-
H. lac ms ADD J. NJ Wickhan Esqrs sod b,etor 81 Pace
o. 's CITY, and ,o Following esntemen ~ this city, who
Cd Acado VIZ TIC lion. WIN. BOckenloieh JOHN WIKI.
HAm and chapman Johnson, Esrs, Doctors William Tazc.
well aud john Dove HicVtrd Anderson Geo Fisher Robcr,
6waney, Thos Taylor Nicholas Mills (stayus Incke and
4. " Ghla", EscD may 3