Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-18
PROPOSALS
Va SERlsA Hs8g FOR BOYS.

proposed 70 esu29ish, ~ OF near Cha riotssyills.
new school for the aton Of Boys, which shall
be ordered aud regulated plan Of the German
eymnasia and ouner similar institutions lately Opened
IN our own country, upon the following general prinei
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together IN sui
oe Houses the Domestic arrangements OF which shail be
oy e rs'ne'p.' Of tho School, and Aaon OF
Qualifications who shall be selected 70, the eharar
"e'e shall be al least 1--WE Teachers Principal and
lou. assistant Professors. who shall teach the following
English Lansqn -includug Readiss ritjns Flo.
sutton. G'a%mar and English Literature, accommodated
to the age Of the pupis.
Greek and Roman Language. and ri,.,,,,,, 4, =
Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c
Geography, and Elemsnis Of History, Civil and Ma
;. Arithmetic, Bonk- Keeping a nd Mathema,;c,
The Principal shall sso be teacher of sacred ph;,
sophy' and son'e of the Assistant Professors shall b
the teacher OF Gymnastics. ~ = =,
Tbe course OF studies shall be order ei bv m. p...,
ou may be regulated according tue pleasure Of thu
80 as 10 make either preparation for the Univer-
shy, or TOR Tie business and duties Of active lifs.
The mode of instruction shall be subssutiallv Thai
wheh pursued in similar establishments and which !.
nsppy oon'rved to secure the advantage of accomplish
eo 'eacners' eonhning themselves scverally
branches o tuition, and teaching only SNAIL
Hoou ten eaeh so enabling them pay all propet
| attention TO each indivi dnal boy.
The government Of the school shall be entirely
Inc p"hlshmenis for failure in studies other
cies shall be moderate, and administered with due ds,.
tney snhi eonsstoi confinement during play houss.
penshment from the table, and other priv nd
when absolutely necessary Gas it nAy sometimes be for
the smaller ooysO little corporal correction IL any
pupil should become habualy and incorriebiv neog.r,
or refractory he shall be reported to his ana Nj
Vateiy dismissed from tho school
The utmost attention shall be paid 10 the morals nd
manners oil the pupils, who will aweys uuder the vpi
ant inspection of their or some one of ,hc
for they will not he sufs,ed leave the ground ;,ho,,
spees pess'on' aud for good cause; will be con-
siany pursuing their studies tue bsf,,
the eyes nf their guardians.
As is believed that religions instruction will gr,av
couuae 10 me maintenance Of proper discipline in such
! II. "A and therp
welfare OF its members all oper care shall be taken IN
instruct the boys IA the principles of Chrsanity bnt
ahy view whatever to the surpassed interest any
particular scot They shall accordingly be taught the e
nens of Sacred Philosophy the bible, thew shn he
required to attend morning 81 evening NIL ON IN,
Saooath day thay shall he taken along viii;
their teachers, or some Of them, pube worshn Al
such house as their shall desgnate or thu
Principal shall prescrbc aud in afternoon thsv shall
attend service ia their Chapel Roo where the Priv
cpa shall instruct Them by Rotations the Scriptures
and shall also give them sermon or lecture nd
10 their age And they she'll be taught times both bv
preeep aud the example OF their instructors TO "ear pd
man." WY "
There shall be terms in the year with vacation, bs
tween the hrst term from the first Of October to the frs,
q" the second from the FIRST Of May 10 the frst
! OF September.
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollars
year. payable half yearly in advance for board lodcuv,
washing and mendng room, fuel, lights, nd all foruituts
except mattress aud bed clothing which must he
ny the pupil himself Phc boys will be permitted to rema
WIN Inc family during the vacations without any extra
charge. 500
Arrangements will be made for opening the school with.
CUT delay as soon as fifty scholars shall been enga-
geai ana most probably the first Of October next I
larger number shall be obtained IL is intended a adj
a,onai hummer OF instructors shall also be employed.
IS believed that the Monticello House, the Sc at Of the
ate Mr. Jefferson, may DO procured the
aud 1t IS hoped that gentleman taIeu,s
ana every way Qualified for the service, be induce
TO take the charge of il as Principsl.
W The following gentlemen may be referred IN FIR snv
iuher inflammation that may be desired and they will also
eceWe the names Of any pupils whom their or
guardians may be disposed to engage.
HUGH NELSON, Esq. AlbemarIe
Hon. VIM. G. RrvEs.
Rev. FREDERIcK w. HAroH,
Rev. FRANCIS Bowman,
DIR. FRANK Carr
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Esq
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq.
JESSE JESSE -, HARRIsoN, Esq. Lynchburg. .
Rev. WIN. s. REID,
JOSEPH &. CABELL, ESQ. Nelson
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckncharn
Rev 'onS II. RICE, d. ID. Prince Edward.
Gen ne EpwAED c. CAHRrNorOS, Halifax.
Dr. JONES, Nottoway.
Gen. WIN. BRoADNAx, Dnwiddie,
K rev, B =! "a r, II. RrcH, Petersburg.
WIN. NJ. ATKINSON, Esq
WIN. III. MACFARLAND, ESQ.
~; Rev; RICHARD c. MooRE, Ricllmosf
Judge Wm. CADELL,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, ESQ
Rev. WIN. J. ARasTRoSG
Rev. STEPHEN PAYLoR,
Rev. - kYRR,
JAMES NJ. GARRETT, ESQ. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKT, fredericksburg
-Rev. SAMUEL Il. Wmsos
Rev. EDwARD G.. ,McGUrRe,
Lion. CHARLEs F. MERGER, Loudouu.
Rev. WIN. MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLEN TArLoR, Staunton
CHARLES STUART, Augusta
Gen. JAMES BREcnEHRrDGg, Botctonrt
Sen' FRANcIs PREsToE, Abingdon
Gen. JoHN III. CocKE, Fluvanna
1oHN T1MBERLAKE, ir. Esq &C
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLooK Norfolk
WIZ. MAXWELL, Esq.
April Is Stc
SIXTY DOLLARS REE,ARD
WILL he given by the subscriber for the aprrebsu.ion NJ