Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-22
LITERARY GY.N.N.fSIU.N
IN THE
CITY OF RICHMOND.

VAHE subscriber respectfully public that
cal Academy, regular and plse Of
E=sroi,.s and thus to establish IN the city of Rshnond
de.Sned that this shall be founded and con-
duesd on the plan Of simiiIr schools, whsh have long
cd in Germany aud have recently operation the
northsrn Section If the United States. The Of Stu
either the vaou, collegiate n.,pti.n' Of our
Try Tor the pursuits OF active life will embrace the following
bfsaehes Of education, viz
1. ANCIENT LANGUAGES: The Latin, Greek
and Hebre,D.
2. MoDERN LANGUAGES: The French, Spo-
nash, Portuguese. Italian and German.
g. The ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Its Grammar
Readasg, EfOcufi0n and Literature.
4. PENMANsHIP and Book KEEPING.
8. CoMPosIrION in the several languages stu
died IN the school.
6. History and GEOGRAPHY; comprising The
constructions and use of Maps and Globes.
z. NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, including .9stro-
slouiy and Chemistry
s. MArHEMArIcKs, consisting of Arithnre-
tiek, algebra, Geometry, plane q spherical 7'ri-
ing, COnick Sections and FitiriOns
g. THE GYMNAsrIcK ExLRcIsEs.
The number OF pupil, will usually be limited Tep but
the school shall in SUCH be regulated each pu.
Ph may receive the requisite share Of attention.
eci's and teach the German aud Hebrew language
fiat OF france wall give instruction the FRENCH Spanish,
a,s In the classical xrt@suI an EusIih will
be snpieysd in the Mathematical aud Eng
isfs render Il necessary.
The school, thu, will be 10 the ,mued
ate aud exclusive control Of the subscriber
The e1psn,e of tuition in all or any, of the branch
es pursued in hi, inIution including board, lodging aud
,nE IN the family OF the principal will be, for each
$50 .nnum ter the lower branches VI English depart.
tnsn $40 for the higher branches same
P.rims 10 dolls additionally per for the Auci,
Modern ssxu.se embracing The higher trsnehe. Ma
thsmatie. Book Ks.ras and the Gymna,te Pay.
but Charge ,Oiil Advance There will be two
wAcaionihe first Of one week ChI,tma the second
ven weeks commencing the I OF August and, Of course
lev DAYS than ten months OF time, during
yea. nm%sdeiy before the August vacation the pupils
tron in all their stude, Of the preceding year,
(he pupils being previously made aware Of the Pacu.
Pnsges and qus'tioa' which they be examued
by competent gentismen who attend the
and IN such p' OF the whole annual course of study,
these gentlemen may select.
ed aud treated members Of his family, depo.
men nall meet with viS,aut aud cse they
tdrs,te such place Of public worship this city as,
'n:,a . The par snt or guardian may dirsst
Ieeevs the 'Ieed aud most particular attention, II is
inc run o. winch a,s borne me les, OF experience.
and with truth be remarked that the mode govern
the welfare Of children aud YOUTH which may term
ed the parental which founded more than
and which ndeb I'd for success Affection rather
20 fear The department Of the should invariably
be SUCH 10 the re,Peet The pupil rgour
discipline will exact willing obedi. from the latter,
while either irritable temper rmne.,,
a in the character of the fomer Thought right of
nin,terus personal discipline, will be renqui.hed by
any teacher who possesses either independence
s o. gs Is. ?. the h sy =" The
right will be exerSised, should require will yenea
shich ought possible be avoided And though nothing
can more richly deserve edectualy the
tempt OF the pupil than the abandonment the
Instructor Of the very which, cases.
become Indispensable TO the support of authority the
ysars in teaching that the .hoo reason is
inescuisty efficient than the rod that
necessary aud that the dssop Of the instructor in the a.,
signm.ut OF ts,k', and hi, pupetuaty attending
Puai,hmsnl which can be inflicted On the pupil.
Asssy to the principles briefly .usss.!ed in The preesd
and conducted, and should neither influence
Of Sepa ds.nf fnf %
Isst..nt Of the Itinsps he deemed eIpsdent produce
aud sent home 10 his parent or guardian.
An elevated hsshful aud retired shreso,
obtained for the exercise, the and for
tire erection OF building suited TO the purposes Of the school
The lot will be enclosed snd the building completed
wssk aud the institution will into operation before,
vansges wh,ehthe city Of Richmond Possee, for the bb
psn Of Literary Gymnasium The feu'ttabs healthfalne''
OF rs society, are too we'll known require enumeration
/ OLIVER A. SHAW.
- Persons residing d.sne. from Richmond
ess, Of MI Shaw 40 instructor, to the Rev jeremiah Day
D. D. T. L. D. President Of Yale collsssof which Mr. sbaw'
graduate, 10 Benjamin 6i!msn aud James L. Kingsley,
Esgure Professors in the College, to the Right Rev
Bishop Moore the Rev mes,s Stephen Taylor WIN. Arms
strong aud Croes, g. H. Bscshu, aud J. M Wtekhsm Esq
aud Doctor NJ Page Of this oyj add the following gene
rsn Of Chi, city. Who among the patrons Of Mr. Shsw
uss,icsl aud Mathematical Academy, VIZ the Hon. VIM
Boekenbroush John Wiekbsm and CbaPmsn Johnson e,qs
Doctors William farewell and John Dove, Richard Ander
Geo. Fisher, Robert G1thmey, Thos Taylor, Nicholas
milIs, Gu'Isvus Lnets and X. O. Gillian, E'qts:
mays ia wsw
NOTICE.
IN 6. MeNEMARA having formed connection witt
He Philip Du-Da Jf. he hpoheesry aud Drug bushes
heretofore conducted by him, vii in future be carried b
The subscribers under the hrn Of
.HcyNEdf.dRH & DU- Val,