Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-12
LITERARY GYln.M4SItjyi
CITY OF RICHMOND.

CITY OF RICHMOND.
THE subscriber respectfully pubic tina, w.
Intends with las Classical and Mathematical
Academy regular aud complete of GYMS
Va ~d thus To establish, IA the CITY oil Richmond, LlriR,sy
designed that this institution shall lc founded and cn
d,uied IN the rlan of similar Schools which have o existed
IN Germany recently gone into operation the north
action of the United states. The of studies,
wil DC aupe prepare young gentlemen either for The
'asi0us cpic5lic Institutions country, pursuits
ofachve m will embrace tic following branches education
/. ASclfxr L,suvAets: The Latin Greek aud Hebrew.
MoDhS LANGUAGES: The FRENCH Spanish, Portuguese,
3. rhs Exalisi LANGUAGE Grammar Rcad E,ocu,ion
aud Literature
L prynA.s ZIP and Boox-Krsrrrc
COMPOSITION the several languages studied school
liroav and GtoeRArur comprising the construction and
use OF Maps anu Globes.
NArusAL ParlosopuY Including Astronomy aud Chemistry
g. M.rntA.ricEs CONSISTING OF A'rne,k' ALGEBRA Geo
gation Surveying Conck Sections and Fluxons.
8. rgE GrMSAsrc EXERGiSEs.
Tic OF pupils viii. usually he limited TIN, but WI!
Pno instance exceed IwSy 10 each msc'o aud the school
shall IN scha he regulated that each pupil NAY
he requisite share of attention.
gentleman Germany vii dcci gymnastics Exer
olses, and teach the German aud lieuev ae actirs
ofFTance will give instruction Peach spanish Polt,
geese and Italian languages. classical teacher viii IL
the classical department, end an English assistant viii be
'Nnal aid will be procured, should the number Of scholars
render il necessary.
The school, thus organized, win be subjected the immediate
principal
The entire expense Of tuition in ALL any, the branches
pursued n this institutions including board lodging and wash
Ing in the family CT the principal, will be- for each pupil, $3.50
iSr The lower branches Of the department $40 per anm
Tor the higher bTunches Of the department and 80 add
tonaly per annuin for tire Ancient Modem languages,
bacng the higher branches Of Mathematics Bookkeeping
aud the Gyinnasck Exercises Payments will required at
the termination OF each quafirr but no chgrge t Je made
Gto1nc There WILDE vacations the first of
Christmas the second of weeks, commencing the
osuy and, OF course few days more than ten months Of
session tne during the Immediately before the August
vacation, tue pupils wil annually be subjected d rigid aud
thorough examination IN all their studies OF the preceding year;
and this examination VIII he conducted, mol by the instructors
oiha school, 1.-THE pupils being previously made
particular passages and questions III which they 10 be
exanined but by competent gerenen VINO may attend the
examination and in such parts of the whole annual
The scholars who board with the principal shall be regarded
and treated of his family their moral dePouen
slii meet With vsant aud constant care, ana tey snail be
accompanied the Sabbath by other Instructors
10 src place of public worship Ia this city in each instance
the parent guardian may direct.
The moral and scholastic government of this institution sl1r
TcHlvs the strictcs and most particular attention IL is
MAXIM tie tt OF winch has borne the test OF experience, that
school which is well goverted cannot be well aUgh and
may with TRUTH be remarked, that the mode of soyenent
best adapted To the circumstances, and conducive the
welfare of children and youth, that which may BIZ termed the
parental which founded more N reason than force, and
which indebted for its SUCCESS affection rather than
ie department the instructor should invariably c such,
10 tue respect of the pupil o rgcur Of discipline will
ever exact willing obedience irOn the latter while either
Irritable temper of hunness, forms trait tho cha
Of the former Though the right Of administering per-
sona d-pHc, WIZ never he relmquhed by any teacher who
psscsses either Independence discretion, still tie assertion Of
the rh by nOneans naples the ccrqiHfy IF its eref and
indeed CODvcon That such right will be eNeTCIsad should
OCCASION require, will generally obya,e the necessity Of
treI mOlo n punishment which ought II possible be
avoided And though nothing 1chy deserve
cecualy the contempt OF the pupil tant tie abandon
Inent tho part OF The Instructor OF the very MEANS which,
cases. become Indispensable the support Of
anthHty yet tho subscriber convinced by the experience Of
than thirteen years teaching that tue government Of
school, intellectually efficient than rod that
Wide Tive omcr, most commonly, answers every purpose, the
iai'er seldom necessary aud That the discretion of the
sf'ctor IN the assignment Of tasks aud his puncmay in
aendugio their r-itaton, will accomplish Infinitely more
nan any severity OF punishment which be inflicted the
pupil
Ageeay principles briefly suggested in the preceding
Tc1ETks Va" the police Of this institution be regulated and
dced ana shovld neither the influence Of persuasion
cefcOn resulting from confinement during hours of rerres
ton nor such personal discipline shall tie judgment Of
the ofner VIII be removed from the school, and sent home
@ us parent or guardian.
An elevated eathul and retired situated on Shockoe
nm in the Cerre Of respectable ntrgOp.fg,d
been obtained for the exercises Of the Gynnauu and for e
erection ola building suited the purpose Of the school The
t Will hg D:Oscd and te building completed in few weeks
80" &c Institution win 60 into operation before 6r
UlOctOier nest.
Il Is unnecessary spe-y the numerous aud supcro. sd
I0eni Of literary Gymnasium. The remarkable hea,hfl-
OF s climate tie beauty situation, aud the excellence
OF its society," aiet orwell known reg1fe enumeration
Letters OF application directed 30 lie subschJer m Richmond
OLIVER a. SHAWL
Persons residing distance from Richmond arc rear
Nd Shaa rs a instisrI ~ Tie Key jeremiah Day d. y.
81. D President OF Yale College, Of which Mr. Shaw IS
grad a'a Bsaain slnan James Kngey, Esqrs FRO.
rho COlcge - The Right Rev Bishop Moore the
Rev. Mcss stephen TaylOf WIN ATnsiron and Croe g.
-. acchus and J. 81 Wckhaul Esra, add Doctor a. Page
efhs CRY d q ia following gentlemen Of ihIs city, who
"a Academy, Vi. To Hon Wa BfockrbroJgh John Wick
han aud Chapman Johnson, Esqe, Doc0f William Ta~o
el and John DOVE fshari Audrrsn, Geo Fisher Robert
Gwaemeg, rhos Tsyor Nffo,as MIS- cgssy.5 Lacse snf
r g. Gl'pp, iigs nay"