Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-13

Il tHESTERFiELD ACADEMY.-Tis Institution
~ is situated in the county of Chesterfield six miles
so of the Court House, aud about nine miles
Petersburg, in very healthy and tckly settled neshboood
large and connotious House has lately built by the
friends of Science in this county, aud finished off agreeably
the most approved modern pan and will shortly be supplied
with Maps Globes, and suitable Mathematical Instruments
For the conod and of the students we think
exceed by bu, few Houses of the kind in the State.
The Academy viii the house erected for the pur-
pose tho is Monday IN January and continue during
The scholastic OF ten months under the spernendance
WILLIAM SHEVE who graduated Hamilton College
August D. and has that time been successfully epga
g1 in teaching the Greek and Latin languages together with
the various branches of English education His qalifca-
tons and lssiduiy Teacher and successful method OF pre-.
serving virtuous and honorable emulation among his pupils
well known this section Of the country TO require any
eulogum from An able Assistant will also be employed as
soon the number of students will justify the expense.
The following among the studies which will be taught
this ACCOMPLISHING orthograpny Pennanship English
Grammar Geography, History, Logic Rhetoric Moral Phiso-
phv Elements of Criticism Evidences of Natural and Revealed
Religion, Arithmetic, Algebra, Euclid Surveying Natural Phi.
osophy, Webbers Hu,ons Mathematics and Henrs Che
misty together with full of the most approved Latin
and Greek authors In addition their ordinary studies the
more advanced students win have stated and enuent exercises
in Composition Defamation and Forensic DESIGNATION The
object of the Institution only qualify young ncn for
engaging successfully in the various pursuits Of @ bu,
also for admission into the different Colleges and Universities
throughout the Union
The hcahness oc situa,ion eng near several springs
ofcxceeut waer the sober industrious habits OF the
hood, entirely secluded from of vice dissipation
render desirable for the pursuit science as well as
the formation of corec; and vuous hatsBoard be had
in respectable families and at convenient distances for the
moderate Nce OF $50 per Boarders win considered
as members of the families in which they reside no pains
will be wanting render their situation easy and conriahe
The terms Tuition i'll be- for the dead languages 80 dollars
per annum, and 70 dollars for the Mathematics and English
studies. o.
Those who may feel inclined paronse this young Instu
uon struggling into life, respectfully invited 10 call and
tine facilities which here presented for acquisition of
useful eangifhey do we shall feel sanguinei in the belief
that VIII not be suffered decline the want of reasona-
bic share OF their patronage The trustees feel deeply sensible
the o0iEons under which they laid by the
tons of and enlightened community II is honad
that their expectations viii disappoined,fat the e
fulness of the Institution win eventually prove
with the anucipatons of its founders.
JAMES IIOWLETT,
PETER r. BOISSEAU
ALEXR. GIBBS,
JOHN COGBlIi. C,mnn,i,,e.
NYM r. JOHNSON, ofthe Board
JOHN w. JONES Of Trustees
JOSEPH DUDLEY