Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-28
LITERARY GYMNASIUM
CITY OF RxcEr1oryn.

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nteids TO connect with his Classical and Sa,h.ma,;S
Academy regular and complete of f;YsySsrc 80,
CsEs; and thus Establish in ~. ci,v ~ chL
GY,iNAsun. '''''''' LirtnA'E
1t IS designed that this institution shall be fnde3 and CO.
III Germany, and have recently gone into ~ ,Se
e section of the United States The course of s,;ss h
varous collegiate institutions of our country or DOR The NE
o. ac''e lie Will embrace the following branches of cducai
/ !. AScrTr LASarAsrs: The Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
nioDirS LANGUAGES: The French, Spanish Portuguese
g. IaE EsetiA LANGUAGE Its GRAMMAR Reaa-g, Eccnon
L. PINMANsHIP and Boox-KErrryg
G0'FosFoH IN the several languages STUDIED in the hoo
ti ni at SLoGHArhT comprising tie construction a.
N&T1RiL PnIoornY, including Astronomy and Cber;,,-
:" NAIAhNAFLess, consisting of Arithmetic, Algebra Gel
net:J plane and spherical Trscnonetry hI,,s7,r1,c "
salon, Surveying Conick Sections and Fhixions 49,
y / FL CihSlNtsrIc ExERCsEs
The number Of pupils will isly he nl,sh AZ TIC he, 49,,
~ no instance exceed Twenty to each INSTRUCTOR and the schoe
shall III such regulated that each p,ui NAV r
tie requisite share Of attention. 10y '0
gentleman iiom Germany wal direct the gymnastics Es
c;s and teach the German and Hebrew Languages at
% lance Wh give instruction IN the French Spanish PORN
5ese and Italian languages classical teacher viii assist in
,le Classical department and English assistant will he en-
lioyPd IN the Mathematical and English department. Add
on3 and will DC procured s.oui the number OF scholsf,
, render II necessary. '
The school, thus organized will be subjected 70 ,s
supenendence and exclusive control Of the subscriber as lis
The entire expense Of tuition in all or anv Of The br
pursreh tins institution including board, lodging and wash
S r e 'amy o. the PTncpsl viii be- fr each pupil $40
or the lower branches of tire English departments pe ann
iI s higher branches Of the same department $40 add
uouay per dnnum fer the Ancient Moo laup,,ares ca
bracn1g the higher branches of Mathematics Book
aud the Gymnastics Exercises Pay,rrts Vii i
the termination of each quarter b charge c BE- ma M
GdrGrce There will be Vacations the FIST OF one ret -
Christmas the second Of seyen week % d.
Of August; and, Of course fw days more tan tS mouths
session time, during tie year lmedaely before the Ang
vacation the pupils " IL annually lie iar,ei 70 ~
thorough examination in all studies OF the prered ve,
and TINS examination Will be conducted y the incfors
the school, Uhe pupils being prcvousv ra svn ~ @
Fl tiif
eNenea) bot BY competent gentlemen who may attend tho
examination and such parts OF the whole ANNA! course n
study, as these gentlemen may select.
ne scholars who tOad wi;h tire rrin-ipaI Sal he rerar,r
shall meet with yant constant care and tei shall i
accom- nd on the SaJatllhy q. their instructor
- sue. ltHe % inoc wo'Shp ~ this oy as, each instance
ne moral and scholastic soycurcn'>f tbs institution shall
receive the sirictcst and most particular attention 7,
uazin, ;ryt of (which has bone he test ~ yIe =.
school ici IS not well goprp.t well IpghL sui
- adapted circumstances aud mo, ont,riva ~, III
welfare OF children AID youth; Is that whic may Ne termed tic
parental which s founded nor, IN reason ivan or, sr j
WHICH Is indebted FOX success affection rather than To o.
no department OF the instructor should invariably be- such &c
20 secure the IcsPcc; tine pupil: Tor n rgo,r Of ~,
irritable temper or vTn' of fHnncss tai, in the che
Tacic o. the 'Ime Thovs right OF administering nor
oual disoi milne, Wl never I've rclruuisAca ny IL
possesses either Independence discretion still the ,f, -
the righ, nv means implies the cerify of ,,r 49, =
indeed The conviction iJt such night vii cycrcised should
occasion require viii generally obyiae the ucce y of ,or,
ing mode Punishment which o,sht If rsI =, ~
avoided Aud though nothing richly deserve or NOR,
''c'u@y ensure The couicHipt Of the pupil than the abandon
h't on me par OF tue instructor Of the very means which IN
!u tN'vne cases "ctone indispensable the support OF
authority vet the subscriber convinced hy the experiences OF
more idn hirtern teaching that IN tit~ -uy,rne -
~ reason IS intellectually icicr than the rod tai
@ "c iheI most commonly, answers every prrosr tho
1Vel seldom nsressly, and that the Discretion Of lie ;,
srucor ~ the assignment TASKS aud his ,,nc,,,I;, -
attending 10 u'ir recitation, wall accomplish lfnirl mn.
nan amy severity Of punishment which inflicted ON tie,
pupil va w"
Aggc"a' Is n t" Vliuc'cs briefly surgrs,c' m tho rrs
Wni'h v the oCc OF this institution nc regulated and Coo,
'c' ann sopd n'rher the influence r pcr-us SION nor s
coercion resulting u0ni confinement during hours Of recreg
uon such personal discipline as shan i'm Tire t,sn ~
INC principal e deemed oNpcdient produce tine desired efec,
VIC offender VIII Doc removed from the school and sent home
TO his parent guardian
Nm elevated, beautiful retired ot situated ~, ebo-t
ii ~ the centre OF respectable nerght1rlrpod ,q
hrcn obtained or the exercises - the Gymnasium and for lilo
lot val he enclosed ami the building completed a. few ,ect
an ms institution viii 20 INTO operation or on tire 6
Uttctuucr
II unnecessary specify re numerous and s,,reror nd
'auidgcs winch the city ui Richmond pssesse, Tor te establish
ncnt ~ Jrcufy Gymnasium. Tie remarkable hcahb6i'.
mes OF s climatic The beauty Of ts situation and the excellence
oi s oci''v ave too wei known o require enumeration
letters Of application directed ta'he subscrer m Richmond
vii receive attention.
OLIVER A. SHAW
lcf-'u' reading ~ distance Gon Richmond are refer.
M Shi" l- 3u instructor, 90 the Rev jeremiah D,v D. H.
'" T. " President NJ ale COLLEGE ot rich Nj Shaw is a
Graduate, 10 Helamu Sinan James kmg, ls, Zen. Pro.
the college,
E"v Mc@rs Stephen rsylrr WIN Nrnfronr aod roe! 81
" Esccbus and :. " Wickbar, r.r, snd hncor ~ Fape
. WIS Guy, and n tic following crricrC1 81 this city, who
cal Academy, Hon WIN Bcrkcnbrytigh tohu Wict
nam aud Chapman johnson, Esqre Doctors William Tao.
well aud Ohm Dove Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Golcf,
Gvathmcy, Thos Tyo Nichols Mills, Ciu.tovus Tmcke and
J.. ~ ,'llaln' tsiI5. ------- mays
PORTER CELLAR.