Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-17
LITERARY GX1dMaSIJM
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1,E subscriber respectfully announces the public that he
intends 20 connect with his Classical and Mathematical
Academy, regular and complete OF GySAsrc Exl
cst aud Los establish in The city Of Richmond. LraAnv
tits designed that this institution ha be founded and com,
Quoted ON the plan Of similar Schools which have hong existed
scetun the Une States The course Of studies WHICH
viii be SO adapted as prepare young gentlemen either for tho
ofactve life, win embrace the following branches of ccs.o
vir .sSsss'rs
j. Asc,,Sr LANGUAGES. The Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
MopEsx LANGUAGES; The French, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian and German c-t.-r
Tar E~oL,sa Lasevaet. I GRAMMAR Rcadir, noe,nion
& PfsxaSssrr and Bcox.KSirixo.
s. COMPOSITIONS IN the several lausua studied i'm the school,
hiroRr and GrocnArhyi comprising the construction and
NArvaAt RntosoRny, including Astronomy and Chemistry
g. MsIaIs.rss consisting of Ari,hme!ek Algebra, Geo.
mey pauo and spherical Trgononetry, Mepsnaion, Nav
CATION Surveying Conck Sections and fluxioi,s
g. Thu GvNSAsric Exts,rts.
IN M instance exceed TWENTY ocach instructor and the school
shall in such bc regulated, tha, pupil may receive
the requisite share OF attention..
gentleman Germany will dcc, the Gymnasick Excr.
cs ana teach the German aud Hebrew Languages nafus
oi France will give Instruction in the FRENCH Spanish, Poru.
gucsc aud Italian lanrgcs classical teacher will asss, In
the classical department. and EnS assytant will be en-
ployed in the Mathematical and English department Add.
uoai aid will be procured" should the number Of scholars
render il necessary.
The school, thus oanzsd ~T be Subjected the Immediate
principal.
The entire expense of tuition in ALL any, NJ the branches
pursued in dissatisfaction including board lodging aud wash
ing, the family tho principal, will be, Tor each pupil si5C
per 10 doy seorrs, III be $50 per annmr
for the lower branches of the department. topper
tor the hi, branches othe department, and $40 add
iionally per Tor e Ancient hoeu lang usses Elm
bracug the higher branches of MaaeatckS Book koepin.
and the Gyunastck Excrc:sts payments viii be required
the termination OF each quarter but charge ru Re
adrancs. There will be vacations. the of week
Ch.ismas, the second ~ weeks, commencing
OF August and OF course, lew days than
time, during he Immediately g.oTe the Angus
vacation, the pupils will, annually, Ne subjected ris;t
thoou, IN eNainatu, in all studies OF preceding year
and this examination viii bc conducted, not by the instruction
of the school, Qc pupils hem, prey iorsy made
particular passages anti questions, in which they
exained bat by geilc'ncu who attend thC
examination, and in such paris % the whole c,nse
study, As these genlcIueli may select.
The scholars who boari with the principal shall tr regarded
and treated members of his family, their moral department
shall meet with van! aud care and they shall b,
accompanied the Saba,h ny more of their instructors
tosuch place public worship in this city Ia each
the parent or guardian may direct.
The moral and scholastic government Of this institution slal
receive the strictes and most particular attention is
MAXIM the truth of which has BONE tire experience
school which well goverisd he wen taught
may, with TRUTH be remarked tina; m node governn,er
Si adapted to the circumstances and conducive +
welfare of children and YOUTH Is tat which be termed t
parental which founded force AM
which indebted for rs affection rather than
10 the respect of the pup for rigou OF vii
ever willing obedience from the latter while either
irritable temper or want OF imness forms rat the cha
racicr OF the ore Though the right Of admniste ring per
soal discipline will be enquishe by teacher whs
possesses either independence discretion, still ile assertion
The right by meas implies the cGrfdhtY Of ITS and
indeed the CONVICTION, that sca right viii he exetcised houd
OCCASION require viii generally o5yiate the Of
ing mode of punishment which ought if possible 10 he
avoided And though nothing richly deserve or more
ehcctualy the contemp, the pupil the ahandon
men en- the part of the instructor of the very means which in
some extreme cases. become indispensable the support
authority the subscriber is convinced by the experience
more than thirteen years Teachings that in the government
school, reason is intellectually efficient than the rod
while the former, commonly every purpose TN
latter seldom necessary and that the discretion of the
attending 10 ;beE recitation viii accomplish infinitely NOR,
than any severity fpupkhnen. which be inflicted tile
ipuPl
Aeeably the principles briefly suggested in the preceding
remarks Will ,he police Of this regulated ana con-
coercion resulting from confinement during tie hours of
ton nor such personal discipline SHALL in the judgment
the principal be deemed exedcn; produce the desired effect
the offender win be removed from the school, aud sent home
10 his parent guardian.
An elevated, beathtu and retired ~. situated Shockoe
HILL in the Of respectable neIghboulood has
been Obtained for OF the Gymnasium and for tho
erection ola building suited the purpose Of the school The
lot viii be enclosed the building completed in few werky
and the institution VIII 60 into operation before the
ofOctober next.
unnecessary To specify the numerous and superior adj
vaniaes which the CITY Of Richmond the establish
nent of Literary Gymnasium. The remarkable health.
ofs climate the beauty IFS suaou and excellence
OF its society, too well known reqoe enumeration.
Letters OF application deoted Ia the subscriber, In Richmond
VIII receive attention.
-, Persnns residing distance from Richmond re.cr.
red for Information concerning the qualifications and success Of
Nh Shaw as usttfr, to the Rev. jeremiah Day. d. D..
L. L. ~ President Of Yale College, Of which Mr. Shaw
graduate, 10 Bejamn liman James l. Kingsley Esqs Pro.
issors IN the same College TO the Rev Bishop Aoore
Rev. Messrs Stephen Tayor, VIM Armstrong and Cocs g.
H. Bacchus and j. NJ Wicksm. Esqrs, aud Doctor 81 Page
OF this city, and ~ the following gentleman of this city, WHO
among the patrons Of Mr. Shaws Classical ald Mahemau
cal Academy viz the Hon. VIM Brockenbroush, John Wick
BAN ard Chapman Johnsn, Esrrs, Doctors William, Tdtc
well aud John Dove, Richard Anderson Geo Fisher Robert
,watnmey nos Taylor Ncnoas Mills, GUSavns Lucke and
r. &. Gillian, Esp. NAYS
L.41ES1' FASHIONS.
COOK 81 RYAN. opposite to Han e. Moo.e's, inform