Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-23
SHOCKoE-HxLL ACADEMY

uNi1E SuDScrfDer has the pleasure of announcing
n TO the public, that he has just returned from the
North, after having visited the most distinpushe,j
Schools and GyDanasia IN Boston, Cambridge Salem
&C. and having Witnessed the various and valuable
improvements which have there been effected in aca-
IDENTICAL education.
Such of these Improvements as slall be deemed
eXpedlent, will be introduced in the Shockue-Ifi
Academy IN addition to the system hisheroto puI-
sued.
fhe course of education in this Institution, will
therefore comprise the Ancient and Modern LaBgpa-
ges' the Mathematicks, Natural Philosophy Astrorl
oIny, composition, Defamation, &c. with the ort
nary departments of English Education
In the gymnasium, the exercises wiz be such only
rs are safe, agreeable and Conducive the health
. ana physical Improvement of the pupils "A teacher
OF Gymnastics Las been obtained, Who viii like
wise assist in the CIassicks.
Mr. BERNARD will be ezclusirely devoted tn H.
Modern Languages and Mathematics and Mr. Ban.
hEr wall assist IN the Latin and English Department
The Pnncipai has made sach arrangements az the.
North, as will enable him immediately to procure ad
dtiohai teachers as occasion may require and he Is
determined 10 spare effort which NAV contribute
to render his school deserving of the patronage of an
enlightened community. No extra charge will be.
made for the French and Spanish Languages or for
the Gymnastic Exercises. Pupils can be accom-.
modated with board in the family of the Principal
at the very low price of 800 per annum The ex-
penses OF tuition, &c. viii be reasonable in pro
portion.
IL is deemed unnecessary To specify the sn,.r;
local situation and internal Recommendations of mrs
institution. Occupying, it does. one of the hioh
Cot sites IN iSichnOnd.
ire OF most respectable neighborhood. and embro-
eng large. beautiful and commodious building fnr
study and recitation, and very extensive and wpn
enclosed lot, IN which the scholars will pursue their
various Gymnastic sports and recreations under the
immediate superintendent OF their Instructors 4
must be, with regard to locality all that can be de-
sired
This Institution viii be re-opencd ON MONDAY
next, the 2ist of September Pupils can be admitted
however, at any subsequent time The hours of IN
Structon, VIII Tor the present, be continued from 8
o'clock, a. NJ till half past O'Clock, =. NJ with tin,
inteFnssion OF hplf an hour at IL NJ and two hours
at o'clock: II. NJ. Whenever the season of the
year shai justify the arrangement, the morning ses.
sion viii commence at sunrise
OLIVER A. SHAW
Persons residing AT distance Ricnond are r.er
RED ioT information concerning the quacs a success of
Mr. shaw, as Instructor the Rev Jeremiah Dav ID D
IL T. ~ President Of Yale College. Of which Mt Shaw is
gaduae TO Benjann Sihnau and James Kingsley EsnTs
frosSofs IN The same College, the Right Rev Bishop Moore
the icy Nessrs stephen Taylor WIN Armstrong Croes
V H. bacchus aud NJ Wickham, Esus aud Doctor NJ Pave
"i ths city, and TO the following gentlemen CITY who
are among the patrons Of Shockoe- Academy viz tie Hon
VIM BIockenbrough, John Wickha,n and Chapman Jons
Esqrs Doctors William Tazewe and JOHN Dove Riclard
anderson, Geo Fisher robert G,vahney hos Tsyor Mn
oias Mills GUsiayus Lpcie and f. c. Gillian, Esqrs.
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