Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-21
PROPOSALS
q NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

proposed to establish, a Cha rlotssvnls
new School Tor the EDUCATION Of Boys, which shall
be ordered aud regulated after plan Of the German
Symnasa, aud other similar institutions lately opened
10 our owa soony, Upon tho following general prnci
ples
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together In sui
table Hoose the domestic Of which shall he
ordered by The Principal Of the School, and Mauon Of
proper who shall be- selected fo charge
There shall be at east Eve Teachers Principal and
bI anchcs:
cn'i"n, Grammar, and English Liter aceommoda,,a
TO the age OF the pupils.
Greek and Roman Lans,s ages and Literature.
- hiodeIa Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
d. Geography aud Elements al History Civil and Ma
;ural, &c. "
| ). Arithmetic. Book keep ping aud Mathematics,
The Principal shall also be the teacher of sacred ph,
soPhy aud some one Of the Assistant Professors shall bs
tho teacher of Gymnastics.
The Of studies shall be ordce by the
hut may be regulated according tina pleasure Of IN. ma
rents 50 us TO make either preparation r Univet.
s'ty, or tor the business and duties of sctve lfe
The mode of instruction shall be substantially Ma,
winch Is pursued in similar establishments and which IL
hHpy conrvrd Ia sccore the advantage of accomplish
RI teachers conhniHg themselves scveray particular
branches OF tuition and teaching only small classes Of
about ten 'rholasc enabling them pay all prorr
| attention TO each Individual bay.
The government Of The school shall be entirely pa rental
The Punishients failure studies other delnouc,
c'es shall he moderate, aud administered with due dere.
,nn hey shall consist Of confinement during nj nv hours
oansncnt from the tabs and other privanns aud only
bs fnr
the smaller boys) little corporal correction If any
pupil should become hnbtuay aud incorreibiy negIigrn,
q" he sh" be reported to his pareu,s aud pr-
vafely dismissed from the school
The attention sha be maid In tho p,o,,t. ma,
manners OF the pupils, who will aweys be under the VIM;
liant Inspection of their instructors some one of then
for they vii! NOT he suffer ed leave the ground yho,
special permission, aud for good cause; will be CON-
stan'y pursuing their studies their an,uscmeLts bekp
the eyes ni their guardians.
AZ II Is believed that religious Instruction will greatly
/ Df dxr,-
nm establishments aud otherwise essentially promote IN,
welfare OF its members all oper care shall be taken IN
instruct the boys in the principles Of auv bu,
wh"u any view whatever To the supposed interest OF any
particular They shall accordingly be the el
nents at Sacred Philosophy from the Bible; they shall he
required To attend morning evening and on IN,
sabbath day thsy shall be taken i'm forenoon along with
their teachers Of them, public worshp Mt
Suchho"se rs their parents shall designate e tire
principal shall prescribe: and in the afternoon they shah
attend service in their Chapel Room where the Prn
cai shall instruct them by ectatons the Sculptures
and shall also give them short or lecture
to their age And they she'll he taught all times both by
prcoept' nd the example Of their instructors to "fear God
aud keep his commandments, which is the whole du,y of
man."
There shall he ,hs year with vacations he
tTeen the first term from the FIRST Of October the frat
Of Ap'il and the second from Of May TO the 6ts,
of September.
The charge ior each boy will he two hundred so,la.
year. payable hall yearly In advance, for boa odsng
washing and intending, Ioop, fuel lights. nd all fniturs
mattress and bed clothing. which he provided
III in
with the family during the vacations without any exua
charge.
Arrangements will he made for opening the school With
out delay fifty scholars shaI have bren snaa
gee" ana most probably On the first OF October next If
larger number shall he obts ncd il is intended ha, an al
ditionai number OF instructors shall also be employed
IL believed that the Monticello House. the sea, of tho
"e mr.. Jefferson may be procured for the
ana II IS hhped that gentleman Of distinguished aIeas
ana Every way qualified for the SERVICE may be induced
TO take the charge At it as Principal.
~ The following gentlemen may be referred to for anv
iuher o'naaon that be desired; they will also
receive the Hsmes of any pupils whom their parent, or
guardians may be disposed engage.
tIUGu NELSON, Esq. AlbcmarIc.
Hon. VIM. G.. RIvEs,
Rev. FREDERICK w. HArcH,
Rev. FRANCIS Bowman,
DIR. FRANK CARR,
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Esq. "
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq.
JESSE B HARRIsoN' Esq. Lynchbury.
JOSEPH Z. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Kew. JESSE ARMIsTEAp, Buckingham.
Rev. JonN II. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward.
HENRY f. WATKINS,
Gen. EDwARD G. CAnRINGToN, Halifhx.
Dr. JoSEs, Nottoway.
Gen. WIZ. BRoADNAx, Dnwiddc
Rev. BENJAMIN II. RICE, Petersburg.
JONI +. MAY, Esq.
WM NJ. ATKI"sON, Esq.
WIN. ii. MCFARLAND, Esq.
Rt. Rev RICHARD G. MOoRE, Richmond
Judge WM. CARELE
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. VIM ]. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. -- KERR,
JAMES NJ GARNETT, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS Brooke, Fredericksburg
Rev. SAMUEL Il. WILSON,
Rev. EDWARD G.. McGUIRE
| Hon. CHARLES +. MERCER Loudoun
Rev. WIN. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
! CHARLES Stuart, Augusta.
| Gen. JAMES BREcKEERrDGE, Botetourt.
Gen. FRANCIS PREsToN, Abingdon.
| Gen. JonN II. Cooke, Fluvanna.
JoHS TIMBERLAKE, jr. Esq.
| Rev. SHEPARD K. KCLLocK Norfolk.
| WIN. maxwell, Esq.