Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-22
LITERARY GYaiyN.4SIUu
IN THE
CITY OF RIcHr6oxn.

Academy regular and complete course Of Gymnas, 49,
i and mus to Establish in the city o; Richmond, LIrrh7
1t designed tina, this institution shall be founded and con-
duce on the plan of similar Schools which have long existed
in Germany and have recently gone into operation m Inc noh
EN- section OF the United States The course of studies WHICH
Will be adapted prepare young gentlemen either for The
OF a'e Me- WAL embrace the following branches of education
l. ANCIENT LANGUAGES: The Latin Greek and Hebrew
= NODES LANeUAets; The French, Spanish, Portuguese
Tar EseLlsA LAssUAcy: Its Grammar Readirg Eloc,ion
aud Literature. e ~
! !. PEssAxsuF and Boox.Kfrp1Se.
CoAPoTIos in the several languages studied the school
hSroRr and GoeAAfHYi comprising the and
NATURAL PHLosoPn including Astronomy Chemistry
m'TitnArIFN consisting OF Arithne!ik Algebra Geo
metry plane aud spherical TgonnnetIy MensuraIcn Nav
CATION, Surveying Conick Sections and Fluxions
! g. THE GvnN 18TH ExERczEs
Inc number Of pupils WILL usually limited al rr but viii
IN no instance exceed TWENTY To each Instructor; aud school
man III such manner be regulated that each pupil may
the requisite share OF attention.
gentleman from Germany win direct the Gymna STICK Exer.
ces and teach the German and Hebew Languages natss
ui ianee val give instruction in the French, Spanish, Po
see and Italian languages classical teacher will assist
lire classical department. and English win be EN-.
p!oyed IN the Mathematical and English department Addi-
io3i ad will be Procured SHOULD The number Of scholsss
The school, ss organized, be subjected 10 the immediate
spen'enence and exclusive control Of the subscriber
principal
Tire cure expense of tuition in all any, of the branches
pursued IN tins institution including board lodging wash
per To day scso,ars the terms win be SD per a,nnn
orie lower branches the English $40 per annuI
iOnsy per the Ancient Modern Ian. uage en-
bracns the higher branches Of Mathematics Keeping
and the Gy,nnasck Exercises Payments will required a;
tire termination OF each quarter but charge vu made m
Gdcdnce There Will be vacations the week at
OF August and ofcuue few days ten months of
session time, during the year Immediately before August
vacation the pupils WILL annually, be subjected rigid and
thorough examination all thea, studies preceding YEAR
and this examination will be conducted by the instructors
particular passages and questions which they are 10 be
examined but By competent gentlemen who may attend the
lfI0n IN
study, as these gentlemen may select.
The scholars who board with the principal shall regarded
and treated members of his family, tho mo.a depoTmenr
shall meet with visan and constant care, they shall Sc
accompanied ON the Sabbath by other Instructors
to such place of public worship this city as in each instance
the parent or guardian may direct =
receive Tie srcest ana most particular is a
maxim, the truth OF which has borne experience that
school which well gorerned e taught and
may with ruih b. remarked that the mode Vt sovernne
pest adapted 10 the circumstances, and conducive To tie
welfare children and youth is thai which nav he ,err,c5 h
parental! which is founded than ON force and
which indebted for its Success affection rather than N
The department ofthe instructor should invariably no & a.
90 secure :hc respect oi Tive pupil; rgour of viii
ever eSact willing Ohrdence from the latter, while either an
irritable temper o a want of fnuuess forms ,ra, io tho ~
Taccr oil the former Though right of admins r
Sonai discipline VIII never be rc!mquihed by teacher who
possesses chcI Independence Ut discretion sill The -
the right by implies the certainty of its ersfcise and
indeed the conviction, that such right VIII he exercised should
require will generally obvaie the upcev oG rc,,
ing to mode of punishment, which ought possible To be
avoided And though nothing richly deserve or more
efectualv the contempt Of the pupil the abandon
tn the part ct the instructor the very means which in
some extreme become Indispensable support of
authority yet the subscriber IS convinced by experience
more iran thirteen teaching that,
school, reason intellectually efficient than the rod ,ot
while tie former, most commonly every pupose the
latter " seldom necessary, and that Tie discretion of the in
StUcto ~ the assignment of tasks aud his rrmcuatv in
attending 90 their recitation, viii accomplish infinitely more
than any severity punishment which inflicted an the
pupil
AErccahy the principles briefly suggested in Tire rred,g
rem ks, viii the police O tins institution I've regulated and
Quoted and o"id ucihrr the influence OF persuasion nor tie
coercion resulting from confinement during hours of crra
ton, nor such personal disc vliue shall of
The principal &C deemed eNpcdent TIoiucc desired effect
The o'ruer wiz be removed from the school ani sent home
To hE parent guardian.
An elevated beautiful and retired lot situated ON shocko
ti, M tive centre OF most respectable DcghbouhoOd has
been obtained m the exercises of tire Gymnasium and for the
erection of building suited ~ the purpose OF the school, The
LOT will I've enclosed and tc building completed m few week
aud hc institution will 20 into operation before OF on the @
| OF O,tohcr nest So
tits unnecessary specify the numerous and superior al
vanages which tie city of Richmond possesses for the establish
mfut OF Literary Gymnasium. The remarkable healthhl
ot IL climate the beauty situation and tine exceeor
OF rs S0cUiy, ton well known require enumeration
Letters OF application directed the subscribers in Richmond
viii receive attention.
OLIVER A. SHAW
feuns residing At distance FROM Richmond arc refer.
cd Tor information concerning the qualc and success Of
Mt Shaw an instructor To- the Rev Jeremiah ray ID d.
IL T. y. PRESIDENT OF Vale College, of which Mr. Shaw IS
ssn IN the same college, to the Right Rev Bishop Moore the
hcv MessrS stephen Taylor, VIM Armstrong aud rues g.
~ bacchus and y NJ Nickhan, Esq>, and Doctor ~ Pagc
OF nis cly and To the os ing gentlemen Of this CITY, who
cal Academy, viz the Hon. Wm Brokenbough John WICK
ham and Chapman johnson, Esqrs Doctors William Tsze-
vel aud John Dove Richard Anderson, Geo Fisher, Robert
Gwahmey, 1hos Taylor Nicholas Mills Gus,avus Lucke and
r. y Gillian, Esqrs mays
PORTER CELLAn.