Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-29
PROPOSALS
Il AEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

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new School for the Edte Of Boys, which shall
he ordered aud regulated after the plan Of the German
Gymnasis and other similar Institutions lately opened
IN our own country upon the following general prine
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together In
ao'e House. the domestic arrangements OF which shall be
proper qualifications who shall he selected 70, the charge
There shall be at least Eve Teachers, Principal md
Tour assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
! branches: = -
L. English Lansusge-neudins Reading Writing, Eo..
euton, Grammar and English Literature accommodated
60 the age of the pupils
2. Greek and Roman Ia mr. q apcs and I;,.,.,,,,.
j. Modern Languages, French, Spanish &c.
Gcogtaphy aud Elements cf History, Civ, aud Ma.
Wral &c.
5. Arithmetic, Book Keeping md Mathematics.
The Principal shall also be escher of sacred ph;Io
soply and some one Of the Assistant Professors shall be
the teacher Of Gymnastics.
The studies shall ordered bv the
but may be regulated according the pleasure Of the
rents Ia make either preparation for the Univr,-
s''y, or for the business and duties Of active life.
The mode Of inst, uctlun shall be substantial ,ha
which Is pursued in similar establishments and which s
happily coni'ived to the advantage of Rcconp
Ell Teachers combining themselves ssversly particular
branches OF tuition, and teaching only small classes Of
about ten scholars each enabling them pay all proper
attention To each individual hay
The government OF the school shall entirely parental
The unsnens for failure in studies other delrqueu
cies shall hr moderate and administered with due dscre.
ton They shall consist Of confinement during play hours
hanishnen from the table, and other prvatous; only
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the smaller boys n little corporal correction. II any
pupil should become habitoay aud incousbly negligent
refractory. he shall be reported Ids mud nr
vately dismissed from the school
The utmost attention shall he paid 10 the morals nd
nanners OF the pupils who will aweys be under vie
liant inspection Of their or some one of ,b..
for they will be suffered leave the ground it,n,
specia! permission, Ind for good cause will be
stanuy pursuing their studies their aue before
the eyes al their uardians.
IA u is believed that r.li zion, instruction mill; .,,
t"h"uSe n We of
an establishments and otherwise essentially promote the
we"re OF IT'S members, all proper sha be taken TO
instruct the Boys IN the principles of ChrIstia ny bu,
without any view whatever to the supposed nt.r.. ~
particular sect They shall accordingly be auph, the cI
"en, OF Sacred Philosophy from the Bible; they shall DO
required to attend morning evening and nm tho
sabbath day thsy shall be taken forenoon alons with
'het 'eseheso or some one of them public worship az
oeh mouse as their parents shall designate, otherwise
Trncpal shall pIesebe and In ibe afte noon they shalt
attend service in their Chapel Room where the Pru
opal shall instruct them by recita from the
ann snail also give them short lecture
70 e'r age And they she'll be taught times both b
pTeeept aud the example of their instructors scar Cad
and keep his ndments, which the whole duty g
man." ~ "
There shall be the year with vacation, he
tween; the first from the rst October In the frst
{" April, and the second from the Of May To the 6,
of September.
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollars
year, payable hall yearly In advance, for boa 3D.
washing and mendng room, fuel lights, and oil furniture
except mattress and bed clothing which provided
by the pupil himself The will be permitted 10
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be made for opening the school with
out delay as soon as iy scholars shall have been epsa
ged; aud most probably the first OF October next if
larger number shall be ned il is intended that an
donal number OF instructors shall also be en,ployed
il IS believed that the Monticello House. the seat of t,
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for the establishments
and 1t is hsped that gentleman Of distinguished talents
ana every way qualified for the service may induced
10 take the charge of it Principal.
The follow nE gentlemen m be refn f,ya
i"TtheT information that may be desired and they will also
receive tie names Of any pupils whom their parents or
guardians may be disposed to- engage.
IIUGH NELSON Esq. Albemar!n,
Hon. VIM G.. RyRs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. HATCH,
Rev. FRANCIS Bowman,
DR.. FRANK CARR,
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETT, Esq.
JESSE 1 , b. HsRRIsoN, Esq. Lynchburg.
JOSEPH 6. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev. JonN H. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward.
Henry T.. WATKINS,
Gen. EnwAaD c. CARRrSGToN, Halifax.
DIR. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Gen. WIN. BRoADNAx, Dinwiddie
Rev, B .! s4 II. RICE, Petersburg.
WIN. NJ. ATKINSON, Esq.
WIN. II. MCFARLAND, Esq.
Rt. Rev. RICHARD G. MooRE, Richmond.
Judge WIN. CABRLL,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WV. ]. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. -- KERR,
JAMES Nj. GARRETT, Esq Essex.
Judge FRANCIS BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev SAMUEL d. WILSON,
Rev EDwARD &. McGUrRE,
Hon. CHARLES F. MERCER, Loudouu.
Rev. WV. MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALIEN TAYLOR, Stanton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta
Gen. lanes BREcKENRIDGE, Botctourt
Gen. FRANCIS PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHN III. Cooke, Fluvanna.
JoHN TIMBERLAKE, jr. Esq. 4"
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk.
WM. maxwell, Esq
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