Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-08
PROPOSALS
& NEW SCHOOL, EQR BOYS

is proposed establish ct or near Cha ro,t.svi,ts
new School for the Educ ation of Boys which shall
be ordered and regulated AFTER the plan OF the German
Gymnasia, and other siar institutions lately OPENED
IN our own country, opon the ollown general prnci
Piles:
The boys shall he boa e and ipdse togcihsr in sui
table House, the domestic arrangements of whch be
ordered by the Principal of the Sehoal and Matron nf
proper qualifications who shall be selected fo charge
There shall be least Teaehers,a Principal and
four assistant Professors, who shall teach the following
branches:
l. English Lansuage-including Reading, Writing, Eo.
sution, Grammar. and English Literature ACCOMMODATED
| TO the age Of the pupils
O. Greek and Roman Ia uaL yes and Literature
u Modern Languages French Spanish, sc.
a. Geography and Elements of History, Civil and Ma
tural, &c.
s. Arithmetic. Book Keeping and Mathematics
The Principal shall also be the Of Pho-
sophy, aud s:e of tho Assistant Professors shah
the teacher Of Gymnastics.
The studies shall he ordered bv ts pr;peinal
hut may be regulated according the pessoe pa
rents So as TO make either preparation for the Unyer-
s.ty, or for the business and duties of active lfe
The mode of instruction shall be substa nally that
which pursued in similar establishments aud which fs
happily conirived to the advantage Of accomplish
ed teachers conhning themselves seyeiauy paxcGar
branches of tuition, and teaching only cassrs of
about tie" scholars eaeh enabling them pay all proper
attention to each individual boy.
The government of shall be entirely parental
The punishmens failure studies
shall moderate and red with due d;scr.
ton fhey shall consist of confinement during our<
Punishment from the table, and other priva only
when absolutely necessary, may sometimes be for
correction.
pupil should become habualy and ncorsgbiy negligent
or refractory he shall be reported his parents p:i-
va,eiy dismissed from the school.
The utmost attention shall he paid the norals and
manners of the pupils, who will alweys be under the vp
liant inspection of their one Of shes
ior hey VIII not he suffered To leave the ground whous
special permission aud for good cause; but will be- con.
s'antsy pursuing their studies their amuseeurs befof
the eyes OF their qua rdians
AZ II is believed that religious will greatly
conhuce To the maintenance of proper discipline in such
an establishment and otherwise essentially promote ,he
welfare Of its members all oper shall be taken to
instruct the boys in the principles of Christianity. bur
without view whatever the supposed any
particular They shall accordingly ught the ee.
ments Of Sacred Philosophy from the Bible; they shall be
required to attend morning evening prayers. and
Sabbath day thay shall be taken along with
their teachers Of them, public worship
such hnuse their shall Designate the
Principal shall prescribe: and in the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Room, where the Ptin.
cpa shall instruct them by reci,a Scriptures
h snail also give them short lecture adapted
tn their And they shell be taught times both by
preeept aud the example of their instructors, "ear God
ana Keep his which is the whole duty of
man."
There shall be in tbs year cations be-
tween the hrsi term from the first Of October frs,
oI April and Tie second rom the FIRST Of inlay Gsst
of September.
The charge for each boy will be hundred dollars
year. payable half yearly in advance, for board lodspg
washing and mendng fuel, lights and all
except mattress and bed clothing, which
by the pupil himself The boys permitted 10 remain
win The family during the VACATIONS without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be made opening the school with
cut delay fifty scholars shall have been ensa
ged and most probably the first of October nexs If
number shall be obtained it is thai an ad
ditiona number Of instructors shall also be efploye6
1t believed that the Monticello House. the of the
m Mr. JEFFERSON, may be procured for the establishment;
and 1t is h,ped that gentleman cf distinguished talenr.
an" every way qualified for the service, may induced
to take the charge of IL as Principal.
G The following gentlemen may referred 10 fnr any
further information that may be desired; they will also
receive the names OF pupils whom pareurs or
o. Iat in Stnav ha nfSnn
1 HUGH NELSON, Esq. albemarI;.
!, Hon. VIM. G. RtvEs.
Rev. FaEDERIcK w. HATCH,
Rev. Francis BowMAH,
5 DR.. FRANK Cam
4 THOMAS }. RANDOLPH Esq.
i ALEXANDER GARRETr, ESQ.
Il JESSE Is. HARRISON, Esq Lynchburp.
Rev. VIM S. Rem,
/ JOSEPH &. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
i Rev JESSE AaMIsTEAp, Buckingham
Rev. Jons Il: RICE, d. d. Prince Edward.
HENRY y. WATKINS,
i Glen. EDWARD G. CARRINGToy UaGGy
DR.. JOKES, Nottoway.
| Gen. VIM. BRoADNAx, Dinwidde
/ JOHN +. MAY, ESQ.
Il WIN Nj. ATKI:,sqN, Esq.
i VIM. Ii. MCFARLAND, Esq.
It, Ill., Rev v R'0 u . c. MooHs, RcllmOhd.
d CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. VIM. ]. ARMSTRONG;
: Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
lteV. - hERR,
/ JAMES M. GARRETT, ESQ. Essex.
Judge Francis BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
= Rev. SAMUEL b. Wilson,
| Rev. EDWARD G. McGUIRE,
Hon. CHARLES Il. MERCER Loudour
e Rev. WM. MEADE, Frederick
- Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
" CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
i Cen JAMES BREcKENRIpGE, Botetourt
al Gen. FRAncIs PREsroN, Abingdon.
N Cen JoHN II. GocxE, Fluvanna
.. JoHN TImBERLAKE, jr. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD K. koLLocK NorfoTR.
WV. MAXWELL, Egg.
4. April 10 go
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