Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-05
PROPOSALS a
Il NEW SCHO0L FOR BOyc

TtgUIaIcu (,eTn,a n,
oy"na"a' and other similar institutions lately Opened
IN our own country, upon tie following general pfinc-
plesi
The boys shall be boarded and lodged together In sub
taoie housr the domestic arrangements of which shall m
ordered by the Principal Of the School, and Ms,ron OF
proper qualifications who shall selected fo the charge
ine'e shall DO at least five Teachers Principal and
o"' assistant Professors, who shall teach the
bIancheG 80 "'"s
l. English LanguNec-ineiudns Reading, Writing. Flo.
euuo"' "ammsr and English Literature, accommod
10 the age OF the pupils.
Greek and Roman Lang. ages and Literature.
D. mo"eh Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
a. Geography, and Elements Of History Civil and Ma.
$. Arithmetic, Book Keeping n nd Mathematics.
he frnepa shall also be the teacher Of sacred pb,L
sophy AMI the Assistant Pro,s,or. III -
the teacher. Of Gymnastics. W
The course of studies shall be order by the P,inc,
ou' may be regulated according 10 the pleasure of In.
SO as 10 make either preparation Fur the Uniyer
S'y, Oh or the business and duties Of active life,
The mode OF instruction shall be subsantIslv ,ha 4,
wh'en pursued in similar establishments aud which \,
"Ppy c""vcd TO secure the advantage of accomplish
ca eachcrs combining themselves seveIally TO
branches OF tuition, and teaching only sna ea,se. 81
amour ten scoiaseaeh enabling them pay oil propyr
attention To each Individual boy
The government Of the school shall be entirclv
The punshments for failure studies or other
ces shall he moderate, aud administered with due d,se,,.
"' ihey shali consist of confinement during pla hoorS
na"shR'ent hom The table, and other ations and n
when absolutely necessary, Gas it may sometimes h. d.
the smaller boys,) little corporal correetion Ir O..
p"p' should become hsbitualy aud incogiby neglcrn,
or refractory he shall be reported TO his parents ana
/ vaieiy dismissed from the school - f''
The utmost attention shall be paid TO the moral, IA
manners OF the pupils who will aweys under the vpi
lant inspection of their instruc tors. or ,omc ON. r
Tor they will not he suffered leave the ground ,v;,h,
speon permission, and for gooa cause but will bs
Stany pursuing their studics or th.i, .u,so,,.,
the eyes" their guardians.
~ I" believed that religious instruction will a,enr
""u'e " me maintenance u proper discipline in such
"nd otherwise essentially promote rirs
llaTN ALL
instruct the boys in the principles of Chns,ianitv hu,
any we" whatever To tho supposed interest of anv
pue' sect they shall accordingly be taught the e,c-
menus oi sacred Philosophy from the Bible; thew shall bo
required TO attend morning evening uavers. and On M
oahbath day hay shall he taken in the forenoon sIorr
'ne,i teaehrSo or some one of thcm public wo.bp M
oh mousse as their parents shall dcsignat or m
Principal shall aud tho aernoon thsv a..
attend service in their Cha pei Room where the P,t
cpa shall instruct them by reotatons the Scriptures
""u snHii also gave them short ture
TO their Aud they she'll aupht at all ,imes ho,h b.
pecep and the example of instructors To ear Goa
ana keep his commandments, Ach is the whole duv Of
man" WY VI
There shall be ,hs year will, vaeaons hr
tween the first term from the first cf October In the ,s
'" ap' and the second from the FIRST Of May to the FMS,
of September.
The charge for each boy will he bundled lolars
year. p'y"ue nan yearly IN advance, for hoard,
washing and mending room fuel lights, nd all furniture
except mattress and bed clothing which must he novid
by the pupil himself The boys will be nerm,d n ,.n,si
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will he made for opening the school with
out delay as soon as fifty scholars shall have been enpa
geo; and most probably the FIRST October next If n
larger number snail be obtained, is intended thnt an
nltlonal number o shall also he emnoved
1t believed that she Monticello House the seal Of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may he procured the uS
a"n " IS h'prd that gentleman Of distinguished talenr
ana every way Qualified for the service NAV be nducpd
TO take the charge of il as Princpal
~ The following gentlemen may be referred In f,r an,
TURNER information that may be desired; they will Also
NV ptf,I.
qua Indians may be disposed to engage
Hon. WM. G.. RIvFs
Rev. FREDERIcK w. HATCH
Rev. FRANCES BowMAN,
Dr. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS J. RANDoLPu Esq.
ALEXANDER GARKErr, Esq
JESSE Is. HARRISON, Esq. Lynchburp.
Rev. WIN. =. REID,
JOSEPH G. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARMIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev. JoEN II. RICE, ID. d. Prince Edward
HENRY IL. WATKINs,
Gen. EDwAaD G.. CARRINGToN Uarhv
DR.. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Gen. VIM BRoADSAx, Dinwiddic,
Kew. BFN!AMrN II. RICE, Petersburg.
JoHN f. May, Esq.
WM. NJ. Atkinson ESD
WV. H. MAcFARLAND, ESQ.
NJ; Key; RICHARD e. MooRE, Richmond.
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, ESQ
Rev. VIM. J. ARMsTRoNG,
Rev. STEPHES TAYLoH,
Rev. -- Kern,
JAMES NJ GARNETT, ESQ. Essex.
Judge FRANcIs BnooKE, fredericksburg,
Rev. SAMUEL Il. WILSON
Rev. EpwARD 6. McGUfRE,
Hon CHARLES F. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. WV. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN Taylor, Siaunton.
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Gen. lAMRs BREcKENRIDGE, Botetonrt
Cen FRANcGs PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen JonN H. Cooke, FIuvanna
JoHN TrMBERLAKE, ir. Esq. "
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLocK Norfolk
WIN. MAXWELL, Esq.
April - nc
SPRINGS lST4GE.
HullS Stage will hereafter TWICE each week to and