Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-17
PROPOSALS
FOR ..
4 .NEV SCHOOL For BOYS


f'srcpos'd to establish. a, Cha,o,,ssvlls.
new school for the Education Of Boys which shall
DC ordered aud regulated after plan Of the German
Gymnasa, aud other similar institutions lately
10 our own country, upon the following princi
pies:
The boys shall be boarded lodged together in sui
aoie House, the domestic OF which shall be
ordered by the Principal Of the School, and Maton OF
proper stions who selected 10, the charge
There shall be az least Eve Teachers, Principal aud
four assistant Professors Who shall teach the following
| bi auchcs:
l. English Lansua ge Including Reading Writing Eio.
cu'ion, Grammar, aud English Literature, accommodated
to the age OF the pupils.
I Greek aud Roman languages ami Literature
/ 8 Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
! d Biography and Elements al History, Civil AID Na-
rural, &c.
/ D. Arithmetic, Book Keeping aud Mathematics
The Principal shall also be the teacher of sacred Pho-
sophy' and some one of the Assistant, Professors shall
| the tea cher Of Gymnastics.
The OF studies shall he order ed bv the
hu'may be regulated according the pleasure of ,h va
rents so as TO make either preparation Unives
( si,y or for the business and duties of active life
The mode Of inn sfs "A be substantially thu,
which Is pursued in similar establishments and which is
happily conrised TO secure the advantage accomplish
ed teachers, combining themseves several 10 particular
branches of t"iti"n aud teaching Only small case.
abou, ten scholars each enabing them pay all proper
attention to each individual boy
the government of the school shall be eniirely
Tive uiShnrn,s failure in studies or o,he. dc,po,en
c'es shau be moderate and administered with
uoh they Shal consist of cOnfre during play hours
VINE" absolutely necessary, Gas it may sometimes be for
the smaller boys) little corporal correction " any
pupil should become habitray and incorsisbly uegsen,
or refractory he shall be reported parents aud
vaiclv dismissed from the honI
The utmost attention shall be paid to the morals nd
manners of the pupils, VINO will alweys be under vigil
aht inspection of their Instructors some one of them;
Tor they wall not he suffered leave the ground wiihou,
special permission, and for sood cause; but will be con
s'ny pursuing their studies their befors
tue eyes of their guardians.
AS u is believed religions
co"d"re 10 The maintenance of proper discipline in such
an establishments and Otherwise essentially promote the
Welfare 81 its nembers all oIcr snail be taken tn
instruct the boys in the principles of Christianity bu,
without vie supposed interest OF any
particular srct They shall accordingly taught the
mens ni Sacred Philosophy from the Bibles they shall be
requrcd TO attend morning evening prayers nd on the
Sabbath day sy shall he taken nthe forenoon along
thetI teachers os some of them public ship
ch house as their shall Designate the
Principal shall prescribe: aud ia the afternoon they shall
attend service in their Chapel Ro7n where the Pin
eipal shall instruct them y Teea,ons from the Sculptures
ana a alsu give them short sermon lecture adapted
N their age sn they shell be taught all times both hy
precet and The example of their instructors to ear God
and keep his commandments which is the whole duty of
man"
There shall be in tina year witt, be-
tween the first from the first Of October To the FIRST
ut April, and the second from the first May TO the first
Of September.
The charge for each hey will beswo hundred dollars a
year payable halt yearly in advance, for board lodging
washing and nending fuel lights, and all furniture
BY the pupi! himself The boys will be permitted TO remain
with the family during the vacations without any extra
charge.
Arrangements will be ma he for opening the school with
out delay as soon as fifty scholars shall have been enga
sed and most probably the frs, of October next If
larger numhe shall be obtained intended that an adj
dNional number OF instructors shall also be en,poyed
IL rs believed that the Monticello House the s of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for the blishment
ana h'ped that gentleman Of distinguished Ia g,s
and every way Qualified for service NAV be Induced
10 take the charge of it as Principal.
~ The following gentlemen may DC referred to for any
iuIher information that may be desed they will also
guardians may be disposed engage
Hon. WIN. G. RwEs.
Rev. FREDERICK w. uArcH,
Rev. FRANcIs BowMAX,
DR.. FRANK CARR,
THOMAS J. RANDuLPr, Esd
ALEXANDER GARRETr, Esq.
JESSE har R - H4 Z, p SON. Esq. LyncIlburs.
JosEpH c. CABELL, Esq. Nelson
Rev. JESSE AaMrsTRAD, Buckingham
Rev JoAN Fl. RICE, d. D. Prince Edward.
Henry E. WATKINS
Gen. EDwARD G.. GARRIHGroN, Halifax.
Dr. JoNEs, Nottoway.
Gen. VIM. BRoADNix, Dinwiddic
Fey F.r. B 3 - II. RreE, Petersburg.
VIM NJ. ATKINSON, Esq.
VIM. III. MCFARLAND, Esq. q"
1t; Rev; RICHARD c. MooEE, Richmond.
Judge WIN. CABELn,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. WIN. ]. ARMsrRoNG.
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. - KERR,
JAMES NJ. GARRETT, Esq. Essex
Judge FRANcrs BRooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. SAMrEL 3, WnsOy,
Rev. dEDwAHD &. McGuIRE
Hon. CHARLES T. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. WV. MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR, Staunton.
CHARLEs STUAEr, Augusta.
Zen. IAMEs BREcKENRIDGE, Botetonrt.
Gen. FRAScts PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JonN H. CocKE, Fluvanna.
JOHN TrMBERLAKE, ir. Esq. "
Rev. SHErARp K. KoLLocK, Norfolk
WN. MAXWELL, Esq.
April Is sc