Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-28
PROPOSALS
n NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS

is proposed to iablisi,, at or near .ro,,.u,
II a new School for the Education Of Boys, which ,haI
be oiaered aud regulated after the plan Of the G~twa
Symnasis, aud other similar Institutions lately opened
IN our ow" country, opoa the following genera pIinci
pies:
The boys shall be red and LODGED together in so
table House. the domestic which shall be
ordered by the Pnnc'pal Of the School, and karon of
proper qualifications who shall be selected the charge
There shall be least Eve Teachers a Pripcipal and
tour assistant Professors, who shall the following
branches:
l. English Lauguege-iucludiny Reading yy,,pv Eio.
su,ion. Grammar, aud English eraurs accommodated
| TO the age OF the pupils.
| Greek and Rowan Lang, s2es aud Literature
| D. Modern Languages, French, spanish, &c.
L. Geography, aud Elements ~ History, Civil and Ma
tural, &c.
/ ). Arithmetic. Book Keeping and Mathematics
The Principal shall also he the teacher sae,cd phi,o.
sopliy, the Assistant Pofs,ors sh,u ~,
the trachet OF Gymnastics.
The course of studies shall la ore ed by the Pripcna,
hui may be regulated according to the pleasure the pa
rents, to make il either preparation for the Upiver
s'iy, or for tho business aud duties of active life
The mode OF instruction shall he substantially that
which Is pursued in similar establishments and which is
happily eonved to the advantage of ACCOMPLISH
ed teachers, combining themselves severay TO pa,teuIn
branches OF tuition, and teaching only small ca,,es
ABOUT ten scholars each; enabling them pay all prore
attehtion TO each individual boy.
The government OF the school shall be entirely pa,epta
The punshnents for failure studies other delnoucp.
ces s!a he moderate, md administered due discr,.
non Ihey snail consist OF confinement during play hours
hauishnlcnt from the table, other prvaops nd ouI
when absolutely necessary (os it may sometimes be for
the smaller boys,) little corporal correction If anv
pupil should become hsbuey aud incorrgiby neg
or refractory he shall be reported his parents aud pr-
ra,oly dismissed from the school
The utmost attention shn be paid O the nore,sand
manners OF tho pupils who will aweys be under the vir
lant inspection of their Instructors or some one of hcr.
for they wall not bc suffered leave the ground wi,bo,,
special permission and FOR good cause; but will be con
sany pursuing their studies or their an,usepsr,s hac
. The eyes OF their guardians.
~ is believed that religious Instruction will greatly.
I""'u 10 'he maintenance of proper discipline in such
an establishments and otherwise essentially promote the
Ve"ars oi Its members, all opcr shall be taken 10
instruct the boys in the principles Chsta nity bu,
"ou any view whatever To ia" supposed interest of any
particular sect They shall accordingly be aught the ole
mens of Sacred Philosophy from the Bible ,hev shall H.
required TO attend morning evening prayers; nd on ,h
Sabbath day hsy shall he taken forenoon along win
their teachers, of them pubc worshin n,
such house their shall or the
Principal shall prescribe: aud in the afternoon thew sho
attend service in their Chapel Room, the Prn-
cpa snail instruct them by Rotations from the Scriptures.
and shall also give them short lecture adap,ei
TO their age. Aud they shell be taught times. bo,h b
pecept and the example Of their instructors "ear God
ana keep his comma ndments, which is the whole duty OF
man."
There shall be in tbs year will, vac atoms he
iween the first from the October to the frs,
oi Ap and the second from the FIRST Of May to tho zt
! OF September.
The charge for each boy will be hundred dollars
year payable hall yearly advance for boa r lodging
washing and mending room, fuel lights md all furniture
except mattress and bad clothing, which must be poyde1
by the pupil himself The boys will be permitted TO remain
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charge.
Arrangements will he made for opening the school with
out delay soon as fifty scholars shall have bren ensa-
sed; and most probably the first Of October next II
larger number shall he ned is intended that adj
dnonal number of instructors shall also be employed
1t believed that the Monticello House, the seat Of the
late Mr. Jefferson, may be procured for ablishmeut
and it is hoped that gentleman of distinguished talents,
and every way qualified for the service may be induced
to take the charge of II as Principal.
u The follow ing gentlemen may be referred 10 far any
further information iat be desired; they also
receive the names of any pupils their parents or
qua, dians NAV he disposed O engage.
HUGH NELSON, Esq. Albcmarle
Hon. WM. &. RWEs.
Rev. FREDERIcK w. II irCu,
p Rev. FRANcs BowMAN,
Dr. FRANK Cam,
THOMAS J. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER 0ARRETT. Esq. "
JESSE b. lARalsoN, Esq. Lynchburg
Rev. WIN. s. REID,
joseph G. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev JESSE ARmIsTEAD, Buckingham
Rev joins H. RICE, d. ID. Prince Edward.
Henry +. WATKINS,
Gen. Epw ARD C. CARnINcroN, Halifax.
DIR. JoNys, Nottoway.
Gen. WV BRoApnAx, Dmwiddie,
Rev. BEN!AMr- H. RICE, Petersburg.
Wm. NJ. ATKINSON, ESQ.
WV. III. MACFARLAND, Esq.
RI Rev RIcHARD c. AIooRE, Richmond
Judge WM. CABYLI,
CHAPMAN JoHNsoN, Esq.
Kew w VI. j. ARMSTRONG, "
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR,
Rev. -- KEnR,
JAMES NJ. GARNETT Esq Essex.
Judge FRANcIs BaooKE, Fredericksburg.
Rev. Samuel Is. WILSON,
Rev. EDwARp &. McGuIRE,
Hon. CHARLES f.. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. WV. MEADE, Frederick.
Judge ALAS TsYLoR, Stanton.
CHARIEs STUART, Augusta
Gen. LANES BREcKENRIpGF, BOtctourt
Gen. FRtNcis PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JoHN H. CocKE, Fluyanna.
IoHN TIMBERLAKE, jr.. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD X. KoLLock Norfolk
WV. MAXWELL, Esq.
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