Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-04-17
PROPOSALS
n NEW school FOR BOYS.

oe'eo ana regulated after the plan Of tho German
1ymnasas and other similar institutions lately opened
IN our own country, upon the following general prinsi
Piles: -
The boys shall be boarded ard lodged osetbsr in su-
table House, the domestic of which shall be-
ordered by the Principal of the School, Matrou OF
proper quahcaons who shall selected os the charae,
There snail be at least Eve Teaeher Principal, sad
Jour assistant Professors. who shall teach the followfo
branches: y 1870
l. E"glish Languase-ineludius Reading wr,inx no.
cuuon, 1ammat, and English Literature, accouu,odated
TO the age Of the pupils
Greek and Roman Languages and 4i,eratp,e
s. Modern Languages, French, Spanish, &c.
tvral, sc.
s. Arithmetic. Book Keeping and Mathematics.
The Principal shall asu be the of sacred Php.
sophy, and Assistant Professor. <,u a.
the teacher of Gymnastics.
The course of studies shall be ordered BY tho Princtun,.
ouf may De regulated according pleasure of ths a
RENTS So as 10 make eitor preparation for tho Unver
s'ty, or for the business aud duties of active Iife
The mode of instruction shall be u,aily that
which Is pursued in similar establishments and which IL
happily oonrved To secure the advantage Of accomplish
ed Teachers combining themselves severa 10 pa,sule,
branches OF tuition, and teaching only snail cares Of
attention 10 each individual boy
fhe of the school shall be entirely
The punisments for failure in studies other denaueD
ees snail De moderate and administered due discse,
ton They shall consist of cou6neten during NAV hoprs
PUNISHMENT from the table, aud other pyvations and oalg
when absolutely necessary, (as it may so.tmes be fnr
the smaller boys) little corporal correcioo If anv
pupil should become ha6ituay aud incoreiby neglaee
or he shall be reported paeafs and n,i-
vately dismissed from the school
The utmost attention shall be paid &c the uo.ais and
OF the pupils who will awsys be under the Viii.
liant inspection of toir or some one of ,bem
for they will not he suffered leave ground yhous
special permission, aud for good cause; bot will IA
stanty pursuing their studies or their bsG,,a
the eyes Of their guardians.
AS II is believed that religious instruction will prea,c
conduce To the maintenance of proper discploe in .ch
an establishment, and essentially n,oo,a ,.
welfare OF ats members all oper shall be taken 10
instruct me boys in the principles Chr,stian,v bu,
without any view whatever the supposed nteres of anu
particular sect They shall accordingly be usht the eIe
ents of Sacred Philosophy from Bibles thew shall be-
required to attend morning & evening aud on h
SABBATH day they shall be takcn in the alone with
their eachets of them, TO public vorstn a.
such house as their parents shall or other %
rncipai snail prescribe; aud in the afternoon they shall
attend SERVICE in their Chapel ROOM where the Pm,
cpa shall instruct them by the Scptrp
and shall also give them short or Lecture o,ed
ID "e. age. ana they shell be- Taught all times both b2
preeept and the example Of their Near d
and keep his eomnandmrntsi whici, is the wofs dosy Of
man, r~~ 10y -
There shall be- two terms in the year With vacations, be.
t~ee the hrst term from the first October 10 the 6t
Of APRIL aud the second from che FIRST Of Nav 40 IN, Ess
Of September. -.
The charge for each boy will be two hundred dollars
year, pa haysarly In advance, for board lo6e{np
washing and mendog loom, fuel, lights and all urnitura
aess ana bed clothing, which must be provided
oy .hs The boys will be permitted remain
With the family during the vacations without any ext
charge. - ~
Arrangements will be made 70, opening the school With
90. DELAY as soon as fifty scholars shall have been enga
seui ana most probably the first Of October next III
larger number shall be obtained is thar an d
"o"a NUMBER oil instructors shall also be- en,poycd.
Is believed that the Monticello House, of ,hb
~ % 'eaeIson' may DC procured for the establishments
ana II Is hoped that gentlemen distinguished talens
ano every way qualified for the ssrvics may be ndoced
TO take tho charge Of it Principal. -es<7F
W Tie following gentlemen may b. referred to for srv
iuher information that be desired and they will ap
eeeive the names of any pupils whom their pareas or
IN ha Aicpne,
tiUaH NELSON, ESQ. Albems,Ie
Hon. WV G.. RIvEs
Rev FREDEsrcK w. IfAPcH, ::
Rev FRANcrs BowMAS,
DR.. FRANZ Carr, :.
THOMAS j. RANDOLPH, Esq.
ALEXANDER GARRETT, ESQ
Jess JESSE , b. hsRRIsoN' Esq. hynchbusg.
Rev. WM. s. REID,
JOSEPH G. CABELL, Esq. Nelson.
Rev. JESSE ARNIsTEAp, Buckingham
Rev. JonS II. RICE, D. D. Prince Edward.
liENRY e. WATKINS,
Gen. EDwAG1 G. cARnrSeros, Halaay.
Or. JONES, Nottoway-
Cen VIM BRoADNAx, DInwiddie,
Rev. BENJAMIN IL RICE, Petersburg
JOHN II. May, Esq.
WIN M. ATKINSON, ESQ. g
WIN. IL. MAcFaRLAsD, Esr. e e1Y
~; Rev; Richard G. MooKE, Richmond.
Judge WIN. CABELL,
CHAPMAN JOHNSON, Esq.
Rev. VIM. j. ARMSTRONG,
Rev. STEPHEN TAYLOR, 3!
Rev. KERR, x
JAMES N. GARNerr, Esq. Essex.
Judge FRANCIS DRooKE, Fredericksburg
Rev. SAMUEL B. WILSON,
Rev. EDWARD C. McGUIRE,
Hon. CHARLES i. MERCER, Loudoun.
Rev. WIN. MEADE, Frederick
Judge ALLEN TAYLOR Staunton
CHARLES STUART, Augusta.
Gen. JAMES BREcKgNBIpGE, Botetourt
zen. FRANCIS PREsToN, Abingdon.
Gen. JOHN II. Cooke, FIuyanna
JOIN fIMBEREAKE, jr. Esq.
Rev. SHEPARD K. KoLLocK, Norfolk.
VIM. maxwell, Esq
April IS stc
AZ OhSIEUR TONSOH will stand the ensuing seas7o
az rec hill, near RicHond. His season will Commence
ne hS OF February, and terminate the first of July next, Efe
EN- be let to mares at fifty dollars the season. which may be