Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-15
SHOCKOE-HILL
4 GYNdH6 ASTU16

VIE Principal of this Institstion has
.ne pleasure of announcing to the public, that
ns nus returned to this city, after having made
h'S annual visit TO several of the most DISTINGUISHED
schools OF the northern and middle States: and that
ne VIII continue to adopt such of the many and VA
nous improvements effected in those schools as he
snail ind best adapted to promote the literary AMI
scientific advancement of his pupils
he mas also procured an extensive chemical. NH.
iosopncai and astronomical apparatus fitted for The
exhibition of Illustrative experiments connected VIII
the Lectures on Chemistry. Natural Pb;osonL, 80,
Astronomy, which Will be given gratis To- Tho e.,
dents of this Institution.
FOR the satlsfactoH OF his patrons and friends as
20 the rapa and thorough progress resulting from his
system OF instruction, ne has, during the last month
presented two of his scours for examinations =, w.
College, In New Haven, and one of the same nm
Der at Harvard University, in Carnbrldye Mavs =
Both OF these young gentlemen have been his nopils
out three years during which period they have re-
ceived the greater part of their classical edus,in
ana both were found prepared for The stsndut. of
one year IN advance at College The opinion of ,lie
Professors by whom they were e..n mined ON tho s.
Ject OF their scholarship, and the accuracy with
which they have been prepared fer CoIlere nav 81,
ieUrhed IRON the following certificates:
YALE COLLEGE. Arg. 9Th 1921
AZ the request of Mr. Oliver 4 Shaw. of 'FS;s,
mond Virginia have this day examined III, $50
pupils Robert Campbell and CT aries 5. Mills, N
the Greek and Latin languages. Their appearance
was very credltabe to themselves and eyircctI tbar
they had received thorough instruction.
JAS. L.. KINGSLEY
Professor OF the Hebrew, Cree
aud Latin LANGUAGES
CAMBRIDGE, Aug. 9th 1890
have examined Charles S. Mills in seve,nl ofibc
Greek and Latin Classicks. and find rnasnn 70 Isi
that he he's bee. well and radically instructed
JOHN S. POPKTN
Professor of Greek in Harvard IJnivarS-fv
Inc cooks, on which these young men were exu-,-
med were, IN Latin. the Eclogues and C;ea-n,ct. NJ
Virgil, the SatIres of Iuvenal and The Obs Of n
races and IN Greek, Jacobs Greek Reader IN. fsa
of Homer, and the Tragedies of Sophocler = Eas;;Js
feadIng THESE and numerous other classical authors.
they nave mpIced, since their connexions with Tho
Shockos HILL Academy extensive course Of E,i.,,
III the mathematics, and IN the Inndern lanrn,r.s
hue the subscriber feels peculiar gratficst,,it,
beng able to lay before the pubIick Tie above ,essi.
inonas OF his success IN preparing young gentIen,e
Tor the higher institutions oflearninp; he deems MI
improper to state, that MS future eyertions viii 49,
DC wanting IN maintaining Whatever of reputation his;
Academy may have acquired, bv eyerv nossihla a =
ranSement to facilitate, and render thorouob the
progress CT those, who are COW, shall be hereai.
ter, committed to his =
rms institution wal be- re-opened for the recen,op
OF students, either day scholars or as boarsers -
Monday the goth of the presen, month Mr. HerTe
WI give instruction in the Hodern LANGUAGES nj,
Europe. mr., Hubbard will devote himself TO the
Mathematical Department. Mr. Robert CamnI
bell will assist in the Classical Departnspt .od ~
Principal beside experimenting the general concerns
OF he school, will direct his particular attention TO
the Classical Mathematical and English Depa r,man,
The CassIcks and English literature " in he .au,i.,
both separately and in conjunction with each otl,sr
and no pains will be spared, in rendering everv branch
OF learning taught the Institution, an object OF
The most faithful attention
The Principal has made such arrangements NJ IN,
JNo'ih, as will enable him immediately to nrocnre
additional assistance, whenever shall be REQUIRED
The Gyn'nassct Exercises will be conducted as
usual under proper regulations; and numerous i'm
Provements made IN the Gymnasium,
The system pursued IN this School is indeed such
as to employ the pupil during the whole day either
IN study and recitation IN Well directed exercise
un"ef 'he itnmeaaIe observation of the instructors
OLIVER A. SHAW Prrcipal.