Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-14
Classical School.


MIR. HAIIOwEl.t proposes to spen in his School
WI Classical Deparimsnf to be conducted for the
pre- -ep, bt the hev WILLIAM e. WAIroy
In this Department the l..tin and Greek Languages
will oe taught plan sin pie than the one IN
n1non use, and which makes this irsnch of study so
circumstances would not admit Of their d.voipg three
or four To studies ct his description 1t svoid'
The error OF attempting to tesch the abstract princi.
PIES of Grammar. winch ma, b. Considered the pho
sph at angua hrtore the aHs uage itse fis at all
dersto"d 'us'esd Of this the pupils reading
they are p"~p rel 10 usdersfand and 10 apply taens
from'he art, "'d ar angt ne prnc'p of grammar
Anoth' advantage 'hs, the ecture aud recitation,
each day, viii occupy so sh0ri time, that H. ed not
mstcral' Interior with he study If he scirnces ut,
tn. contrary, will those who have atasts for such
s,ddes, furnish agreeable relaxation to the mind.
II, III this wa. Youth can acquire b knowledge of
the Latin and tr Elk Languages 81 one Of them, while
r''rs,ng other important branches VI "csiemCsl stu
DIV, it WI ne so much clear gam u, while he is
mainly ocouuigd with other studies, he should only
make u successful beginning with the snguages, even
this, to many. would be valuable acquisition II
uud much Time, and Al the expe.'se at board
ing, &c which the. u'd incnr while pursuing
the or,iinar, plan, the stud, ofthe languages.
To be Little more particular, 1t may be observed.
that the class will meet hree time,s week After the
first lesson and e<p nations given, the order viii
be, when the Glass ets first 10 reSd over the proceed
ig lesson, that the Teacher ma! Know whether It is
understood, and tina; he may rectty all missSca-thcn
a new lesson lsgiven in the The pupils
having retired. may, III short time. when most cOH
venen' to tit mseiv,s uok their lesson as tt
be prepared to recte It without d HI ulty.
After som progress has been made IN rearng, the
Teacher begins to communicate ;e first principles If
Grammar and this he continues to do every rfcita
tom so that, ia few months the most important parts
OF Grammar ntel!igibly fixed in the mind, without
the irksoms labor ci committing 10 memory that wE,ch
Is not understood.
Onths plan, even children ofeigh or nine wears old
Of good capacity, capable Of learning to read in
short time, and may, IL they are attentive, keep up
with "a class of much older persons
The substance Of this plan WAS rec0mmended>by
Locke and Newton, and more recently IL has been
ably advocated b, writer III the Edinburg review;
and il is believed t.t something like Il has been adopt.
ed in the University Of London Still il may be re-
garded BY some innovation; and with respect To
its comparative utility, diff rent opinions may be enter
tanned. This is to be Expected. We OIL, ask those
who ma, have doubts, tn suspend their judgments
I'll xib the result oIone quarters instruction.
q hat hi, plan greatly facilitates he proeres, Of be.
gamers therecan he onabie "ubti ii is equal
" certain that may enable youth # both sexes
to acquire considerable knowledge of languages,
who could spare neither the time nor the eNp<nse oi
learning them on the com plan. And it IL 10 be
considered THAT after b ginning has been made and
the pupil has been taught hoW 10 proceed, he may pro
AcC,.;, his literary studies to any extent he p,asrs;
and III his unassisted forts, fad abundant sctpr
for the Xercse aud cultivation Of those faculties, the
mproy Of which is OF the great ends of PHI
olcgicai studies.
The class will not be made up exclusively of those
WHO belong 10 Mr.. HIoN elPs SCHOOL,; hut will br
open to all who wish to all themselves oi its adj
vantages An hour, an hour and halt, three even
ngs ~ each week. wha little attention to the lessons
du,. the intervals, will be all t.c tine required for
tins purpose
Might young ladies find ii to their advantage to
extend their acquisitions ~ to he able 10 read w''h
pleasure the ciste and beautiful poetry Vi Virgil, and
also the original isn,gage OF the New irstsmentf-
Would it not improve their knowledge 81 tier own
lang uage, and be substantial and useful accom-
plishment than some Others tUwhCh n devote much
more time and eXpense' fanl Shouts! BE- m"'ine,i To
l, end which they might do without nege, ing their
niber studies pursuits the recI .is viii he al
ter he regular hours of .aoi, they be assured
thai the utmos, order and d,coun viii be observed IN
the class
The terms will be IS pcrquarter.
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