Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-27

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~ SiUM.-This Institution will be closed on tho
last Of the present month"; aud opened again for the
admission Of pupils either as day scholars bosrders
on Monday, the goth OF September ne n,
The ordinary course Of instruction complies tho
Prosody, Construction, and Critical Anayss OF the
Greek and Roman Classics the English, French Span
sh AMI Italian languages, AMI TIE various branches Of
Mathematical science.
10 order that each subject OF scdy may receive the
requisite attention, and that the literary progress of
every puai may he successfully advanced, the school
IL divided into |Ot separate DEPARTMENTS and tho
number OF scholars limited al fWenty TO each teacher
Ihu', the greatest amount OF improvement l. rem
"red atainabe aud the impoI tsn principle the DiA
vfson Of Labor secures IFS natural and favourable
re-u''.
These departments sevefally embrace
The Ancient Languages The Hebrew, Greek.
and Latin -
Spanish, Italian, and German.
The Mathematics, Arithmetick, Algebra, Geome.
try Lrigonomery, Mensura'ion. Navigation, Survey
ing. Conck Sections, and Fiuxfons.
a. The English Language; Grammar, Spelling.
Reading; penman'hip bookkeeping. Geography. Com.
position, Eiocutiou Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, As.
tronom.y, and The ass OF the Globes
To each oftese Dsparnen s instructor. at least,
will devote his exclusive attention; and additional in
structers will be employed, their and may be found
requs,e.--The whole course Of studies thus systema.
tsrd will be subject TO the general sure endencs
and immediate control of the Principal whose avals-
BILE means, aud assdui,y, shall be SPAR
ed TO render this Institution permanent respectable,
and worthy Of the liberal patronage of a discerning
community.--It will be his object, to prepare young
gentlemen. az speedily az may he consistent with a
thorough knowledge OF their studies, for any class
of any University Collage in the U. Slater,
for the Military Academy at Yves, Point, for the
practical du'ias Of mercantile lite.
course OF lectures on Chemistry and Natural PHI
10 0phy will also be given by he principal. .ccomp,ni-
and splendid apparatus, will be procured. during lhs
ensuing vacation.
No Department Of educaison In this school, will bo
neglected, that another may meet with undue regard;
hut is the determination Of the the care
bestowed on each branch Of instruction. shall precisely
alalt,,
will be suffered pass through any department OF
ing, without thorough acquaintance with every etep
as he proceeds and until his knowledge Of all the sub
Jects TO which his attention may have been directed
shall be accurate and finished.
To take charge of the department of the languages
Of Modern Europe during the ensuing year, the Prn-
cipal has engaged John Hcrve, Esquire, native of
France who received his educ alton Paris, and whose
distinguished literary reputation, and eminent success
iue OF hs services
| Mr. Oliver p. Hubbard, a graduate of Yale Col.
lege, who is highly recommended by President Day.
and Professor Omsed Of that Institution, teacher
of Mathematics. will devote him, elf exclusively to
| the Mathematical Department.
Mr. Robert A. Campbell who has for several years
been a student in the Shockoe Fill Academy and who
reads with the mos,rdcu classical authors. will
assist the Principal, in the Creek L,in and English
language.
For further assistance, shonld be required arrange
ments at the North will be made dnring the ensuing
vacation, by the Principal. who annuay visits the best
schools In Boston, New York, etc attended by such of
his pupils "a choose TO accompany hm-a practice,
which enables him avail to himself OF the many and inn
portant in in education which are yearly
made in New England, and the Middle States, and to
supernduce upon his system Of ins,ruc ton such
OF these improvements, a. may be deemed applicable
and expedient.
particular enumeration of the local advantages Of
this Institution is hardly necessary Occupying, az
does one Of the most elevated and airy spots in the
City OF Richmond, and commanding gnif cent view
OF its environs and the adjacent country;suated in
the centre of m,st respectable neighbourhood,-
the same time retired, and far removed from all bu,s
/ " Irh loan Iiyar he pIo md
which can njure the health Of the pupils; possessing
too, large and commodious building for study and
citation surrounded by spacious and we'll adapted
| closure in which the rups pursue their recres>
tons under the immediate observation of their instruc-
tiers, and safe from the accidents TO which
they liable when allowed TO rambe about the streets
during the inermissions OF study; this Institution must
present every local advantage which be desired.
IL is intended that this school shall be manag ed n
manner similar 10 the GymRasa of Germany, and
other institutions Of like nature, which have recently
gone into successful operation in the Northern and
Middle States OF our own country. The various
OF intellectual and ply steal eduraion will be so united
IA to cause the greatest possible Improvement Of the
bodily powers, well "a Of the mental energies; and
in word to produce "fhe sound mind in the sound
body"
II has been ascerained by the experience Of the past
year, during which time particular attention has been
given by the principal Of this insu;ion, to the time,
place. ana mode OF The corpor cal exercises OF the STU
dents, that their literary progress Ia. been far greater
than at any former period, and thai their health and
physical Development have been evidently promo
| ted
| The Gymnastc Exercises will be directed AZ here
toore by one OF tho instructors. and many improve
ments will be made in the apparatus of the Gyna.
stun.
In the month Of July, annually, there Is public ex.
animation OF the students Of this and pre-
vent Misrepresentation II Is proper To remark, that the
examinations of this school conduc ted in manner
totally different from that, which is too often pursued
where there is previous concert between the Teach
er and the scholar, and the individual passages and
questions which the latter ia to be examined are
foil we'll known TO both, for weeks before the period
OF public investigation arrves.-Such examination
as this, confirmed Ounce endure, well as the
most accomplished scholar But 10 this Institution the
whole annual course Of study presented to competent
visitors, who may attend the exsmiha tion, and such
portions selected, they may direct and these por-
tons thus selected the pupils subjected to a rigid
AMI thorough scrutiny; that scholar pass the
ordeal satisfactorily. unless intimately acquainted
with every part OF what he processes have acquired
Here, then, there can he previous arrangement,
and superficial knowledge cannot escape detection.
The government Of this Institution Is entirely paren.
tai, and L. Of such nature, to the strict obe-
dienec Of hspup to the rules Of correct behavior, and
tn render this obedience voluntary, II Is strict.
This ohject il accomplished, by blending, in the de-
pertinent OF the instructor mildness with decisions;
by ensng the affections of the pupil in behalf of good
Order and thus persuadng him Of lie necessity.
The terms OF tuition are, for the CIasaicks, ineIud
Ing the minor branches Of education, so dollars per-
annum; for the higher brances Of the English depart.
ment 40 dollars per annum; for the ordinary branches
Of the department 80 dollars per annum; and 10
all except classical scholars, 10 dollars per annum adj
iiiioraIy for the modern languages of Europe We
payment ,oiA be required in adUanee.
Pupils will be received into the family Of the Priuci-
nara for hoar