Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-11

NVHE undersigned proposes to open school in the
u neighbourhood Of the University, to commence
on the first Monday in September and terminate ON the
hrst Monday in August, with vacation of month in
the middle oil the session The course of instruction
VIII embrace the ordinary branches Of English euca
ton, the Latin and Greek languages and Mathematics
TERMS.
For the English branches Of education alone $50 per
session of 10 months. ~
For Ancient languages and Mathematics, SO
The French language will be taught, il required at
moderate extra charge =
The plan of instruction will be made 10 CONFIRM "a
much as possible, with that pursued in the University
and with which the undersigned has made himself "a,
har IN the course OF several years spent i'm that nst-
uuon put as that plan only adapted those more adj
vanced may not be improper present brief outline
oil he course he intends to pursue with beginners The
schoiar who Is commencing the study of the Latin lam
guage wii oil COURSE begin with the grammar but will
notbe required to overburden his memory with rules
and other matters which he possibly
and which are often the of deep rooted disgust
ior the study OF the Ancient languages. He will be
taught the declensons Of nouns, adectves and pro-
nouns, the conugaton Of VERBS &c.. partly by commit
ang to memory the examples in the grammar, and part
y by writing off for himself numerous EXAMPLES of other
words similar in their declenson and conjup alton
When he becomes familiar with these he NAV COM
mence reading, but instead Of those modern Latin au-
tnors or translators which commonly read, rood
classic author will at once be put into his handCasar,
Commentaries for example, which will be equally EASY
andnhnteiy more improving. The teacher will here find
necessary, hrs TO read small portions of the a-
thor, and explain in a familiar manner whatever he
thinks is not beyond the capacity of the scholar The
rule sol synax will be explained and illustrated by nu.
merous examples, until they indeliby impressed up-
on his memory-and he will not only be required n oh
serve these rules they the course of his
ing but will be exercised i'm constructing sentences ac
cordng to them In this way he will form correct ideas
oil the nature OF language and finding that rule is no.
thing more than the expression cf some circumstance
IN which number of particular instances agree he
VIII gradually be enabled to form them for HIMSELF and
Will thus learn the first lesson of udicious education
which is, to think, to discriminate and to enquire
a similar plan will be pursued in Greek-Instead of
the Testament which Gas is well known) is not pure
Greek, he Will commence the .dnabasis of Xenopbon
strict attention will be paid to the correct pron,
ctduon OF these languages from the beginning which is
oil much more Importance than most persons imagine,
and Is almost impossible to be acquired after habits of
corrupt pronunciation are once formed.
Alter reading sufficient quantity of Xenophon and
Cesar he will read, if there be time, play or two of
Tutpides, and parts Of pirgit and Hordce-and will
then be taught the most common metres in Greek and
Latin prosody.
While reading these and other authors he will be
required to make himself acquainted with the history of
the authors tines and will have his attention constant
y directed to the information necessary to full under
sanding OF what he reads whether ii relate to Hisforv
Geography, WythotOgy, or antiquities. Ancient Geo
graphy will also be taught separately by means of n
text bookWriten trdnsldtions will be continually re-
CURED OF him, both as means of enabling him to un-
derstand better what he reads and of improving him in
his own language.
In Mathematics the text books used will be Iacroix's
Arithmetic and Algebra with numerous examples from
o"S' SooNS, LeSchure UeOHiety; LacrOiXs TrigOnO-
metry-and Ut any wish to continue the study Bon
charlafs Diflerential and Integral Calculus.
Arrangements will be made for the accommodation of
pupils from distance. 1t is indeed contemplated TO
establish regular boarding school, a large and COM
modous building between the University and Charloe.
vile, where the most approved modern system will be
introduced and unremitted attention be paid to the moral
and physical education of the pupil-Shoud this plan
be determined upon, the particulars will be communi-
Gated to the public, in a future advertisement
Persons DESTROYS of entering students in this school,
VIII please make application early possible Let
tiers addressedto s. peterborough or the undersgn
ed at the University, will be attended to-
HENRY TUTWILER, Jr.
MIR. Henry Tutwiler has attended the University of
Virginia for five years, during which time he has gradu
aed in the schools of Ancient Languages, Mathematics
Moral Philosophy s. Political Economy, and is Cand-
ddae for graduation at the end of the present
In the schools of Natural Philosophy s. Law.
During the whole of his residence at this institution
his department has been most exemplary and his habits
OF study, capability of receiving instruction and posi-
tive aainmen have been such to obtain for him the
highest appreciation of the Professors, and their
interest in his future success.
MIR. Tutwilers qualifications ehte him to the sup
port OF the Public in any sphere in which he may be
disposed to exert them.
ROBLEY DUNGLESON,
Gilman Of the Faculty Of the University of ia.
University, May 2S t6-w6t