Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-07-09
SCHOOL.


VENHE Undersigned proposes to open School
IL In the neighbourhood of tho University
to commence on the LIST Monday in September
and terminate on the list Monday in August with
u vacation of one month in the middle Of the
session.
The course of instruction will embrace the
ordinary branches of an English education, tn,
Latin and Greek languages, and Mathematics.
Terms.-For the English branches Of
education alone, for u session of 10 months, $50
For Ancient Languages and Mathema-
@s' ~
The French language will be taught, if re.
CURED, at a moderate extra charge.
The plan of instruction will be made to con.
iorni as much possible, with that pursued in the
University, with which the undersigned has
made himself familiar in the course of several
years spent in that institution but, that plan
Is only adapted to those more advanced, ii may
not be Improper TO present brief outline of the
course he intends tn pursue WITH beginners
The scholar who is commencing the study OF
the Latin language will of course begin with the
grammar, but will not be required TO overburdcn
ms memory with rules and other matters which
he cannot possibly comprehend, and which are
often The source OF deep rooted disgust for the
study OF the Ancient Languages. lie will be
taught the declcnsions of nouns, udjectves, and
pronouns, the conjugution OF verbs, DC, partly
by committing to memory the examples i'm the
grammar, and partly by writing off for himself
numerous examples of other words similar in
their declension and conjugaton When he be
comes familiar with these, he may commence
reading but instead of those modern Latin au-
thors or ttanslators which are commonly read, a
GOOD classic author will at once be put into his
hands-CGsar' Commentaries for example
whictS~ II be equally easy, and infinitely more
lmDrOylnn a nInr hArn G. :,
cessary, al first, to read small portions of the
author, and explain, in familiar manner, what
ever he thinks is not beyond the capacity of the
scholar. The rules of syntax will be explained
ana Illustrated by numerous examples until they
are indelibly impressed upon his memcry: and
he VIII not Only be required 10 observe these
rules as they occur in the course of his reading,
but viii be exercised in constructing sentences
! according TO them. In this way he will form
correct ideas OF the nature of language and its
principles OF construction, and tudng that a rule
Is nothing more than the expression of some cir
cumstance In which number of particular in
stances agree, he will gradually be enabled 10
form them tor himself, and will thus learn the
hrst lesson ot judiclous education, which is to
think, to discriminate. and TO enquire.
A similar plan will be pursued IN Greek. In.
| stead OF the Testament, which Gas is well known
asiS of Xenophon
A strict attention will be paid, from the bepin.
ming to the correct pronunciation of these Ian.
gunges, which is of much more importance than
most persons imag inc, and is almost impossible
to be acquired after habits of corrupt pronuncia.
ton are once formed.
| After reading a sufficient quantity of Keno.
phon and Caesar, he will read, if there be time, a
play or two OF EuriptdeS, and parts of VirgH and
Horace, and will then be taught the most com
mon 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 times, and will have
his attention constantly directed to the nforma
ton necessary to full understanding of what ht
reads, whether it relates to History, Geographu
Mythology, or antiquities. Ancient Geograph,
will also be taught separately by means OF te x
book. Hrittcn rranSidtiOnS from these Ian
guages will he continually required of him, bot
as means of enabling him to understand bette
what he reads, ana of improving him in his ow,
language.
In Mathematics, the text books used will b,
Lacroix's Arithmetic and Algebra, with hume
rous examples from other books -Legendre
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES rigonometry-and, Iii
any wish 10 continue the study Boucharlal' 4
DiffereDtial and Integral Calculus.
Arrangements will be made for the accommo-
dation Pupils from a distance. Ii is indeed con.
templated To establish regular boarding school
at large and coInmodous building between the
University and Charlottesville, where the mos,
O
unremitted attention be paid to the moral and
physical education Of the pupil Should this
plan be determined upon, the particulars will be
communicated to the public, in future adver.
tisement.
Persons DESTROYS of entering students in this
school will please to make application early as
possible. Letters addressed to A. s. Broken.
brough, or to the undersigned, at the University
will be attended to.
HENRY TUTWILER, JR.
University Of Virginia, May GOTH 1880.
University Of Dirginia.
MIR. Henry Tutwiler has attended the Uni
veIsity of Virginia for five years; during which
time he has graduated in the schools of Anten
Languages, Mathematics, Moral Philosophy anC
Political Economy and is candidate for gradu
atiCn at the end of the present session, in the
schools of Natural Philosophy and Law
During the whole of his residence at this In.
stitutiOn his department has been most exempla
ry; and his habits Of study, capability of receiv
ing instruction and positive attainments have
been such as to obtain for him the highest APP
probation of the Professors and their warmest
interest in his future
Mr.. Tutwiler's qualifications cntitle him to
the support of the public in any sphere in which
he may be disposed to exert them
ROBLEY DUNGLISON,
Chairman Of The Faculty.
May Goth 1880. tt
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