Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-16
SHOCKOE-HILL
ACADEMY & GYMNaSIJym.

u NAT
he has just returned to tins Guy after bnvIng mai.
has annual visit TO several OF the most dIsn9.,sbed
schools OF the northern and middle States: and that
he VIII continue TO adopt such of the many and va
rious improvements effected Ill those schools as ne
shall ind best adapted to promote the literary and
scientific advancement of his pupils.
lie mas also procured an extensive chemical NH
losopnica ana astronomical apparatus. fitted for the
exhibition OF illustrative experiments connected with
the Lectures on Chemistry, Natural Phiosoohv and
astronomy, which will be gwen gratis To the SIN
dents of this Institution.
For the satisfaction OF his patrons and friends, as
10 Tue rapd ahd thorough progress resulting from his
system OF instruction, he mas during me last month
presented two OF his scoIars FOR examination at Yale
College, III New Haven, and one of the same num-
Ter at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass
bo'h OF tnese young gentlemen have been his pupIs
Out ihfee years, during which pcriud they have re
ce'yed the greater part of their classical education
ana oo'h were found prepared for the standing of
one year IN ADVANCE at College The opinion OF he
iTo'cssoTs by whom they examined. on the SUBJ
Ject OF their scholarship, and the accuracy with
which they have been prepared for College maybe
learned from the following certificates:
YALE COLLEGE, Aug. 6th. 1890
NJ the request of Mr. Oliver A. Shaw OF Rich
mnnd virginia l have this day examined ms two
pupils, Robert a. Campbell and CLarles S. Mills m
the Greek anu Latin languages. Their appearance
was very creu''aDie 10 themselves, and evInced that
they had received thorough instruction
JAS l.. KINGSLEY
Professor OF the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages.
CAMBRIDGE, Aug. 9th. 1880.
have examined Charles ). Mills IN several OF the
Greek and Latin Casslcks and find reason In halIav
that he has been well and radically instructed
JOHN 5. POPKIN,
~ Professor OF Greek IN Harvard University.
ne DOCKS, on which these young men were exam
med were, IN Latin, the Eclogues and Georgcks of
virgil, the SatIres of Juvenal and the Odes of Uo-
race: ana IN Greek, Jacobs Greek Reader the Had
OF Homer, and the Tragedies OF Sophocles.-Beside
a aD1p
they have completed, since their connexIon with the
ShocE@ HI Academy, an extensive course of study
III the mathematics, and IN the modern languages
"hllc the subscriber feels peculiar qualification IN
oclg able TO lay before the pubIck the above test-
moniois Of his success IN preparing young gcnt,aman
for the higher institutions of learning; he eemsit no,
Improper to state, that his future eSer;Ions will M,
be wanting IN maintaining whatever of reput alton his
Academy may nave acquired, by every possible r.
rangement TO facilitate, and TO render thorouoh Ibt
progress OF those, who now, or shall be neTeaf
ter, committed to his care
This institution wall be rc-opened for the reception
OF students either as day scholars as boarders or
Monday the Goth ofthc present month. Mr. Hery.
viii give instruction III The Modern Languages O.
Europe. Mr.. Hubbard Will dcvo,e himself 10 the
Mathematical Department. Mr.. Robert Csmp.
bell will assist IN the Classical Departing and the
Principal beside experimenting the general concerns
of he school, will direct his particular attention &c
the Classical, Matte matlcnl and English Department,
The CtassickS and English literature will be laugh
hoth separately and IN conjunction with each other
and no pains will be- spared in rendering every brancl
of learning taught IN the Institution all object O
the most faithful attention
The Principal has made such arrangements at TN
.N1rth. will enable him Immediately to procur
additional assfsance, whenever II shall be required
The GymnGsFch Exercises will be conducted a
usual, under proper regulation and numerous i'm
! prOvemens made IN the Gymnasium.
The system pursued IN this School Is indeed srch
as to employ the pupil during the whole dav cithe
IN study and recitation. in well directed exercise
under the immediate observation Of the ms ructors
OLIVER a. SHAW. Prircipal.
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