Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-23
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JULY as, 1890
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n astday OF July, add open again ON the LIT of Oc
'oher' Having commenced ony on the LIT Of Janua.
ry, ani most OF the Pupils arriving a, different times
several weeks alter the subscriber 6uoJ timnraeca
Die TO carry into operation his whole plan of ns,rc
"oh some par' oil his conr.e consequently post
pansd, until the next scholastic year; yet enough wa.
pursued, iu'ly TO occupy the time of his scholars with
ue suuies as were stated 20 their resp ctve ages and
a'qni ementsTo ob, late the nnmberess nconvsnien
res arising from delay, is earnestly recommended
That the upils who TO reirn as wei. AZ tho.
nav enter for the frs, ime should come on bv The \.
81 octoher, or az soon alter practicable No tili
cnly VIII then occur ia ormiog a., the requisite class
e nor will ANY one scholar, necessarily have TO tuy
more Than the rest to over,aSe such have ro,nmenc
ed before in This very disccurag and ot,en hard
LABOR VIII always be- saved by punctaa airudance at
the optning OF the School. Applications 20 fiji
cies, WIZ os immediately answered If directed 10 Io.
rrto, in Essex; and il respectfully requested ha,
hey may be made early, to give time for any change
III Present. arrangements, which an increase of scholars
may require. Is also respectfully asked that whore
parents and guard ans engage places and afterward.
change their minds, they will always apprise the sub
scrber.-The trouble 10 themselves of wri,,o n fe,v
hnes, VIII be very st.,ll compared with the inconven-
ehce 10 h o reserving places for scholars who are
Vr 10 come although expected and refusing these pa
ccs TO 9th ts WHO may really wish 10 ert.r
A the exposition forme riy rgiven of the n, incioIes
upon which the Subscribers little lns,itnton ia con-
Quoted may probably be orgot,en he viii repeat il,
least substantially, tia, all the Information VIII en- |,
ike'y to be sought, may he anticipated He bers
leave therefore, 20 STATE t1at moral aud religious prg-
css MOI SecfGr'dn, are made the foundation and par
which
steal and scientific studies, although sedulousv nculcat
ed, being continually represented "a entirely subor-
d'nste pursuits In regard 10 discipline moral and re-
s'ous restraints, ahi mental uH:iirg substituted
for corporal punishment; many years expert nee bAv
ing thoroughly convinced him tia, the later may be
altogether abolished. Bat be this as il NAV he is m
ailerably determined never long to retain, shoull it
ever be ms misfortune TO receive, any pupil who By
the advocates OF the noggins system is dsemsd I'M
manageable without such dbang inlciions as stripes
by the rod lie glory OF reforming such subect., Ell
hN oh Ia
willing to relinqui to Others who may hay. stronger
iailh in their regenera;ing pover-beng entirely sas-
he'd that child who cannot be governed by the seni
hehs OF reHgon, oil honor, OF scOn, influenced
by the love OF TRUTH wisdom and virtue presents one
OF those utterly hopeless OF moral disease for
which mere are no human means OF cure.-Thesr and
these only are the instruments which he relies and
with which alone he is resolved 10 wo k in the sru-
Gus task which he has undertaken. He has been try
ing them with ti'o own, or other children, for period
not less Tran thirty years. having previously esayed
the common process, and has since seen cause
for moment, T. doubt their vast superiority over all
others II he fails in applying them, it will certainly
be The iault oil the tc0Tdn and not of hs TO ia. Ma
ny, he we'll knows, deny their cacy; at la,st with.
out their favorite auXiari. s-Profe s,rs Birch ana
HICKORY But fearless Of contradiction M ventures to
assert that such denals the result OF TANNED
Evolutionary oplniOn-no any fair comparison or tria
patiently made by themselves for period long enough
10 determine with certainty and bv their t,pn PERSONAL
experience, which can best fix the principles of recti
ude in the Youthful bosom tie fear Ct such pain and
disgrace as whipping excite; the various ineTec-
udi moran appliances which readily bird th
way to the youthful heart. aud by which alone 80 far
as dereEds upon human effort, The understanding can
be efteciuay trained, enlightened and thoroughly i'm.
bued with knowledge and virtue Should any think
mat The subscriber has expressed his opinions with un
becoming ire edom, he pleads, in ex.enuaii,n the all
absorbing nteres OF the subject which, in fac, TO
ihiog less than the welfare and happiness of millions
Both must be sacrificed, il the general system OF su.
cation be wrong while neither can possibly be attained
unless that system he right.
The branches taught, are-Engs' Grammar the
the Arts OF Reading, D-clau,a'ion aud Comp,stion-
Topography, with the of the g .obes-M sp- Draw
Ing, Penmanshp and Book X epiag. Creek Latin
French, and Mathematics n all it, elementary bran
ches.
Neral Philosophy. with The Evidence, of Christian
i'y-E'ementa OF Natural Philosophy, General Hsto-
ry and Hes I.etires.
Examinations will be quarterly, when Lectures will
be delivered on appropriate subecs. Annual Reports
will be sent TO Parents and Canadians on the following
dies, and Moral Advancement.
The terms are-For Tuition and Board, including Diet
bed and bedding ERE, candles ana wasi,ing during the
sch1 year oil ten months, ard payable halt yearly
I'D advance $3.50
Board for each pupil who remains during
August an' Sep eDher, tie cny vacation S25
N Scholar will b. received younger than eleven
year.; herea Ter, for less term than ten nonhs
but he may enter at any dine, and will be charged on
~ from the time OF entrance
All necessary Books an Sa'i1nary will be sunped
for Cash, at large discoun, from retail prices
"A place contiguous 10 the School is prepared for most
oil those gymnasic exercises lately Introduced from E
rope into The Schcos Of The Northern and Eastern
Sae as the best means OF Improving bodily strength,
activity and health.
Lq1ES NJ .G.aR.WETT.
| EG-Wood, Essex County, Vrg nia
Jhy 20, 1890 5 2l-6w
| n COMMISSION BUSINESS.-The subscriber bav:
~ ing taken that large and commodious 6re-proof