Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-21
GNHOCKOE.. HILL ACADEMY ANDG YMNA.
~ SIUM.-The PRINCIPAL Of this Institution has the

CHOCKOE.. HILL ACADEMY ANDG YMNA.
- SiUM.-The Principal Of this Institution has the
pleasure of announcing the public, that he has just
returned to this city, after having made his annual vi
sit to several of the most distinguished schools OF the
northern and middle Staea; and that he will continue
TO adopt such of the many and various mproveme is
effected in those schools he shall find best adapted
promote the literary and scientific advancement Of
his pupils.
losophca, and astronomical apparatus fitted for the
exhibition OF illustrative experiments connected with
the. Lectures on Chemistry, Natural Philosophy and
Astronomy, which Will be given grams 10 the students
of this Institution.
For the satisfaction Of his patrons and friends, to
the rapid and thorough progress resulting from his sys
TEN Of instruction, he has, during the last month"; pre-
scented two of his scholars for examination at Yale Col
lege, in New Haven, and of the number at
Harvard University, in Cambridge, [Mass1 Both OF
these Young gentlemen have been his pupils but three
years, during which period they have received the
greater part their classical education, and both
found ed for the standing of year in advance
at College. The opinion of the Professors by whom
they were examined the subject of their scholar
ship, and the accuracy with which they have been pre-
pared for College, may be learned from the following
certificates:
YALE COLLEGE, Aug 9th, 1880.
At the request Of Mr. Oliver A. Shaw OF Richmond,
Virginia, have this day examined his two pupils, Ro
bert A. Campbell aud Charles S. Mills in the Greek
and Latin languages. Their appearance very credi
table themselves and evnced that they had recev
JAMES L. KINGSLEY,
Professor of the Hebrew, Greek and Latin Languages.
have examined Charles S. Mills in several OF the
Greek and Latin Casscks, and find reason to believe
that he has been well and radically instructed
JOHN s POPKIN,
Professor of Greek In Hazard University
The books, which these young men were exam
ined, were, in Latin, the Eciogues and Georgcks Of
Virgil the Sares OF Juvena and the Odes OF Horace;
and in Creek Jacobs Greek Reader, the lliad OF Ho
mer. and the Tragedies of SophocIes-Besde reading
these and other classical authors, they have
completed, since their connexon with the Shock@ Hill
Academy, an extensive course OF study in the mahe-
maticks, and in the modern languages.
While the subscriber feels peculiar gralihca alton 10
being able to lay before the public the above lesmon
ais OF his success in preparing young gentlemen Tor the
higher institutions of learning; he deems II not i'm
proper to state, that his future exerons will not he
wanting in maintaining whatever OF reputation his Aca-
DENY may have acquired by every possible arrange
men TO facilitate, and TO render thorough, the progress
of those, who now shall be hers after, committed
TO his
This institution will be e.opened for the reception
OF Students either day scholars as boarders, on
Monday the 10th OF the present Eonth. Mr.. Herve
will give instruction in the Modern Languages OF Eu-
rope. Mr. Hubbard will devote himself to the Mathe-
NAUTICAL Department. Mr. Robert a. Campbell will
assist in the Classical Department. and the Principal,
beside experimenting the general concerns of the
school, will direct his particular attention TO the Clas
sical, Mathematical and English Department. The
Classcks and English literature will be taught both
separately and in conjunction with each other; and no
pains will be spared, in rendering every branch OF
learning taught in the Institution, object OF the most
faithful attention.
The PRINCIPAL has made such arrangements at the
NORTH will enable him Immediately TO procure ad-
ditional assistance, whenever it shall be required.
The Gy'nnastick Exercises will be conducted as
usual, under proper regulations; and numerous i'm
provements made in the Gymnasium.
The system pursued In this School s, indeed such, as
to employ the pupil during the whole day either in stu
dy and recitation in well directed exercises under the
immediate observation OF the instructors.
OLIVER A SHAW, Principal
Sept. IA 37-4t