Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-14

SHOCKOE.. HILL ACADEMY AND cYuNa.
~ Siom--lhc Principal OF us Icslitn,cr has tho
pleasure OF announcing to The public ,ba, he has just
returned 10 THIS city, ser having nsre his annual vi
sit to several OF The most 6.,rguished schools Of The
northern ADD middle States and that he viii ,on,i,u.
TO adopt such OF the many and va,ou. IN,
effected in ,hoSe schools. he shall find Lr, ajan,J
to promote the literary aud scientific advancement of
his pupils. "
H. has also procured an extensive chemical, NH
o'orhiea'' snd astronomical apparatus fried Tor the
exhibition OF ilu uaive experiment.. connected with
me hec'rrrs Oh Chemistry. Natural Philosophy and
Autonomy h'ch will be given gratis TO the student.
OF this Institution
For tho SUBTRACTION OF his patrons and Giends. a. to
we 'u anu oro gu progress tesuiti' from his sys.
ten oil ins truction, he has during the La. nn,b NE.
sented two Of his scholars examination a, Yaie Co,
iese, in New-Haven, and OF the same Lumber AZ
,iss u onN.r.ii, I" Cambridge. tMass Bo,h of
years, during which period they have received the
greater part OF their classical educ alton and both were
found rrepa ed Tor the standing of one wear In s,v,c
a. college The opinion OF the Profes.or- by whom,
they were examined, the su,j c, Of iber scholar.
ship, aud tn accuracy with which they have bee pre-.
Ger Scates:
YALE CoLLEeE. Aug oh, 1880
AT the request OF Nj. Oliver A. Shav OF Richmond
Virginia, have this day examined lie tu pupls Ro.
bert A. Campbell end Charles s. Mill, in the Gr,ek
and Lain languages Their Appearance v.ty CT, d.
table TO Themselves and evuced that they had receive
JAMES l.. KINGSLEY,
Professor of the Hebrew, Gree and Lain Languages
CAMBRIDGE Aug q IA. 1890
have examined Cha'ies ;. Mill in several OF the
Efeek and Latin Clsssicks, and 6bd believe
mat ne has been well and radio ally Instructed.
JOHN POPKIN
Professor Of Greek i'm Hazard University
The books, on which these young men we're exam
med, were. in Latin the Eclogues aud Georgicks of
virgil the Satire. OF Juvenal and the Odes of Horace
| and in Creek J,cob's Greek Reader IN. li,d nj Ho
mer, and the Tragedies of Sophoclss-Beside reading
these aud numerous other classical auhors they have
completed, ssce their coanexion with the Shcckcn Hill
i'm mati,r
maucks. aud in the modern Lam uapes.
While the subscriber feel ~ culiar prafc s,ion in
being able TO lay before the public, the above esimon
s- OF MS success. In preparing young gentlemen Tor the
higher institutions OF leaning; he deems il no, i'm
proper to state, that his future will not he
wanting in maintaining whatever OF reputation hi. Aca
DENY may have acquired, by every pos -ibe arrange
ment TO facilitate and TO render thorough the progress
OF ,ho'e who are now, or shall be hcre alter, committed
to his care.
Thu. institution will he re-oreued for the reception
Goi students, either day scholars or az boaers on
Monday the 10Th OF the present ryon,b. Mr. Ucrve
will give instruction In the Modem Language. ot En-
hrope Mr.. Hubbard viii devote himself 10 Tie Mathe-
natural ID partment Mr.. Robert A. Campbell will
ASST IN The Classical Department, and the Principal
oesli experimenting the general concerns of the
school viii direct biz par'I ular attention TO the Clas
,ich, Mathematical and EHei-h Department. The
CIas'ieks and Eng'ish literature will he t4ught both
separately and IN conjunction with each h r; and no
pains will he spared, in rendering every branch of
learning taught in the hsIiiu.ion, object Of he most
faithful attention.
The Principal has made such arrangements At ,hs
Worth, as will enable him Immediately to procure adj
ditional assistance whenever il shall he rrquired
| The Gymndstick Exercises will he conducted az
usual under proper regulations; and numerous inn
| provements made in The Gymnasium
The system pursued In this School lie, indeed such so
to employ the pupil during the whole day either in stu
ssireca'on or i0 well directed exercise uEder the
immediate observation ot the INSTRUCTORS
| OLIVER a SHAW, PRINCIPAL.
Sept. II 37-X