Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-07
Classical Ach0NA.
Alexandra, 8 mo. 1850.
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MIR. Hall OWE ELL proposes to open in his School
vi Classical Department. to be conducted for the
present b, the Rev. WILLIAM e.. WALTON
IN this Department the Latin and Greek Languages
will be taught on plan more simple than the one IN
Emoh use, and which makes tins branch OF study so
perfectly easy as within the reach many whose
circumstances would not admit of their devong three
II four wears to studies oi this description 1t avoid
the error of attempting 10 teach tn ABSTRACT primer
pies of Grammar w,Jch b Considered the phiio-
oh, of luugua ID tore the language itsr is At all I'M
rs cod cad f has the pupil consaon nee reading
hey pr IRE 10 uaderSt0''d and TO cpPiy them
from ,r>t. ani A. anS't 'e nc'peS 81 grammar
An,tler a,,antage IL ;hat the eciure and recitation.
each ,lsl will occup, short tims That need not
material, u rfr with the study IF he sciences; but,
on tic contrary wili hps, WAC haVe atssts tor uch
studies, furnish agreeable rslsXaon 10 the miEd
If, M tlis wu. youth cav SCq,irc knowledge of
the LATIN xnd Gr ek Language, "I que oi them, while
pursuing other mp prtsm aranch-> vi ,csd.m'cal stu
,i,, il VIII be much clear gan. II, While he is
>ainly accuri Niin ,ihcr studies, he should only
make success begiHning w,'h the languages, even
this, To- m.nl Acith b. vaiu' o" acquisition II
would save much time, and al the rxpcnsr Ut board
ing, VII ch he would incar w"e pursuing, on
the nfc,t, pa. T., vcySv,>'o,s If che laUg,@ses.
TO ne a title 'oure paricai-i, Il may be observed.
tina; the class wtil met stree times week. After the
hr,t lesson and eNpi nations are gwen the order VIII
be, when IL class IT'S hrst I" read over We preceu
ing lesson that the Teacher know whether " IS,
un erstooi and that he may rectfy all mstakcS-then
new |, given IN the same maaner. the puphs
having retired. mN,, in short time, when most con
vene, To thrmsJvs look ever their lesson so AS u
,e ~, pared tnreclte Il without dim uv.
After somr progress has beeE m ,de IN reading the
r,acher begin, IL communicate The first principles OF
Grammar and this he con,irues ia do every reca-
TON, so that IN few mouths, the most mp rtant parts
OF G ,mmar are neIligibk fixed in the mind, without
the rk some labor al committing TO memory ha'w"ch
IS n tunierstood
ON this olsn even children ~ eight nine years old,
IF good capacity are capable of learning To read IN
hort time sutl msy IL they attentive, Keep up
with class of much older persons
The substance OF this plan was recommended by
l.,cke and Newton, and more recently II has been
Ably advocated BY writer m the Etliburg heviev'
and i, is believed that something like has been adopt
ed IN the University Of London Still mry be TT
ca,d-d ~ some an Innovation; and with respect I"
IL. comparative utility different Opinions may be enter
,aned his is TO be ~xpe It'd. We only ask those
who mxy have doubts. su~pt nd their judgments un'
tlwe csn xhbt the result o. one qusrters instruction.
hat his plan grra fsc,tstes he progress o be-
rinners III he ouabe douh'i II IS equal
~ Ger n that may rnSbl. m'ry vOuih II both sexes
20 AGO ire consi cradle know edge at languages,
who could spar, neither the time the expense of
learning them on the plan. And II Is TO be
consider, d that aft b, gn'rg has been made, ana
The pup ha, been taug u, how proceed he ma, pro-
,ecue hts liter >:ulits e. an, extent he pleas :;
and ia his own ,nasssted .r,s ind abuldtNt scnpe
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improvement, OF which OF the great ends OF ph'-
oi gcs studies 49,
rhe class wall not be made up exclusively OF those
WHO heiong to Mr.. Hallp He,'s Schools tut VIII ne
o,, az all Who ma wish to avail themselves OF ITS Adj
vmtsges An hour, orsn hour and halt, three even
INK in each week, with little attention to the lessons
during the intervals will be all the time reqdired for
this purpose.
Night not Young ladies find It to their advantage TO
extend their ACQUISITIONS SO US to be able to read with
pleasure the chsste and beautiful poetry OF VUSih ana
Also the original language of the New restanentt-
Would il not improve their knowledge OF then own
language, and be more substantial and Useful accom-
phshment than some Others which they devote much
more time and expensc' fan, should be inclined 10
attend, which they nigh, do without negeotng Their
other studies or pursuits the recitaons will be al
the regular hours Of rso they may be assured
that the utmost order and decorum will be observed III
| the class
| The terms viii be IS per qusrter.
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