Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-20

VSNhE ELM,w00D SCHOOL. VIII eIcse en- fbs
stdsy oil July, add open ag lin the lot of DC
'ooer. Having commenced only on the LIT Ct Janua-
ry ani most OF the Pupils arrivn at different ,imes
several weeks after the subscriber found il i'm rraecs
BILE to carry into operation his whole plan OF In.ruc
uon--sone part OF his ccur.e consequently most,
poned, nn the next -Shola.,ic year; yet enough wa,
pursued iu"y to oeSHy the time OF his scholars with
such studies as were ,.d 10 their respective ages aud
requirements TO obviassihe nnnbet lees
ces arising from delay, II t. esrneeuy recommended
'h'' we fnps VIII, are 10 return, well those who
m enter Tor The hrst time. should by the I.t
VI O''onrr or ~ soon after IA practicable No dfi.
Guilty viii then occur In oimivy all the requisite cla.s
e'; nor viii any one scholar nave ottudy
more han The r'st, 70 cver'akc Aic a. have
ed before him. 1hs di.eourasi oy and often hal
labor, WIN always BE- ,aved by puuc,ual attendance at
the opening OF the School Applica ions In bu y,c,n
cies, will b- immediately answered il Greeted 4, L.
retro, IN Essex; and IL IL respectfully r.-,. tbs,
,hey may be made early, to give tn-stor aov change
I'm present arrangements which increase of schoars
may require 1t IL also respcc fully asked that wher
parents aud guardians engage places, and afterwards
change their minds, they will always appse the sub
serioer-ihe trouble TO themselves. OF wiring few
lines, will be rcry small compared with the inconyeni
ehce 10 num- OF re'ervng places for scholars who are ne
yer TO come, although expected and refusing these pIa
ces to Others who may reatlyS,vsh TO enter
A. the exposition formerly given, of the principles
which the Subscribers little Ibsutjon ia con-
luct-d may probably he forgotten he will repeat H. a,
least substantially that all the information which 4.
i'ke'y to be sought may be anticipated He. begs
Leave therefore, to state that moral and religion. prin
pie' not secfdrida m de the iounda aud par.
amount object Of every thing which taught-a elias
sicai snn scienhhc studies, ahouy sedousy
ed being continually represented az entirely subor
dnste pursuits In regard discipline norat and re-
lgou' restraints and mental suffering are substituted
Tor corporaAun'-hment- many years. experience hav-
ing thoroughly convinced him that the latter nav bs
altogether abolished BIT be this as nav he IL un.
altcraby deterinsed never long to retain sbouIJ il
ever os ms misfortune TO receive, any pupil who by
the advocates OF the noeging.system is deemed up-
manageable without such debating infections a, stripes
ny the rod The glory OF reforming such -ubiect. eli
Their solely chc3y by such means h. il v.rfec,lx
willing to relinqui 10 others who may hav. stronger
tah IN 'heir regenera'ing powerbeing entirely sss-
ned That child who cannot be governed by the senIf
ments of religion, OF honor Of affection nor influenced
| by the love OF truth, wisdom and virtue presents one
oil those utterly hopeless Of moral disease: fur
which there 10 human means OF cure-rbess and
these only, are the instruments which he relies and
WIN whien alone lie resolved to work. in the srdu-
Gus task which he has undertaken. He has bee try
ing lem with hi. own. other children, for period
not less han thirty years; having previously essayed
tue common process, and has er since seen cause
Tor mouen, II doubt their vast supori3ri over all
"'hars Ii he fails in applying will certainly
be the fault OF the tcornian aud his To ia. Ma
NY, he we'll knows, deny their Eff aacy; leau with.
ont their svorite auxilar, s-Profess,rs Birch and
Hickory But, fearless Of csntra ADDICTION n. ventures 4,
assert, that such denial, the result of
tradionary oPuion-not :ny fair comparison or trial
patiently made by themselves. for period long enou .h
to determine with certainty, and By their o,rn personal
experience which best fix the principles of recti.
tude in the youthful bosom-the fear Of such pain and
Disgrace as whipping excite; the varou. ntellec
tus and moral appliances which readily end their
way to the youthful heart and by which alone SO far
as depends upon human effjTt the understanding can
lac etiectually traoed, enlightened, and thoroughly i'm
bued with knowledge and virtue. Should any think
mat the subscriber has expressed his opinions with un
hecomng freedom, he pleads, in ex.enuation the all
absorbing ineres' OF the subjec; which, in fact, is no.
thing less, then The welfare and happce.s of millions
Both must be sacrificed, if the general system of eu
cation be wrong while neither possibly be attained
unless that system he right.
The branches taught are-English Grammar the
the Arts OF Reading, D.c,ama ion and Compo.ition-
Geogr-?hy, with the use Of the 'Gobes-Map- Draw
ing, Psnmanshp and Book. X seping Creek Latin
trench aud Mathematics in all its elementary bran
ches ~
Moral Philosophy. with the Evidence, of Cbri,,isr
Ity-Eements OF Natural Philosophy, General IIisto-
ry and Bsllss Lettr~s
Examinations will he quarterly when Lectures will
De delivered on appropriate subjects. Annual R-ports
will be sent to Parents and Guardians on the following
head.:-Depor'ment, Diligence aud Progress in Stu
lie., and Moral Advancement.
The terms are-For Tuition and Board including diet
bed and bedding hfe, candles and washing during the
Scholastic year oil ten months and payable half yearly
| :" pnr, $3.50
august and September, the only vacation, 60,
NO Scholar will b. received younger than eleven
years; nor hereafter for less term than Ten months.
n he may enter at any time and will be charged on
ly from the time of entrance
All necessary Books AMI Stationary will be surp!ed
LOT Cash, al large discount from retail prices -
place contiguous to the School is prepared for mo.t
OF tho'e gymnas,ic exercise. lately Introduced from En
rope INTO The Schools Of the Northern and Eastern
states as the best means of Improving bodily s.renstb
| activity and health. s"'
~ LfMES M .GHR.vET.
Elm WOOD, Essex County. Virginia
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