Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-11
SHOCK OE-HILI.
ACADEMY q GYNM ASYyyNS.

VIE GrlnCipal OF tins Institution has
th" pleasure Of announcing to- lhc public, that
he has Just returned tn tins city, after havng made
his annual visit TO several of the most DISTINGUISHED
schools OF the northern and middle States and that
he viii continue to adopt such of the many and va
rlohs improvements effected in those schools, as lie
shall find best adapted 10 promote the literary and
scientific advancement of his pupils.
lie has also procured al extensive chemical. phi
Iosophical, and Astronomical apparatus fitted for the
exhibition oil lus ratiVe experiments connected with
the Lectures on Chemistry, Natural Philosophy and
Astronomy, which will be given gratis 10 the stu
dcuts OF tins Institution.
For the Satisfaction Of his patrons and friends nc
TO the rapid and thorough progress resulting from his
system of instruction he has, during the last month";
presented two of his scoars for examination at Yale
Gollege, IN New Haven, and one of the same num-
Der at Harvard University, in Cambridge Mass
Both OF these young gentlemen have been his pupils
but three years, during which period they have re.
ceived the greater part Of their classical education
and both were found prepared for the standing Of
one year in advance at College. The opinion Of the
Professors by whom they were examined, the s-b
Ject of their scholarship, and the accuracy with
which they have been nroP""od Gor Coiiege, may be
learned from the following certificates:
YALE COLLEGE Aug. 9th. 1850.
A. the request of Mr.. Oliver a. Shaw, Of Rich
mond, Virginia. have this day examined his two
pupils, Robert Campbell and Charles s. Mills. n
the Greek and Latin languages. Their appearance
very cr-dItablc to themselves, and evinccd that
they had received thorough instruction.
JAS. l.. KINGSLEY
Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages.
CAMERGDGE. Aug. 9th, 1880.
I havo examined Charles $ Mills in several of the
Greek and Latin Cassrcks and find reason to believe
that he has boon well and radically instructed
JOHN s. POPKIN.
Professor of Greek in Harvard University.
The books, on which these young men were exam
incd were, in Latin, the Ecogues and Gcorgicks of
Virgil, the Sntires Of Juvcnnl and the Odrs Of Flo
race and IN Greek Jacobs Creek Reader. the Had
Of Homer, and the Tragedies Of Sophoclos.-Bcsids
and hoe, 81. - -.
they have completed since their conncxion with the
ShockO HILL Academy, an extensive course Of study
IN the mathematics, and in the modern languages.
While the subscriber feels peculiar qualification m
being able to lay before the pub'jCk he above tcst-
monlas of his success IN preparing Young gentlemen
Tor the higher institutions OF learning hc dccrnsi' not
imp oPer to state, that his future cxcrons will not
DC wanting IN maintaining whatever Of rcDui alton his
Academy may have acquired. by every possible ar
rangement TO facilitate, and TO render thorough the
progress OF those, who are now, stall be hrrcar
Ter, committed TO his care
This institution will b. rn-nprncd for the rccpD,ion
OF students either day scholars as boardrrs on
Monday the goth ofthc present month. Mr. Hcrvr
will give instruction in the Modern Languages Of
EUROPE Mr.. Hubbard will dcvr'c himself TO tho
Mathematical Department. Mr. Robert 4 Camp
bell will assist IN tho Classical Department. and the
Principal beside suporintrndi 2 the general concerns
oil The school, wl direct his particular attention to
the Classical, Mathematical and Eugsh Department
The ClBsscks and English literature will he 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
tho most faithful attention
The Principal has made such arrangements NJ tho
NORTH, as will enable him immediately To procure
additional assistance, whenever n shall be required
The GymrnsEca EEcroisrS- viii be conducted as
usual, under proper regulations; and numerous i'm
provcmonts made in the GymnasiiDt
The system pursued in this School Is indeed such
as to employ the pupil during the whole day citrch
IN study and recitation, m we'll directed exercise
under the immediate observation Of the ius'ruciOrs
OLIVER A. SHAW, Prir cipal.