Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-24
SHOCkOE-HILL
Academy and Gymnasium.

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on Monday, the Goth OF September next.
The ordinary course of INST ruc,ion comprises tho
Lrosody Construction, and Critical Analysis OF the
Greek and Roman Classics. the English, French,
Spanish, and Italian languages and the various
branches of Mathematical science.
In order that each SUBJECT of study may receive the
requisite attention. and that the literary progress of
every pupil may be successfully advanced the school
IL divided into four separate Departments, and the
number OF scholars limited at ioenty each teacher
Thus the greatest amount OF Improvement is ron
dered n'tainable and tho important principle of the
Division Of Labor, secures ITS natural aud most r.
vourable result
These Departments severully embrace
and Latin.
2 The Languages of Modern Europe; The French,
Spanish. Italian, and German
j. The Mathematics Arithmetick, Algebra Go
ometry, Trigonome,ry, Mensuration Navigation,
Surveying, Conick Sections. and Fluxions
q The English Langus &c; the Grammar, Spelling
Reading, Penmanship. Book keeping. Geography
Composition Elocu,ion. Chemistry, Natural Philos-
ophy, a Astronomy, and he Use of the Globes.
To each of these Departments one instructor ct
least, will devote his exclusive attention. ad-
dltional instructors wbe employed as their aid may
be found requisite.-The whole course of studies
thus systcmatsed, will be subject to the general su
perintendencc and immediate control Of the Pr,nc-
pal whose available means, and indefatigable ASST
duty shall not DO spared render this Institution
permanent, respectable. and worthy of the liberal
patronage of Discerning community 1t will be
his object, to prepare young gentlemen as speedily
as may be consistent with thorough knowledge Of
their studies for any class OF any University or Col
ege In the U. States, for the Military Academy at
West Point, or for the practical duties of ucr.
camille life
A course of lectures on Chemistry and Natural
Philosophy WILL also, be glveuby tn. Principal; ac-
companed by illustrative EXPERIMENTS for which
complete and splendid apparatus WIKI be proc ,,ed,
during the ensuing vacation.
No department of education IN this school will be
neg ected thai another may with undue regard;
mi Enfnr -,
care bestowed on each branch of instruction shall
precisely correspond with its relative mportancs and
no pupil viii be suffered to pass through any depart
ment OF learning, without a thorough acquaintance
with every step he proceeds and until his know
ledge of all the subjects winch his attention may
have been directed, shall be accurate and finished
10 take charge of the department of the langua
ges OF Modern Europe, during the ensuing year, the
trnclpal has engaged John Herve, Esquire, q ma
i've OF France, who received his education in Paris
anu whose distinguished literary reputation, AID en-
inent success instructor constitute the surest
| pledge OF the value of his services.
Mr.. Oliver p Hubbard, graduate of Yale Col
! lege, who rs highly recommended by President Day
and Professor Olmsted of that Institution as a teach
or of Mathemaiicks Will devote himself exclusively
| TO the Mathematical Department.
Mr. Rober, A. Campbell, who has for several wears
! heen student in ms Shockoe Hill Academy and
who read with case the most difficult classical au-
thors, will assist the Principal. IN the Grcek attn
and English languages.
For further assistance, should it be required ar
| engagements At the North will be made during the
ensuing vacation, by the Principal who annually Wis
! Its the best schools IN Boston, New York etc. at
tended by such OF his pupils as choose to accompa-
ny hiina practice. which enables him to avail HIN,
sell OF the many and important improvements in cd
uoation, which nre yearly made in New England and
the Middle States, and 20 srperinuce upon ms own
system Of instruction. such these improvements q.
nsy be deemed applicable and exped!ent
IL mas oeen ascertaIned by the experience of the
past year during whch time particular attention has
no aI,f l.
time, place, and mode Of the corporal exercises of
the Students, that their literary progress has been
Tar greater than At any former PERIOD and that their
health and physical development have been evident
| ~ promoted
The Gymnastc Exercises will be direct eel rs bore
toiore by one of the instructors, and many improve
msnts will De made i'll the apparatus Of the Gymna.
SUM.
Tn the month of July. annually, there is pubIic
examination of the students OF this institution: and
10 prevent mlsapprehenslon, /. is proper TO remark
that the examinations of this school Conducted in
/ 4 manner totally different from that which is too
often pursued where there is previous concert be-
tween the Teacher and the scholar. and the ndiv i'd
ual passages and questions on which the latter is 10
be examined, arc full well known to both, for weeks
before the period of public investigation arrives -
Such an examination this, a confirmed DUNG. can
endure, us well as the most accomplished scholar
but IN this institution, the whole annual course OF
study is presented to competent visitors, who NAV at
tend the examination and such portions selected as
they may direct and these portions thus selected
the pupils are subjected to rigid and thorough
scrutiny so that scholar, can pass the ordeal sat
lsfactorliy' unless Intimately acquainted with every
part OF what he processes to have acquired Here
then, there can be previous arrangement and SUI
Perfcai knowledge cannot escape detection.
The government Of this Institution is entirely pa
rents al, and is Of such nature to secure the trc,
obedience ofthe pupil To The rules of correct beba
yionr, and to render this obedience rs roltntayv a.
II Is si'1ck This object is accomplished by blending
~ the department of the instructor. miIdness with
decision and by enlistng the affections of the pnp
IN behalf Of good oscr, aud thus persuading him of
| It's necessity.
The terms Of tuition arc for tho Classic,s ncIu
ding the MINOR branches Of education 80 dollars p,r
annum tor the higher branches oi tho English d.
/ partment, 30 dollars per annum for the ordinary
branches OF the same department, 80 dollars per
anuum; md 10 dollars per annum additionally for Inc
modern languages of Europe No payment rjH be
! required in ddcg-cc.
a particular enumeration e tho local advantages
ofihs institution hardly nee ssary. Occupying o.
- docs Of The elevated and arv snnts IN IN.