Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-19
ELM-wooD SCHOOL

VIE ELM-WOOD SCHOOL will slose on the
Il lac day OF this aenh, and open again ON The
first Of O:to5er. The ,efms aud III, brauehes taue
have been so often published, that iiiou of tbpr
dtsi' 10 deemed reediess Bat may he proper 10 re-
peat, hat seventy 1--WE dollats advanced IN entering
nd again In i've monh' will dtfray for ten meuth, ali
the EXPENSES OF tuition aud board Including de- a,h
ing, lodging, fire ard candles, for scholar Tn
board during vacation f,r those who rsuain will h.
twenty-five do liars-fso paid 10 advance. In addition
to all branches nseessa:y prepare boys for COLLEGE
there will he taught. without any eh'rgs, French
pracic& Surveying, Book-keepir <, ID .lamaiop, and
CCmposihon. A particular course d obstruction will
be pursued with youths ds,rous Of bscominy Teachers
Id Prmsry Sthools.
nee The last vacation the subscriber has often
heard, ihatii opinions respecting rchoase di,eipn,
wsre sill much mitnnd ersiood no,w,thstanlng his re
pea,ed atsmps 10 explain Them He, ihere fore ms
II bi' duty, as hi, seh,o will continue, 10 renew hs
efforts at explanation. Many. he understands. kav.
sonclu!sd. that because he utterly denouncss the use
oil The rod, he never Furnishes at all This is great
msi"ke His plan, al houEh far from being gu cb
labor 'sv'rs eon,rivaose The iosh is Just as much
combination of rewards aud punish I'm ents as any
other plan whatever. It's deiais, howsyer. are TO,
ou for an adver ,encni but will eh sefIY be given
TO any WHO may wish TO conhie pupils to his eare. lie
It suffice to stale, that the great principle always IT,
visw, is TO proper ion his puuishmens exactly as
slbe 10 the offences c;nmied, an! invariably intet
them: who his rewards have general good conduct f. r
their sci, in preference 10 all OH thing, He fe eli
well assured, that b. will operae ty moral rather
than physical inhu' nee; and viii reform the heart a.
we'll as the conduct, to soms definite extent, in mos
eses TO which the reGedi.s be applied for period
sufficiently org 10 af,rJ rational bops Of success.
Long IL must tudvo dd6y be, where tbs faults TO b.
cured are OF dangerous character for he who exp.c,
very soon 20 subiue bad dispositions mu eh
or bad habits long uneon r,led-wbether rs goes te
work only with sai chez or with frs and sword-wiII
SOW to toe wind', and reap rolling but bitter disap
pontment for Els reward. Ia the very nature OF
things u esnnot possibly be sihrra'e, for il 10 war
rina dgdinst mature; IL is Re siding the me we yi,b
o exunguiah; II 1, aiding oba,ipaucy and dsspsra:
'on 10 empers already viia,eJ, deprayed and hard
'nrd against all mrre lacsraiion, Of the skin, by
way OF cradle sting diseases deeply seated n the very
besrls' core That the sub'eriber's plan may otter
fail, he readily admits; bu, so piH the rod and with
this most deplof able ference aEanst such punish.
menthat II invariably makes tDoTse ali whom IA fill.
10 eure- indeed, ever cured any. The subscriber
can plead in favor Of the epioon which no has adopted
tho soneurTng testimony Of all the most celebrated
modern writer's ucaon; the rapidly inersa ,ipr
number Of 'csool' both in Europe and America from
which h'ggiBg 10 bansbeG; tile striking fact IL ia
entire suppression, even t tbs armies, both of France
| aod the United States, with his own sxperirnee oil
more than thirty Yeas, during which bs hs, giveo q
fair i:iai 20 each msihod. With facts 90 mum .rcu, %
conclusive, to sustain him. he cannot abandon for any
worldly otles' VI. clear conviction OF his moss esbs
rate Judgment III there are net individuals ,uou gb
similar sentiments, TO support School eoadus,ed OF
the principles here svowed, be IL SC; the subscribe
will never suffer ons under his control 10 BIO rsguse
| by any other. He sincerely lamenb that he sboul,
differ from so re'pssiabIe number OF parent, ,ps
teachers, 80 appear still 10 believe tho rod iodup.
bic IN edusa'ns children; and he regrts the necessity
Tor this self .yindeaon, lest. 10 making H. he may uu
Intentionally have spoken freely Of their opinion
than they may think he ought TO speak iui 10 mat
ter OF such general eonsernof such deep interest ant
vital inPor aues TO the happiness OF the rising genera
lion, ecDssisDes commands him 10 dsi,nd shat h
thoroughly believes TO be true, and obey he uus,,
every hazard.
There niil be some vacancies in his Ssboo' an
those who may wish 10 fill Them are earnestly re quesi
ed TO apply without decay, since he cannot possiLl
make suitable susrgemtnis by the IL, OeIobef, win
ou' fpowioE how mshy scholars TO expect Ai,hsug
Pupils Will be received al any season and will "a
only from The time Of entrance; yet 10 new sehola
will be hken Tor Iess term than len months nor y
any deduction be made for hons visi.sfor the onI
vacation 10 10 August and September Books and STA
Honsfy will be supplied, II required, at vboi.,sI
prices, for sa'h. JAMES NJ. GsRNETT
: En- Wood ESsx county, Virginia. July I6 1891
August 8. 26-w6S