Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-29

TLASSICAL SCHOOL-The discrimination Of nv
" School took place Thursday, the 10Th Deem
bcr After the examination, English Essays written
Tor the occasion, read by the following young
teinen: AlcSsrs B. Johnson Barbour II. lvanhoc Cooke
Michael Wallace, and Drury Wood Prizes were the n
awarded to the following young gentlemen, for indus
try and proficiency i'll their respective Classes during
| the session.
| ENGLISH CoMposlTIoS-lst prize divided between B.
Johnson Barbour, Of Orange and r. vanhoe Cecke of
powhatan; I'd, Mchasl Wallace, King George.
| GREEK-lst Glass, Thomas Walker, Albe,narle; I'd
Class Drury Wood, Abenarle; Sd Class, Hudson Carr,
| Nelson.
LArrx-1st Class, Morton Sin,ms, Albemarle; I'd
Class, B. johnson Barbour, Orange; ID Glass, Hudson
Carr Nelson 4tI Class, John Jones, Charlottesville;
| 9TH Class, Marceus Mckenzie University of Va FOR
writing TRANSACTIONS from Cesar, Il. Ivanhoe Cooke,
Powhataa.
Observation-Disclosures and Natural Philosophy
George Bouton, Madison; I'd Glass; Arithmetic Walker
Duke, Albcmare; Sd Glass, Marceus Mckenzie, Uni
versty.
GEoGRA PLY AND THE Use OF THE GLoBEs-lst Glass,
David Howard Albemarle; I'd Glass, r. Ivunloe Cooke,
Powhatan.
GEoMErEY-B. Johnson Barbour, Orange
For general proprety OF conduct, and sudiousness R.
Ivanhoc Cooke, Powhatan.
u My School will commence again OIL the 18th Janu-
AIRY next, and terminate the 18th December follow
Ing, with vacation Of the month Of July There will
be taught, the Latin and Greek languages, with the &C.
ography and Antiquities of acknowledgements includ
ing Geometry, Plane and Spherical Trigononetry and
Observation-Disclosures Philosophy, Arithmetic and Alge-
bta- Geography, and the Of the Globes-English
Compositions, subjects treated Of by writers on Mo-
raj Philosophy and read from the works of moral
writer to the boys; and also subjects chosen by the
boys themselves. There is public examination at the
end Of each session offs months when prizes are award
cd to tlrose who distinguish themselves in their respec.
tive classes Monthly circulars issued to parents or
guardians shelving the progress and behaviour of the
scholars The tuition fec for the scholastic year of 10
months is $40, one afpayable in advance at the COM
menccncnt of each session.
Mr.. Vincent, native Of France, an approved TEACHER
of French, will attend at school three times week and
give lessons at a moderate price
In the event Of any scholar being suspended or dis
missed for improper conduct leaving school before
the end of the session, deduction will he made The
location of my school is very favorablebeng in quar-
ter not exceeded for hcahncss any where in Virginia
eight miles N. f. from Charlottesville, in very
spectacle neghborhood distance from Cross Roads,
places of dissipation, which might tend to distract the
attention, injure the morals Of scholars. Richard
Duke, Esq, the gentleman whose plantation the
school situated will accommodate boarders al $50 for
The scholastic year. This includes expenses for
bedding board, washing, fuel and candles. Boarding.
&c. also be obtained in other very respectable fam
lies in the ghborhood, at from $75 to 800. An early
the number being limited. For the satisfaction Of pa
rents insert the following certificate from gentleman
we'll known in the State:
BARBouEsvlILE, Dec II. 1885.
MIR. George Give has taught in this neinhborhood for
two years He brought with him the most attcring tcs-
monals of his attanments and Of his moral worth. /
was glad profit of his qualifications by sending my
10 him. My expectations have been more than realized
lie has the very valuable quality of inspiring emulation
among his scholars, and giving it when inspired the most
profitable direction. furnish this testimonial from graft
tude for the great benel, he has conferred my
and for the further purpose Of giving information to pa
rents DESTROYS place their children at Of the best
schools in the commonwealth
JAMES BARBOUR.
Communications addressed 10 me, near Stoney Point
Alhcmarle, will be promptly attended to.
Dec. 90. [70-w4wl GEORGE CLlVE.