Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-01-16
classical School

FHSllE examination OF my School at Mbrook
Il AIbemarle, took place on SATURDAY. the
10th December. English Essays composed for
the occasion were read BY James II Minor Al,
benarle, and Walter l.. Binord, Goochland Ar
ter the examination, Prizes were awarded 10 the
following Young gentlemen for standing mos,
frequently head IN their respective classes du
ring the session.
English Composition, Benjamin J. Barbour.
Orange.
GREEk-ist class (Euripides, )-Drury
Wood, A lbemarle, Morton SiinDs reading De
mosthenes, not competing, having read more
Greek
Cd class (Xenophon,) James H.
Minor, Abemarle.
LATIN-1St class Cicero, Roman Anu.
quitles and Geography, and translatlng English
into Latin, being included in this Class-Janes
II. Minor, Albemarle.
I'd class Horace, Ancient Gle.
ogfaphy, included,) Edward Trent, Cumber-
land,
ography, included,) George B. Hrown, Abe
marie.
an class (Cesar,) Edward J.
5n class-(Cmsar.) William
Wallace, KIM George.
Class writing TRANSACTIONS from Salust, COM
prsed of the l9l. ID and 81 Glasses, James II.
| Minor. Albemarle.
GEOMETRY-lst class - Benjamin
Barbour, Orange.
I'd ciasS-W Walter l.. Bnford,
Gochland.
ARlTHMErIC-1s Including also
questions in Natural Philosophy, solved by the
rules in the Cambridge Mechanics, Morton
Simms, AbemarIe.
I'd CRaSS--W aIker Duke, Al
bemarle
M claSS-Alexander Hamil.
ton Niche, Albemare
| USE OF TIE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE.
lst class Benjamin J. Barbour, Orange,
| I'd eiass- Dabney II. Maury, Fredericksburg
! Sd ciasS-AleXauder IL Mlchi. Albemalle.
! Prizes for good conduct aud studiousness, a
Warded 10 \. II. Niche u Beiheld Carr
SchackeIord, Albemarle.
| Twill commence my School again on the 20lh Of
January neXt,& the session will terminate on the
2Oth Of December following, will 4 vacation IN
summer, from the 20lh OF June to the goth July
! The Text Books used, Will, rs far as prac lea
] bic, be those used at the University. The tut
! ton Zee is $40 for the scholastic year of ten
months, one half payable al the beginning of the
session, the other at the commencement Of the
second term.
! Richard Duke. Esq the gentleman on whose
! plantation the School is situated, about miles
! n. T.. from Charlottesville, will accommodate
Boarders, Board, Bedding, Washing Fuel and
Candles, included at l20 dollars for 10 months
! Mr.. Duke has ieit m,elf compelled 10 raise
the prices over the rate OF the last year, IN con-
sequence OF the the high price ofproyisions
| Or. William Carr & Richard ID. Simms, Esq,
will also receive Boarders, Board &c. nclu-
ded, } the former at 500, the latter al $50 !er
10 months
The situation of my School is eligible for
Youths on account ofthe healthIAess OF the cll-
mate, being unsurpassed in that respect by any
in the State and also on account Of It's being 1t
a distance from laces of dissipation. Monthly
Circulars will be issued, showing the advance
ment and behaviour Of The Scholars. Nothing
will be refunded, except in cares Of sickness.
| insert the following testimonials for the
| information Of parents and guardians, who
may wish to intrust their sons or wards TO my
care.
"Hayng examined Mr.. George Give as 10
his knowledge of the Greek and Latin Ian
nuages, feel myself authorized say that be IS
we'll acquainted with both, and capable from his
requirements to teach them successfully.
feel no hesitation in commencing HIM as
Teacher 10 the confidence ofparents.
GESSNER HARRISON,
Prof Of Ancient Languages,
in The University Of lnglnla.
December 1st, 1854
AT Mr.. Gives request have carefully ex-
amined him in Arithmetic, Algebra, TrlGonom
etry and Geometry, and regard HIM as quar-
fed 10 teachany OF these branches OF Maihema-
les TO the extent commonly attained IN the sem
inaries of the country, and can therefore recon-
mend him TO the confidence OF parents
Z. BONNYCASTlE;
Professor Of Mathematics
(UNVERsrry OF VmalHIA.)
Dec. -, 1886"
H. Letters directed TO me, near stony
Point, Albemarle, will be promptly ATTENDED 10
GEORGE CLlNE.
December % WOW