Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-01

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H3DGE!liLL SCHOOL-pEINcEroS, y. J-Ths
IA institution has been n:ne years IN successful
oueratiun during which lime - has received the nPPrn'
halnn and patronage Of Nh Cay, MT. Snu'haru, MI
Riddle ana many other most distinguished gentlemen,
via have selected it as place for the education {" their
sons Il is believed rom lis plan TO combine the essen
sl advantages Of private and public education, and TO
afford an opportunity OF 40 ordinary character ~ those
DESTROYS at giving iiisr Il thorough ed"cnii"n.
The system OF instruction pursued IN Tins Seminary
calm, no affinity he called sIsy methods WHICH pro
pase to oil labor and d5udS"ry from the acquisition
of "wlcdge The subscriber cannVt promise any truly
valuabp mental acGuIsIuUn which Is not The result ol
SLOW patient pains taking pcc the part OF the pa
oil himself What he does promise. IS, by every means
in his power stimulate the pupil 10 his inVgoTGng
process is object il lav deep and broad The oun-
da,ion of good educaIion-n0t 10 make mere learned
hoya tui subject boys 10 discipline by which they
may become learned and able While, therefore,
the studies pursued aud hc Time d"vord to each vary
some hat according the destination OF the pupils for
cuumercgI professional life, ii his constant ann. to
nana usl-.oti.s:. -" Oi the Elusl rigid
and horoug going knd.Boys studying Greek enc ir-
in urr constantly exercised making double Transitions
from the English into these languages and he reverse.
aud sufficiently advanced are required 10 com.
pose IN these languages and n write Latin md Greek
Verses after he q" the celebrated English unG
European schools Boys who int ndrd for comnrr.
ciaI e and whose parents this account do not wish
them instructed Inc Ancient Languages. aye trained
In accuracy and prompnrss in the practical applications
of mathematics and receive more ample opportunities
f., 4 rracica acquaintance with lie Modern Languages.
TIE French studied with view to lis b"ng spoken.
ard not T. written language merely; and Ia this cod 1t Is
ih. only mrdlum Of communication allowed al table,
well a the recila"ns IN that department., and the
more advanced classes required to employ this Ian
guagc III rrciling in other departments.
TIE school Consists "nlIJey ~ bnarders no day sch"
lars being received The teachers and pupils live with
the principal eating al the table, sleeping under
the same roof and constituting IN oil respects one Ia
u!!y 'rh: discipline Is entirely Of the parental kind
Rerious instruction is srduuusly attended 10, chiefly
from t- Scriptures themselves, aud without insisting
upon the pecuiarities Of any one sect The grounds
are ample aiordng abundant opportunity Tor hfalthtu
sports the open air. as we'll IS Ter The exercise nt IN
grnuy and taste in gardening and various mechanical
nrs to those yh are disposed themselves in this
manner. No bny is allowed TO leave the premises ex
crpt by permission Of The principal and then usually 10
company with teacher The sIrctest attention is paid
TO keeping The d"rmllores well ventilated. dry, and
clean The teachers slrep in the do!miLores with
tn, bOys and the latter MT permitted 10 speak,
Ia hold any communication with each other from The
time of entering tie dormory I'll: that of leaving "
Opportunities tor entirely excluded. the school
being situated without The and apart from all other
buildings, and the boys being never wihnn! The presence
aud supervision of The principal or one Ct his asss ants
Pocket muncy is distributed weekly By tho principal the
amount depending upon the conduct OF the pupil dur
ing the week though never exceeding p cents. II IL
mol desirable customary n receive boys over twelve
years of age Those eight or nine years old ale preferred
The school yea divided into two sessions and two va
cations the winter session commencing the first day u
November and the session the LIST day OF Ainy
and vacations being the months Of April and Octo
Der
The studies embraced in the plan Of this Seminary
the Gree h. Latin French and Spanish Languages; Greek
and Roman Antiquities; ArhHs.ic, bra, Geometry,
and Surveying; Spelling, Reading, English Grammar,
English Cnnpnson and Encuiion: Geography, An.
cient and Modern; History, Ancient and Modern; ET.
denccs "f Christianity; PenmanshP, Back keeping, Sa
cred Music the Of The Globes, and Tue Elements Of
Astronomy and Naru-al History.
The charge for zach pupil Is three hundred dollars
per nnnum payable sem;-nnnuaily in advance. This
sum is in full for all tn. tuition, Of whatever character,
which the plan of The school embraces; Tor boarding,
lodging, washing, mendng, fuel, light including also
the use Of bedding bnoks, stationary, maps globes Ii
braries and other privileges. The parent or guardian
will have extra charges, except for monlrs advanced
articles Of clothing procured AZ his direction ny the
primo pal for board IN the vacations. or tor meGica. al
tendance, if al time it should become necessary.
JOHN S. HART Priacpai
REFERENCES The following persons referred o.
all Of whom have had wards in the school, KEN
tnckv, Hon Henry CIay New jersey, Hon. Samuel L.
soulhnrd; Pennsylvania Nicholas Bddle, Esq; Florida
Gen Ciinch; Delaware, Hon J J. MiiIigan; Chambers
burg, Pa Hon. George Chambers; Princeton, New
Jersey, Rev Doctors Miller and Hodge. and Mrs Glib.
sou; Athens, Georgia. Henry Jackson LII ID Lcxing
ton, Georgia. Joseph II. Lumpkin Esquire; Naichcz
Mississippi, Doctor William Dunbar, u. w. Hunting
ton. and William Howell, Esqs; New Orleans. La,
John Martin, z A. Rhodes and Martin Durable Esqs
DonaIdsonve, La, Henry M'Call, Esq; Alexandria
La DR.. B. Ballard Cincinnati, Ohio Hon James Hail.
Huntsville, Ala, Robert Fearn, Esq; Cahawba, Ala,
Jesse Brene, Esq Middleton, N. e.. Caleb Spencer
Esq Lynchburg, Va, John NJ. O,ey, Esq Washington
City Maj Charles J. Nourse; Baltimore, F. W Bruno,
!. W. Stockton, J. o Hoffman, and j. Tndhun,er
Esqs ; Cocperst"wn Y, John NJ Bowers Esq; New
Bedford, Mass, j r. Anthony and VIM. Ro,ch. Esqs
New York City, Rev c. Stewart, B u. Downing. s.
Tousey, and J. G. Stacey Esqs; Philadephr AIexan
der Henry, A. NJ. Howell, j. Glentworh, Matthew Ar
rison Manchester, S and w Welsh Esqs Rev. Jno
Chambers, Mrs Harriet Coman, and Mrs. Maria Blight
hlalanzas. Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez