Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-04
rDGEHlLL sCHOOL-Ppscrro.

II institution has now been nine wears in rr
operation, during which time is has received tho -
baton and patronage of Mr.. Clay, Mr. Sou,bartp pr
l}iddle, and many other most distinguished ccr,I
who have selected il place for the education oS
sons 1, is believed from its PLAN to combine Tho We
,ial advantages Of private and public edrcaop ,nS
oOrd an opportunity Of no ordinary character n ~
DESTROYS Of giving their sons thorough education
The system OF instruction pursued in this Son;
claims no affinity 10 the so called easy methods whi
nose TO remove all labor and dudgery from the accr;,
Of knowledge. The subscriber cannc, promise a;y,
valuable mental acquisition, which 10 not ,he result
SLOW patient pains taking process. on the part e iE
oil himself What he does promise, is, By every m.
in his power TO stimulate the pupil 10 this y,or,.
process His object is to lay deep and broad tie TO-
dalton Of good education--not 10 make mere la,.
boys but 10 subject boys TO discipline By which
NAV become learned and able men. While lAs,sc I
the studies pursued, and the time devoted to each
somewhat according to the destination OF the pv "
commercial or professional life, 1t is his consan, ,
mike the instructions in each department OF the
and thorough going kind.-Boys studying GeeE ,,tI
tin are constantly exercised in making douO!elr,,
from the ENGLISH into these languages and tho ,sn
and as soon as sufficiently advanced are required ,
pose in these languages, and to write Latin and Go.
verses after the manner Of the celebrated Er,ysL :.
European schools Boys who are INTENDED lor co,,,o
cal life and whose parents on this account Co H., @ =
them instructed in the Ancient Languages. are ,i
TO accuracy and promptness in the practical apvc,
of mathematics, and receive more ample opporr-
for practical acquaintance with The Modern Iar.g,
The French is studied with vr% TO lis being .ss
and not written language mereI - and To tins crsr
the only medium of communication allowed d, ,a.. !
we'll as at the rccitalions in that department. and !
more advanced classes are required to employ th: II
| guage in reciling in other departments.
The school consists entirely o! boarders, no Ilr s,
lars being received The teachers and pupils live p,
the inclpal, eating al the same table, sleeping o.:
the same roof and constituting IN all respects one a
my The discipline is entirely ct the parenia! Kin!
Religious instruction is sedu'ously attended to- CHEF
from the Scriptures themselves, and without Insists
upon the peculIarlties of any sect. The gGogr'
are ample. affordng abundant opportunity for hsa,6f
.norts i'm the open air. well Tor the exercise Of
penui,y and taste in gardening aud various mcchane
arts to those who disposed 10 anuse themselves in
manner No boy is allowed TO leave the premises +,
cent by permission Of the principal and then usual,
company with teacher. The strlcest attention is "a
10 keep;np the dorntories well ventilated dry a,
clean The teachers sleep IN the dormtortes N
the bows and the latter are not permitted to speak
to hold any communication with each other from D.,
time of entering the dormitory I'll that OF leaving it.
Oppor;unilies for vice entirely excluded. the Sch
being situated without the town. and apart from al 9th.
buildings and the boys being never without the precs,
and Supervision Of the principal or one oi his ASSISTANT
Pocket money is distributed weekly by The principal
amount depending upon the conduct OF The pupil O..
ing the week, though never exceeding - cents 4
not desirable customary TO receive boys over tTe
wears of age Those eight or nine years old are pret
The school year is divided into two sessions and worI
cations the winter session commencing The fist Gay
November and the summer session the lst day of Mss
and the vacations being The months Of AprI and Oca
Der.
The studies embraced in the plan Of this Seminary
the Greek Latin French and Spanish Languages; Gso
and Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic Algebra, GeOury
and Surveying; Spelling, Reading, English GranHl
English Composition and Elocuilon: Geography, a.
Gent and Modern; History, Ancient and Modern; "
dences of Christianity; PenmanshiP, Bookkeeping $
cred Music the use Of the Globes, and the Licmena
Astronomy and Natural History.
The charge for each pupil is three hundred doIl
per annum, payable seni-annualIy in advance. IT,
sum IN full for all the tuition, of whatever chlfsc.
which the plan Of the school embraces; for Ooartm
lodging, washing, mending, fuel, light, including a.
the use of bedding, books stationary maps, globes
brares and other privileges The parent or guarc'
will have extra charges except for MONIES advstc
or articles of clothing procured at his direction by
principal for board in the vacations, or tor medical
tendance, if at any time II should become necessary
JOHN S. HART, Principal.
RErEREYcEs-Th following persons are referred
all of whom have had sons or wards in the school H.
lucky, Hon Henry Clay; New Jersey, Hon Samuel
Southland; Pennsylvania, Nicholas BIddIe Esq; fonc
Gen CIinch; Delaware, Hon J. J. Mlliigan Chambr
burg, Pa, Hon. George Chambers: Princeton, NJ
Jersey, Rev. Doctors Miller and Hodge, and Mrs G'
son; Athens, Georgia, Henry Jackson, LID; Ls1'O
ton, Georgia. Joseph H. Lunpkin, Esquire; Match
Mississippi. Doctor William Dunbar H. w; Hum,
ton, and William b. Howell, Esqs; New Orleans,
John Martin, Z. A. Rhodes, and Martin Durable, L;
Donadsonvllle, La, Henry NJ Call, Esq; Alexhnd
La Dr. B. Ballard; Cincinnati, Ohio, Hon James II
Huntsville, Ala, Robert Fearn, Esq; Cnhawba, A
Jesse Beene, Esq; Middleton, N C., Caleb spen'
Esq; Lynchburg, Va, John NJ. O!ey, Esq Washing
City, Maj Charles J. Nourse; Baltimore, F. W bc
l.. W. Stockton, j. o. Huffman, and j. Tothur
Esqs Cooperstown, a. Y, John NJ. Bowers, Esq y
Bedford, Mass, j. r. Anthony and VIM. Rotch, Is
New York City, Rev. C. Stewart, 3: II. Downing,
Tousey, and J. G. Stacey, Esqs; Philadelphia, Alex
der Henry, A. NJ Howell, j. GlentwoTth, Matthew
rison, C. Manchester S. and W. Welsh, Esqs Rev
Chambers, Mrs Harriet Coman, and Mrs. Maria Big
Nlatanzas, Cuba, Don Antonio Martinez
April - ll2-t