Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-20

wJDGEuILL SCHOOL-PRINcEroN, y. J-Tt.I
H1 institution has now been nine years in suCces.
operation. during which time is has received Tie afF"
baton and patronage of MIR. Clay, Mr. Southland NJ
Bidde, and many other most distinguished geniiSntH
who have selected il place for the education OF i
sons is believed from its plan. to combine the esse.
tial advantages Of private and public education aud
afford opportunity of no ordinary character 10 tho':
DESTROYS of giving their sons thorough education
The studies embraced in the plan OF this Seminary ar
the Greek Latin French and Spanish Languages; Ge5
and Roman Antiquities; Arithmetic, Algebra, Geome?
and Surveying; Spelling, Reading, English Grammar,
English Composition and Eiocu,Ion: Geograph!, An.
cicnt and Modern; History, Ancient and Modern hy'
dences Of Christianity; Penmanship, Book keeping Si
cred Music the use of the Globes, and The Elements
| Astronomy and Natural History.
The system OF study pursued in this Seminary CLANS
no affinity to the so called easy methods which propose
IN remove all labor and drudgery from the acquisition
knowledge. The subscriber cannot promise any tn
valuable mental acquisitions which is not the result o.
slow patient pains taking process the part OF The %
ri! himself What he does promise, IS, by every ms2'
in his power, stimulate the pupil to this invigoar;
process His object is TO lay deep and broad The iog
ta,ion Of a good educalon-no to make mere earri:
boys, bu, to subject boys to discipline by which 't''
NAV become learned and able men II will be his con-
slant am, there fore. TO make the instructions OF ne
school Of The most rigid and thorough gong kline :
Boys studying Greek and Latin, will be, IN every p"
Of their course, constantly exercised in making douy
TRANSACTIONS from the English into these languages an
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required TO compose in these languages, and 10 w'n
Latin and Greek verses, after the manner OF the Gee
brated English and European schools. The snbscfIo
became convinced, from his experience, while pr"
frssor in the College of New Jersey, that the radical o.
feet in American scholarship, is the want OF thooC:;
PREPARATION And it was in the belief that he c0dc
DO way efiectuay aid the cause OF sound eafnii
that he relinquished station in every way so sn''
suited to his tastes and habits for the purpose OF e
ing in the tosome work Of primary instruction
tirult hTor IAra f4ts =
lars being received The number is strictly hmilfd
The teachers and pupils live with the principal, ta':
the table sleeping under the rool and col
s,ilu,ing in al respects one family The dsciPIin" 7
entirely of the parental kind Religious instruction
sedulously ate nded TO- chiefly from The Scriptures then
selves, and without insisting upon the Pecuaru''
any sect. The grounds are ample, atiDrd!ns allA
dant opportunity for healh!Ul sports The open az y
well as for the exercise OF ingenuity and taste IN ~
dening and various mechanical arts To those no are d.
posed to amuse themselves in this manner No bog ,
allowed 10 leave the premises except by perD's'rH a
the principal and then usually in company with ac
Opportunities for vice are by the situation and pen
of The school, entirely excluded The strctest a't'h
is paid 10 keeping the dormitories well ventilated t
and clean. The teachers sleep in the dormtorIes VIZ
the boys, and the latter are not permitted 10 SPEAK
10 hold any communication with each other, ito"
time Of entering the donItory till that OF leaving
school is easy Of access, being midway between W.
York and Philade phia and within three or four hh
ride Of either city; and for health, It's situation is cons
sldered unrivaled purer air Is mt breathtd IN at
than that in the vicinity of Princeton II Is no'
sirabe customary 10 receive boys over twelve we!
of age Those Of eight nine years old are Prfir''
The school year divided into two sessions and l"O''
cations, the winter session commencing the first ca!
November and the summer session the lst day OF h"
and the vacations being the months Gf April anc ol'
Der The studies pursued anil the time de'ord 10 e''''
vary somewhat according TO the destination Of ne pup
for commercial or professional life ,u
The charge for each pupil is three hundred COZ.
per annum, payable eDl.annusly in advance -
sum is in full for all the tuition, Of whatever cha'''
which the plan Of the school embraces; i'f ooa'O'
lodging, washing, InendIng, fuel, light, inciuc'hs
the use of bedding books, stationary, maps, g"V''
brares and other privileges. The parent or gnaft'.
will have no extra charges, except Tor monies odY''
or articles Of clothing procured at his direction oY "
principal for board in the vacations, or for medca
tendance if al any time IT should become necessary,
JOHN S. HART, Pr1noE',
REFERENCES The following persons are re!e'ir: y
all of whom have had sons wards in the school ~,
lucky, Hon Henry Clay; New Jersey. Hon. SamG'
Southard; Pennsylvania Nicholas Bidde, Esq tIo'."
Gen. Cincb Delaware, Hon. }. j. MilIigan; Chan''
burg, Pa Hon. George Chambers; Princeton, y =.
Rev Dys Miller and Hodge, and Mrs. Gibson; a'"'
Geo, Henry jackson, LII D.; Lexington, Geo 'Gt
H. Lumpkin Esq; Macon, Geo, T. T Napier g..
Na,chez Miss, Dr. William Dunbar, H. w. Hpo'I''
ton and William B Howell Esqs; New Orleans &C.! -,
John Martin E. A. Rhodes, and Hnrnn DufsIu,'
onadsonv,le, La, Henry Nj Call, Esq AlrAapgi, y,
La, Dr. B. Ballard; Cincinnati, Ohio, hon; James 81 =,
Huntsville Ala h,1es Fss'D FL c csfsS scea s
Esn. t,yncbburp. Va, John NJ Otey, Esq WashIns.'
CIV CIV Maj CHARLES Nou.:e Baltimore, " bSs,.
T. w. Stockton, J. o Hoffman, ard J. I9d""Nys ,r
Esqs Cooper,,cwa, N y John NJ Bowe1 no EN- Er.
Bedford, Mass }. R. Anthony and WIN; kocn' R R b.
New York CITY, Prof Patton, Rev. {. Stewart, y,t.
Dowping, s Tousey, J. G. Stacey. and Hugh g 4rr
veil, Esas; Philadelphia, Alexander Henry A ~ . P
I'll josiah Randall b 2. Smith, G. D. Ba,se, Arr
Weibenr NJ. D. Lewis, J. GIentwohh Ma''pf" In
con C Manchester J. and w. Welsh Esqs kt' n, M.
Cb.mbers. Mrs Harriet Colman, and Mrs Mara S's
! April Is