Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-24
StCHOOL AT BUCMAN BOT-

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- TEToURT COUNTY. yA.-The subscrber's
School will reopen the isa Monday in August
next.
The course of study will comprise the ordinary
branches Of an English education, together with
Mathematics Latin Greek, French and German
These stndies will be taught Il scale sufficiently
extended prepare pupils for the highest classes
in the University Of Vrginia, or in any Of our Col
leges.
The method Of instruction in all these sub ects will
consist in combination of Rccitations with Lee
lures. In the Languages, the Grammar will be
taught principally BY lectures written Transitions
and exercises win be required in all, and English
composition vill reeeive especial attention. Oral
Instruction to the Senior Class in French will be
given in that language.
The number Of pupils win be limited, and they
will residcin the same house with the teacher. They
will be subjected to such system Of discipline
viii best develope their intellectual powers, and
secure moral and gentremanly department.
They viii be required to attend church regularly,
and to recite in a Bible class once week, Month
y reports will be sent to parents or guardians in
forming them Of the department Of their or
wards, their progress in their studies, &c. &c.
Isnan is healthy and contains a remarkably
moral T. 'lution. Youth educated there will be
exposed tol ew temptations.
| The james River and kanawha Canal win be
| completed up 10 the town by the end of the year,
when packets win pass within hundred yards of
| the school
EXPENSES
This session will consist of eight months, ending
the last day of March, 1852. The expenses will
be sI60, which charge includes board, tuition III I'll
any Of the studies, and all other expenses except
books and stationary. which viii be furnished by the
subscriber at Richmend prices.
Pupils entering after the first of August Will be
charged from the date Of entry up thcend of the
session
Payment required as follows: one half on en-
trance and one half on the first of December.
TEXT BOOKS.
| MATHEMArIcs-Smtha and Dukes Arithmetic.
Smiths Algebra, Legendre's Geometry and Trign-
nometry, Davies Surveying, Davies Descriptive
Geometry. Smiths Analytical Geometry, Young 4
Calculus and Mechanics.
| LATlv.-Schmiiz' Latin Grammar, ,Anold's Latin
Prose Composition. Caesar Sallust, Virgil Cicero ;
0raiious, Horace, Juvcna, Terence, Annals of
| Taciius.
GrEEK.-Kuhncr's Elementary Greek Grammar,
Arnold's Greek Prose Composition. Xenophon 5
Anabasis, Hcrodoms. Homer, Oliad,) fschylus,
Sophoclcs Eurpidcs, Thucydides.
| FRENcH.-OileHdorG Rowan's Modern French
Render, Charles XII, Picciola, Selections from
Scribe, Corneille and Moere, also from Bossuct
| and Masson.
GERMAw-Eichhorn's Grammcr, Adlcr's Ger
man Reatlcr, Selections from Schiller, Goethe,
Herdcrund Richter.
Observation-Disclosures Grammar, Mi,chelis An
cient and Modern Geography raylors Mauunl Of
History, Ancient and Modern, Olmstead's Natural
Philosophy
RECOMMENDATIONS.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Nov, ist, 1850.
Mr.. ". Il. Gait attended lectures in this uuivcr-
sty, and took the degree Of Master Of Arts. He
was distinguished for his ussiduity and success in
his studies, well as for his exemplary habits and
winning department His ability and attainments,
and his success and enthusiasm as a Teacher, join
ed 70 the highest moral qualities justify in re-
commenting him in the strongest terms to those
who may seek for their sons caygai and thorough
| instruction.