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their Parishes themselves. Which will not only preserve a learned and
worthy Body of Clergy in the Province; but be a great Inducement
to them of Merit to come over and Cheerfully enter on their respec-
tive Charges in the Academy.
For the greater Satisfaction of the Honourable Perusers of these
Proposals the particular Business or Employment of the Regent &
the other Masters is here set down.
Of the English Master
To teach Children from five Years old and upwards correctly to
spell, read, and Pronounce their Mother Language; and to prepare
them to be Initiated in Latin &c. and likewise Occasionally to Assist,
or Supply the Place of the Writing Master, in his Art; and, if
requir'd, even in some parts of Mathematical Learning.
Of the writing Master.
To teach accurately to write the Roman, Runing, and Court Hands
&c. the most succint Method by Algebra, as well as Vulgar Arith-
metick; Book-keeping &c. Geometry with Surveying and Gaging
likewise Geography and Navigation with as much of Astronomy as
may serve to give Adequate Notions of the two
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No. 10
Letter
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Of the Latin and Greek Master & Submaster.
To instruct such, as are Dispos'd to learn of them, in the Initial
Rules & Syntax; and in the Classic Authors of the two Learnd Lan-
guages, And this, in a Modern more approvd, expeditious & easy Way
than has formerly been practised. The ancient Method of teaching the
Grammar as also the School Prosody & Rhetoric, haveing been
fatally found to be too dry, laborious, & discouraging to the tender
Capacities of Boys.
Of the Regent or Senior Lecturer assisted by the Junior Lecturer or
Latin & Greek-Master.
To Oversee the Whole, and to take Care that the Several Masters
faithfully Discharge their Respective Duties: To apply to his Excel-
lency as Chancellor of the Academy, and Visitors for Redress of
Grievances & Abuses, where he has no Power of Amending or Cen-
suring: or Where the Academic Statutes are silent. Which likewise
every One of the Rest has an equal Right to do; particularly, if He
should behave immoraly, oppressively, or negligently; to Report the
Progress the Youth make in their Studies; and candidly to Declare
to their Parents or Guardians, on strict Tryal what Branches of
Learning they seem most adapted for; that they should only apply
to them; and that no Time or Money should be mispent in obliging
them to Labour at What is entirely Disagreeable or Repugnant to
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