The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-07
- the whining schoolboy, with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
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t. the whining schooboy with his satchel
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwillngly to school -
but if he had lived in the present age of the world he
would have made change in that description Yester-
day morning numbers of schoolboys-and school
girls too for nowadays they also permitted pluck
and cat the fruit of the tree of knowedgewith their
wellflled sachel, 'shining morning faces bright eyes,
and beamng countenances their to school There
whining, creeping like snails unwillngly but
they were fastening joyfuy to their sudies-to
greet their muchloved teachers and their fellowpupils,
and with determination to strive to attain that degree
of excellence and proficiency which shall ene them to
the medal or the prize the next examination day
When feel patriotic exultaon in rejecting the
proud position that this country occupies among the
tons of the earth should remember that in
great indebted to schools for this distinction
and these nurseries of growing greatness should be
carefully watched and literally ostered There for
Improvement in this respect in Washington. The accom-
modatons for the public schools not such they should
be neither there enough of them meet the of
the rising generation But may be mentioned that the de-
cency respect to the number of public schools
ply supplied by the excellent and weconduct
ed private institutions in midst in which taught
all the branches Of education from the lowest to
the highest For instance, there three distinct schools
attached to st. Vncent's Asylum orphans school,
the free school for poor children and the pay school.
These schools under the charge of the Sisters of Char
y and in them taught all that is necessary consti
tue sound and thorough English education For
advanced scholars the Georgetown College Gonaga Col
egc and the Columbian College offer facilities for &C
quiring all the higher English branches well
cent and modern languages There is also the boarding
and day school for young ladies' under the superntend
of Professor Macleod assisted by able teachers of
French, music, &C.. likewise the Female English and
French Collegiate Institute, at No. 1872 street; st.
Johns Seminary No 40s Fifteenth street Lafayette Insti
tuc, Pennsy lvana avenues Seventeenth street;
Mrs Kngsford's Seminary for Young Ladies' No Ais
street Miss Brookcs English and French boarding and
day school, in the Seven Buildings No 13S Pennsylvania
avenue Academy of the Visitation corner of G and
Tenth streets the Union Academy under the direction
of Prof a. Richards assisted in the female department
by his accomplished lady and various others We may
also refer to the Episcopal High School of Virginia. To-
Gated the Heights three miles west Of Alexandria, and
the Alnwick Female Seminary for boarding pupils stu
ated on the Baltimore and Washington railroad sixteen
miles from this city, Laurel Factory This de-
ghtfu location; and the reputation of the teachers NJ
A. Tyson and sisters is too well known in this
nifty to require any endorsement from Further par
cuars respecting these various schools may be found in
our advertising columns. r
PREsESTATIoN.-Ia evening at the regular monthly
meeting of the Franklin Fire Company four pictures in
handsome gilt frames representing the four seasons,
presented to the company by of its officers, Mr. w
M Payne, behalf Of lady of the second ward The
pictures duly received and resolution adopted
turning the lady the thanks of the company for the
present and directing that certificate be issued making
her life member The pictures have been suspended
in the hall of the Franklin engine house. where they
will be one OF the finest ornaments af the ROOM already
filed with valuable collection of mementoes. The
donor has thus manifested her appreciation of the
prompt services of the members of this company in the
hour of danger services which acknowledged by the
whole community
The Local bcgs also to acknowledge the receipt
from the same lady of bouquet nequalled in magnii
ccnce and exhaling the most delightful perfume. He
returns TO her his sncerest thanks and her that
this mark of attention hastouched his heart
FIRE AT xASpRIA "A little after o'clock ON Sun
day night last fire br6&e out in the large warehouse of
s. s. Masters & Son shch consumed the entire building
The warehouse is aed the river on Princess Street
dock and the cnre loss is estimated at 81 900 The
light was seen this city and attracted the attention Of
our 6remon The Franklin Fire Company the North.
crn Iibcrt1I Hose and the Metropolitan Hook and lad
der Company promptly on the spot and the Frank
lin VIZ doing good service before the whole of the
reuen Of sister city had commenced their labors
Tlt remen who calamity went to the in Alex
andr deserve great credit for the energy and good will
which they displayed
DRowNEp On Saturday evening last party consisting
of about twenty young gentlemen went down to the