Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-02
OUR SCHOOLS.
THE OPENING DAY OF THE YEAR.

sane meRiiou Of Our RducntionaI Institn-
items.
Tho long days Of tho summer vacation are Al
last over, and to-day teachers and pupils are
once more 10 the old familiar places, Assuming
the old familiar relations, impartlnR and recoiv.
Ing Instruction 10 Mt the young for the duties
that appertaln tolliS September and the school
year open most auspleIously-a bright, balmy,
CHEEKY morning, an Augury, We trust, Of the
brightness that shall attend our school children
through life.
Besides the numerous private schools which
adorn Washington, tho public schools attract,
and deserVedly, a large share Of attention, not
alone here but over the country. Oar system Of
public schools has been carried To such degree
Of patient excellence By the untiring labors Of
our board Of trustees, that We can safely ohal-
lsnwe comparison with the educational institu-
lions Of any other city In the country. Tbs dts
cipline Is al once 40 trm and % kind, the system
OF instruction % thorough and perfect, and the
relations between teacher and pupil placed upon
such correct basis, that the Washington public
schOol system Is highly and iayOtably comment.
Cd upon by educational enthusiasts all over the
Indeed, so many and excellent are the advAn.
tnEos for public schools that hundreds Of parents
in This city, whose meant enabls them to select
any school Of Instruction for their children, send
\ them BY choice TO our public schools, and the
Dement'S which these pupils derive Justify the
A comparlsan Of the public school system Of
Washington to-day with what II was twenty
years ago, even hhesn years ago, viii show at .
| glanos the wonderful Improvement made toward
/ lts perfeotneaa. This improvement IL due chiefly
10 the untiring laboTs OF the different boards Of
trustees, though no small measure Of credit 70 %
be cheetfully paid 10 the teachers, who certainly
have psriornsd their duties with an enthusiasm
| seldom manifested BY paid employees.
| Tue system IL not, Of course, a. yet perfect
| II has been clearly Demonstrated that TO make
I ashnal anmulola hath n hiUh and n
| normal school are requisite. 30 patent TO the
| case Of everybody u this necessity that the
Measure Is being advocated BY The trustees with
| will be successful in getting the next Lsglsla'
tive Assembly to make the necessary Appropria-
lions.
/ another scholastic year, except those ~ be 10
i Gated In the Jefferson school baildlng, South
Washington. This magnificent strueture VII
EnoIhSf week. whiiS our public schools de-
serve the highest praise for their efficiency, and
| for the efforts Of trustees and teachers 10 pro
ErsSs SUI higher towards pSrscfhlolil a.
that We have 4 number OF private schools and
colleges which arc In the highest state Of ON
Among them is the Washington business col
lego, located on the corner Of seventh and !
streets. The object Of this Institution Ia to o.
gentlemen and ladies for the practical business
tended II IL proof Of the ikill with which Il Il
conducted. Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer have has
years Of SxpsrisncO, which they Impart will
81. Mathews Institute, on X street, Brothsl
| Tobias, president one Of the hneat inltltu.
lions Of learning In the District, resumes III
Studies to-day. Photography Is taught In TIT
The National University Law College OPEN
| on the ninth OF this month with three elasses
junior, senior, And past graduate. Lecture
room corner finn and streets, opposite Judi
| ciAFY sauare.