Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
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u u'i ,hc preparation for another year of study
Ti, nominations in the public schools will be-
~ ahont nine o'clock, at the rooms occupied
-, ,br Pripcipals, viz: For white girls, at the
r =, NV next to the Female Orphan Asylum,
NH, and PIT streets; for white boys, at the
IA Washington school house. Washington
street.. near Wolfe; for colorcd boys, at the
srhooI house on Pitt street, near the Bridge
pump. and for colored girls at the school house
an Alfred street, between Princess and Oronoco.
lrphan children can obtain permits, at once,
hy appyiug at the office of the City School
BJard, No. ,, new market building, but those
who have parents must present their state tax
rr,ip,s for 1878 These they eau get at the
Trcasurcr's office, No. 80 King street after nine
ocock on Monday, and we are requested to
sr that no permits can be granted on that day
alter D. III. for the reason that the County
>.hool Board will be in session at the school
lice from that hour. The issuing OF permits
yll. however, be resumed on tuesday morn
n, and continued until Saturday.
The children should be sent, immediately
gyon procuring the permits to the Principals
t,r summation. After icing examined, they
viii receive an order for admission into some
,Fyj,un and list of text books, which must
H.. nrNurcd by the following Monday, when
school exercises will begin.
The schools are arranged, for the coming
YEAR as follows:
Ire School (for white girls, Miss Nlarga-
rtta l4aw Principal, 1th, 9th and 9TH grades,
NJ, the room next to the Orphan Asylum.
Miss Virginia f. C!arkson, Vice Principal,
Hi and 81 grades, and Miss jennie X. Shay,
II pra.le at the school room on Queen street,
urar Columbus.
Miss Fannie A. Mills, ID grade, at the Re-
EtTuck House, Fairfax street, near Duke.
Washington school (tor white boys), Theo-
Jre II. Flcklin, 4. NJ, PrinGpal It'll and 9th
trades; Mis- Fannie \. Wilson, sd grade: and
Mrs. Virginia Baggot;, lst grade, at the old
Washington school house.
Edgar T. Harper Vice Principal, 9Th grade;
N.,, Salie Yates, 18th grade; and Miss Mary
J. Walsh, "a grade, at Hariow's building,
northwest corner of Cameron And Royal streets.
Ilauwc School (lor colored girls, Miss
| Sarah \. Gray, Principal, 7tb, 9th aud 9Th
grades; Mrs. Jaue ~ Crouch 18th and Sd
+ GRADES, Mrs Helen Sims, ID and LIST grades,
al the Alfred street school house.
Snowtcu School (tor colorcd boys), VIM +.
Powell, Principal, eth, 9th and 9TH grades; Jno.
+. Parker, 18th aud Sd grades; Miss Carrie
taggclt ID and lst grades.
Those who prefer private schools can GER
tarly >I themselves referring to our advcr-
Using columns. We give list Of those schools.
with their dates of opening, as follows:
Ou Monday, September Est, there will be
opened, St. Johns Academy. Richard L..
Caruc, T. NJ, Principal.
St. Mary 5 Academy, Sister Mary Leocadia,
of the Order OF the Holy Cross, Superior.
On Monday, September Sth, the Alexandria
: Academy john s. Beach, Principal.
The Alexandria Female Seminary, Rev. y.
l|r.r, y. d., Principal.
j Ga "Wednesday, September 10th, Miss Eliza
i {, Adams Select Boarding School.
/ ia Monday, September 10th:
4 Belle Haven Institute, Miss Anna l.. Der,
rick, Principal;
i Mount Vernon Institute, Miss NJ. A. Roach,
i l'rnclpal;
i Mr.. II. F. lIcnry's School for boys;
Miss Tcbbss School for girls, l25 Queen
n street.
TN Tuesday, September 10th:
The Misses Greeue's Boarding and DaySchool
iryOuag ladies'
The Arlington Home School, Miss Elizabeth
/. Rivers, l'rincipal
TN Wednesday, September l7th
Potomac Academy, Charles S. Taylor and
JONI 5. Blackburn, Associate Principals;
The Misses Johusons School for young la
ties IN Prince street;
On Monday, September 22nd:
Miss Powcll's Select School for young ladies;
Miss Belle Smiths School.
hose wishing to send their children away to
sI,o, can refer to the following list:
Bethel Male Academy. Fauquicr county.
Charlotte Hall, St. Mays county, Md,
NsTn September 18th;
Norwood High School, Nelson county, VIM.
- Vnlel, Principal, opens September 18th;
IonIoun School, MiddIeburg, Ii. r. & J. L.
'vr jth
Itee>burg Academy, Leesburg;
r, sIFsinla Normal School, Hamilton, J. 4.
Taylor. Principal.
The Episcopal High School of Virginia, near
'nSSandrla l.. NJ. Blacktord, A. NJ, Principal,
4yk Septcmbcr 24th;
II. Bellevue High School, Albcmarle county,
tvr la 49, '''' i'o''p"'' 'poD' WV
=, .liiOn Preparatory School, Markham sta
S H.u, tauquer county, r. Jacquelin Ambler,
'',us'pal, opens October LIST.
Az, "a! Tue above were High Schools; the follow
ia, Universities and Colleges, claim the atteu.
Eo;l. more advanced students: University of
.S,Gn' charlottesville, with the Medical and
Schools Washington and Lee University,
l.. ~"sI0n' Randolph Macon College, Ashland,
~.n. 'amcS \. Duncan, D. d., President,
I. .% ." n Thursday, September 25tb: St.
f ,.pa College, Annapolis, Md, James NJ.
a~ ~T1E,t A. NJ, Principal, opens October lst;
D. nsInla Agricultural and Mechanical Col
s.ra s' nllacksburg, e. l.. G. Minor President,
.s;Iy open, having its vacation in the winter
s.,i< ;ueS all these; Prof Louis Ganbin, a
.,e JnI VINO has taught the French language
- null; in'us the past year or two with great sue
Ii" wi. III, resume his public and private classes
W,l- IA OF September.
..ii ,sn al the above facilities for education,
.hwn aal private, there can be no excuses for
:oi baEsah children to roam the streets, acquiring
>lyh,s s' n or lounging at home in idleness or
ave is =, 90. he best thing boy or girl can
aennosa good training, and those who from
lilo lho;. VI want OF proper control fail to give
I'D Tho tho" "o children, grossly wrong both them