The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-04-03
McClellan'S Institute.

PUBIC al III pTOVelDeRlS ana a9VancG-
ments that take place in onr community,
we called at the Mcclellan Institute"
and were shown over The building and
had the various advantages and peculiari-
ties OF rhe school explained to US By Pro-
lessor Mcclellan and his able executive
officer, Capt. J T &c Maziere.
The school building is located on Union
street, between Charch AID High streets,
and was erected nany years ago with g
view to school purposes, and to which is
is particularly well adapted. This build
iDg and the hot, 200 by $50 feet, was
Purchased and taken possession OF last fall
ty Prof McCtellaD. The builhing is of
brick, three stories high 10 front and four
in tie rear l05 feet long by about 40
feet wide. eonraiDing q rooms. exclusive
OF the basement, in which is located the
clay room, wash room, bath room, dining
room, kitchen, psntay, bakery, laundry,
etc
The first floor contains the school room,
recitation room. music room. boys parloT
and family p%aillr. living rooms, etc. the
third story contains u number Of study
and sleeping rooms for the more advanced
students the library, a valuable adjunct
70 the institution. containing about GOO
well selected volumes ; The private rooms
OF the family and a comfortably furnished
bed room and bath room where any of the
students who may be taken sick are re-
moved and receive every a~ttetion a hume
could furnish, but the present manage
ment cougra,ulates Itself upon not having
had any use tor this room so far The
fourth story is the dormitory or sleeping
apartments of the students. Here each
scholar is provided with a neat cottage
bedstead, mattress, pillows and comforta,
ble covering, all exquisitely neat and
clean, at the foot of each bedstead is q
square box containing such articles of
wearing apparel etc. as may be needed
or daily use Trunks are never brought
INTO the rooms, but as soon as the needful
articles are taken out they are locked up
n a baggage room adjoining the play
room and access be had to them upon ap-
plication. No access can be had to the
sleeping apartments except at the time
assigned for retiring, unless by special
permission. One of the principal teachers
sleeps in a room adjoining the d0rmitories
aud retires and rises with the boys
The building is heated throughout by
two of McGee's hot air furnaces, and the
school room is furnished with r Patton's
improved school furniture. On the rear
OF the house a wide porch ruHs the whole
length of the secnnd story, and on this
there are cases containing drawers for the
| ranartIpn rf Such articles no tbo loro r,..x
desire during play or study hours. On
the play ground Is a very fine gymnasium
supplied with all the usual appliances for
athletic sports. On the top of the build
ing is a promanade observatory, from
which can be had one of the most beauti-
iul outlooks over the country surround
ing West Chester, to be obtained any
where.
This building has been long and favor
ably known as an educational Institution.
having been ably conducted by the Misses
Price, Misses Evans and others as a young
ladies seminary, and as such had a fue
reputation.
Under Professor McClenna's admiuistra-
ton, it has been entirely refurnished,
renovated and opened as "A boys academy
with every element to insure satisfaction
to those who patronize it.
West Chester affords especial attrac-
lions to those who think of sending their
children to school, on account of ease of
access, healthiulness OF location and the
great beauty of the town and surround,
ing country.
The market is one of the best the
country affords, aud all articles of cloth
ing and general consumption can be
purchased here Upon most reasonable
terms, and while we are sufficiently
remote from the temptations of the large
cities, the main lines of travel to all
parts of the Union are readily reached
by several railroad trains daily.
At the institution we found several
stuents from Cuba, New Mexico and
Japan. in addition to those from different
parts OF the Union We were introduced
to Messrs. Tiuki Tanimoto, Shiug jiro
Tokuno and * Soogano, of Jeddo, Japan,
and were shown some of their printed
literature. We became much interested
in a work printed wrong side foremost in
the Chinese character aud which appear
: ed to treat on The rise and progress or
the gridirou" from the copiousness with
which it was illustrated with engrayings
D of that useful article in various stages of
: decentralization. The progress which
these young gentlemen have made in the
} short time they have beea here, in ae-
2 quing our language aud terature Is as
astonishing as 1t is creditab,e to those
e under whose care aud direction they
have heen nlacad