New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND GUAR
DAMS.
ADDITIONAL DATA FROM TIE EDUCATIONAL INsii



TUIIoSs.
Below will be found a continuation OF the
hat OF private schools heretofore printed IN 1hh
TRIBUNE:
The Pennsylvania Military Academy for resident
cadets only. az Chester, Penn. on the line OF the
delphla. Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad u''',
hours ride from Philadelphia, begins its eleventh year
Sent IN The design OF the institution is 10 unite wild
thorough English education theoretical and prao's
cal course OF military instruction. The aeadeHio -
embraces Col Theodore Hyatt President; COL u'o'
Patten the Rev. Granville Wager, Eoen HUNT renS1 2
Lannoy, Lieut.. f. w Hyde, J@nn tIoi, me regua-
prescribe eight hours per Gay t ea leaving
dr efht dpr seGp Se recreation or special duties
There are three courses OF instruction I'M, eest n
@ ~ os IN he admitted into the English course
into the collegiate and scientific at least ~ 90, jnstrue-
number of cadets averages l3o Ine IertDs Io hoard
tion nm al branches taught In the English cOse Un
washing NEEDING, lights, fuel, use OF dIn, sroo Der
annum Cadets in scientific or collegiate course " tber
CHARGED additionally, to cover expenses nc9uS ~ nsttu
advanced classes, $50. Instruction ih Foo"' VI
mental music, $40; use OF piano. slo' -. .,d
Tufts College College Hill. Mass, on the Boston a
Lowell Railroad, with eight or ten trans uaiS :"
from Boston, four miles distant, is in its sxeeh'h
and has graduated 1873 students The college, Is on -
eminence commanding view OF 20 cities anu toNn''
and with grounds attached embracing 40 acres ine
facnltv number ten Instructors. There are ~ On
shins In the gift OF Coege, Is OF 500 ana ~ Oh
each i,s Wv lands and bndines Among the advan-
tages claimed for the College are IT'S large nuio1
strnctors i'm prOportiOn number OF stuuehls ho
To the city; It's libraries Sci the very moderate al
the and character OF the stuaens eorrces md
are dlers In College. but working lnen
men Beside the regular collegiate course there Is
divinity school connected with the institution INC eA
penses tuition per year 1905 nan roon rent so -
S 30; ncidentals $40; board, about 50 90 per week.
Students board Themselves in club at price merely .
covering the cost and furnish t1eir own rooms lerln
begins Sept o; candidates examined srpt' e
TIE Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, Troy. N Y.
begins its fortyninth year Sept IT, The city Of Troy IS
favorable location for polytechnic institution since
within its limits and vicinity numerous railroads
and canals order bridges, steamengine establishments
machine shops works, &c The faculty and 9hcers
OF instruction are twelve IN NUMBER Ihe suu 49,
the first three years or the course nave TOT ,uer
literary, scientific, and artistic culture Inc suu.es VI
the fourth year practical and technical Inc pIa.
tical exercises consist Of geOmerlca 0p0GTaphca anu
free-hand drawings field work. LABORATORY Mors cnj
nOmcal observations, geological excursions, ob
bridges tunnes and other public works In the gen
cral courses the fees for instruction, use OF asoho
cal and field instruments, use OF eonsunaole maelS,
cbemcas &C. are 500 for each semi-annnal session.
and in the partial they are in the same pfopo
ton for the time of study The total expense oi noa'
furnished lodgings, laundry. fires, lights, &C. Narlcs
from $500 $500 for the year. The Instruments WIN
the materials for geomotrieai ana tOpotIdphIcd'
ing cost from s15 to $50.
Gannett Institute, No. CO Chester-square, Boston,
Mass, the Rev. A. Gannett A. NJ, Principal begins It's
twentieth year Sept u.s. The institution, fronting on
park occupies three large buildings. heated by steam anu
with all modern imprOy ements. It's faculty NUMBERS -
professors and teachers, and 1t averages annuy lO
students 30 Of whom boarders The course OF study
includes preparatory Intermediate, and senior depr
ment-the latter embracing four years partla course
may be taken a selection Of studies IS pcrnte,I Ihs
terms board and tuition IN English, ahu
Latin, Drawing, Penmanship, Physical culture, ana
Iectures $500 Der annnm. Terms for day pupils are:
Intermediate aud Senior English Latin, French lncnd-
ing Drawing, Penmanshp PHYSICAL TnitIe anu 80 80
lures. 500 per year; PIepaatol2 81 or
under years of age, SCO; instructions on piano OF
annum lesson per week 500; use OF glaho piano,
s24 per year, enc hour each day Drawing "l,lous
each; Oh Painting, SIS for twenty years Of two hours
each Lectures given on English ana treneh eLa-
ture Art Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, MneaogySc,
Poughkeepsie Female Academy, Poughkeepse, N "
midway between New-York and Albany, and easy of
access by railroad aud steamboat, the Rev. ID. @.
Wright A. NJ, Principal assisted by IS professors and
teachers will reopen Sept 10. The course OF study IN
eudes primary academic ana eUega9
ancient and modern history, rhetoric, hlgher nahe-
Iosio' Enssh literature Kanes Elements OF CrneisI
Buffers Analogy, the Fine Arts and the Literature OF
the French. German and Latin Ianguages Of tb
eloeution and The oo S0npies9a of ar
fitted Vassar College The rates for board and tuition
in English Latin, and Greek are $500 per year Spanish
German. Italian, and French, each $780, organ piano,
and entar each $50 use of instrument, two sessions
daily, $40; vocal music, ssO drawing crayon, ana
sketching, $50 painting pastel and wafer eoot e"ch
$40 Terms for day pupils are Preparatory depart
I ment. S Academic 80; Collegiate. SIC so.
bovs stanford Conn "a miles from York, with 20
daily trains. begins it's twenty fourth year Sept IS Inc
design Of the institution is to instruct students prepaf
ing for college Latin Greek and Mathematics, and to
give those intending TO be business men an Elgsh
course with bookkeeping by dOnble entry, COMMERCIAL
forms, and penmauship. specially IS made OF
preparing boys the Sheffield Scientific School OF Yale
College, and for the Government naval and military
schools. The officers OusructOn are W. g WILCOX OF
Yale College Latin and English; ". A. Fln military
tactics. peumauship. and bookkeeping; Hiram W. King
Dartmouth College, Greek ana mathematics; Herman
schmitz, German, French, ana gymnastics; Mrs W. A.
I'M IuIlsic
who are all members OF the family no day pupils are
received The cost lie 500 10 $3.50 per year. The only
ex ras are music and modern languages
The Newburgh Institute, family school for boys, on
Seminary Hill, overlooking the Hudson, Newburgh,
n w. begins its eleventh year september9 Q. The Insti
tute occupies the building and grounds of the TeOog
zeal Seminary and within ten-minutes' walk the
Erie depot the ferries connecting with the Hudson
River and the Duchess and Columbia Railroads, and
the docks Of the Mary Powell and other river steamers
1t Is a healthy situation Judging from the fact that
during of the Institutes existence there
has not been Of illness among the board
ers The object Of the school is 70 educate boys 10 nj
them entrance into any college, or FOR the pursuits
business life. The attendance is not more
than forty neither the plan OF WORKING nor the accom-
modatiOns the buildings being adapted TO larger
number. Tee scheme OF study includes a thorough
course the English branches III Latin. Greek, ana
Mathematics in French. German, Drawing ana Music
Principal John Mackne, OF Glasgow Unlverslty VICE
Principal Elliot Miller, Of Yale. and others The terms
for board washing and tuition IN full course are saw
per anpun. Pupils received at any time 10 LII Vacah-
and charged from date Of entrance 10 the end or tne
wear There are no extras but music. Day pupils, SIS
per annum French, $40 extra