Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-04

RENOVATION OF THE BgILDINa-rHE RE.oPENINa
PROSPECTS FOR THE YEAR, DC.
The Taylor Academy, at 9Th and Wollaston
streets, lately purchased by Prof. j.. X. Taylor,
will reopen for the school year on Monday next.
During the past several weeks workmen have
been engaged in renovating and reftting the
building and furniture until everything is in
the most thorough and complete order, affording
comfort for the body, as we'll as pleasure for
the eye.
In its renovated condition, the building once
more assumes that bright and cheerful condition
for which twas remarkable during the occupancy
of the late Clarkson Taylor. The walls IN the
several departments have been newly papered,
the furniture in the boys department has
been freshly painted and in the girls depart
ment new desks OF cherry, manufactured at the
Eagle works, Harrisburg, have been putin. The
old black boards have been replastered and new
" slated, and new ones added until every avail
able foot of space in each OF the rooms has been
devoted to this purpose, affording in all over
900 feet of blackboard-more, probably, than is to
be found in any other school building IN the city.
Prof. Taylor places great value upon the black
boards as an aid to teaching, aud hence the lib
eral provision which he has made for them.
The lecture rooms are very cosyin their rehsbl-
itated condition, and into them Professor Taylor
has introduced cabinet of his own collection,
comprising many minerals, az well as numerous
specimens of insects, reptiles, &c. The chem
ical and philosophical apparatus is all in good
condition, and in quantity sufficient TO admit OF
all necessary experiments. Mr.. Taylor also has
| fine stereopticon lantern, the lenses OF which
are of French manufacture and were imported
| by the late Clarkson Taylor at the time of the
purchase of his somewhat famous lantern.
| The gymnasums have also been put in good
| repair, and will afford ample exercise to the pu-
| pits Of the school during their hours of recrea-
| finn m Y
| which has escaped the renovating touch of the
| workmen, and everything is to all intents and
| purposes new. An objection which has been
| urged with some force, viz the insufficient
| heating of the building, will no longer obtain,
for Messrs. Wood & Co.. of Philadelphia. have
| inspected the heating apparatus, discovered the
| faults, and will rectify them before the cold
| weather sets in.
The school will reopen with very fattering
prospects, Over sixty pupils have alre ady been
| enrolled, among the list being some from VIrgi-
mia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey.
The course of instruction ia thorough, with
tile advantage of full collegiate education il
desired. Pupils may graduate here us at col
lege, and regular diploma will be given to al
who complete full course.
Prof. Taylor will be aided by three assistants
at the commencement of the term-Profs. W
X Sourbier and Robert Kidd, and Miss Emmi
Bond. Mr. Sourbier will be professor of Ancient
and Modern languages. He is a teacher of life
|
made for himself quite a reputation. He Gomez
to Wilmington from Columbia, Pa. Prof. kidd
is an Ohioan, and has been teaching for som,
years at Cincinnati. He is the author of Kidd
Elocution and Readers. He will have charge o
the Evolutionary department in Prof. Taylor
school. Miss Emma Bound who has been calle
to preside over the girls department, and VIII
will teach English, Mathematics and French, i
teacher of considerable experience, havin
served very acceptably in the schools of Della
ware county, Pa. Prof Taylor regards her a
one of the best of teachers.
And now word about Prof. Taylor himself. II
is not unknown i'll Wilmington, having been ed
ucated at the school of which he il to becom
{ principal aud also an assistant after the compile
ton of his studies He has an active experienc
of over fifteen years in teaching, having bee
engaged at the following places One year mes
!. Port Penn ; one term near Smyrna three year
with GARRISON Taylor in this city six years
Gainesville, Pa, where he established the Chez
0 terValley Academy, commencing with II student
s and closing with 1875 on the roll five years
= Hamilton, Va. where he established the Virgin
IL Normal Institute He brings with him many fla
tering testimonials from prominent gentlemen
n the several localities where he has been pros
cutting his profession.