Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
The City schools.

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE E-RE-oPENINd, TO-DAY
NOTES oF THE PROSPECTS,, &c.
With the exception of the Wesleyan Female
College, which re-opens on Wednesday, the pub.
lie aud private schools Of the city resumed their
duties TO day. A COMMERCIAL reporter went the
rOutd of the principal ones this morning, nquir-
ing into their condition and prospects, and this
is tile result CT his observations
THE PUBLIC scHooL.
The primary schools under the management
of the Board OF Education have opened with
very encouraging prospects. or course no esti-
mate can be made upon which to base the pro-
bable attendance during the year in any one
school, as the scholars this year, az usual, are
slow in returning. large number of applicants
for seats iii the grammar schools applied, this
morning, and an examination WAS made OF those
who caune from the private schools. The aver
age Increase III tue Attendance upon these
ecnools Ill formor years has been about ono hum
dred, aud Tor the present year this average may
be ex ,eeied, Hence, all who expect to obtain
seats should apply early otherwise they may
not gam admission. During the vaca-
tion tue school rooms haye been put
II thorough condition by the perfor-
nance of necessary REPAIRS the addition of
needed improvements the overhauling Of the
heating apparatus aud Il careful attention to
all the promotives of hygiene. The schools are
all under the same management AZ last year,
except that Miss Adlie Conner, OF No. s, takes
Mary A. Colt. Of No. II, assuming Miss
Conner's duues, and Mles Susan Good
win takes the place Of Miss Sarah L. Francis
III No. 10, AiSh GJudwin'a vacancy being supplied
by Miss S,lie NJ. Shields. Tue course of study
ulso remains as last year, except that telegraphy
has been dropped, the Instruments having been
sold by ordor Of the Board of Education.
THE TAYLOR ACADEMY.
This institution promses to be well patron
lied, thir year, and tho roll shows greatly in
creased member Of pupils from last year. Tho
girl7 department especially shows All increase.
Prof. Taylor has secured the services Of an Of
iicient corps OF assistants, O. II Thompson, son
Ut Lewis Thompson. aud a graduate of Cornell
Univerrity, beng his first assistant, and j. l.
Meredith, of Bucks county, Pa, his second
Miss H. Emma Boud has charge Of the Female
Department.. During his trip to California.
Prof. Taylor secured many curosities, which have
been placed IN the school and elicit much in-
terost. Among them may be mentioned live
California and Colorado toads, four footed fish,
gra. shoppers picked up in Colorado " the dev-
rs INK taken warm from the spring and some
water from the geysers. numerous minerals, &c.
IRoF. REYNOLDS soHooL.
Yielding to the desires Of several of his friends
Prof. Reynolds has limited his pupils to twenty
two which he has divided into two classes, in
the instruction of wii,h he will be assisted by
Prof Jas. A. Keeley. These classes will soon
be full.
RUGBY ACADEMY.
The Fall term at Rugby opens in most graft
flying manner to its principal Prof. Samuel W.
Murphey, His school is quite full, his CORDS of
assistants able, experienced and popular, and his
prospects for successful year are better than
ever before.
OTHER SCHOOLS.
Prof. Harknesss Delaware State Normal Uni
vereity s mentioned elsewhere. In addition to
these are numerous other private schools which
opened to .day,all with far prospects. These are:
Miss Browns school for gitls IN the Whining
ton Institute MISS Mahaffy's school for boys
and girl. at 1Osh and Market Friends' school at
Ii and Tatnall under the charge of Rebecca d.
Maris, aud another Friends school at 4th aud
West conducted by Anna Fothergill Prof.
Becker's music school also re-opened in the Nc
ntary hniidinp