The New York herald., 1877-02-27
AN ACADEMIC COLLAPSE.
HOW THE SCHOLARS OF AN UPTOWN SCHOOL
GOT LONGER VACATION THAN CoNTEaf-

HOW THE SCHOLARS OF AN UPTOWN SCHOOL
GOT LONGER VACATION THAN CoNTEM-
Plated FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
we'll known uptown educational establishment has
Just ceased its functions rather unceremonious
and premature fashion arrangement OF that
economic condition OF the household most aptiy de-
scrbed the augusta dom appears to te the cause
OF the blight which has overtaken the institution
The school, which known the Glrard Institute,
appeared to flourish Tor number OF years, but II
seems that recently decadence lad set IN, and
that, ike other enterprises 1t too felt the pressure
Of hard times II was situated in Sixtysccond
street, between Fourth and Madison avenues, and
enjoyed excellent reputation and good deal Of tho
patronage which usually follows hard upon good
name and high standing. Its pupils were principally
day scholars but IL had also limited number OF
boarders-not more than a dozen or Ittecn
DIsAPPEARANCE OF THE PRINCIPAL
The principal OF the school MIR. Glrard, French
gentlemau who had been resident In this country for
u number OF years He was easy and selfpossessed IN
manner, and enjoyed an excellent reputation. His
wife, American lady, assisted him in tho manage
ment OF the school. n the middle Of January last Mr.
Girard loft the house day. having first bid his vile
good by, aud since then has not been heard OF. His
pupils at all events, saw no more OF him. and all quest
very quic and Mrs. Grard carried on the school 10
the best Of her ability. Financial embarrassment is
rards disappearance; at all events, there
suggestion domestic Lclicty or OF any occasion Tor
II.
the routine OF the school until last Friday, when the
pupils were made glad by the announcement that they
were to have certain holiday indulgence extended TO
them The precise for this concession is not
very clear, but the way in which operated Is alto
gethcr beyond doubt or surnse. IL seems, however.
that there custom OF allowing the boarders TO
spend the last Saturday and Sunday Of the month at
home with their friends, and when discharged on this
occasion they were informed 'hat tacy would not pe
required to return before Monday.
VACATION.
Tho vacation, however, turned out much longer than
nj
interesting youth who had been thus disenhraed On
Saturday their trunks arrived ut their respective
academic earning had ceased 10 flow. In bret, Mrs
Grard gone away the furniture had been re-
moved from the establishment, tho house itself was
bolted and barred and placard hanging up IN front
informed the passing public that II WAS Ito ies.
soxE LOSERS Tug TRANSACTION.
cannot be stated with accuracy but there least
well authe aticated cases IN which the pupils lees
the half year from the first OF February had been
paid One gentleman, merchant dong business IN
William street, IN this city, stated TO a HERALD re-
porter that he had ward boarding In the institute,
ana that he had paid 5000 for him in advance from
February l. He said iuriher, that In December last
an attempt had been made 10 collect money winch,
even according 10 tho advance system. would not oe m
some instances. The reason given, he said, for The
attempt collect II thus prematurey, was that tho
school was just then unsuccessful financially.
Another gentleman also n merchant, carrying on
business William street. had been stiil more uhor.
tuuate He had kept, ne said, four boys ths wardsl
responded 10 an application for money, which wouia
not be due ill February, by the payment of 500
Again, IN January, he had paid second SUN OF $780,
and on February IL he had made to Mrs Girard
payment OF $500, which, with the other sums, repre-
scntod the ul amount, payable in advance from the
LIST Of February tho tuition and board OF the Tour
boys. He was at loss, he said, 10 account Tor the
way in which the school mad been broken up Tor tho
principal and his wife did not appear TO live extrava-
gantly, and the house. although comIortapc, was
rather modestly furnished.
AS matters now stand, Mr. Girard is AL absentee Tor
than month Mrs Girurd does not court pup-
licty, and the school has ceased to exist.