The daily gazette., 1879-08-27
"S'r EDITION.
SCHEDULE.
THE SCHOOL


ING IN OUR CITY, THE FALL
OF RUGBY ACADEMY.
Rugby Academy will open for the mex
term on Mosdsy, September lst, and
will enter upon the eighth year Of It's
existence with brighter prospects In
every way than before. The enviabIe
reputation which Rugby ACADEMY won
for itself soon after it was started and
which placed it high among the lea',ing
schools OF the State, has been widening
and increasing ever since.
The sphere of usefulness which this
school occupies Is peculiar to itself 30
far as Its rival institutions are concerned.
IL In designed az purely . boys school,
and so perfectly Is everything earned
out to achieve the object held in view
that thore IL not III )re thorough, COM
plr te or successful school in the county
for the education OF our boys. ......
DIR. Samuel w. Murphy, A. M, the
principal of Rugby. though very cul-
practical man. Theory, in hts eyes, IL
good, but without having practice com
timed with u, IL Is almost useless. This
idea the Doctor has carried. .Out pr-sist-
emily, and there is not q boy who goes to
his school but who shows the result of
this wise course. Inside the school
rooms, which are very pleasant, ,one can
not help being impressed with the cyl
dences Of this practical policy. Every
thing IL plainly illustrated and in way
not only to give plain understandi ng,
hut also to impress and interest the stu
dent.
Eugllsb Literature ia made more inter-
estlng to the pupils by the bortraits o.
our Eore celebrated and popular wri-
ters. Upon the walls hang portraits of
Bryant, Whittier, Longfcllow, Fields,
Lowell, Harte, Holmes, SAKE and hOsi
OF others. The boys become familiar
with those faces and take more interest
In the works sf the authors whose por-
traits are before them. For the Practi-
cal study of chemistry every means ne
cessary is provided. Special attention
is paid 10 the study of Philosophy. For
this purpose large electrical machine
has been secured, which shows many ex-
periments. In addilon to this there IN
large air pump, complete steam en-
gine, several galvanic batteries, OF diff
ferent STYLES, an imprO we'd magnetO-ele,,-
trio machine and a magic lantern having
several slides. This latter is useful in
the study of Astronomy, Natural His
tory, SO.
In addition to this there seems to he
every thing handy that might be help
ful to studies. large cabinet of fos lis
and minerals are interesting and instruc
tive when properly explained, full set
of charts hung on the walls illustrate
physiology and learn the boys she great
system, the libraries Of the Rugby and
Bryant Literary societies and of Rugby
Academy contain many hundred valH
able and interesting books.
Special pains are taken in the teaching
of elocl lIion and geography. Prof. MUIR
dock, the teacher of elOcutiOn has wide
reputation. A gymnasium has lately
been added to the school, and good
many other improvements have been put
IN and good many bright ideas earned
| out that, to fully mention would fill q
| column.
MAPLEwooD INSTITUTE.
This institution is about to enter upon
| its eighteenth school year, under the
supervision of Its old principal, Josep'i
| Shortldge, A. NJ. The school is delight
| fully situated in Concordville on the
Concord pike, only eleven miles from
| Wilmington. Seldom is school located
in neig ghborhood 30 free from bad in
huences as this. In every way 1t Is suit
able as a site for school. The buldi TO
| IA of brick, the rooms are cheerful and
well-lighted and welLven'illated.
| In the list of its instructors is found
the name of Prof j. SpackmaD, former
| ly a teacher at West Point. He ia q mosl
thorough scholar, and those boys who
have gone out from this lnstitu ion and
entered college, say they have not foand
his superior in scholarship and Thorough
instruction.
The musical department is under the
direction OF Prof. j. W. Gootman, who
for five years received instruction In !
conservatory of music in Germany, anG
in regarded as one of the best instructor,
IN America.
The painting and drawing are II
charge of Mrs. G. w. Holmes, who Il
known in Philadelphia as first-clas'
artist.
Further comment upon the instruct or
is unnecessary, as the lest Is sufncient u
show how Thorough will be the iustruc
tiOn. Everything about the institution
cem bines to make 1t a school ~ destra
BILE as any other in the country, eithe
where better Accommodations are altar
able, or where young men and ladies cal
be fitted for the active duties Of life.
HARKNKss' ACADEMY.
The fortieth term of Hardness Aca
denny will likewise open on Monday. !
il so long established that 1t is quite we
known to our people. The special ad
yani ages, features aud resources, the ex
er,ion of which has raised 1t to its pres
ent position Will all Oe reCalneu. On'
thing peculiar with Harkness' "is 1t
wide scope" A special feature il mad
of teaching very small children, yet tn
higher department comprises course Q
learning that tit students without condi
tions for Yale, Harvard, Princeton AM
other colleges.
MISS MAHAFFY's SCHOOL.
Miss Mabatfy's select school for chi
dren will open on the LIST of September o
Tenth street between Market and Ship
lev. This school fills the sphere whic
it, name indicates, in way that canno
be too highly praised.
WILMINGTON ATHRNEUM.
Prof. P. W. HockeppePs Wilmirgto
Atheneum will reopen this fall wit
larger prospects and Increased capabil
ties The Professor has won quite
reputation In Wilmington as teacher {
ancient, classical aud fOi eig n language,
and has shown himself to be mas orl
: tutor.
WILMINGTON ACADEMY.
The Wilmington Academy, Mr.. }. Z
Crabb principal is intended az an institl
tion of learning for small children {
both sexes. 1t has made wonderful prt
es, during the past year and Will dout