, 1879-08-24
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
What Chicago and Its Suburbs Offer in
the Way Of Academies, Colleges,
and Universities.
Opening Of the Fall Term

Opening OF the Fall Term.
chicooo narents may we'll congratulate them
selves on the educational facilities which this
c;,v and its immediate vicinity offer. Not to
sneak If our public schools, which in past years
have taken such q high rank, Chicago and Its
euhurhs contain universities, colleges, and acad-
emies which com pare most faTorably with these
~ rho more urctentious Eastern cities. and !
which. at a moderate cost, afford the youngmen
md vnunr women of this section splendid op-
portunitY to acquire M excellent academic, col
loota,c or university education while enjoying
thn comforts Of home and the society Of friends
and re1atives. Below will be found brief sketch
ps of the most worthy OF these institutions,
which will he found to merit q generous patron
age: ,,,,..1,,,. ,,,.,,
ms. 149. ISL, and 159 State street. This col
lego Is without doubt the very oest OF us klnu
in The country. Young men who are prepar-
fnq for business will serve theT OWN interest by
sncnflinr few months in this excellent school.
Tie course OF STUDY includes bookkeeping, COM
mercial law, business arithmetic, English gram.
@ar reading TEcocS 5pel ns}tu and eIocutio
In the B,1sfncss Exchange the student has actual
nractice in banking. wholesalng, commission,
i'm porting, iobbng, real estate, insurance, trans
portation, rapid calcu1auons, ana correspond
nnce Einht expcreoced and thoroughly pruc-
tical teachcrs in attendance uay and evening.
Parents and guardians should visit this collegc
and examine the course OF study and the work
nf the students before selecting another scnool
for their boys and gris nave avg maze esrf
~ commend it to all who desire thorough and
a1roct;rni business education. Fal term for both
inv md evening sessions will oDcn sept !.
THE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
ia located at Evanston, the most pleasant suburb
+ Of Chicago. The, grounds CONSIST q apont
th,rfc acres of land Oh the shores Of Lake
Wirhiran. shaded By natiye grove. The main
hn,ldinr. called University Hail. lis Of stone, and
cost oyer $4,000. 1t contains no dormitories,
but is used for chapel library, museum and ana
ro,pde are lick Hail of the Garrett Biblical
fnstitntel tue Preparatory School, the Gvm-
rns nastnrn. md the United States Life-Saving
| Station 4 short distance to the vest,
area Of about Ve e. ae5ss 1as5e'9S nena orne
1arrc Trick building of fine proportions. There
are a six departments in the University: q The
College Of Liberal Arts; (2) Woman's College;
+ Gl College OF Medicine: ~ College OF Law;
Ss na9 Of soasss MesS o 7ou%ss
and the Museum is very extensive, The College
of liberal Arts offers four courses OF study:
II, Classical; {2) Latin and Scientific; (3 sclcn-
tc; and % Modern Literature; c95rssRona
| ence should be addressed TO- the fresloent,
Prof Oliver Marcy, Evanston, Ill.
ST. 1GsAT1u5 COLLEGE,
m West Twelfth street, js one OF the leading
Educational institutions Of our city. The tact
| lint II Is directed by the Jesuts, famed as edu-
| Gators, is sufficient commcndatton;; The course
| of studles is such as to impart thorough clas-
| c;cal scientific and business education. NO ex-
| ncnsc has been spared to make the commercial
ronrsc en1ai at least to that Of regular busi-
mass college. Spacious and well-furnishcd class
rnoms. well-appointed laboratory and lecture.
room, courses OF lectures On matters connected s
| lv core and vigilance OF the Faculty, are special
a'1vantares. Difference Of religion Is no bar to
admissIon or to any OF the privileges and honors
TUE cooK COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL
has long been considered, the best training
school in the West. Its graduates have been
successful beyond the expectations OF its most
sapcuine fricnds, and are to be found tn proml-
ncnt positions in this county, citv, a1lu through
out the Northwest. Located "ltnln t"euty
! minutes ride OF Chicago, anu reached by four
different railroads, 1t Is very accessible TO resi-
dents In the city, and as largely avaflcd OF. The
school has three courses OF STUDY: N( ~ e
three years. course: The special course 1o1
| hirh-School graduates. (G The optional course
BOARDING Is carried on on tic club principle, anC
the price is correspondingly low, about s. to Sl'
per month.
THE MISSES GRANTS LADIES' SEMINARY,
located at 347 and 249 Dearborn avenue, Is ont
Of the lending institutions OF It's kind IN TN
West, nnd is in every way equal to the much
yaunted Eastern institutions OF sini3ar cnaI
actcr. It's admirable staff OF teachers, oeauti
| full building, choice location, and perfect ar
rangenents speak .forcibly on behalf OF u
very excellent ladies who have charge OF tn
! institution. Its fall term commences On Sept
II, and its past success is the best guarantc
that the pat.ous Of the school will in the futur
be satisfied in every respect
THE MILITARY ACADEMY
at Morgan Park on the Rock Island Railroad
thirteen miles from Chicago. is the leading boys
| boardng-school 10 the West. It is thoroughi
home-likc in all its appointments, its education
al facilities equal to the best Eastern schoois
and particular attention is paid to sy5temat
| physical training. Parents desiring further II
formation will tlnd one OF the Principals at the1
| Office, Room 13 Methodist Church Block, eyer
afternoon from 2 to O'Clock.
TIE DEARBORN SEMINARY,
located on Wabash avenue, south Of Twent,
SECOND, needs no Introduction to the people {
Chicago; It's part II its history and growth
Its 200 graduates aud its many other student
are among the first lauies Of Chicago. Its G.
cellent corps of teachers, Its twent, t,-four year
| OF uninterrupted success, and its courteous Ill
accomplished Principal cannot fail to make 1t a
? prosperous in the future rs Ia the past
THE ATuENEuM ACADEMY.
Prof. II. b. Babcock, the well-known Pres
dent of the Academy OF Sciences, opens th
new central school Sept. IS at the Athenmu
:. Building, Nos. 48 to 81 Dearborn street. =
proposes to establish an academic and scicntif
school Of the highest order, easily accessib
from both city and suburbs which. will giz
Chicago the advantages SO long conferred q
Boston and vicinity by the famous Cnauncf
Hall School.
PROF. IAUTn's
| E.-1s,1 norrnor 61oaofcn1 2ohnni RI