Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-05
The Scholastic Year.
RE-OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.

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| The vacation season closed for the most mart
on Saturday last, and many of the educational
| institutions open this week and next week and
the week thereafter. The advertising columns
OF The STAR never before presented such an
attractive array of schools PrinciDals and
teachers seem to have prepared fully for the
scmoiastic year OF 1SS1-2. Among the many ex-
ceiieht schools not heretofore noticed are the
following. Others will be referred to in the
| future: " '"'
The Georgetown Collegiate Institute. a board
ing and day school for young ladies and chill
u u re-Opens on Wednesday. September 18th
Miss Lucy Stephenson is the principal and is an
accomplished and thorough teacher of many
| years experience. She has the services of com
petent assistants and pursues splendid course
OF study In all branches of education. Circulars
and full information can be obtained of her at
300 street. Georgetown.
Inc west Washington school for girls, located
az 29SS street. Georgetown. is new institu-
ZION incorporated in May last. 1t has already
on its list 100 pupils The session beoins on
Wednesday next. the 18th instant Miss Marea-
ret II. Lee, formerly of Richmond. Va. is the
principal, and Is ably assisted by CORPS of
teachers This school is also in the hands of
some of the best citizens of Georgetown who
intend to place it in the front rank of etluca
tlonal institutions. Circulars can be had at G.
W. Cropley drug store. q. L. Dunlop's store
and Mrs Writings bookstore in GEORGETOWN.
me iioly cross Academy. located i'm a delight
q.
i5l2 massachusetts, avenue. opened to-day with
increased facliitiesin every department and with
Well-earned reputation as good school
!. Inc Mhittingham school for girls. and BOYS in
e,e PRIMARY department. opens tomorrow. at
113 2lst street. Miss S. E. Nolan is the nrinci
pal lt has an excellent staff including Samuel
'" townsend in the classical branches and adj
yanced English. Prof. Mason in French. Prof.
II. C. Sherman in music and Mrs Alfred Houoh
Ton In drawing and painting.
Inc Friends Seminary an elamanforr op6
academic school. is located on | street north
west between 18th and 10Th streets. in retired
ana peasant quarter of the city. The rooms are
large. airy, the furniture first-class. and in a
Word every requirement Of modern school is |
provided. The instruction is thorough the dis |
epine parental. Full details may be had of
Benjamin Lippencott. NJ. d.. 14lS street
Inc Well-knoWn Emerson Institute, prof |
nouhg). reOpens on 14th street between / and |
streets. opposite Franklin square, on Wednes-
uay. the l4th inst. 1t is a select and mathe. |
hat'cai school for boys. with long and excel
tent reputation, having turned out some of the
'i Nh scholars that ever entered college.
MIS-. McGees school for girls reOpens on next
Mohday. the 18th inst, at 1854 Q street. II is
Iavorably located in that section of the CITY and
promises to furnish excellent facilities for pupIs.
has , Tr its N raves school at 800 18th street
and ITS past record as day and boarding school
ana hindergarten is its best testimonial. II also
opens on Monday next the 18th inst, but the
N'ioFohtah n fllaI Institute does
not reopen till October 10th Oral Instruction
In drawing and in German is free
MISS Harrovers long and well established
SCHOOL lor girls commences its scholastic wear ON
September 15th-Thursday of next week. II is
delightfully."- located at 1886 l street opposite
FRANKLIN Square and has always been a thor
ough and successful school,
The Misses Tiffey reopen their school at 1886
Corcoran street. for girls and little bows on Sep
TENDER 18th. There are but few private schools
IN that section or any other deserving of more
patronage.
Boy AcCIDENTLY SHOT DEAD BY A CON-
PANION.-A distressing accident took place yes |
terday afternoon, at Carrolrs bakery corner of
I'D and q streets northwest. Leonard Cook and
Joseph Quill. both in the employ of Mr.. Carroll.
were playing with fire arms-an Old-fashioned
pistol and an old musket. with which Mr. Car
roll had been cunning few days before. Sew
eral caps having been exploded on each weapon
Quill pointed the musket so that the barrel
touched Cook, and pulled the trigger The load
entered Cooks neck Immediately under the
chin, killing him instantly. Quill was Mortified
At the result, and gave himself up to the police
The parties were great friends. Quill having
been engaged at Mr.. CarrOlfs for five wears and
Cook for about the same number OF months.
Cook was taken from an orphan asylum by Mr.
Carroll about five months ago. He was nine
teen years old.
verdict was that the shooting was done acct
Mentally by Jas. Quill. Quill was released.
How He KNEW 1T WAS WHIsKEY.-In a case
against party for selling beer without license
IN me Poiice Court Saturdays colorded boy was
i,iaceu on the stand and testified to drinking
mere, .i and also that he had seen whiskey sold
!; ~ ~, .nc question OF counsel as to how he knew
IL tbs " rssy ne SAID: why, when men drank
with beer" uont 20 tnat