Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-06
The Scholastic Year.
RE-OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.

RE-OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.
The vacation season closed for the most part
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. Principals and
teachers seem to have prepared fully for the
scholastic year of 1872 Among the many ex-
cellent 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
dren. 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 N street, Georgetown.
The West Washington school for girls. located
at 1928 street, Georgetown, is new institu-
ton incorporated in May last. 1t has already
on its list 100 pupils. The session begins on
Wednesday next. the 18th instant Miss Marra-
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 educa-
tiOnal institutions. Circulars can be had at G.
w. Cropley's drug store, G. T. DunlOp's store
and Mrs. Writings bookstore in Georgetown.
The Holy Cross Academy, located in delight
full section OF the city, high and healthy, at No.
1872 Massachusetts avenue, opened to-day with
increased facilitiesin every department and with
well-earned reputation as good school.
-. The Nottingham school for girls, and boys in
the primary department, opens tomorrow. at
1l3 2lst street. Miss S. E. Nolan is the princi-
pal. 1t has an excellent staff including Samuel
w. Townsend in the classical branches and ad-
vaneed English Prof. Mason in French,prop.
H. T. Sherman in music, and Mrs Alfred HOugh-
ton IN drawing and painting.
The Friends Seminary, an elementary and
academic school, is located on l street north
west. between 18th and 10Th streets. in retired
and pleasant 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
Giphne parental. Full details NAV be had of
Benjamin LippencOtt, NJ. D., 141S street
Inc well-known Emerson Institute, Prof.
Z roung reopens on l4th street, between / and
streets opposite Franklin square, on Wednes-
DAY, the l4th inst 1t is select and mathe-
NAUTICAL school for boys, with long and excel
lent reputation, having turned out some of the
Drlghtest scholars that ever entered college
Mrs McGee's school for girls reopens on next
Monday, the 18th inst, at 1884 street It is
fayorably located in that section of the CITY and
promises to furnish excellent facilities for pupils
Miss h. c. Graves, school at 800 18th street.
| has FORTS motto LET us live with our children"
and its past record as a day and boarding school
and kindergarten is its best testimonial 1t also
opens on Monday next, the 18th inst, but the
Metropolitan Kindergarten Normal Institute does
not reopen till October 10TH Oral instruction
in drawing and in German is free.
Miss HarrOyers long and well established
school for girls commences its scholastic year on
September 15th-Thursday of next week. It is
delightfully."- located at 1886 I street, opposite
Franklin Square. and has always been thor
| ough and successful school.
The Misses Tiffey reopen their school at 1886
Corcoran street. for girls and little boys on Sep
| TENDER 14th. There are but few private schools
| in that section or any other deserving of more
| patronage.
A Boy ACCIDENTLY SHOT DEAD BY CON-
PANION.-A distressing accident took place YES
terday afternoon, at CarrOlls bakery, corner of
23d and 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.. CAROLS for five years 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.
The coroner held an inquest to-day, and the
verdict was that the shooting was done acct
dentally BY Jas. Quill Quill was released.
How He KNEW IT WAS wHwxEY.-In case
against party for selling beer without license
In the Police Court Saturday. colorded boy was
placed on the stand and testified to drinking
| there, and also that he had seen whiskey sold.
To the question Of counsel as to how he knew
It was whiskey he said: why, when men drank
| with beer" -