Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-16
Miss Clara C0nWay's
SCHOOL.
Established September, 1877
Past, Present and Future Of Memphis

PECoGNIZING the great need of a school for
l. l girls in Memphis which should offer such edu-
catiOnal advantages AS those of the best Northern
in the winter of 1876 for the purpose of making
careful and thorough study of the best modern
school systems The result OF her ts,t , was I she
which embodied the best thought of the advanced
educators of America and Europe The kinder
garten introduced practically, ana ITS oeautl-
full theories made the underlying principle of tke
new education. Free hand drawing in the kin.
cultivating technical skill. Gymnastics became
n part of the school work, and physical culture
began to recete the attention It's and
prepared ting way for the excellence which has
since been reached in this study by the pupils of
the school. An extended course in English lite
rature added, including a systematic three
years study of Shakespeare;
In the summer of 1877 the principal had the
honor of being selected by the Honorable State
Superintendent of Public Schools one of the
throughout the State for the benefit of tenchers.
While doing this work it became evident to her
that the great need OF our schools t was h%,nSa
NAL department was added the next fall, which
should give student teachers school for practice.
The results were gratifying. Three of the teach
in the school at present are graduates OF that
department. =.
panied by several of her TEACHERS, has attended
the fine normal institute at Martha's Vineyard,
supplementing their work by long. visits to the
national fame for their, founder, +. ", Parker.
The beautiful primary department Of Miss Con-
ways school Is the best result of this summer
work. In the vacation season of lsS2, while three
of the teachers were in attendance upon the
Martha's Vineyard Institute, Miss Conway was
in Europe, preparatory to a tour to be made in
1854, accompanied by her class.
This will be feature of the school IN the
future, so that pupils may add the ADVANTAGES of
travel to those of study, To do this more profit
ably, classes are prepared by special course af
study in literature and art, especiaiiy in Gothic
architecture.
The school has grown from sixty-eight, the
number enrolled the first year, to $50. Boys were
excluded last year. else the number would have
exceeded 300. Fourteen teachers will do the work
of the school this year. Two teachers only were
employed the first year.
Breadth, thoroukhness and the development Of
power are the aims of the school. These
cured by adapting the methods to the :ndiyidu,tf
needs OF the pupil; pohla, self nt Woman
hood is the chief end sought' 'throushout the
years Of school life. taste t6r reading is formed
by the suppaenhe htary class reading of standard
works IN biography, history and poetry.
The school Is thorough an toork, modern an
method, and noa-sectariaa IN character"
1t Is no deviation from the province of this
work TO say, in conclusion, that there is no smi-
lar establishment in the entire South that ofssss
more excellent advantages OF is more worthy or ali
extended and liberal patronage. nM'ii' 80 ''
The citizens of Mcm.ae are certainly to be
congratulated upon nssSfhe located here an insti-
tuition Of SO hseh n standing and character, and of
such general excellence as the under consid-
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