National Republican., 1883-09-01
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
Mention Of the Many Private Educational In
sttutioss in tho District
Tho Special Advantages Claimed for the
Different Courses OF Instruction.

It is with pleasure that The REPUBLICAN
calls the attention of its patrons to the ad-
vertisements of private schools for the year
commencing in September 1888. Not one on
the list that has not superior merits. As
Monday is the beginning of the scholastic
year the following resume of tho list will
prove interesting;
First on the list is the Mount Vernon SEM
mary, Mrs. J. Eddy Somers principal. This
school is located at NJ and Eleventh streets
northwest, and begins on Wednesday, Sept. |
&c. The advertisement fully shows forth |
the high character of the faculty and the |
thorough course of instruction impaired. |
OF the English and classical departments |
it may be further said that there arc
five teachers, each ono of whom is |
specialist Of high reputation, and one of them
Miss Scull, said TO be the best Greek scholar |
of any woman among English speaking peo-
pies. Miss Scull has a Transatlantic rOputa-
tion for culture and research in Greek that
few male Greek scholors enjoy. The excel
lence of Mount Vernon seminary is recognized
by the fact that students with certificate
from that school are admitted to Nassar with
out examination.
Mons. c. Ginessi, of lie Drot park, teaches
the art of French in conversation in eighty
consecutive lessons.
The University of Georgetown, Of whose
law school The REPUBLICAN spoke at length
the other day, will reopen the schools in its
scientific aud academic departments on Thurs
day, Sept. 13. The school of medicine opens
on Monday, Sept. 3. The law school opens
Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Those persons desiring to be thoroughly
taught stenography cannot do better than to
correspond with rs. }" REPUBLICAN office.
The best and cheapest place to learn draw
10 Nl...N Aan1 n1AN
of Fine Arts, corner Of Eighteenth street and
New York avenue
The kindergarten Normal institute for the
training of teachers with model kindcrgartcns
and schools opens an eight months course
Oct. 8. The institute pledges itself to secure
positions for those qualified.
Howard university will begin the sessions
of its normal preparatory college and theo-
logical department on Sept. ~, and its law
department Sept. 10. Circulars of the medi-
cal, pharmaceutical, and dental departments
are ready for circulation.
The Maryland Agricultural college com
mences next session on Sept 90. The in
struction embraces full collegiate course,
including scientific and practical agriculture.
THE REPUBLICAN gave all extended notice of
this institution few days ago.
On Sept 26 Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. L.. Cabell,
assisted by an able corps of twelve instruct
ors. will open the second session of Norwood
institute. The course is very full one, en-
bracing the natural sciences, while every ia.
cility is afforded for obtaining a complete
mastery of the French and German languages
The Columbian university opens its educa-
tional term with renewed excellence and
power. The preparatory school begins Sept
~, the Columbian college opens Sept. IL, tho
medical college Oct. l, and the law school
Oct. 10. The Columbian college in days gono
by, while having variety of fortunes ranked
very high as an educational institution and
graduated great number of distinguished
men. Its course of instruction was varied
aud thorough, its requirements for admission
unusually high and the members of its
faculty, with scarcely an exception for nearly
sixty years, were men of great learning,
ability, and high character 1t is now upon
q much improved plane, and the intention of
its friends is to enable it to become the COM
plement of the other great university of the
southern Atlantic slope-Johps Hopkins
The Academy of the Holy Cross, on Massa.
chusetts avenue, reopens on Monday. The
Sisters Of the Holy Cross are noted for the
thoroughness Of their instruction. In con-
nection with the academy is q department for
boys under 12 years of age.
Prof. l.. f. q. Colliere, the distinguished
educator, gives notice that he will open a
new night school at 1888 l street. Hours
from 6 to 9p. m.
Emerson institute, the we'll known and
venerable institution Of learning, begins its
session Sept 12.
The Art school, Miss S. w. Kelly principal
and Miss NJ Kelly assistant, at 1923 Seven,
teenth street, has classes every day. The
Misses Kelly have the highest reputation as
art instructors.
st. Johns Collegiate institute, on Vermont
avenue, near street, unGe er the supervision
of that experienced and able instructor
Brother Tobias, gives thorough instruction il
all the classical, commercial, and scientific
branches, and in addition teaches French
nd pupu 1n,,
guages in class or privately. 1t reopens OIL
Monday, Sept. 3.
The session of tho famous University O.
Virginia opens Oct. and continues ninC
months. This great institution of learning
though decadent during the war, has regaineC
its old prestige.
The law department of the National uni
versity reopens Monday, Oct. l, at the lecture
rooms, 925 + street.
Shortlidges academy, for young men ant
boys, in Media, Pa, twelve miles from Phila
delphia, opens Sept. IL. This school offer
unsurpassed inducements as u boarding school
The Spencerian Business college has no re
opening. 1t never closes, except for the nee
essary sleep and recreation of its pupils
Prof. S, w. Flynn, Eighth and X streets
northwest is one of the best of scholars an(
most successful instructors in the district
Besides his classical and mathematc day
exercises he instructs evening classes.
Mrs. l.. p. Mcdonald and Miss Annie Ellis
will reopen their French and English family
and day school for young ladies and littl
girls at Seventeenth street and Massachusetts
avenue. The principals will be assisted b!
Prof. A. p. Montague in ancient languages
DIR. j. p. Caulfeld, music; Mile. Barrenne
French; Miss Emma j. Rowe kindergarten
and full corps of teachers.
Gonzaga college has had many importan
improvements added during the last vacation
An extended notice Of the college appeared il
The REPUBLICAN a day or two since
The Rensselaer, Polytechnic institute, O
Troy, n. Y, is one of the ablest institution
of the kind in the country.
Not Behind the Rest.
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