Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-03
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
The Educational lnStituti0ns Of the
CITY and NeighbOrhOOd.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

| INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
The scholastic year begins in september in the
| various schools and colleges of Washington and
vicinity. Parents looking for good schools for te!r
children Will find 1t greatly to their advantage to
consult the advertising columns of The STAR,which
afnrt very complete directory Of the educational
Institutions in and about the city. THE STAR sup
PIGMENTS the information concerning the schools,
supplied fy the advertisements, by giving motto. OF
The various schools, In turn thus increasing the
means afforded parents OF acquainting themselves
with the character and merits Of different institu
| tons.
| Georgetown College takes rank among the best
Institutions of learning In this country, not alone
by right of age ard character but by reason OF its
educational facilities. which are fully up to the
| requirements OF the present day. The new SctOl-
astic year, In the academic department. will begin
| september 1fih. The medical department will oIen
September - and the law department october St
The college IS well equipped in all ITS departments
| and its graduates have a reputation for solid and
| they enter
The Norwood Institute an admirably conducted
select board ny and av school Tor young ladies end
children. 1912 and 1914 l4th street northwest, Will
be rcopenei september 26,h with fun corps OF
| Mrs. VIII. d. Cabeli. have aimed TO maintain a
| school that would answer all the requirements OF
! the most particular parents, and Judging by the
/ warm praises OF their patrons have succeeded.
| The EnCi5h ana French school for young ladies,
conducted by Miss D. l. Hilton, Sci Vermont ave-
| nue. numbers among It's patrons some OF our bast
known citizens in official and social life In add
| ton TO the usual course Of studies French and
! German are taught by native instructors, and lee
lures are given by erficien. professors Miss Hill
ton gives her pupils the best opportunities for 4
/ thorough and broad education. The school will
/ open September 2fth
| The Mt Vernon Seminary, which Is so favorably
known 10 parents as an institution affording fine
| Will begin its tenth year September &c. at hoo and
/ 110i street northwest. The principal Mrs. E IL
! abeth j. SOmerS. has associated with her eff
! Ci9nt corps OF teachers, and the seminary enters
! upon new year under the most favorable aus
piceS. The English course is complete. thorough
and practical, while pupils in the classical course
prepared To enter the most advanced colleges
for women in thu country. The instruction in nu-
SIC and tiocutiOn is given by the best teachers as
the names OF Prof, Anton Gloetzner for the piano.;
| Madam Annie kOeIner kaSpar. for vocal music and
Mrs. W. stevens Hart, for elOcution, sufficiently
! are hot neglected. and due attention is paid to
drawing. painting ani decorative art. This SEMI
| nary, under Mrs SOmer'S capable management,
mas gained such popularity that IL has been inp)s-
Sble heretofore to give place 10 all the applicants
for admission - the school, and she has this year
been come ed 10 greatly enlarge her school &C
! cOmmOdatIO1,
| In the school that Miss Rosa Poesche VIII open
for children ut 1874 18th street northwest, October
| 1St. instruction III French. German and English
Will not only be given. but French and German Will
be constantly praCiced and used In teaching other
| branches. This method OF ilnpartng the foreign
| languages has been highly commended. Miss
Poc,cne will oe assisted by an efficient corps OF
| teachers
pnhney Institute. SlS Connecticut avenue, which
| Is conducted by the Misses Burgess, Will enter
upon new year September 26tn. This school is
warmly commended by those who are competent
10 form IN opinion OF the methods most success u
III the education OF youth.
The Natural method in the system Of teaching
German bv conversation IS made speciality of by
Miss Dora Zwet, who has classes and gives private
lessons 10 children and adults 1456 COrcOra street
northwest. Ehlldrens SATURDAY. and daily after
mastery Of the language is feature of this system
The Washington scnGol OF eiocuton and English
language. No. 90i street. viii. open october 1st
Circulars can lie obtained by applying to the princ-
pal. Mrs NJ. stevens Hart. Rapid progress is made
under the improved systems in Use i'll this school.
Special attention * given u the or al de-
Iects such a. stammering. Mrs. Hart gives as re-
ferences many ladies and gentlemen OF prominence
Who are acQuain ted with the excellent results f.c
cumplished by the school.
The Garfield kindergarten training school, 1871
street northwest. VIII reopen October 9th. This
Institution IS supplied with the best appliances Tor
teaching. and affords thorough Instruction. Crcu-
lars can b. obtained at the school room.
The sisters OF st. CeCeIiaS academy, COL East
Capitol street. announce that the classes will re-
sumo school duties on Sept. Sth. The advantages
afforded by the excellent and most successful couse
application 10 the Sister superior.
The M0unt Vernon Institute. an English and
French school, for girls. will begin another school
year under favorable prospects at 1880 Istreet, Sep
tember cath. The method OF instruction employ ed
unter the direction OF the principal, Mrs. c. W.
Pairo. is recognized one Of tine most effective in
the educa: ion OF girls.
The English ana French school for young ladies'
and little girls 50 successfully taught by Mrs Burr
1903 II street northwest viii begin another year
on the cath inst with the promise OF increased
efficiency.
The school for girls and little boys which the
Misses Tiffey have conducted with so much ability
and with such satisfactory results Will be opened
street.
lne opening of Miss Fellows school for boys and
girls IL the First Presbyterian church building on
A street. near northwest. will occur September
10TH The fourth year in the history OF this school
Will begin with improved facilities for the training
or the young
A school which has many features to commend
II 10 parents is the Immaculate Conception SCHOOL
at the corner or 9Th and streets northwest II is
September 9th.
10 unite The advantages of education with the
comforts OF well regulated home is what many
parents nave IN View when seeking a school for
Their children Mr. and Mrs Alfred Bujac offer
such advantages Tor young ladies and little girls
In their school, which will open September 18th.
at I1Jf street northwest A thoroug On training In
the various branches Is gwen While special advan-
t4ges are offered or acquiring practical knowl-
edge OF the French language
The select boarding ana day school for young
ladies and children That has been conducted with
september 22d. DIT 1873 H street northwest. The
school VIII he conducted. as heretofore in accord
ance WITH the most approved methods.
Miss Vi. n. Brown who is AN efficient and accom-
pllsned teacher. will reopen school for small
children. on Monday, September sth. at her resi-
deuce. 63a | street northwest.
The >choo OF Music. 701 Sth street northwest
VIII open Tor its e ghth year September 12 h. and
special facilities VIII be afforded those DESTROYS OF
Practice on church organ can be obtained by ptl-
pills as We'll as other facilities which long expe-
rlenCt has suggested.
Nine LePIlnce. from Paris, Will conduct French
conversational lessons at her pupils re al
uenctS. Particulars may be learned by calling
after p. H. ~ 5li 18th street.
The bruohvile academy, home school for boys at
HrOckNIiie. Montgomery county, Maryland, will re-
open september 18th The instruction given and
The influences surrounding the boys placed In this
Institution are OF the best char cter. The number
OF inmates OF the household limited so those
who desire TO secure the advantages OF the school
Tor their boys should apply early TO the principal
Rev, {. X. Nelson. ID. ID.
Young men who desire to prepare for college or
admission 10 West Point annapolis and persons
lhtcIdlng 10 enter competitive examinations can
obtain thorough instruction from S. w. Flynn A.
NJ, corner OF Sth and northwest. Prof FLYNN
has had much success with his classes in past years
course OF study will embrace arithmetic bookkeeD-
Ing, English grammar, penmanshtp, L. 5. history
geography and spelling
The Mount Vernon institute for young ladies and
. little girls, No 10 Mount Vernon place, Baltimore
conducted by Mrs Mary j. Jones and Mrs. B. Malt
lane. offers many advantages. including thorough
instruction and pleasant surroundings for the D.
pills
The sessions OF MaupinS university school at Eli
colt CITY. Md. an institution which stands among
the first in Maryland, VIII begin on the 18th Inst
circulars may De obtained by addressing Chapman
Maupin. NJ A., principal.
The Shenandoah Valley academy, which Is pleas
anty situtt> at Winchester, Va. is a we'll ca lp-
ped Institution, and offers many advantages 10
young men desiring TO prepare for college for the
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