The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-10
A NEW YORK SCHOOL IN 1884.
Facts which Parents and Guardians
should Carefully Consider.

On q marble building, situated in
close proximity to Central Park and
Fifth Avenue, is q sign bearing the
inscrlttion, Boarding Day and Art
School for Young Ladies" On en-
lering the house n is ut once struck
with the home like appearance, the
tasteful arrangements inside and the
air of comfort which pervsdes all
through. To an observer it is evident
that the bodily requirements of the
inmates have been carefully studied,
and that this is not merely a place
where girls are to acquire in q given
time a certain amount OF knO Wedge
at the de triment of their strength
and health, but that those in charge
bear in their minds J%uvenal's max
im-Mens sana In cOrpore sano.
An abundance of pure air provided
by the means of ventilating shafts
constructed after the most approved
meth, DIS, plenty of light, great care
being always taken that it fall at
the right Side of the student, q perfect
flow of water throughout the build
ing, daily walks in the park, and,
for tho e who choose to avail them
selves of such advantages, gymnas-
tics, dancing, riding and swimming
lessons, such are the measures taken
to insure good health and fit
the young ladies for mental labor and
disipliDe. Besides these sanitary
precautions, lectures on hygiene and
physiology are given regularly, thu.
enabling the students to judge of
these things for themselves. These
lectures bear chiefly on such eubjects
as the healthfulness of homes and
how to make them so by proper venti-
lation, dralnsge, d~isinfection. light.
warmth, water supply, location, con-
s,ruct,on, on bathing and baths, on
sleep and sleepliness, on the nervous
system. brain and over-work,. on
st,mulants, alcohol, tea, coffee, opium.
on indigestion, headaches, malaria;
on foods, their composition, nutritlve
value, their authorizations, water and
the diseases resulting from impure
water, clothing and dress, the eye
and vision, how to care for the eye
sight, exercise and training, accidents
aud how to treat emergencies etc.
As to the course of studies it Is d.
vid. d into three grades, a preparatory,
an intermediate and q collegiate de-
partment, a primary class and a
kindergarten conducted chiefly after
Frot bel's system in addition with the
Quincy methods form a no less In
portant feature of the school.
The collegiate department ts in
tended as q finishing school for young
indies who wish to complete their
studies at the school and also to pre-
pare those who desire to enter collage
The modern languages are taught
hy native instructors of the highest
ability, and the natural method IS
used altogetheE in the kindergarten
and primary department.. French is
made the language OF the school an"
family. and in this department. the
greatest care has been taken IN the
Selection Of the teachers employed 20
as to insure purity and elegance OF
speech. i
independent of the regular school
course, classes for adults are held and
are largely attended both by married
and singl ladies'. These classes COM
prise the classics, mathematics, mod
ern languages and literature. Stu
dents pursuing this course are not
confined to one text book, but are al
lowed the greatest latitude in the use
of authorities, and often instead OIL
the regular class work the instructor
will deliver q lecture on the subject
given for that day.
The Greek class includes four years:
the students take up the following :
The Odyssey. Herodotus, Demostbe-
mes, Thucydidee, Euripides. Aeschy-
lus. Sophocles, Electra, Plato, with
Greek grammar and composition
throughout the course.
The Latin class takes up four years
with Livy. Horace, Juvenal. Plautus.
Tacltus, Qnintilian, Ovid, Cicero:
Pllny and L%ucretius; De Natura and
Dec0rum.
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