Montgomery County sentinel., 1886-09-24
SWITHIN C. SHORTLIDGE'S
Media Academy, Media, Pa.

INHlRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sa-
i. ri,n. Philadelphia. School year lss6-'87
opens Wednesday, September Sth. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc.
No extra charges except TOR music. Students
admitted aud classified al any time. No ex-
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year oplns September 9Th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
tember 8th or he admitted after the 9th,
when vacancies occur. boarding school of
the highest grade tor young men and boys
One of the best equipped, best taught and
most successful schools ia the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates-iour Of them harvard men. All
teaching Ia small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
to both advanced and backward pupils In
dividua and class instruction. Early def
ciencies in Young mems education corrected.
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately Special oppor-
iuniiies for apt students to advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
\ Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts of different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University 0. Pennsy lvania, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, CO.
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. Conditioned
| College students OF any class tutored in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
| A ply sical and chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 The Academy Library 10 1888
Physical apparatus doubled in 1888 Ten stu
/ "a g., IA -. oO
10 in 1884, 10 in 1885, 10 in 1886. A Grad
uaing Glass every year 10 the Commercial
Depart tment Fine school buildings, in which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding :out in private families Rooms car
/ peied and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, washstand toilet set, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply Of bedding, all in complete
order etc. Buildings carpeed throughout,
aud thoroughly heated by steam, Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormilores. Rooms
| lighted with gas. Media Academy sets n gen
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
neagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Expert
enced men walters. First-cass steam laun-
dry. Day and night waichmen. gymna-
stun, with two bowling alleys and other fix
lures. Ample grounds for base ball. foot ball
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
| ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
Of Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the conyeniences and appliances ne
cessary TO make it a real home and first-cass
academy. school for the training OF gem
tlemen No hazing or other rowdyism No
''roughing it," Students at this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid Of good morals good man
ners and genteel surroundings. The school
is adapted in every way 10 the education TO
young men aud boys only. Media Academy
ia not II mixed school, but strictly II boarding
school for the male sex Media has seven
churches, and Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of all Intoxicating drinks.
Media is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change Of depoIs 10 Philadelphia,
coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balli-
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station. Philadelphia, for Media
Return trains every hour distance l3 miles
Ask AT Media Station for Academy coach -
Drive to the school only FIVE minutes. For
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Prcipal and Proprietor, SWITH-
IN Q. SH0RTLIDGE, A. B. and A. NJ,
graduate Of Harvard College, Media, Penna.
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