Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-02
CwITHIN 0. sHoRTIIDoE's MEDIA

GWITH1N O. SHORTLIDGE'S MEDIA
kJAtADEMY I, MEDIA, Pa Thirteen miles from
Broad street station, Philadelphia School year
lSSd-6 opens Wednesday, Sept. 9th. Fixed prizes
sewers aFsiyexPa HI i,y,Yt
charges except for music htildnbt4 i.utttfss7 I'M
lhs@lfHs ~ A'y time. NO eXhntrlit l3tt uesfsl aYf
Tor admission summer vacation = Nh ~ Nniy unl
august the regular school year opens hept
Sth, but students may come Af any time before
sept sth, or be admitted after the 8th when
vacancies occur. A boarding school of the
highest grade for young men and boys One OF
the best equipped, beat taught and most s,ccssas
tul schools In the United States Twelve exneri
enced teachers, all men, end all graduRtesJ--four
81 OH them Harvard men. An teaching IN small
clessea so that zach pupil may have Individual
care. special attention to both advanced and
backward pupils. Individual and class l,,stt,ic
lion Early deficiencies In young mems educa.
lion corrected. Young men whose education mas
been neglected instructed privately Speclnl
opportunities for apt students % advance
rapidly. Special drill for dull and backward
boys. Patrons or students may select any stIdies
or choose the regular English, Scientific' civil
engineering, Business or Classical Coufpe, ar
Earm Of different courses- Students fitted at
meH,a Ascadsmy are now In Harvard, Yale,
lafayette, University OF Virginia, UoIuinbiA'
Williams, Dickinson, Cornell and saveral poiv.
te s schools. Conditioned" college students
o. any class tutored in any study and fitted for
any college examination. A physical and chem
ical laboratory. Courses Of lectures, with the
AZ. ana iullost apparatus for illustration.
Library In 1888. Physical apparatus doubled IA
1888 Ten students fitted for college AND ad-
inltel IN 1883, 10 In 1884, 10 In 1885, 10 IN 1885
grAsuAtlng class every year In the commef-
clh department Fine school buildings, IN
Whlcn all the students live with the PRINCIPAL
W boarding out In private families Rooms
~ peteI and furnisned with wardrobe, bureau
attn WISH stand toilet set, two single beds
Win WIN springs, good mattresses, pillows, and an
ample supply Of bedding, all IN oompleie order,
~, &c Buildings carpeted Throughout, and
,n l,o heated by steam. Rooms for one OF
VIZ b'ys No large dormitories Rooms lighted
with gas. Media Academy sets a Tenerons
nlulo. me students are not poorly fed under
me economical plea that plain food and meaRre
a aut Hio best ior students. Dining room fitted
uut ~ Inc pest manner. Experionced men
walters FlrBtclass steam laundry Dav and
iEhI WatchmAn. gymnasium with two bowl
hg alleys and other fixtures. Ample grounds
~ hae bill loot ball and other athletic sports.
~ ',t,siase ana water supply perfect No malaria
IN lue heill,l record of Media has few uaraIlels
uniih Acalelny has all the Conveniencee and
pllahees Necessary 10 make II a real home
training ef gaSs,a aGaa'my school for the
aU#9ylsn, No "roughtng it" Students at this
sshltiny must not slcrlfice the home Infiu-
I,,I' 80 lua an eau alton devoid Of good morals,
III. uthnofb and genteel BurroundinRa--th
huol Ii adapted In every way 10 the ediIcation
y iuuhg men and hoys only Media Arademy
y hVt mixed school, but strictly a boardIne
.hnr1h,,sr IN NE male sex. Media has seven
tuunoMS ana temperance charter which pro
d'lts nv sale Of all intoxicating drinks Media
% 1n.HVehiently accessible from all pOints No
Nn ahEs OF deIints In Philadelphia coming from
ton. Tn,s,,,a ri,,sDurg, baltimore or Washing
III, ihMeilty trttins leave Broad street station,
NM, .n,ua a,p, lor Media. Return trains every
~ s,1ur distance u milee Ask at Media statioi,
Nv, n niny coach. Drive to the school only
aLiia Academy address the urincinal ann rr n.
ptlatory SWlTHIN G. HHORTTIDtJE' A. n nrd
- tsfauuApe oil Harvard College, Media, Pa.