Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
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GWITHIN U. SHORTLIDCiE'S MEDIA
bAUADEMY, MEDIA, Pa. Thirteen miles from
Broad street station, Philadelphia. school year
lS56-H opens Wednesday, sept 9Th, Fixed price
covers every expense, even books, &c. No extra
charges except for music Students admitted and
classified at any Tina NO examination necessary
for admission Summer vacation school July and
august The regular school year opens Bept
bth, but students may come at any time before
Sept 3th, or be admitted after the 9Th, when
vacancies occur. A boarding school OF tho
hiSheat grade for young mon and boys One OF
the beeteqtlipped beat tRnghtRnd most success
ful schools In the United Ststne Twelve experi-
enced teachers, all men, aud all grahuates--four
o. them Harvard men. All te'lching IN small
classes 80 that each pupil may have Individual
care. Special attention 10 both advanced and
backward puyilA Individual and class instruc-
tlOn. Barly denCisnCies In young mons educh.
tOn corrected. Dung men whore education has
been neglected Instructed privately. Special
opportunities for apt afudnnts 10 advance
rapidly Special drtll for dun and backward
boys. Patrons or students may SOLICIT any studies
or chooBe tho regular Engliah, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, BUSINESS or Classical Course, or
parts Of different COURSES Students fitted at
Media Academy are now I'm Harvard, Yale,
| University OF Pennsylvania, Princeton, Lehigl,
! Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Columbia,
I Williams, Dickinson, Cornell and Bsveral poly
4 bschnic schOols. CONDITIONED college students
a.; ~" gls s,S slS1rsa N any sssay aa ..a TSr
ical lsiOrhi0ry Cruraas al l,-'t1ras win the
esi h.d fullest apparatus tor illustration.
NtiRtn hundred Nomnea added 10 tho academy
Library In 1883, Phynlcal apparatus doubled IN
1855 Ton students ntted for college and nd
mite In 1888, IS in 1884, 10 u, 1885, 10 I'm 1850
graduating clAss every year IN the comnier-
ciRl department. Pine school bnlldlngs, In
which all the students live with tho principal.
No boarding out in private families. Rooms
O rpetsd and Furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
I bile, wash stand, toilet Bet, two single beds
", IN springs, good mattresses, p!liows, and an
ample supply Of bedding, all In complete order,
a., NC, Buildings carpeted throughout, aud
thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for one or
two boys. No large dornitorieS Rooms lighted
with gas. Media Academy sets a generous
table. The students are not poorly fed under
the economical plea th8t plain food and maagre
diet are best for students. Dining room fitted
out In the best manner. Experienced men
walters. First-class steam laundry. Day and
night watclman. gymnasium with two bowl
ing alleys and other bxhlres Ample grounds
for base ball foot ball and other athletic sports
Drainase and water supply perfect. No malaria
Media Academy has all the convenienees and
appliances neceaaaty 20 make 1t a real home
ard hrst-clAss academy. school for the
training OF gentlemen. No having or other
rowdyiBm. No "rouRhing it, Students at this
academy must not sacrifice the home iniiri-
ences for an education devoid OF good morale,
good manners and genteel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bNhool 10 huApunu III every way 10 tno euuc7ttiOn
OF young men and boys only. Media Academy
Ia not mixed school, but strictly a boarding
school for the male sex. Media has Aevan
churches and temperance charter which pro-
hibits the sale OF all intoxicating drinks Media
ia conveniently accessible from ali points. No
change of depOtB In Philadelphia coming from
New York, Plttsburg, baltimore or Washing
ton. Twenty trains lsAve Broad street station,
Philadelphia, for Media return trains every
hour; distance 10 miles. Ask at Media station
for Academy coach. Drive 70 the school only
i've minutes. For new illustrated circular OF
Media Academy addrese the principal and pro
prietor, SWIFHIH q. HUORTllD9E, A. II. and
A. W.. ipnadmAte nf Harvard liolIagal Metia pc