The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-19
THE HIGBEE SCHOOL.
BEGINNING OF THE SCHeeA
YEAR TOMORROW.
Names OF the Faculty-A Fine Ar
ray Of Learning and
Talent.

The Higbee school for young ladies'
reopens its doors tomorrow, after q
three months vacation, which have
been employ sd in laying the founds-
tions Of new and immense structure
folly capable OF accommodating 800
pupils, and designed to meet every
requirement that even the most ex-
acting taste can suggest. Extensive
additions have also been made 10 the
main building, and its capacity en-
larQed 30 that it can easil y and with
comfort accomcdate 400 pupils. A
double story building, containing
seven commodious, light and siry
apartments, has been added Tor the
use OF the boarders, aud the space
heretofore reserved for th-ir occu-
pancy will hereafter be used fIr
class rooms, an improvement tina.
was made necessary by the con-
stantly increasing popularity OF the
school and the growing demand
fer admission to its rolls. The
construction OF the new building will
in no wise interfere with the comfort
or pleasure Of the pupils, rs an extern
sive area OF ground has been eet apart
for their use, where they may indu'g &c
their love OF open air exercise without
hindrance or danger OF encioachment
from building distractions.
The faculty presented by Mics Hig-
bee for the present year embraces
many familiar names, all OF them as
ISOLATED pleasantly with the p'st his
tory Of this excellent educational es-
adjustment, while the new names
represent an array OF talent that will
add much to the va ne OF the school.
Among the latter are: Miss JONI 10
Winston Fall, photography and type
writing. Mi Carrie Deslonde Do
byns, principal school Of AIT, drawing,
wood carving. Mis-, Aurelia Lane,
resident governess. Miss Laura Short,
late OF the faculty OF Plumer Memorial
College, Wytheville, Va, bears re-
markable Testimonials as to echo arly
at'ainments, and is warmly recon-
mended as q teacher OF rare power.
Miss Helen Marion Q1inche has taken
the degree OF Bachelor of Philoso-
ply in the University OF Mis- issipp',
and is heartily commended by the
faculty fJr her sp cjalties. Miss Maud
Schwalmeyer Is Srsduae of this
school, class tf 1881. She has had
some experience az teacher, and
has spent O ayear at Col. +. W,
Parker's Training School, near Chi
cago, where her work was considered
very satisfactory. Mis-, Eva Kennedy il
a graduate OF the College OF Music, Gin
cinrati. Miss Hattie White, trained
f,om childhood in this school, hi
completed the regular and norma
cou ses, aud shows much aptitude fol
TEACHING. Mi Matte Dunlap
daughte; of the late Gen
James I. Dunlap, of Nashville
will have charge Of the elccution
Mics Dunlap has had exceptional ad
vantsges for the study OF her art, com
plsting a Thorough course in the cele
bra ed Vandenhofi system, aud mum
beripg among her teachers Miss Hunt
David Balasco and Fianklvn s. Sa'
gent, the latter leading Delssftist
p OF. S. s. Woolwiue, of the Woolwiu,
High School, Nashville, in which Mis-
Dunlap taught last year, says OF her
49, is pre-emir tly the finest teach
or OF elocution of whom / have an,
knowledge, lie an elegant woman anI
q member Of the Presbyterian Churcl
in good standing Memphis will b
glad to add such one to her list @
cultured women.
The other teachers are: Mics Jenni
M. Hiebee, principal, literature, lect
ures; Mrs. 2. +. Phillips, history
mathematics, language; Mrs. w. +
Johnson, intermediate classes; Mis-
Mary Shouse, principal, primary de
partment; Nile Marie Jost, rsiden
French teacher; Prof. Louis BiEnoI
French; Prof. Leon Lam berg, Gel
man Miss Msrtha Trudeau, principa
: school of music, piano aud hGrmony
, Al! thoroughly identified with the hi
: Tory Of the school.
1t is hardly necessary to dwell upo
the exceptional advantages offered b
: the Higbee School, reference being ha
not only to its excellent corps OF Il
sructols, but to the fact that tn
. patrons OF the school are among II
D best and most prominent citizens
Memphis, and this furnishes a gusra'
tee that the young ladies who atten
will have the benefit OF refined con