Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-03
LORILLARD NIGHT SCHOOL.
of the Third Year-A
Model Institution.

lhe third wear OF l.. L0rllIard d Cos
night school was inaugurated last night
under the most favorable auspices. This
Is the only Institution OF Its kind In Hud-
son county and Is under the able and per-
sonal management Of DR.. l.. j. Gordon
| The policy of this firm towards its en-
ployes Is Of the most liberal character.
Their constant aim Is TO uplift and help
all their employees in every possible way.
The night school is no longer an expert
ment, but great help to the employees
and to the firm as well. While the firm
have made ample provision to impart a
good, sound elementary education to their
boys and girls, they also aim to train
them up to be men and women.
Lorilard's school is pleasantly and cen
trally located in Booraen Hall, on the cor
ner of Newark avenue and Grove street
The second and third floors have been
fitted up with every appliance 10 aid the
purpose in view. Everything is furnished
free to the employees. The youngsters
are started in the lowest grades, and car
ried along as rapidly and as far as their
aptitude and inclination permit. After a
boy pursues his studies in the most adj
vanced classes of the school, he Is sent n
a preparatory institution, and then to col
lege for n complete classical or scientific
course If he wishes. This is standin
offer on the part OF the firm, and all billy
are paid by the frm-cven the Students
boarding.
The second floor of Booraem Hall is &C.
cupicd by the advanced classes, game
rooms, gymnasium and club rooms. On
the third floor are the primary classes and
library. The classes are arranged in Sec
tions, each class or section having I'm in
structor of its own. The rooms are dec
Grated with engravings and maps, well
ventilated and heated. Valuable prizes
are distributed at intervals during the
school year to the pupils of all the classes
for proficiency i'm their studies. Promo
tions in the firms large tobacco factory
are made OH merit, and selections are
made whenever practicable from the
school.
Last evening there was $50 boys and
girls enrolled. The evening, for the most
part, was taken up in arranging, classify
ing and grading the pupils. Several class
es got down TO work at once, and tho ed
ucational machinery moved very smooth
ly for first night. There were many
bright faces among three hundred boys,
while the two hundred and fifty girls look
cd neat, tidy and happy. A busy hum
pervadcd the school rooms for an hour
and half, and then at a signal each form
became erect and silence prevailed. A
lively march was struck up on the piano,
and the boys trooped down stairs, follow
ed by the girls. The corps of instructors
is composed Of experienced and compe-
tent ladies'. Miss X. A. Speir, Of the Jer
sey City High School, Is principal, and Is
assisted by the following teachers Miss
c. l.. Waterman, Miss NJ. Whitmore, Miss
L. Biederhase, Miss X. Warner, Miss e.
Wanner, Mrs. II. Crammer, Miss IL.
Roberts, Miss X. McGuinness, Miss Josie
McEneny, Miss j. Burdock, Miss Is. Simp-
son and Miss b. Halsey. There are two
vacancies that will be filled In day or
two. The school Is open from Monday to
Friday evenings inclusive, every week, the
hours being from 730 to 0 o'clock.
There are $4,000 volumes of standard
works in the library. They comprise hc-
ton, history, travel. books of reference,
etc. Any book, II reputable, called for by
the employees and not on the shelves, Is
at once purchased by the firm. In the
library are also found all the leading and
latest magazines and newspapers, Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday arc devoted
to the females, and Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday TO the males for the pur-
pose OF selecting and drawing books.
The library Is open on Sundays and holt
days for both sexes, and Is very popular
with the employees.
1t Is q pleasure for the Journal to make
a note Of the Lorillard education schemes
and their example could be very we'll i'm
itated by other large firms and corpora
lions with great advantage to all parties
oncerned.-Jersey City Journal.