Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-09-10
SWITHIN C. SHORTLIDGE'S
Media Academy, Media, pa.

THIRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta
l. ton, Philadelphia School year 1885, 81
opens Wednesday, September sth. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and 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
TENDER 9Th, or he admitted after the Slh
when vacancies occur. A boarding school of
the highest grade for young men and boys
One of the best equipped, best taught aud
most successful schools 10 the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
gradustes-four OF them harvard men. All
teaching In small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
to both advanced and backward pupils in-
dvidual and class instruction. Early deli
ciencies Ia young mems education corrected
Young men whose education has been ueg-
lected instructed privately Special oppor-
tuniies for apt students TO ad vance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and back ward boys. =
Patrons or students may select any studies OF
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
+ Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts OF different courses. Students fitted al
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University 0: Pennsy lvan,a, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, Co.
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, aud
several Polytechnic Schools. Conditioned
College students o: any class tutored In any
study and fitted for any college examination
physical aud chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar.
aius for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
tunes added 10 The Academy Library in 1883
q on ~ affna In To
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 1883.
10 in 1884, 10 in 1885, l0in 1886. A Grad
uating Glass every year in the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, in which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding.out in private families Rooms car
peled 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 carpeled throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam, Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormiiories. Rpoms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets lgen-
erous table. The students are not poorlE fed
under the economical plea that plain foodland
meagre diet are best for students. Diking
room fitted out in the best manner Ex1eri-
enced men walters. First-class steam lain
dry. Day aud night waichmen. A eyuha-
stun, with two bowling alleys and other 6x-
lures. Ample grounds for base ball, foot kall
aud athletic sports. Drainage and water SEP
ply perfect. No malaria. The health recdfd
OF Media has few parallels. Media ACADEMY
has all the convenience and appliances de-
cessary 10 make it real home and first-clAss
academy. A school for the training of geb-
ilemen. No hazing or other rowdyism. No
"roughing H." Students ut this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid Of good morals, good mau-
ners and genteel surroundings. The school
is adapted in every way to the education Of
young men and boys only. Media Academy
is not mixed school, but strictly boarding
school for the male sex Media has seven
churches, aud Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale of all intoxicating drinks.
Media is conveniently accessible from all
points. No change OF depots in Philadelphia,
coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balli.
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station. Philadelphia, for Media.
Return trains every hour, distance 10 miles.
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach
Drive to the school only Eve minutes. For
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Pricipal and Proprietor, SWITH-
IN .. SH0RTLlDGE, A. b. and A. NJ,
graduate of Harvard College, Media, Penna.
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