The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-14
THE WORTHINGTON SCHOOLS.
WOR1HLN0TOv AS AN EDUCA TIONAL
CENTRE

Last week was commencement week" IN
Worthingtou, We thus designate It because we
think 1t the Ant time in the history Of Worthfng-
ton when the el0sing exercises OF the schools
engaged 50 large share III the public attention.
or when the exercises were 8" arranged as to
iMaugurate commencement week, as in larger
places The exercises for the different depart
ments were 50 arranged as to fall on different
days, giving the parents ample notice and op-
portunlty to attend. eliminating with the High
School department exercises on Friday night ut
Masonic Hall.
The WOrthtngt0n Schools have been gradual
ly rising and enlarging from yeAr to year, UNI
til now they have attained a high rank for from.
tier schools Seven years ago, three teachers
were sufficient to conduct the schools Now 1t
requires eight. Under Prof. Donovan the High
ScilOOl Department was added and this has
grown 30 that It now requires an assistant
Then the school building was ample TO accOmO-
date the schools. Last year It was necessary to
rent the Episcopal church for the use Of the
Primary Department, and before the next year
epens ~ will be necessary to build an addition
to the building.
This addition Is now under contemplation by
the Board. The contract has not yet been let,
but we learn that it will lie soon, and that the
new part will be ex4s feet. two stores. with Que
the 5th av side OF the present hexagOI,al. round
| house structure. One Of these rooms, we learn
| will be for the use Of tle High school Depart:
| the present High School Room will be used for
men's in Chemistry and fRysics. 40 ''''''
The apparatus have been ordered and will be
| here in time for the new school year. They will
consist of everything necessary. for expert
sntI ph1.c. In =. %s course In Chemistry
gradually and will start the new year will
nearly 400 volumes.
Of Ell lit teachers, all Normal graduates. OF the
past years force, Prof. Hobbs, Miss Cool. Miss
a"S ss 1s an% viii %ls MIS-
ed BY slss wiki"s Miss Ki@Sis, sss and x' Mss Ss
SrSS ae on %nG .t the Normal
| utations, We are told: The force, then, for tic
next year will be as follows:
,spperintendent and Principa'-Prof. W. W.
| Hobbs. Pref. Hobbs has won golden opinions
during the past year from all who have noticed
| the success of the schools and the Board WAS
unanimous and decided In ask ing him to re.
| main.
Assistant High School Department Miss
Lillian &. Cool, OF st. Charles. Miss Cool taught
as$ 'nsne a:s
ability, and has been .enderedthe position of as.
sistamt in Prof Hobbs Department..
as aa Of w BE- xs Sseht Sy
year before last and voluntarily retired for q
year. She is now invited to return and has &C.
| A. Intermediate This has been rendered to
Miss Angie K. Hern: Of Manchester, MINI. size
| Is graduate OF the Mank ato Normal.
fS s;sy will be taught BY Miss
this department last year with satisfaction, and
has been % tendered n.e: the position again:
anu fr1mary-ThlS Will be taught by Miss
| k.lfl u ORA AH,,a afo ~ a
Mamkat Normal.
G: Frimary-Wiil be taught BY Miss Annie
| D. Primary--This is rendered to Miss Mary
Lynch, of Minneapolis, who has taught for sew
eral years with such marked success and salts
by reference to the report of Prof. Hobbs else
where 1t will he seen that the number enrolled
creased next year. Worthington is steadily
verging upon city Of 200 Inhabitants and ,hi>
'clfmate Of the mountains and soil If the river
bottoms Is remarkably fertile in the produc.
W; wortIington is now fairly started on career
| as summer resort Of limited and quiet diIl'en-
pie keep Clean. maintain good order and fur.
nIsh proper facilities, our Town will soon attract
scores every season to spend the summer. But
II summer res,rt 1t Is starting on a career rs
an educational centre The Worth'ngton Nigh
SchOo' Department has been attracting scholars
| lEO1U tIC COuNlys 0uu Will Gil
larged facilities r the next year. the circle OF
| attraction will extend.
To these advantages is now to be added the
the Boarding School for Young Ladies to be op
ened by Mrs. Ware. as announced by advertis
! ment elsewhere In our columns. The design Vi
this Is to at ract young ladies from abroad, and
Mrs. Ware. having 4 large acquaintance IN tie
S,uth. will draw the daughters OF wealthy South
ern families, and as such families spend u good
part of their time North during the summer, we
may expect them to make w. one of their
summer resorts. This institu' lou will also If
ford excellent opportunities to our own young
ladies t" secure = higher education.
| Such facilities as these cannot fail to attract
| to WOrthingtOn the better class Of people, who
desire and appreciate first class educational ia
cilities. clean, we'll shaded, well. kept towI
! with good hotel and church advantages. aud 8
bracing and healthful climate.
| We spoke last week of some matters Nhicl
need attention to make this . proper summe
| resort and educational centre. Let US enforce
good order and cleanliness and draw that k,nt
Of people to US.