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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
CAPITOL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
A Commercial School Where All the Details
of Business are Practically Taught.

or Business are Practically Taught.
This institution occupies the entire
floor (48xl69) feet of the Bruegger-
hoff building, one of the finest bust
ness houses of Austin, and is situated
in the center of the city, on the east
side of Congress avenue.
1t was opened about six years ago
and chartered in 1884, for the educa-
ton of young and middle aged ladies
and gentlemen and has fitted nearly
800 students for business life.
The G. B. c. is a thorough CONNER
cial school and stands at the head of
business colleges in the southwest.
The college is divided into the fol-
lowing departments:
The commercial school, which en-
braces into its course, book keeping,
commercial law, arithmetic, spelling
and penmanship.
The school of penmanship, where
both, business and ornamental pen
manship are taught.
The shorthand department, which
includes photography and type writ
ing, as also penmanship.
A school of music is connected with
the college in which piano, flute and
violin is taught.
The German-English academy is a
branch of the institution where stu
dents receive instruction in all of the
common English, as also in the Ger
man, French, Spanish and Latin Ian
guages.
Prof O. G. Neumann, who was edu-
Gated i'll Germany, is the manager and
sole proprietor of IT,. He is an enter
prising young man and possesses both
the knowledge and practical training
which are necessary to conduct such
Il large school.
He is assisted by Prof. w. r. Lyon,
a native of Texas, who is instructor of
photography and typewriting.
Prof. A. Mcdaniel, teacher of pen
manship and bookkeeping, has few
equals in the south.
The musical department rests with
Prof. Chas. FELTON,, practical Seacher,
who is well known.
Thus the faculty of this college
consists of teachers of experience only;
no wonder that its patronage is so
great.
Special information in regard to
this school is sent upon application.
Catalogues are mailed free to any adj
dress. o, G. NEUMANN, Principal,
p. O. box 235, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
aid of the Teachers"

Never was there a more welcome
word than that of Superintendent
Rowland of Chicago in his last report.
1t is a ringing sentence for the super
intendent who deliberately makes
great gulf between himself and his
teachers. He says: 1--WE have sought,
through the aid of the teachers, to
make our schools conducive to the
best mental development, the truest
practical purposes, and the highest
attainments of character" The Lord
never made man with brains or con-
ceit sufficient to accomplish either of
those great ends aimed at in Chicago,
best mental development, the
truest practical purposes, and the
highest attainments of character,
except through the aid of the teachersS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Manual Education.

The manual work, like the work in
science and literature, is simply a
means of development. 1t bears the
same relation to the process of educa
ton that a railway train does to travel
One may select slower modes of ap-
prOach if he choose, but, in his delight
at the rapid transit, he must not con.
fuse the journey with the end fo1
which the journey is made. Those
who hold this view of manual training
watch with sincere regret any en-
croachment of that spirit which places
the inanimate product, however in
genious and beautiful it may be, above
she human product. The object of
manual training, they believe, is the
production of thoughtful, self-reliant,
honest men,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Higher Education.

While this country is ahead of all
others in the diffusion of the elements
of education, Europe far surpasses it
in the matter of higher education.
The country needs national uni
versity far beyond Johns Hopkins to
open up investigation to an extent
never before possible in this country.
Private enterprise cannot be expected
to accomplish this.
The course of study should include
natural science, mathematics, Ian
guage, history, metaphysics, social
science, law, medicine, engineering,
science of warfare, weather bureau,
census bureau, etc.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
Our American Plan.

A failure to maintain the public
schools by the government for all the
people promotes class interests, makes
vicious teaching possible, endangers
school facilities and methods.
The public school is the logical and
necessary sequence of our American
plan, an essential complement or
other American institutions, a requisite
pillar in the full government temple.
This has been the deliberate conclu-
sion of the people as declared by
words and manifested by spirit and
purpose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
The Spirit Of Training.

1t is believed that the specific pu.
pose of education is to cultivate cha
acter, to induce sound thinking and I.
make a necessity of scientific inquiry
Its highest end is ethical. Of great
value, but secondary to its supreme
purpose, are the skill and the info1
nation which would be the natural
result of such cultivation. The aim :
the school is to prepare for compiled
ness of life.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
An Institution Where Pupils Acquire Thor.
Ough Proficiency on All Instruments.

| An INSTITUTION Where Puplls Acquire Thor
Ough Proficiency on All Instruments.
The Galveston Conservatory Of
Music, the leading institution of its
kind in the state of Texas. Its sue
cess in turning out every year pro-
ficient performers is guarantee of its
efficiency and of the thoroughness OF
its course of instruction. Although it
started from an humble beginning a
few years ago, it has expanded into
generous proportions until to-day it
stands without rival as the cheapest,
the best, and the most widely known
school of musical instruction in the
south.
The apartments devoted to the uses
of the Galveston music school occupy
the entire third floor over the well
known music house of G. Janke & Co.,
Nos. 107, 100, Ill and 113, fremont
street.
Prof. G. J. Greenwood and a
corps of ten assistant teachers
selected from among the most profile
lent musicians in the country, devote
their entire care, time and attention
to bestowing thorough musical train
ing upon each and every pupil who
attends the school.
The officers of the Galveston Music
School, since March l, 1889, are; Pro-
lessor G. Janke, president; Professor
G. j. Greenwood, director, and Mr..
Chas. F. Kleinecke, secretary.
During the season the school gives
musical recitals every month, the
various features of the programme
being in the main rendered by the
pupils, who in this way become accus-
toned to play before the public, and
are enabled to acquire that ease and
self confidence which are the indis-
pensable accompaniment of success.
Some of the prominent features of
the'school are: The many well lighted
and heated class and practice rooms,
excellent musical instruments of all
kinds, latest and most progressive
methods, thorough instruction and adj
vantages in theory of music, chorus
practice, and musical recitals.
1t is the aim. of the teachers of this
school to advance the pupils as rapidly
as conscientious teaching will admit
The progress of the pupils depends, of
course, on their ability to receive in
structions. The finely graded course
requires the pupil to pursue the most
thorough system of technical training
practicable. Special attention is
given to beginners. Experience
teaches that for beginner it is most
to secure the best teacher
possible, that they may not acquire
bad habits that often take years to
overcome, but rather cultivate a full
touch, execution and correct musical
taste. Only by continual practice can
success be attained.
Galveston has a right to- feel justly
proud in being able to number among
her many educational institutions so
excellent school for obtaining a
thorough musical education.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
CHARGES.

Considering the advantages afforded
the rates are low. Tuition is 500, $40
$50 per annum, according to grade O.
student. Board may be obtained in
good families at from $12 to $15 pei
month. Young ladies board together
in the annex building at $135 for the
year, or $3.50 per scholastic month
washing, 50 per month. Tuition in
music, art and elocution are charged
as extra studies at the usual rates.
Two hundred and sixteen dollars
per session of ten scholastic months
will pay all necessary expenses for a
boy OF girl in the regular collegiate
course - 500 less for preparatory
course.
PROSPECTS.
The University is now entering upon
what may be considered new era in
its history. The three departments
are in separate buildings and on sepa-
rate grounds. They afford better
facilities and more attractive condi-
tions than heretofore. The church is
more nearly united upon the work Of
higher Christian education than
formerly. The trustees, confding in
their friends, have expended large
sums of money in erecting the elegant
stone building for the ladies' college,
that the system of Christian educa-
ton might be complete, and nothing
lack" and now it only remains that
liberal endowment and enlarged pat
ronage shall indicate the hopes of its
wise founders and realize to the fullest
extent the blessings it pledges to pre-
sent and future generations.
For further particulars address
John w. Heidi, Regent, Georgetown,
Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
THE UNIVER SITY.

The University building is large
stone structure, three stories high with
lecture and recitation rooms, labora-
tory, library, society halls and chapel.
The courses of study include ancient
and modern languages, pure and APP
piled mathematics, mental and moral
philosophy, natural science, English
language and literature, book keep
ing and commercial law, music, elo-
cution, art, and are so arranged as 10
lead to the regular degrees, b. s., b.
A., NJ. A.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15

the regent and faculty indicates that
the year through whichlthe institute
has just passed has been one marked
by uninterrupted growth both in the
number of students, the efficiency OF
the various departments and the sat
isfactory nature of results accomp-
lished.
In the matter of attendance the
growth has been remarkable. Per-
haps never in the history of any school
in the southwest where there is no CO.
alition with the public school of the
community, has there been such in
crease in the patronage. From 80,
in 1891, there are in 1889 412 stu
dents in all departments. During the
same period, from three professors and
five schools, there have grown sixteen
professors and teachers and twelve
schools. From insufficient apparatus
and appliances there are now sup
piled such facilities as will illustrate
the principles of science by actual ex-
pertinent and enable the student to
accurately test liquids and solids by
quantitative and qualitative analysis.
From inadequate buildings there are
now two distinct colleges built of
stone, and commodious preparatory
school, each on a separate campus, be-
sides helping hall and cottages and
chapel, property of the value of about
$4,000.
THE FACULTY,
The entire system of schools, COM
prising the University proper, the
ladies' annex and the preparatory de-
partment, is under the immediate
management of the regent, Rev. John
w. Heidi, d. D., under whose efficient
administration during the past four
years there has been such marked
progress and improvement. He is
ably assisted by the following faculty, |
who have shown their high qualifica-
tons for the special duties assigned
them by years of successful effort in
and out of their recitation and lecture |
rooms:
Rev. J. H. Mclean, D. D., professor
mental and moral science.
S. G. Sanders, A. NJ, professor Of
Latin and Greek.
G. G. Cody, A. NJ, Phi. d., professor
of mathematics.
r. F. Young, A. NJ, professor of
modern languages and bookkeeping.
r. S. Hyer, A. NJ, professor of nat
ural science.
Morgan Galloway, Jr, A. NJ, PHI. D.,
professor of English language and lit !
Rev. S. f. Burkhead, A. NJ, associate
professor of Latin and Greek.
f. r. Williams, A. NJ, principal of
department.
w. w. Works, A. NJ, assistant in
preparatory department.
Miss Lucy Harper, principal of pri-
mary and intermediate department.
Miss Annie A. Powell, teacher of
,locution. i
Miss Fanny Long, teacher Of art
Miss Gertrude Swearingen, teacher
If instrumental music.
Miss -, teacher of voice.
Some steps have been taken 80 or
ganize n school of theology, and it is
Intended in the near future to estab-
iSh n school of law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
PREPARATORY SCHOOL.

Upon the removal of the annex
work from the old building to the new,
another long-desired change is made
practicable. The preparatory school
is taken from the University building
and placed in the old annex, and the
students of that department are separ-
ated from those of the collegiate de
partment. This has proven of inesti-
mable advantage to the principal of
the preparatory school in the train
ing and management of his classes.
This department is under the man
agement of Prof. L. r. Williams, late
of McTyeire Institute, Mckenzie,
Tenn, assisted by Prof. w. w. Works,
late of Midlothian Polytechnic Insti-
tute, Texas. The famous Webb sys-
TEN of government has been success
fully put in operation, and. the pupils
are controlled both in and out of
school. The training school idea is
ever kept in view, and it is designed
to furnish here all that parents need
in first grade preparatory school.
They may send their younger children
here with perfect confidence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
LADIES' ANNEX.

The long cherished hope of COM
pleting the Ladies' Annex building
has been gratified. In the month of
March last the classes moved out of
the old annex into the new, and were
delighted with its comforts. 1t is a
complete female college, where young
ladies live together as family, en-
JOY home comforts and protection,
pursue their studies in literature,
music, art and elocution, and meet in
their literary societies and are in
structed by the faculty of the Univer-
sity. They may pursue courses of
study leading to the highest degrees
in literature.
The charge of this department is
committed to Prof. c. c. Cody and
his excellent wife, who live in the
building and have under their care the
young ladies who make their home in
the Annex. They are well adapted to
this delicate and responsible task, and
the young ladies can with confidence
be entrusted to their care. The build
ing is beautiful, substantial, conven-
lent and well and thoroughly furnish
ed. 1t is situated on Il command
ing emincnce, just outside of the city
limits, and ten blocks east of the male
college.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-15
PROGRESS.

The continued and increasing pros
perity of the University is cause for
congratulation, and inspires great
hopes for the future. The report of
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
Toms Prayer

1t was cold in Toms room. He
undressed rapidly, thinking the
while of to-morrow's baseball. He
had stood in the cold finishing a lit
tie story by his bedroom lamp.
Now he was thoroughly chilled.
Should he get in bed to say his
prayer? Now that wouldn's be man
ly and decent after spending so
much time to read; so he dropped on
his knees, and this was his prayer:
Lord, take care of us tonight,
and fill us with thy light, and cause
us to walk in thy way; and fill us
with joy and peace, for Christ's sake
Amen.
while he said these words rapidly,
Quick thoughts of the just completed
story chased themselves through his
mind ; still he had said the words
mainly extracts from his fathers
daily morning prayer-and with one
bound Tom was in bed. But he had
a conscience, and his conscience, was
not sleepy.
eff any fellow should come to you
with a request like that, what would
you say?" asked conscience. "You
would tell him to wait till he want
ed something before he took up your
time, A fellow with a tongue and
temper like yours ought to want
something"
81 do" said Tom; "I'll try
again"
This time he knelt reverently by
the bedside and prayed:
$50 Lord, l thank thee for having
so much patience with me! Please
help me to govern my temper, and
make me honest in trying to do right,
and please help me to serve thee like
a man."
Which prayer do yon think was
heard?-Exchange.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

of days can cure), "if a fellow hasn't
wit enough to know when to stop,
he'd better be careful at first. Some
heads are built weak, you know"
Careful in what ?" interpolated I,
and both laughed.
"Why, drinking, of course" said
the first speaker. ga fellow has to
take his seasoning sooner or later.
Some can stand it. Some cannot, at
least for while"
He was, as ! have intimated a
freshman. His friend, bearded
senior, the only son of rich man,
slapped him good-humOredly on the
shoulder.
"When / was your age, old fellow
my father said to me, 'IfI had my
life to live over l would never take a
glass of wine or smoke a cigar 1
answered, 1T would be foolish not
to profit by what such sensible man
says Ihave never tasted wine or
touched tobacco, and am glad of it
-gladder every day, live. Knight
have been built with strong head
and then, again, 1 might not"
"What do you say when you are
offered a treat?'"
81 say, No, thank you, l never
take it, Generally that settles the
matter quietly"
"And if they poke fun at you?"
81 let them poke and stand by
to be ready to put them to bed when
their heads give out"
= There are-for the comfort OF
mothers be it said-many "fellows"
strong enough to maintain this stand;
sensible enough 10 see that the risks
are not worth taking. 1t is the fool
who NEEDLES with firearms; the
coward who carries loaded re.
VOlver.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
The Garments of Praise.

Happy are those whose names sug-
gest gladness and brightness, whose
presence acts as sunshine wherever
they may move. Even those who
are not joyful by nature, may become
thankful and bright by grace, and re-
commend religion by putting away
murmurings, complaints, and irrita-
bility. The Bible urges us, Forget
not all his benefits. If we think about
our mercies, our presentations, our
deliverances, and more about the
hope that is set before us, depression
will be cured, and the spirit of heavi-
ness will be replaced in the garments
of praise.
Mr.. Sturgeon has said that some
Christians are too prone to look on
life's dark side, and talk about what
they have gone through, rather than
what the Lord has done. A healthy
Christian says, II will speak not
about myself, but to the honor of my
God. The Lord hath done great
things for me, whereof 1 am glad."-
Short-Arrows.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
The Two Phases Of Women.

Nothing can be more touching than
to behold soft and tender woman
who had been all weakness and de-
pendence, and alive to every trivial
roughness while treading the pros
porous path of life, suddenly rising
in mental force to be the comforter
and supporter of her husband under
misfortune, and abiding with UNI
shrinking firmness the bitterest adj
versity. AS the vine, which has
long twined its graceful foliage about
the oak, and been lifted by it into
sunshine, will, when the hardy plant
is rifted by the thunderbOlt, cling
around it with its caressing tendrils
and bind its shatterd boughs, so is it
beautifully ordered by Providence,
that woman, who is the mere depen>
dent and ornament of man is his
happier hours, should be his stay and
solace when smitten with sudden ca
lamity-Winding herself into the
rugged recesses of his nature; ten
derby supporting the dropping head,
and binding up the broken heart.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
Rejoicing.

"Rejoce with them that do rejoice,
and weep with them that weep"
There are happy hearts and brim-
ming eyes in our day, as there were
in apostolic times; so the exhortation
is of present application. Not one of
us that does not more or less every
day encounter some of the happy and
some of the sorrowful; and not one
that may not, by exhibiting kinship,
in some measure increase the Joy and
lessen the grief of others.-Herald
and P>esbyter.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
How to Decline a Treat.

For the benefit of the boys who
have some hesitation in saying No,
when urged by an evil companion to
take cigarette or Il glass of beer, we
quote the following incident from
the Home-Maller. 1t is presumed,
however, that all the young people
who read this journal have backbone
enough to decline at once. The con-
versation was between two col
legians, who were discussing a class
dinner:
"Of COURSE" said one, with the
consequential touch of selfcompla-
cency and patronage which students
call "fresh" and which only length
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
Seven Ways of Giving.

The following "Seven Ways of
Giving" are from the pen of the Rev.
DIR. A. Il. Pierson:
/. THE CARELESS WAY.-To
give something to every cause that is
presented, without inquiring into its
merits.
9. THE IMPULsIVE WAY.-To
give from impulse-as much and as
often as love and pity and sensibility
prompt.
3. THE LAZY WAY.-To make a
special offer to earn money for bene-
VIOLENT objects by fairs, festivals, &c.
4. THE SELF DENYING Way
Tos the cost of luXuries and apply
them to purposes of religion and
charity. This may possibly lead to
asceticism and self cOmplacence.
). THE SYSTEMATIC WAY.-To
lay aside, as an offering to God, a
DEFINITE portion OF our galnS-one'
tenth, one-tifth, one.third, or one-half.
This is adopted to all, whether poor
or rich, and gifts would be largely in.
creased if it were generally practiced.
8. THE Equal WAY.-TO give to
God and the needy just as much as
we spend on ourselves, balancing our
personal expenditure by our gifts.
:. THE HEROIC WAY.-To limit
our own expenditure to Il certain
sum, and give away all the rest OF
our income. This was John Wesley'S
way.
Which is your way, reader?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05
Great Little Men

Some of the greatest men that ever lived
were of small statue an insignificant appear.
ance. The reader wilrecall many instances.
Very small are DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purga.
tive Pellets, but they are far more effective
than the huge, Old'fashioned pills which are
so difficult to swallow and SO harsh in their
action. The Pellets are gentle and never
cause constipation. For liver, stomach and
bowel arrangements they have no equal.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-10-05

When Baby was sick We gave her Castoria
When she was Child, che cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to CastOria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,