Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-31
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARENTS.
Some Valuable Information About
Schools for the Children.


| vacation season is near its end, and that in a
couple Of weeks their stores win be filed with
rudy -faced boys and girls, tanned and sun
burned from their sojourns on seashore and in
the country, asking for this reader and that
speller, some ones algebra and somebody else's
geography, for 10! another year has rolled
around and the schools will soon be opened
again. This is a season when parents are put
into some awkward positions, being forced to de-
eide whether John and Mary have had enough
schooling, if not where they ought to 20 next,
| what courses of study they ought to take. what
| teachers are best what schools are most effect
i've and economical A hydra-headed monster
| Is this which confronts them offering new
phases at every turn. 1t is an important thing
to settle, and piany folks feel like giving up in
| despair before settling where their sons
and daughter shall go to school THE STAR
does not pretend to advise any of these sorey-
perplexed people, but is glad to give some use
1ui hints In the matter. 1t, therefore. presents,
with some confidence, few facts that may be
valuable at this time, simply calling attention
10 some excellent institutions where good value
may be had for the expenditure Of money:
The eighth session of the Norwood institute
will begin on Monday, September go This
school has achieved most favorable reputa-
ton In the city. and even in other cities as
being well conducted efficiently taught and in
every respect select and frst-class Mr.. and
Mrs. W. ID. Cabell are still the principals.
Miss Balch has in other years had wonderful
success with the pupils who have gone to her
civil Service institute and have afterward
applied for positions under the government.
Book keeping is made specially. The school
this year is located at 1907 10th street.
There is no branch of education more praise
worthy than the kindergarten, which seeks to
instill valuable and healthy ideas into the heads
Of the little ones Mrs. Mann will conduct such
| an institution this year at 1918 Sunderland
place, south Of Dupont circle.
Miss Eichelberger will open a select school
for instruction in all branches, with music q
specially, at Takoma Park September Is. Rev.
owen Dorsey of Takoma will give all particu-
lars relating to the school
Mrs. Moncure. living at Richland, Stafford
county, Va, has opened a pleasant home school
Tor children, giving instruction in the regular
branches and French. The rates are low, and
the location most desirable.
The fame and success of Washington's pro-
| fessional schools has attracted students to this
city from all parts of the Union. Prominent
among those III the front rank is the National
medical college, being the medical and dental
departments Of the Columbian university. The
sixty-eighth annual course OF lectures will begin
Monday, October z, at pm. For circulars
address the dean, DIR. A. +. A. King, 726 18th
street northwest.
course at business college or commercial
institution is nowadays almost an essential to
the young man or woman who, without the
means to go to higher planes, desires to work
out winning career. The school established
several years ago on Capitol Hill by Mr.. Wood
mas grown into large proportions and now
offers great advantages to the young folks who
mean business 1t is now located at 407 East
Capitol street, where Mr. Wood may be seen
any evening between and o'clock.
1t would be hard indeed to say some new
word of praise for the Spencerian business
college, for 1t has gone ahead at such a rate,
always improving, advancing, that the vocabu-
larry of commentator is about exhausted The
best way to become thoroughly imbued with
the idea that this institution is a most valuable
one is to send to Principal Spencer for one of
his annual announcements, which is enough to
tempt almost any one to take q course in
something at the college, which is still located
IN the quarters over the bank at the corner of
7th and ID streets.
On September st. Johns college, on YER
mont avenue near N street, will reopen for
business.
The preparatory school of the Columbian
college, located at 1885 H street, is more
thoroughly equipped than ever. The faculty
has been increased and strengthened until
further improvement seems unnecessary.
The Columbian college, the collegiate de-
partment OF the Columbian university, known
all over the United States and regarded as u
model educational institution, will begin new
era in its successful existence on September 49,
Women will be admitted to all the classes and
a number OF fair students will enter the lists
The plans for instruction are more extensive
than any heretofore adopted, and those who
desire information as to their scope NAV secure
it by calling at the library of the university anv
week from 10 to II o'clock, or by addressing
President James c. Yelling
The Jesuit fathers in charge Of Gonzaga col
lege have decided to reopen their school on
September 2.
st. Mary's academy, on North Fairfax street,
Alexandria, takes boarders at s175 per annum
and will reopen on Monday next.
Ivy Hall, a boarding and day school at Forest
Glen, is delightful place. Miss Emma Prentiss
will reopen it on September 16.
Thorough education, combined with military
drill is promised by Principal John Calvin
Rice OF Cheltenham academy, Ogontz, Pa.
One Of the most complete female seminaries
IN Maryland is that at Frederick, which re-
opens on september 10. The teachers are well
qualified and all the appointments are excel
lent. The buildings are all that could be re-
quired, while the natural surroundings are most
attractive.
Rockville has an an academy with a reputa-
ton for scholarly training. Rev. G. K. Nelson
is the principal and he has most competent as
sistants. The location is a remarkably healthy
one and its nearness to this city is 10 small ad-
va ntage.
Glenmore school for girls, situated at WASH
ington Grove, reopens on September 16. It is
regarded as a first-class institution.
Open all the year round and fully prepared
at all times to teach foreign tonges is the
Berlitz School Of Languages, at 723 l4th street
northwest. The success which has attended
the efforts OF this comprehensive institution
grows each year and becomes more marked
summer school at Asbury Park. n. j., is also
largely patronized.
Among the professional schools for which
Washington is famous the medical department
OF Georgetown university takes leading place
This school is provided with unusually fine
facilities for imparting instruction in medical
science, its building on II street between 9th
and 10th having large and well equipped lee
ture rooms and laboratories and faculty of
men distinguished in their specialties. Par
ticulars to terms can be obtained of the
dean, DIR. g. l.. Magruder, SIS Vermont avenue.
French-that tongue of tongues-how shall I
learn it? A good way would be to first address
DIR. W. W. Godding. Box a. and receive from
him few points about the classes to be formed
| by Mile. V. Prud'homme October ! in this CITY.
She guarantees intelligent pupils a practical
use of the language and u good pronunciation
| in a month.
The Academy Of the Holy Cross will reopen
| Monday, September q 1t affords every facil-
ity for acquiring thorough and finished edu-
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