Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-07-20
VOLUME "a.
The Bishops School for Girls.
RENO, NEVADA, July, 1890.

Reno, NEVADA, July, 1890.
Bishop Whitakor's School for Girls
owes no apology for its cristcncc; it
is tho only school Except tho Con-
yent) exclusively for girls in the State
OF Nevada, and as long as there nre
young girls to be sent away from
homo, there will DO need for schools
especially adapted to their wants
schools whero their manners, their
morals, their health receive tho loving
clre that growing girls demand, and
yet schools where tho discipline never
rol ixoI into tho indulgence too often
found in home life, and which may
be ns ruinous To tho child rs neglect;
schools whero tho thoroughness OF
work reluirel, and tho prompt and
hearty compliance with regulations,
develop tho needless gill into the
thoughtful woman.
In tho selection OF our tcachcrs, vc
try to secure women who are i'm
pressed with the dignity OF their call
ing, tho ilnportancs OF woman; clu-
cation, and IN earnest desire to iLstill
iuto tn, minds of tho young people
committel to their care Christian
rlnciplos-principles which, fixed in
their souls, will hold them fast to the
right in the midst o. tcmptntion, lo.g
utter they have passed the protecting
influence OF thcso walls.
We have not horo school OF that
o,d.fashioncd typo, which considers
that little smattorins OF arithmetic,
little Frcnch, little plying ON tho
piano, and good d,ll OF society
manners make up girls clucation;
nor have wo hero school OF that ad-
vanccl character which affords young
women every advantage which money
anl inclination may demand. Our
school is then just what its titIc
ciaims for it-"A School for Girls"
Tho grounds are, without doLbt,
the most beautiful in tho State, and,
romewhat romovol from town, allow
the girls such exercise OF lung aud
limb as molorn ideas OF hygiene do
mand, and oven D.imn Fashion now
sanctions. Their ont,loor sports ar
tho turning pJiS, swings, baseball ani
crolnct. In Winter the gymnasium
affords them mnny pleasures, beside
tho drill in calisthcnicS, for thoro, on
Saturday evenings, thcy hold high
cirnivals, In which taeir teachers are
always welcome spectators, il not
participants.
Tho upper floor contains tho nlcovos,
lnvatorics, bathrooms and touchcrs'
bedrooms. Tho scco3d .loDr has the
schoolroons, tho library, parlor, and
suite OF rooms for tho Principal. On
tho ground iljo: arc tho na9ium,
practice rooms, dining room, kitchen
and pantries. 4 second house, built
some years later, contuin5 u muEic
room, n room designed us tho labor.
ntory, teachors' rooms, alcovcs, bath
room, etc.
Our Art and Music departments
urc undor tho control OF competent
toachcrs, tho former under Miss
Alicc MacGlroy, who has, during hcr
four years with tho school, built up
largo clnss. while Miss Eva QuuiGTc
hus, since tho founding OF tho school.
boen in charge Of tho Music Depart.
mcnt. iicr good work speaks for IL.
Beli, md is we'll known both in this
State and in California. Many OF her
students hnvo rison To prominence IN
tho musical profession.
Miss Julia Mcgquior Is tho Princi
pal, TO whom MI lettors OF inquiry
should bo addressed, and with whom
all business Is transacted.
ADIEL LEONARD,
Bishop OF Nevada and Rector Of tho
School.