The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
new BINGHAM SCHOOL
Recently Removed 70 tho City OF ~sno-
VILE. N. O.

which will enable t be school more iuily , una
ever before 10 carry out its grand motto, n. nt
sanA in corpore sano;" something en ...'a
for promoting health, discipline and instIuci
ton as bearing on the great purpose OF scnoo'
training which is character building
A very thorough and exhaustive inspecl'ou
az the new bingham School at AsneViilei NJ
c.. shows that 1t Is q most SUCCESSFUL ioeNI J,
tion In location. in climate. in sanitary cono'I
tons and in bricks and.mortar OF M a..
which it has taken century OF tho su..oS
full experience of three generations Oh 'e"0"-
ers 10 evolve.
THE LOCATION.
Asheville IS the sanitary eye or the 1Iusn'
being our most famous sll-the-yesr hesi.n ~,
sort attracting more than sixty inous"~ -
summer and winter visitors from az PM y,
the country by its une1celeu com oiHas'o Ia
beauty Of situation. saluorlty Oh ciluA.e; PA'A-
tial private residences and palatiai noleis'
And of all the desirable sites around Asne-
ville Rinoham School has the best one lot ils
nnrposes IL is situated on bluf 700 teet
above the French Broad river IN suinci'e 'i
proximity TO the city and yet sufhcieht'y .so-
lated 10 enjoy all the advantages OF Inc 0ou iI
try. IL has the most ample uraluaso en
sewerage. and, last but not least, the clearesS
and purest water IS supplied from mountain
spring, entirely protected from all coptalnina-
tons and with a capacity OF 100 gallons NJ
hour.
THE DoBNIroRIRs AND cLAss-Roohs-
The dormitories and olsss-rooms are all OF
brick. in eight sections. separated by Dre-
proof parapet walls, and are placed on Doth
sides Of street seyenty-hVe feet woe. Iney
are but one story high and but one story
deep. so that each pupil gets air ana HghI
from two directions. Noises are ABOVE OF
below nobody. Dampness is prevented oy
course OF slate and cement under every hOot'
and the sun shines into every room az some
time everv day But the most distinctive
feature in the buildings 10 that classroom
large, airy and thoroughly lighted ana VENT
lated with quarters for q teacher behind IL, "a
placed in the centre OF eacn on the elghs
ranges. so that the teacher IS ubiquitous, ana
combinations for disorders in study houIs'
which occupy 50 much time IN conception IA
execution and in subsequent discussloh' are
impossible.
Every detail for the convenience and COM
fort of the pupils has been carefully provided
and one rarely finds o more comfortable
spring bed or neater and more airy ana Det-
ter heated room in any hrst-class hoIel.
The ARRANGEMENTS FOR NECESSITIES.
The arrangements for necessities, which are
too frequently very bad, ore Northern rather
than Southern. European rather than Amer
can in their their sanitary completeness ana
common sense.
THE GYMNASIUM.
The gymnasium. with pitch OF seventeen
feet, has the largest main floor space IN pro
norton to numbers ia the United States. IL
has az elevated running track two hundred
and twenty feet long. end of ample space for
two bowling alleys. is thoroughly Lighted, ven
tilated and heated and seems p ertect Tor us
purposes of physical culture.
THE BOARDING DEPARTMENT
Napoleon said that AN army goes like a
snake. on its belly" and II is evident that a
school must do the same. A student at any
time Of life of all men must have an abund-
ance of nutritious food. and q boy, who
in a physical sense IS a bone and
tissue factory must not lack material
for the manufactured article. but when the
student with his brain waste, and the boy
with his constantly running bone and tissue
factory combine in one person II IS douoiy
necessary that that person should be fed.
Major r. Bingham. who, during his super
! intendency of the school since 1913. has never
administered the boarding department has
now taken charge Of it. with full recognl-
| milton of its importance as coordinate with
| the departments of physical training. dlscip-
/ line and instruction. This department hes
| been placed on the same high plane as the
other coordinate branches Of the institution.