Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29

appointed institution of similar character
in any large city. The curriculum is the
same in the main, and the teachers are gen.
orally equally well-equipped and efficient
in their methods. AS rule all the schools
receive day pupils as we'll as boarders, and
indeed in New York the day pupils form by
far the greater number of scholars.
French is usually spoken during school
hours where it is possible. The classes are
equally divided into primary, intermediate
and advanced departments, which answer
10 the primary, grammar and high classes
in the common school system. The last
course either finishes the girls school
education, or it prepares her to enter the
women's annexes of Harvard or Columbia,
or else one of the leading colleges for
women, such as Smith, Wellesley or Vassar.
The course is always laid out with special
reference to the length of time the girl ex-
poets TO continue her studies. These
methods are the same whether the school
be in New York or San Francisco, Boston
or Savannah.
The Cost of Roarding Schools.
The cost of tuition, save in certain
branches which 1 shall refer to later on,
varies in this city from 500 to 5000 a wear.
This generally includes school books In
some schools a further sum of $50 is re-
quired for the use of the books, chemical
apparatus, etc. Laundry is charged for at
cost prices Here is list of terms which
has been adopted by the six highest-priced
boarding schools in this city. 1t will make
my meaning plain:
Board and tuition in all branches $780,
seat in church, use OF piano and laundry
work at cost.
Pupils expected to furnish towels table
napkins, single sheets and pillow cases.
deposit is required to meet incidental
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The terms for instruction in music, draw
ing, dancing ana riding depend upon the
masters employed.
The poorest girl fares precisely the same
as the richest in the classroom and in the
dining han, and the primary pupil pays the
same as the advanced pupil who is prepar-
ing for college so far as the classroom, tu-
ition and board are concerned.
1t is the extras which vary in price
according TO the means and desires of the
pupil. To learn what these "eItras" are
and how much they cost, have visited half
dozen Of the largest schools in the city
ana have received special information from
over 80 more.
The Cost of a Seat n Church.
The cost of a sitting in a church depends
entirely upon the place of worship. In
many OF the leading churches the sittings
are Tree and seats are regularly assigned to
appllcanls VINO make weekly contribution
according TO their means In other churches,
such as DR.. John Halls and st. Thomas,
sittings vary from So to $50 1 select these
churches because they are the most fashion
able of their classes. There are four Young
ladies in Fifth avenue school who pay $50
each tor sitting in a pew in the latter
church, while in DR.. John Halls church
the proprieJress of a leading school only
pays $50 for pew which she places at the
disposal OF her pupils There are pews in
DR.. Halls church, however, which rent for
quite as much money as any in ST. Thomas
church.
The general charge for the use of piano
IS from SIS to S25 year Some schools do
not charge anything In many schools the
principal hires the music teachers, and they
give single and class lessons in the school
building as desired. The cost of lessons
varies from s. 10 s.. When the teachers
are selected by the principal the pupils
have little choice, but in most of the high
priced schools the girls are at liberty
70 choose master for themselves
Dr. George William Warren, DR.. S. B.