The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-08-07
IN Explanation.

then so late to start an enterprise ol
this kind that we hurriedly got out our
little advance circular-just to let the
people know we wee coming. 1t then
became necessary to map out COM
plete course of study, from Kindergar-
ten to graduation, and to secure com
petent teachers. In regard to the
course of study, we claim it is more IN
accord with modern ideas on education
than that of any other school in the
State. A careful study and comparison
with the curricula of other schools will
confirm this claim
In regard to the teachers, it has been
our aim to secure the very best that
have ever been brought to Mt. Sterling;
that we have succeeded in this under
taking we have but to refer to the fol-
lowing letters, Mrs. Ada Bruton Goff
and Miss Eliza Harris being too well
known to our people to need special
mention in this connection.
Major Fowler has secured as lady
principal and one of the teachers in the
Harris Institute Miss Josephine Colcil-
ius of jamestown, N Y, who is a lady
of superior attachments and rare cul-
ture. After graduation in this country
Miss Corcilius spent four years in
study at Bonn. Berlin and Paris, travel
iprr I,,,.,pcr ootionS
She has taught five years with great
success in. the public high school of
jamestown, N. Y, which ranks among
the most progressive schools in the
United States, having been under the
supervision of the late Supt s. G. Love
who made national reputation by his
success with manual training in his
schools and by his textbook upon I'm
dustrial Education" Miss Corcilius
speaks French, German, and English
with equal fuency and the thorough
ness of her scholarship may be judged
by the fact that she translated into En-
glish DIR. Bernhein's History of Pull
monary tuberculosis. She has spent
the past year in travel and study at
Cologne and Paris. Her lectures upon
Historic Art AID upon Travel will prove
a delightful treat to those who may be
so fortunate as to hear her. Below will
be found a testimonial from Supt. Love-
Miss Josephine Corcilius speaks
French, German, and English with
equal fluency and correctness, is a
young lady of more than ordinary abi'i-
ty and as an instructor 1 believe she
has few superiors. She is an enthusiast
tic student of and well read in the liter
allure of the Languages which she
speaks.
81 have no hesitation in commencing
her for any position as instructor which
she will consent to undertake to fill
rs. G. Love,
Supt. and Prin. High School"
Miss Helena B. Stevens of New York
city will have charge of the Kindergar-
ten and Lower Primary in Harris Insti-
tute. She is a graduate of the Teach
ers' College of New York city, having
made a specially of Primary methods
and kindergarten, and has had two
years successful experience Til e
subjoined testimonials from Miss
Brooks the famous Kindergarten, from
Mrs. Houston, and from Walter L. Her.
vey, President New York Teachers
College, clearly demonstrate the fact
that Miss Stevens is the ideal Kinder
gartner, and fortunate indeed will be
the children who enjoy her training
PLEASE note that the Teachers Col
lege is the only school of its kind in the
U. S.-a school for Professional Teach
ers.
Teachers College,
3 University Place, N. Y. City.
June 20, 1894.
Dear SIR
1t gives me great pleasure to
speak in the most cordial terms of Miss
Helen b. Stevens as Kindergarten.
She was a pupil in this college for
two years, one year in general work
md one in special, kindergarten work,
md proved herself faithful and salts
actory in all that she did
She is young womah of rare refine
ment and of excellent character and is
sure to do with the greatest fidelity and
whatever she is willing to
undertake.
Hoping that position suited to her
astes and abilities may be secured for
Ter, am.
Very sincerely yours,
Angelina Brooks.
Richmond HILL L. l., July 90, 1894.
Dear SIR
have request from Miss H.
stevens to write you line regarding
Ter as Kindergarten teacher.
Miss Stevens was employed by me as
kindergarten teacher for my school
ere. am pleased to say that she ia ,