Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-06
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Timely Guide to Parents and Guar.
Household Importance.

Is not one that Is entirely free from per-
plexftes and difficulties. In many cases. the
decision reached affects largely the future OF
the child. and for this reason the considera-
ton Is worthy of tie care and attention
which Is usually given. The Star comes to
the aid of parents and guardians by pre-
senting a list of schools and giving such
facts about them as are important. Below
will be found some notices of schools. and
from day to day the publication of similar
notices will be continued:
The Columbian University, which has
long been one OF the most popular educa-
tional institutions in the country. will open
In few weeks with every prospect of a
year of unprecedented activity and sue
cess. The collegiate department, with full
classical and scientific courses leading to
the degrees OF A. Il. and s. b., will resume
on Monday, September "A. at O'Clock in
the lecture hall Of the university. The Pre-
paratory School opens on the same day i'm
Its building, 1885 ii street. The school has
a corps OF ten professors and instructors,
and gives thoro preparation for college.
for the naval and military academies and
for business life. The Corcoran Scientific
School. with forty-seven professors and in
structnrs. twenty-three full departments
and twelve full courses in general scientific
studies leading to the degree of b. s., will
have its opening exercises on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 2 at pm. The Medical and Dental
schools both open on October 1. with en-
active scientific work. The Law School,
which is admittedly one of the best schools
or the sort in the country, begins on October
8. The Graduate School, which has courses
OF advanced instruction leading to the de-
greeS Of master of arts, master of science,
civil engineer, electrical engineer and doctor
Of philosophy. begins October 4. In add-
ton. there Is a school Of original research
and photographic inquiry. The students
who contemplate pursuing any of the
courses at the university this fall may re-
ee,ve I'd descriptive s, catalogue end full in,
the university. Mr.. Robert H. Martin.
Mr.. Theodore Ingalls, King. the music
teacher of go L street. offers pipe organ
practice. with or without organ lessons. He
VIII give lessons on the piano and instruc-
ton in composition. For those who may
be just beginning their piano lessons he
holds out tbs inducement of half rates.
For nineteen years the Mount Vernon
Seminary has fiourished and on October 2
II VIII begin It's twentieth year at 18th and
NJ streets under the principalship of Mrs
Elizabeth j. Somers. 1t is a boarding and
day school for young ladies and little chill
dren. conducted upon a modern and pro-
gressive method. There are three depart
ments-primary. preparatory and collegiate.
The buildings are new and equipped with
every appliance for health and comfort to
the pupils. Many of the oldest families of
the District have educated their children at
this seminary, and the roster of pupils in
cludeS names from different states of the
Union.
MIR. j. F. Rueckert. who. by the way, is a
member of the Peabody Symphony Concert
Orchestra of Baltimore. will give lessons
in vocal. piano or violin music. His address
Is 1460 18th street, this city, and pupils who
are ambitious to make rapid progress with
thoroughness are asked to call upon him.
Mr.. w. F. Dales. PHI. D.. who is a grad
uate of Johns Hopkins. and whose address
Is 3D. street northwest. announces that he
Is ready to prepare students for college, and
will teach the classics as well as other
studies.
The Wimodaughsis classes will soon be-
gin their work at 1923 street. The French
class will organize September IL and the
others October 1. This course of instruc-
ton is very cheap to members, and the
membership fee is but 81 per year. The
work of the classes will be superintended
by Ada l.. Smith.
Mr.. Geo. W. Lawrence, whose studio is at
1903 9th street, will give lessons in voice
culture and on the piano. He uses the
Shakespeare method for weak voices and
those affected with throat and lung trou-
bles.
To learn to speak French for SIS and
within six months is the guarantee held out
by a French lady graduate. whose address
Is 9S4 sth street. The conversational meth
cd Is the one which Is used and 1t has been
fround to operate with success. Lessons
are given to children as well as to adults.
The private school of Miss Halstead will
begin its sixth year on Monday, October 1.
at 1929 10th street. This is a well-known
local educational institution with select
patronage. Miss HalStead Is known
competent Instructor and pupils who pass
through her school find themselves well
equipped for assuming a position in higher
grades.
The popular ladies' gymnasium at Car
roll Institute will reopen September IL.
This feature of the institute attracted
great deal of attention last winter, and 1t
is expected that Prof Joyce will maintain
the standard of excellence which has been
attained by the gymnasium.
Miss Balch's school for young ladies will
reopen October 1 at 1911 18th street. Miss
Balch has prepared over 800 pupils for
examination. and the feature of the insti-
tuition which she conducts Is the rapid
preoaration Of pupils for higher studies.
Her school Is one of the best known in the
city and ranks high among similar institu-
lions.
Nine. ]. Esputa DAILY. whose studio is at
Ills New York avenue. opens her next
term September 10 for culture of the
voice and teaching the note chain system
for reading music at sight. Nine. Daily has
long been known as one of Washington's
excellent music teachers and her reputa-
ton has extended beyond the confines of
this city.
Norwood Institute. at 1885 X street. is
select and limited school for girls. 1t is
probably unnecessary to say anything
about this school to people familiar with
Washington, for to know one is to know
the other, yet for the sake of strangers 1t
may be well to state that this Is the
school over which Mrs. w. ID. Cabell pre-
sides, and which numbers among it's pa
irons the daughters of some of the most
prominent people of the national capital
Gunston Institute, 1898, 304O and 3O42
Cambridge place, Cooke Park, has no rival
place of education for young ladies.
Its new buildings are finished and ready
for the reopening of the institution on the
Goth instant, under the capable manage
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Mason.
That most excellent institution, the WASH
ingtcn Conservatory of Music. 1925 10th
street, has now entered upon It's twenty
fifth year of successful operation. The
course of instruction includes piano. organ,
voice, violin, flute, cornet, etc, and is COM
plete in every respect. The director, Prof.
o. b. Billiard, has no superior in his bust
ness.
An experienced tutor, with the highest
references. is prepared to give few ladies
thorough education in stenography and
typewriting fer a moderate price The in
structor is otherwise engaged in the day
time and therefore prefers to give lessons
at night The address is "Pitman," 7O5 Q
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