New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
A SCHOOL TO BE PROUD OF.
STATEN ISLAND ACADEMY AT NE"
BRIGHTON.
IT'S LIBRARY is EQUIPPED WITH AN uNus""'''''
FINE COLLECTION OF WORKS, AffoHD-
ING THE PUPILS EXCELLENT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR


CULTURE.
One OF the most ably conducted academies ,",anA
reigbborhood of New-York is the Staten iS
-. =, xow.triphton and Stapleton. S'a'e"
leland It was opened September Is. 1854 anu e,.'
in 1885 IL was chartered by the Regents Vi nv a.
versity OF the State of New-forK. .".', -,
Enlistment of this academy the inhao''""
Staten Island had long felt the need Oh SUI" o. -,
s,i,u,,on and 4, was greeted with hearty supper"
The original plan not 10 fouhu 49,, a.,
school, but to organize an academy eAci"' -,
dav nupiIs and the plan OF the founders mas
vigorously carried out. The evils Oh o ,
schools which arise from the TOO close aS'o 49,,
of all sorts and conditions OF youths nav. 49,.
carefully guarded against and even the ~
about the academy before anu ai'e' '
strictly forbidden. ,
Tho academy offers a systematic course OF STUDY
extending through the primary, grammar ana MS"
school classes and the entire course co'.'' "
perlod OF eleven school years-seven OF VIM" a."
devoted TO the elementary and four 10 'he Sc,
ondary or high school classes. The courses Oh s'S
are so arranged that the student may op'"'"
o,,ber an adequate business education or a gooh
nrenaration for the college university. In po'h
these branches English study 10 which Ds '"'
too little attention is paid In many OF our oe
preparatory and grammar Schools receives SP
attention No student can be graduated from .he
academy without thorough grounding III E"s"'"
grammar and English literature
Another department that receives Afternoon "e''
which In many schools is overlooked Is that o.
physical education. One hour week Is de'o'eu
TO physical culture. This amount or time spent III
sysema tic bodily exercise cannot OF course nc eN
nected to create a giant from the frame OF dwarf
but II is quite sufficient TO give boys or girls sur
fering from bodily weakness a system by whi'h
they may strengthen themselves If they desire
Another strong feature of the academy Is the
library This is divided into three departments
the Arthur Winter Memorial Library OF III VOL
umes the reference library. and the supplementary
reading library The whole contains 5,a5s Volumes
The Arthur Winter Library OF General Literature
was founded in 1856 by William Winter and Eliza
beth Campbell Winter of New-Brghton. in memory
of their son, Arthur. beloved student OF TINS
school. who died in January, ls6 This library
already large and increasing every year. Is one
OF the rarest and most attractive that couih De
placed at the disposal of students. 1t embraces
the classics and standard works Of fiction special
collections on poetry. arr. music and the drama
and IL contains many and first editions ana
many volumes presented by eminent authors. bear
ing their autographs The library Is carefully
classified by the card system. and is In the charge
of a librarian by whom the wants and tastes OF
r.. liTferent classes are studied. These books
allowed only students above the hfth.year Class
The students permitted 10 take these BOOKS
home and as they thus to be used by many
others and the library is open to clersynen teach
considered a blessing to the whole community OF
Staten Island
The reference library consisting Of dictionaries:
gazetteers, encyclopedias, standard scientific and
historical works. established in 1885 by Mrs
Katherine Fish Winslow. OF st. Pauls parish sta
pleton. The works Of which this library is COM
posed were carefully selected with regard TO the
needs Of the teachers and pupils.
The supplementary reading library Is designed TO
furnish a wide OF reading for the pupils.
The books consisting OF travels. poems. stories.
novels, etc. carefully selected. and the pupils
may either buy them use them throughout the
course upon a payment of % per cent of the price
of the book.
The scientific apparatus OF the school is also ex-
tensive and comprehensive. There also six
scholarships. bringing In yearly income OF over
500
The one need of the academy. however, that is
felt by the trustees and others interested TO out
weigh all other wants Is a school building.
This year there bright prospects that this want
is not far from satisfaction. over $4,000 in funds
and valid subscriptions have already been received.
But the success Of the academy is assured. The
teachers all able and competent. The officers
OF the academy William Winter. president:
Reinhard Siedenbura vice president; Augustus W.
Sexton. secretary; David i. Fackler. treasurer.