The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-28
ALLKaHANY INSTITUTE.
One OF tho Leading Preparatory Schools in
the 3outh-Plan and Object.

This institution is distinctively n High School
o. Academy, its principal aim being to MI that
" ry large and very apparent gap In onr cduca-
tional facilities which lies between tho primary
scnool on the one side and the university, the
college. or u business HE on the other.
No system of schools has met with such gem
cral favor Of late years as our high rchools.
Never was 1t more fully %rcccguiz d than at ptcs-
cnt that the ordinary primary school does not
give that mental culture which Il requisite for nm
cnsy and advantageous entrance upon Il worthy
college course. or FOR the successful beginning OF
q genuine busiucts life.
The general recognition OF this fact makes tho
present demand Tor thorough nnd complete high
schoo's especially pressing. Allegheny Institute
IL the outcome OF this demand.
10 those. therefore. who wish to pursue their
ftudics L. a liberal education nj our higher instl-
%tntions OF learning, Allegheny Institute offers
thai careful training and thorough preparation
which can only be aitpincd by The constant drill
OF a high school ard The continual personal eu-
pcrvisiOn and interest OF the tcuchcr. Ii provides
Tor u limited number OF young men and bows
thorough college preparatory training, under the
most whole some social, moral ma religious In.
lluenccs. The school is ut ihis time represented
by its former students At the University OF Wiz
ginia, Richmond College, Lchigh and Vanderbilt
universities. Equal advantages re afforded to
those who propose entering upon a business life
without attempting highest educational attain
mentJ. For snch persons this school Offers not
only a full business course to give the necessary
theoretical and practical training, but, in addi-
ton to This, those studies viii h arc found to he
the mos important adjnncts to this course and
most valuable TO tho bushes man.
hiioghany institute Is q lIvc. widc.swakc.
- - HOs tch'Np
10 train the mental facul les alone. but seeks to
develop the full complement OF powers that
pine and the inspiration OF moral carneaincss, to
strengthen tho character and raise the ideal OF its
pupils., II IL strictly u family school with home
Ike %inflnencc and care.
In his Grafton at the two hundrcdth anniversary
OF Harvard college Mr.. Lowell seys:
"Lct 1t be our 'Opc to make a gentleman OF
every youth who Is put under our charge; not n
convent. nal gentleman, but n man OF culture, a
man OF refinement, with that good taste which Is
the conscience or the MIND. Nn0 that C0naclGIfn
which Is the good taste OF the .oul p"
Such Is our conception. Tho essential Object
OF this institution is to educate rather than ~
instruct. Our aim il to make the youth com
ful, more fit for the struggle, of life, and moro
worthy of love ard respect.
Cour,er "f study.
The regular vonrrcs cover n period OF six years.
The Classical and Scientific courses provide 4
thorough and comprehensive prcpai alton for en-
tering the best me lean COLLEGES or scientific
schools. The English cOurso II inrer dcd for boys
who have a busine ss career in view and who do
not intend TO enter college After consul tation
with the hest educators: prepsEatEEy ana courses
and fret four conrscS are SIS follows:
Preparaiory.
Penmapship and Spelling; Rnadlng. 0b'ee.
Map Drawing, Elementary, Lessons In English,
and Science. shortstories Reproduced; Dictatiop,
Composition, Free hand Drawing, Clay Model
ing, end Singing.
Ftrat Form.
LatIn.-Collar and DaDielrA Beginners Latin
Book; Nepos (Miltiades. Themistt clss. Aristides
and IiannibaD; Collars Gate to Casa. (Claes
recitcs In Latin twice q day.)
Notwithstanding, writing. Spelling, Tunctu-
alton, Use of Capitals and Dictation; Grammar;
Irving's Sketch Book, Tom Browns school Days
ut Rugby auc Lambs 1ales from Shakespeare;
Defamation.
Observation-Disclosures including the Metric
System, Mental
History and Geography.-ULitei States and
England
Science.-First Lessons in Science.