Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
Something About Educational Insti
tutiOns In Washington and Vicinity

| AS the beginning or q new ScnOOl year
draws near parents and guardians are
looking about them to fix upon the most
available institutions Of learning and those
| that offer the best advantages. Washing
| ton is blessed in the possession Of an UNI
usual number of educational institutions
Of high character. Below will be found no.
tees Of some Of the schools and colleges
Of this city and vicinity, which are highly
| recommended by their patrons and those
who know of their plans and achievements.
| Among the well known and popular fe-
male academies in the country is the board
| ing and day school of Miss Peebies ana
Miss Thompson, Nos. 80, 81 and "a East
9th street. New York. Special students
| in advanced branches will be admitted this
| year.
| Vocal culture by George W. Lawrence is
| conducted by the latest plans formulated
upon the experience Of the best modern
masters. He has been quite successful
| In the past and his terms are reasonable.
| His studio Is at No. 934 street. Mr.. Law
renee also gives piano lessons.
Famous old Gonzaga College, where SO
many Washington boys, who have grown
| into successful men, have received their
education, will shortly reopen in its CLASH
cal. scientific and business courses. The
| military feature of the college Is an m
quarter. Addressing the president, Rev:
c. Gillespie, S. j., will secure all desired
| information.
| The Bliss School of Electricity begins its
| fourth year October 1, with a proud record.
Many of the best electricians in the coun-
| try have been taught under its auspices,
ard the same practical and scientific
courses Of study will be held this year as
formerly. With Its own electric plant, eX-
| tensive laboratories and competent corps
of professors, it offers rare opportunities to
students who wish to become practical
electricians. President L. d. Bliss, 80
street northwest, will send any Information
| desired to inqurers.
St. Agnes School, at Albany, n. Y, which
| is conducted under the direction Of Bishop
| Dcane, by Miss Ellen w. Boyd, principal,
prepares students for colleges and offers
| many advantages for special study IN the
| classics, languages, music and art.
| The Convent of the Sisters of Notre
| Dame of Maryland, on Charles street ave-
| nue., Baltimore is entering upon another
| year of usefulness, and is receiving the
same generous patronage. extended to it
| in the past. The college for young ladies
| and the preparatory school for girls are
| alike governed by an excellent system,
| while the special and elective courses and
! the music and art departments con-
| Quoted by experienced and careful teach
| ers.
| Modern culture demands familiarity
| with modern languages other than the pa
| rent tongue, and persons who desire to be
/ properly equipped in this regard may find
| School of Languages. No. 723 14th street,
| where instruction may be had either pri-
| vately or in classes.
| The Ma.,lewood Institute, at Concordville,
| Pa, Of wHich Prof. J. Shortlidge is prnci-
| pal, has been very successful in preparing
| boys for colleges and older students for
| universities. The system is good one, and
| parents desiring to understand it Should
| address the principal
| The Fairfax Hall Seminary for Young
/ 7 ,1t-
| usually good advantages to those who de-
| sire to see their dsughters possessed of
| thorough educatons and familiariZed with
| the reiinements of culture. Miss NJ. T. Bill
| lngs will send a catalogue on application.
The twenty-eighth school year opens Sep
| TENDER Is
Excellen. influences of a moral and re-
| lgious character surround the boys and
| youths sent to the Randolph-M Ma
con Academy at Front Royal, Va, and the
| educational system pursued is none the less
| meritorious and productive of good results.
| Parents desiring such valuable surround
| ings for their sois should address Rev. u.
| ". Bond, the principal.
| Miss Mary G. Davenport Chenoweth an
! nounces the reopening of her select and
| hi lily successful boarding and day school
| for young ladies at 1872 Vermont avenue
! and Iowa circle. The past record of this
| school is a sufficient guarantee of the eX-
| cellent results it will achieve in the future
| One of the most experienced and success
| full French teachers in the District is Mile.
V. Prudhomme, whose fall term opens
| September II, at No. 3O7 d street north
| west She teachers French in eighty les
| sors so that the language may be readily
| spoken, read and understood and good
| pronunciation secured.
| Shorthand Is a necessity now to every
| one particularly II he IS engaged in bust
hess. The best methods are taught In a
| short time at the Drillery, No. 5o4 18th
| street, by competent teachers, who are
| practical photographers.
| An announcement of more than ordinary
| interest to parents whose children are blind
is that of the Maryland Scnool for the
| Blind. The institution will reopen Septem-
| Der II. and children residing in the Dis
| trict who are blind. Or whose sight is SO de-
| fective that they cannot attend the public
| schools, may be admitted to the Marylan nd
| school free. Pupils are directed TO meet at
| the 9th street depot Monday afternoon,
| September IA, at o'clock. Further infor-
| nation may he obtained by addressing the
| superin tendent, F. u. Morrison Baltimore,
Md.
A business college. which, 1t is claimed,
| has no superior in Washington, is the Ivy
| Institute, located at the southwest corner
| of Sth and X streets northwest. This insti-
| tuition has been established Il number of
| years, and has Ceen unusually successful
| The terms are exceptionally reasonable.
| That weil-known educational Institution,
the Academy CT the Visitation. will reopen
| for the regular session Monday, September
IA. Provision is made for both boarding
| ard day scholars.
Quite a novelty is provided in the course
| of instruction at Mrs. Alfred Bujac's
| French and English School. which will
| open October l, al 1927 II street northwest
| The pupils are limited to girls under four
| teen years of age. Only six boarding pupils
| will he received, ard they will be taught
| housekeeping. Further information may
be had by applying at the number men
| toned.
Those desiring instruction in voice cul-
| ture would do well to consider Mss Katie
" Wilson as teacher. Miss Wilson is a
| pupil of and is especially recommended I.v
| Mr.. William Shakespeare of London. Miss
| Wilson has resumed lessons at her studio
| and residence. 1929 10th street northwest
Mile. Lea NJ. Bouligny will repoen her
| well-known and well-pa tronized French
| and English boarding and day school for
young ladies at Chevy Chase, October l.
| The pupils represent the best families in
| Washington and vicinity, and as French IS
| the language of the house it's advantages
| in equippinG a student with that language
| are obvious.
| The efficacy Of the kindergarten system
for the primary training of children has
long been established. and when the system
is directed by thoroughly trained guardians