New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
MONDAY,
JUNE e, 1896.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
ADELPHI NOTES.

Work at the Adelphi Academy has closed for tho
year. with the exception Of the final touches io'
those scholars who are about TO take EXAMINATIONS
for entrance college The class that enters COZ
lege university courses from the Academy eniS
year Is a large one numbering eighteen in all, sx
women and twelve men. Stevens Institute OF Iecn-
nology receives the largest delegation. 1--WE OF tho
men having expressed their intention to enter Una.
institution. The rest OF the men are scattered
among various colleges-Yale. Amherst. Williams
Wesleyan University and the Massachusetts Insu-
tute Of Technology being represented In the lst ana
of the young women two eSter Nassar. two go "
Smith. one to Barnard and one to Wellesley.
The academy will be well represented abroad this
summer by Its teachers. Professor Shields VIII %
in England and France Miss Buckingham has gone
to London Mile. Vioette Scharr and Miss Emma
f. Foster has betaken themselves TO Switzerland
DR.. c. II. B. Rogers will spend the summer IN ana
about Paris and DR.. Henry Zick in Heidelberg
Vassar College which two years ago took Fro
fessor Wentworth from the Adephi TO fill its chair
of English has again called upon the Academy for
an instructor Dr. Rogers, who has been so long
connected with the French department, will here
after occupy similar place in Vassar. Inc ONCE
which Dr. Rogers occupied In the Adelphi has been
already filed by the appointment or Mile. LOUISE
Charvet Mile Charvet is a native OF Lyons
France. and obtained two normal diplomas from
the Academy of Lyons. She Is also graduate OF
the Lycee Fenelon in Paris. which is under the
charge OF the Faculty OF Letters in the Scnooi OK
the Sorbonne In Paris. She was afterward teacher
In a school OF high rank near London
The department Of music and musical instruc-
ton in the Adelphi Academy will be In the
hands of J. Lawrence Erb a pupil OF II. w. Greene.
OF New-York. Mr. Erb will be assisted by Miss
Caroline s. Kibbe who will give the instruction In
elements OF music in the lower grades MISS Eliza
K Wlets graduate OF the Adelpni Academy
Kindergarten Training Course in the class OF Va
has been appointed assistant in the kindergarten.
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in the training course. and one OF the speakers
at the commencement exercises OF the training
course on the evening OF Monday. June g. she Is
also graduate OF Swarthmore College In the cass
OF '93.
The place left vacant two years ago by Professor
Wentworth going from the Adelph to Vassar Col
lege has been filled by the selection OF stockton
Axson who will begin his duties next fall as the
head OF the English department In the Adelphi MI
Arson is a native OF Georgia. and received MS
Bachelors degree from Wesleyan University.
Middetown. Conn in 1890. After graduation he
year in ana spsfa, n s1ay
in SPECIAL study e He un tSen 1e
fish in the University OF Vermont. Burlington. and
Illness Obliged him TO reinqush his work. Since
his recovery he has refused hatterng offers 70 re-
sef with writing and iecturlng in connection with
the Society of University Extension at the Unit II
versy of PENNSYLVANIA This work he apandon ms m
head OF the English department In the Adelpni MI
Arson Is young man OF fine presence, thorough
culture and most attractive personality.
one pleasant feature of commencement week mas
hitherto escaped notice This farewell
luncheon which the women teachers OF the academy
Miss Morrill, called attention 10 the fact that Dr.
Rogers and Mrs. Vandercook were about TO sever
their connection with the Academy. and In her usua!
happy manner expressed the regrets and GOOD
wishes OF their comrades upon the Adelphi stan
Ir Rogers and Mrs Vandercook both made suit
| able responses speaking afrectonately OF the
| Adelphl and OF the many friends whom they leave
within its hall. . 49, -, .
The handbaIl championship flag for the present
| feag,ie which was won by the Adephi Academy
| team has been placed upon the west wall OF tae
| library among the other similar trophies In the
| possession of the Academy. -
a certificate OF honors in scholarship for the year
| has heen awarded Miss Marie F. Hall. OF the
| uInior class Her name should have appeared upon
| the lists read in the Academy han on Mohaay'
| gramme