The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-06
Younger Boys

There are in the United States over
1000 educational institutions. This is n
significant fact 1t means that the Amer
lean people are determined to become an
educated people. To this end schools
both male andfemale have been established
in every city and town i'll our land. These
institutions everybody should encourage,
because they look to the elevation and
refinement of society. They are perhaps,
the greatest power in the advancement'of
civilization. Roanoke's school for boys
is Allegheny Institute. To inform the
people of the plans, aims, and advantages
of this school is the object of this article.
1t is believed that if parents knew more
of the workings of the institution they
would he 10th to send their sons any
where else.
Allegheny is not Il college. 1t prepares
for college or for business. The school is
divided into three parts, known rs the
lower primary, middle Grammar and
upper (High SCHOOL, schools. The time
allotted for passing through the lower
and middle schools is three (3) years for
each, and four az years for the upper
school. So if a boy enters at s or he
should be prepared for any college at 16
or 1.-THE average age in the United
boNtoco loi cllueEllS college,. III Is NOTICE.
able that many of our boys here in Roam
oke have arrived at the age of II, yet are
not prepared for college, and won't be for
two or three years. This results fire.
quently from neglect on the teachers part
during the early years of the boys train
ing, or from too frequent change of
school. Now education is necessarily IL
slow process when everything is most
favorable So it is very unfortunate to
lose three or four years in the start and
then be three or four years late in enter
ing upon the active duties of life, thereby
being compelled to enter some business
school or technical institution in the vain
| attempt to become thoroughly equipped
for life by superficial acquisition. In
lost time the result is the same if we
waste the period between the ages of 10
and II rs from 20 to %. So parents will
! act wisely in placing their sons in good
| school as soon as possible and keeping
them there until they are prepared for
college
The various courses of study-classical
or college preparatory English, scientific
and commercial-at Allegheny have been
| Endorsed by three of the most prominent
| educators of our country: President
Harper, OF Chicago University; President
Andrews, of Brown University, and Hon.
j. l.. NJ. Curry, of Virginia. The object
of these courses is to give n broad culture
but yet thorough knowledge.
| The teachers nj Allegheny are all young
men from the leading colleges of the land
There is an advantage in having we'll
trained young men TO instruct your sons.
| They are in touch with modern methods
and can sympathiZe with boys. They are
| energetic and enthusiastic, hence can bet
ter succeed in inspiring Il love for knowl-
edge. dull, prosy teacher. who sits Il
half asleep all the time or all asleep half
the time, makes many boy most
"tardy loiterer along the iowery paths
OF knowledge y bright boy, the
brighter the more likely, will soon get
tired and tell his father to put him in bus
mess. At Allegheny the work, while not
made easier, is presented in an attractive
way, and love, not dislike, for books,
is engendered. The smaller boys have II
room specially fitted up for them and
adapted TO their needs. Special attention
| Is PAID to this department, as it is believed
that 1t IS most important for boys Mt this
early age to form correct habits. 1t is
then that character is being formed, and
they are most impressionable either to
| good or bad influences. Here, obedience,
neatness, courtesy, diligence and love of
! truth and honor can be developed.
Allegheny commends itself, also, be-
! cause 1T is away from the city. The boys
are not subject to the various emptations
to mischief and rowtlyism so often found
on the streets. The building is on n high
eminence and commands beautiful view
! OF Roanoke and vicinity There are large
! play grounds about five acres around the
| building, giving the effect of the free and
| open country, rs well as contributing TO
| the health of the boys. There are no cars
! passing: nothing indeed occurs at all of Il
| diverting nature Neither is the distance
too great from the city. The exercise
proves very beneficial to the boys and in
bad weather the cars Dire available, the
| Salem line passing within 200 yards of
| the institute building. 4For the smaller
boys the Allegheny bus makes two trips
! daily. conveying them both to and from
| school.
The gentlemanfy department of the AL
leghany boys has often been remarked on.
1t is because mental training is consid-
cred only part of education at Allie
| ghany. When boy enters everything is
done in every way for his Development
If boy is careless and slovenly in dress,
or if any habit of manoeuvres or morals
| is discovered which is not manly or gen
| tlemanly every influence is brought to bear
to correct these habits The boys must
always be clearly and neat in appearance
and courteous in bearing The masters
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