Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-06-12

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abeth City in 1873, not with a
view Of making it his home, but
being convinced of the superior
advantages of the location and
climate and seeing the necessity
of a high class school, set to work
to establish such, out of which
has grown the magnificent insti-
tuition of which we write. At
that time it was known as the
Elizabeth City Academy, under
which name it prospered until
! increased facilities and advant-
ages caused the principal to adopt
the name by which it is now
known. Then, a small house on
Fearing street was sufficient, but
the school soon outgrew this and
the handsome building on Road
street was the result. This was
done largely by voluntary con-
tribution at a cost of several
thousand dollars. To the thought
ful observer no greater evidence
of the upward tendency of our
people can be presented. It's
interior arrangement is all that
could be desired. The old fogy>
ism of the decades that are past
has been discarded. New build
ing, new equipment, the most
approved methods of instruction
and a wide-awake, progressive
Principal with corps of expert
enced teachers makes the Atlant-
ic Collegiate Institute fully
abreast of the times and a lead
ing school in Eastern Carolina.
No better guarantee of its
success can be given than its
rapid increase of patronage. All
the departments that are usually
found in schools of high grade
are found here. 1t claims to be
only an Academy but its curri-
cu1un is known to be equal to-
if not superior, to many so called
colleges.
| It's motto is:
A place for everything.
And everything in place.
A time for everything.
And everything on time.
It's classes are all run on
s'schedule time" The day is
divided into periods and each
class is assigned to certain pc
RODS for its recita lions. There
is no friction, no jar, but on the
most pproved plans the entire
machinery works guided by the
hand of the Principal.
A child can start from the Pri.
mary room and pass from form
to form, Or grade to grade, until
upon completing the Academic
course he is ready either for the
active duties of life or the more
advanced classes in Our Univer-
sites. The moral and social
standing of its teachers give sure
guarantee of the best results in
the training Of the children
Thus we have a school of high
grade. The rates of tuition are
so low that the humblest are not
debarred its advantages.
THE FACULTY.
The classic department is un
der the care OF Prof. Little, an
honored graduate of the State
University at Chapel Hill. Miss
Stewart, who graduated at the
Goldsboro College under Prof
McIver now of the State Norma
and Indus trial School has charge
of the primary department. The
middle class is cared for by Miss
Sophia Martin, who for years has
been a teacher in this co1nmu-
nifty and has to her credit the
making of many a character.
The, music department is under
the instruction of Mrs. E. G.
Thompson, a graduate of the
New England Conservatory of
Music, assisted by Mrs. DR..
Blades, who also received in
struction at that notable institu-
ton after graduating at the At
lantic Collegiate Institute. All
of whom are we'll fitted for the
positions they fill, and loved by
the pupils who are receiving
knowledge at their hands.
Elizabeth City people point
with pride to her schools, and to
the advantages afforded her
children to fit themselves for the