Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-14
EXCELLENT SCHOOLS.
Unusual Facilities for Education
Afforded Here

Afforded Here.
Washingtonians are fortunate in the fact
that there are here located many excellent
institutions Of learning, in addition to the
public schools. The readers of the adver-
Using columns of The Star are doubtless
familiar with the names and the attrac-
tons of most Of these establishments, but
in order to make sure that those in search
Of the right school for the training of the
young this autumn may not overlook any
meritorious institutions, brief notes of some
of them are here given:
The school and kindergarten at 1926 @
street, under the direction of Miss Susan
Plessner Pollock, principal, will resume
work September IL. A normal training
class for teachers is connected with the in
stitution. and this branch will open October
l. The primary and advanced departments
as stated. will open September IL. and
every advantage known to modern ideas,
1t is claimed, may be found at the institu-
ton. Full Information will be furnished by
Miss Pollock at the above address.
The class in voice culture conducted by
Mrs ]. Esputa DAILY will resume work Sep
TENDER ii. Students are prepared for opera,
concert, oratorio and choir singing and the
best references from some of the leading
musicians of the country will be furnished
upon application. Special classes will be
made up for instruction in reading music
by Mrs Days note chain system. Full in
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pills at the studio. 944 New York avenue
northwest
The Washington Kindergarten Normal
Institute for training of teachers will open
for Its twentieth year October l. This is
one of the model normal kindergar.e n
possesses the most advanced methods and
best facilities for promoting the work. The
children's department Of the institute will
open September 49, Full particulars. cata-
OF Nny{n ho liza
Pollock, National Kindergarten, 1O17 1Oth
street northwest, or Miss Susan B. Pollock
Froebel Institute, 1926 Q street northwest
Mrs. Harriet H. Mills will begin giving
instruction in voice culture for the coming
season September 10. Active lessons viii
be resumed at that time, and those who
wish to enter her class would do we'll To
apply promptly SO as to arrange for the
most convenient hours. Information viii
be furnished by Mrs. Mills, at Ills 9th
street northwest
Gunston Institute, for young ladies' and
girls, will open September %. Gunston In
stttute is located at 1912 and 1914 18th
street, near Thomas circle, in one of The
most convenient places in the city for a
school, and is provided with every modern
method for the instruction, both elemen-
tary and advanced, Of the rising genera
tion. Information may be obtained by adj
dressing Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly r. Mason at
the address mentioned.
Aho 5CuoO! CouIleCteQ with the
Young Mems Christian Association will
begin work at headquarters of the
association, 14O9,z New York avenue
northwest. the first week in OCTOBER.
AS the number Of students is limit
ed to those who 7 contemplate identify
ing themselves with the association, all
would do we'll to register at once before
the complete number is made up. Those
who are members Of the association will
have these advantagesi without extra
charge The classes. embrace those in arith-
metic, bookkeeping, stenography, typewrit-
ing, English, penmanship, algebra, geome-
try, vocal music, orchestral music, archi-
tectural draughting and mechanical
draughting. The standard Of excellence
set by these classes in former years is well
known. g
The daily and evening rclasses under the
auspices of the Art Students League will
reopen for the season October 8. at the
headquarters of the league. S0S 18th street
northwest The classes embrace those IN
drawing from cast and life, decorative and
Industrial design, sketch, composition and
water color, all under competent and we'll
known instructors. The work Of the Art
Students League is known to every lover
of art outside of the District as well as in
the capital, and it may safely be cxpec ted
that the high standard Of former years will
be maintained during the coming season.
Circulars containing full particulars will
be mailed on application.