Evening star., 1896-09-30
THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Educational Institutions in and About Wash
ington.
Some of the schools Highly Commend.
ed by Their Patrons-Pofnts
for '.Star" Readcrs.

Many persons. no doubt. are In search
just at this time of just such an .nst.tu-
ton of learning as the Berkeley School. $40
18th street. Pupils are there prepared for
West Point Annapolis for all universities
and scientific schools, for direct commits
sions in the army and navy. and for the
civil service. 1t is announced that during
| the past year sixteen students at the
Berkeley School were successfully fitted for
various examinations. and IL IS the boast
Of the propr.etors that none have failed.
Private instruction in all branches is also
furnished. Charles w. Fisher, BIS, IS the
| head master of the school
The popularity of the banjo is steadily
| gaining ground in the right direction day
| by day. To insure a good banjoist a COM
pete1t teacher is necessary. Miss Buck
;ngham. 1872 9th street is conceded to be
nnished instructor on the Instrument
| made famous during old plantation days,
and she is prepared to give lessons at her
studio or at the home of the pupil
Mrs. de Bausset, a graduate of the Sor-
| bonne. and a well-known teacher in the
Emerson Institute and Washington Heights
school, announces her intention TO organize
and instruct classes I'm French conyersa-
| tion and literature. Those desrous of pur-
SUING such course may address Mrs de
Bausset at 906 14th street.
Mr.. David c. Bangs is too well known as
a finished elocutionist to need recommenda-
uoh- Mr. Bangs Is prepared to give in
| s'ruction In elocution and dramatic art
ueep breathing, expression and naturalness
after pm. at his studio. 1919 9th street
A circular containing further informatio
VIII be furnished on application.
| The kindergarten has grown TO be not
only convenience. but a necessity. Miss
| Nina Morse, who has proved eninenrIv
| successful in tea Ahing the very vounp
| idea how TO aim and shoot has removed
her schooi Tor the little ones from lu23 18th
| street sl 10 Sll 18TH street, opposite Franklin
| square, where she will reopen October l.
| Those seeking instruction in piano, voice
and harmony would do well to consider the
| announcement of the Misses Minkc before
| completing arrangements elsewhere The
| Misses Minke are graduates of the New
| England Conservatory OF Music, Boston,
| and their studio is at 80 Delaware avenue
| northeast.
| Mr. Sol Minister, who possesses an en-
| viable reputation as a violin soIoist. an
| nou1ces that he will resume instruction on
! the instrument mentioned October | al his
| studio, ii1 G street Having acquired his
| own knowledge from the best of masters
| ne Is now prepared TO impart II to his
| pupils.
The Columbia Conservatory of Music, 800
street, is an institution widely and favor
| ably Known. The conservatory will omen
| October l for instruction I'm piano, violin
voices, &c The principal is Edwin Hart
Instruction in voice culture and piano
has beer resumed by Miss Tacie A Daniel
well-known locally as a successful teacher
| Miss Daniel may be communicated 3ith
| by addressing 1l5 9Th street.
| Many of the most successful physicians
| in this city ard throughout the country
| have received their professional educa ton
| at the School of Medicine OF Georgetown
| University. In the practical and scientiac
| branches the students AT this famous in
| stttution have the advantage of the gu:d-
| ance of learned professors Of long ex-
| perience in medical practice and research.
| The lectures of the school are given both
| day and night, and all information regard
| ing them may be obtained from the dean
| DIR. G.. l.. Magruder, at No sl5 Vermont
| avenue.
Miss Amy Clement Leavitt who has
made and sustained high reputation as a
| teacher of the piano and harmony. has
newed her classes for the winter at 1921
! Vermont avenue. Miss Leavitt gives her
| lessons on the Janko keyboard.
There arc both pleasure and profit in the
artistic decoration of china. and many per-
| sons who possess talent in that direction
| nave found this cut, TO their great satisfac-
| tion. There is an excellent school for the
| teaching of china art at No. 1915 1ith
| street, under charge of S. Sherratt who is
| fully qualified to instruct beginners or aid
| those advanced in the study.
The kindergarten of Misses Carr and Ir-
| vine, which has been so well patronized
| with such excellent results during the re-
| cent past Will be reopened At 1153 Madison
| street, near Dupont Circle, October :. A
! few more pupils Will be taken during the
| next week. and parents of very young boys
| and girls will find admirable oppor; ;unity
| at this school for their correct and careful
| training.
| There are many persons who would Dos
sess excellent singing voices that would he
| pleasures to themselves and their friends IL
| they would only have them cultivated. To
| such persons visit to Miss Susanna Old
H.. fl.
| commended. She is an excellent teacher.
| Among the really excellent teachers Of
| the piano and the violin in Washington is
| ]. H. Van Dyck, whose studio is at 1907 T
| street. He gives careful attention 10 the
| technique of both difficult Instruments. and
| pupils under his direction MAKE rapid prog
| ress.
| Those who are dcsirous of improving their
talent for drawing who wish to master
| the even more interesting art of modelling
| in clay or stone can find a careful and ex-
perienced teacher in ID. Il. King, who con-
| ducts afternoon and evening classes at No
| 115 18th street northwest
| Among the earliest and most successful
| educators who adopted the Kindergarten
| mode of teaching the young is Cornelia +.
| Boyden, the principal of he Capitol Hill
| kindergarten at No 80 Sd street southeast,
| which will commence its twentieth year
| October =. There is an efficient corps OF
| teachers, and the system of the school
| keeps abreast of the best modern methods.
| The Catholic University of America has
| become In a few wears one of the most
| famous institutions of higher learning In
| the country. II is an institution fitting The
| national capital which should be a seat of
| the highest learning. The academic year of
the school of divinity opened on the 29th
| of September. The school of philosophy
opens October /. The departments of this
| school are philosophy, letters, mathematics,
| physics, chemistry and biology. on Octo-
/
| The departments are sociology, economies
! political science and law. The institute of
| technology opens October |. The depart
ments of this school are applied ma-hemat-
| les, civil engineering, electrical engineer
ing ard mechanical engineering. For in
| formation apply to Philip y. Robinson,
| registrar, at the university.
| Joke on n Barber.
| From the New York Tribune.