The Monitor-register., 1896-01-10
FROM
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EDITOR MONITOR REGISTER. As
have 9 little time before supper, 1 thought
that l could do nothing better than write
a few more lines to you about this old
town and its institutions.
1t has been very cold here for the last
forty eight hours. This morning the
mercury stood at 50 below zero. and TO.
night it is no warmer.
In the first place, l wish to correct one
OF the statements made in my last letter.
IN which L said there were eight buildings
included in the "P. E. A." I should
have said there were ten, as there are
the Principals house and Lawrence Hall
across the campus from the other bnild.
ings. The Academy grounds consist of
the campus upon which the buildings
ara located) and the athletic field. which
is farther out Front street.
The campus is divided by Front street
into two nearly equal parts. The Acad.
envy grounds are separated from those of
the "R. F. s." by Academy street. The
TX. +. s." grounds are somewhat larger
than the campus of "P. E. A." On the
athletic field of the latter institution are
a bicycle and running track and a base
ball and foot ball grounds. The tennis
grounds are back of the Academy build.
ings, and the golf grounds are on the
eastern edge of the town, neal Gilman
fark. 10 the gymnasium there is another
running track of twenty four laps to the
mile' a shower bath, boxing and fencing
room, base ball and tennis room, bowling
alleys, bath rooms, drill room, office. etc.
The recitation hall contains six recita-
ton rooms (there are also recitation rooms
In the laboratories), the chapel, rooms for
the religious and two literary societies
and the library, which contains several
thousand volumes and all the best period.
icals, such as Harper's Weekly, Tile Cen
t~ry, Scientific american, ETC., are always
on file.
Ine dormitories contain rooms for over
one hundred students and are heated bv
steam and lighted by gas. The Iabora.
tories are the finest equipped of any
preparatory school in the United States.
Lawrence Hall contains rooms for ten
students, and each of the three balls are
in the charge of a member of the Faculty,
who resides therein.
Adjoining the Academy grounds are
the Town Library (Which is built of
pressed brick with sandstone trimmings,
ana is free to alp, the primary public
school and the Baptist and the Second
Congregationalist Churches.
The "R. F. s." consists of only one
building recitation hall. Most of the
students live in the town, and the few
who come from a distance also room and
board with nearby residents. The art
gallery of this institution is the finest in
the State and ranks among the best in
New England. The building is con.
structed of pressed brick with granite
foundations and trimmings and is situated
in the centre of the large shady grounds
on a little bill, which gently slopes down.
ward to a small pond, called by the
students of "P. E. A." ''The Fem, Sem.
Pond"
The Boys High School is situated en-
Court street. 1t prepares scholars for
entrance into the preparatory class of
"P. E. A." There is no Girls High
School, as the girls attend the "R. F. 81
after they have gone through the inter-
mediate department.
Next year the Phillips Exeter Academy
will probably offer additional scholar.
SHIPS to the already liberal number given
each year.
On Monday at 6 80 a. NJ, the mercury
stood at 15o below.
Hoping that when I write again l may
be able to tell some of the great improve
ments that are to be made in both
scholarships and equipments, and thank
ing you for the space in your paper, l
remain, very respectfully, N. C. P.