The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-08-01

private schools Is that all may make specially
of fitting girls for college. and every September
witnesses the interesting spectacle of special
trains for college students. Usually these trains
are decorated with flowers furnished by the
officials of the various roads and the young
ladies leave Chicago for Vassar, Smith and
Wellesley, under the happiest auspices of atten-
ton and eclat.
One of Chicago's leading schools for girls is
the Loring school on Prairie avenue, founded
in 1876 by Mrs. Stella d. Loring and Miss How
ellis. a sister of w. ID. Howells. This school is
now under the the principalship of Mrs. Loring,
most cultured, scholarly woman, who besides
her large number of day pupils receives into her
family twelve young ladies as boarding pupils.
The Loring school gives especial attention to
college preparatory work and its certificates ad
nit to the leading colleges for women and CO.
educational universities without entrance exam
nations. At Mrs. Loring's home the pupils
meet the lterat of the city, as Mrs. Loring gives
frequent evenings when distinguished people
read papers or give musical rectals or meet
with members of her family socially.
On Indiana Avenue near Twentieth Street are
the two spacious buildings occupied by the Hol-
man-Dickerman school, under the principalship
of Mrs. L. @. Holman and Miss F. S. Dickerman.
The course of instruction embraces all the
studies included in thorough English educa-
ton and especial attention is also given to the
study of French. The school numbers among
its pupils and alumnae the daughters of some
of ChicagO's most prominent families. While
this has been strictly a day school in the past
Mrs. Holman and Miss Dckerman intend re-
ceiving few boarding pupils into their home
In the fall.
Further South, for these are South Side insti-
tutiOns is to be found the Kenwood Institute on
Forty-seventh Street. near the lake. The princi-
pal, Miss A. E. Butts. receives into her large
and finely appointed home about twelve board
ing pupils. This school has the distinction of
being the only girls school AFFILIATED with the
University of Chicago. thus obviating the neces-
sity Of entrance examination. certificate from
the principal of the Kenwood Institute admits
to the University of Michigan, the University of
Wisconsin, Vassar College, Smith College and
Wellesley College without examinations. Spec
al attention is given to the study of art history
illustrated lectures being given regularly on this
| subject
On Oakenwald Avenue, also near the Lake. is
| Ascham Hall, school for young ladies. The
| principal is Miss Kate Byam Martin. sister OF
| Mrs. Charles Henrotin. Miss Martins school
| Is noted for the attention 1t gives to modern
languages and to art Examinations for the
University of Chicago are given quarterly al
Ascham Hall. M SIS Martin having lived.many
| years abroad, speaks French and German with
fuency. She is the author of several well-knowr
works of fiction and travel, Miss Martin re-
ceives twelve young ladies into her house.
Eight miles west of the city but connected
with 1t by nu merous lines of electric and steam
cars in the beautiful suburb of Oak Park Is the
Scoville Place School. Mrs. Helen E. Starrett
principal. This school is named for the gentle
man whose spacious mansion, surrounded by
five acres oflawn. the school has occupied since
his death. On account of its size, large and
finely furnished rooms for pupils and its general
superior equipment this school has been
named the Ogontz of Chicago schools. 1t &C
commodities twenty-five boarding and 100 day