The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-15
In Litchfield County.
WASHINGTON.

THE RIDGE sCHOOL.-A POPULAR WASH
INGTON INSTITUTION.
Among the insuutions of which Wash |
ington is proud, is the Ridge, an ex-
cellent home and preparatory school for
boys. The principal is William G.
Brinsmade, graduate of Harvard, 1881,
and long a popular teacher at the Gun
merry school. The town of Washington
lies among the hills of Litchfield county,
three hours distance from New York,
thousand feet above sea level, and Is
widely known and resorted to in summer
on account of it's healthfulness and
picturesque scenery. AS in many other
small New England towns, liquor selling
within its limits, under the local option
system, is forbidden. The property
connected with the school covers about
six acres, sloping to the south. with
many large trees, and pleasant outlook
in the direction of the Shepaug valley
The house, constructed in 1894, from
plans furnished by Rossiter & Wright of
New York, is provided with modern con-
yeniences and home comforts, heated by
furnace, and carefully ventilated.
Every bedroom receives direct heat from
the furnace. Pure running water is
brought from neighboring hillside
The drainage is exceptionally good; the
Waring system of sanitary house drain
age is employed. The instruction is in
dividual to each boy. Mr. Brinsmade,
who has had 16 years experience in fit
ting boys for college, gives instruction
in Latin, Greek, and mathematics; DR.
Cotton, in English, French, German, and
istory. Further provision is made at
the Gunnery school, close at hand, fol
preparation in the sciences, including
the use of chemical and physical
laboratories, A. S. G. Clarke, (Har-
ward, '93), instructor.
Special attention is given to elementary
English, correct penmanship, spelling,
and expression. Facilities for physical
development are secured by free access
to the gymnasium and athletic grounds
connected with the Gunnery. The boys
have excellent facilities for baseball,
football, tennis, ETC., as well as oppoT-
tunities for hunting, fishing, and all out
of-door sports. The Washington golf
club links are near by, and the terms of
membership reasonable. Religious in
struction is unsectarian. The two
churches in the village are Congregation
al and Episcopal. Boys of good char
acter and behavior only are received.
There are few rules, and only such as
are essential for the well.being of any
large family. Every effort is made to
surround the boys with the refnements
of home life. A short religious service
is held every evening. The terms, 800
per annum, include many items usually
classed as extras, such as dancing, draw
ing, piano and vocal lessons, pew rent
use of textbooks, bed and table linen,
blankets, etc. Pupils may enter at any
time if there is vacancy, and are ex-
pected to remain until the close of the
school year in June. The fall term open
ed October l, and closes, with the usual
Christmas and Easter vacations, abou
June 20. Among the references are
President Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard
University, President Timothy Dwight
of Yale University, Prof James NJ. Hop
pin, of Yale University, Prof Lewis 0
Brastow, of Yale University, Prof Frank
lin B. Dexter, of Yale University, Prot
charles r. Dunbar, of Harvard Universe
ty, Prof Clement T. Smith, of Yale Uni
FeESlbys 1LUA uoIEls IL WoA S@A, ia A"io
University, Frederick A. Neergaarde, of
81 Chambers street, New York, E. FL.
Van Ingen, of 160 Fifth avenue, New
York, Cornelius B. Gold, Of 10 Wall
street, New York, E. K. Rossiter, OF
o. Liberty street, New York, Richard s.
Barnes, of 271 Broadway, New York,
Arthur d. Woodruff, of 1876 Fifth avenue,
New York, William r. Van Sinderen, Of
45 Cedar street, New York, Walter s.
Logan, of IS William street, New York
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