Evening star., 1898-09-22
SELECTING A SCHOOL.
Grave Responsibilities Resting Upon
Parents and Guardians.

Parents and Guardians.
Careful consideration is being given by
parents and guardians of the subject of Sc
lecting a good school or college to which
their children should be sent It is a great
responsibility, because the futures of the
young depend in a very material way upon
the educational advantages given them.
a perusal of the advertising columns of
The Evening Star will present admirable
opportunities to make wise choice for either
the very young children or advanced schol-
ars, as the very best institutions use them
to make their autumn announcements.
AT the Lawrence School, 1127 10th street.
lessons in singing. on the piano, violin,
mandolin and guitar are given, and also in
elocution. Voice trial and advice are given
without charge.
The Mount Vernon Seminary, corner of
NJ and 11th streets northwest. will open
october 4. This is one of the best educa-
tional institutions in the country for young
ladies and little girls. 1t is both boarding
ana day school. The preparatory. prim-
airy and collegiate departments are each
excellent in its turn. A thorough training
is afforded in all branches. according to the
best modern methods. The buildings arc
provided with ample Fairgrounds and ten.
MS court. This is the opening of the
twenty-fourth year Mrs. Elizabeth J. SOM
ers is principal and Mrs. Adila Gates Hen
SIey associate principal.
The Washington Conservatory of Music.
admirably conducted by Otis B. Bullard
director, at 122o 10th street reopened for
the tWenty-ninth year on September II.
Special facilities and advantages for stu
dents of art are afforded by the Art Stu
dents League, SOS 18th street northwest
Drawing and painting from life and an
tique and still-lfe drawing decorative de.
signing and wate" color are taught The
special Saturday and out-of-door classes are
a feature.
The sixteenth year of the Mcdonald
Eil1s Home and Day School for Girls at
Massachusetts, avenue and 18th street
northwest, opens October > next 1t is the
resort of the elite, and twenty regular and
special teachers afford instruction in the
primary, preparatOry academic and post
graduate courses. Literature travel, art.
freach, music, indeed, all these accomplish
ments and endowments to fit a woman ia
MI any place in society, are taught by the
most approved methods. Every study and
fecltat1cn room is large, well lighted and
ventilated.
To be cosmopolitan, at home, anywhere,
one must know more languages than his
native tongue. Advantages not found in
every city are afforded in this respect at
the Berlitz School of Languages. No. 723
l3th street northwest, where French, Ger
man, Spanish and other languages are
taught. Prof. A Gonard is the principal
The Froebe! Institute, Miss Susan Pless-
ner-Polock, principal, at No. 1926 Q street
northwest, is graded school and kinder
garten possessing superior advantages. 1t
has also a normal department for the
training of teachers. The increased de-
mand for kindergarten schools as a part
of the pubic educational system gives the
Froebel Institute considerable prominence
at present.
The Chenoweth Institute, Nos. 1912 and
1874 Vermont avenue. is boarding and
day school for girls, conducted by Miss NJ.
D. ChenoWeth and Mrs. Z. G. Sloan. 1t
has sent many of its pupils into the high
est spheres of society.
An event of some interest in educational
circles is the reoDening of the Misses
Kerr's school for young ladies and chill
iren, at No. 143S n street northwest, Octo-
ber ). Accommodations for limited num-
Der of boarding pupils are offered
Spanish it is spoken in our new colonial
possessions is taught in this city by
tive Porto Rican at No, 522 9th street
northwest A beginners class has just
started.
Miss Emile NJ Hals,ead's private school
for children, No. 1917 Corcoran street, will
reopen October B. 1t enjoys an enviable
reputation.
Prof F. P Colette-Ollendorff of No. 724
18th street northwest teaches French con-
versation verb basis without grammar.
He gives the genuine Partisan accent.
Glasses or private lessons afforded.
A well-known educational institution is
the Columbia College of Commerce. No.
614 18th street northwest. The principal is
c. X. Urner, A. NJ, c. E., who has had
twenty-six years experience as a business
educator. Pupils taught in class or
privately and given thorough preparation
in the business, English and civil service
courses. Terms of tuition moderate.
Experienced teachers employed by
the Columbia Conservatory OF Music, No
clpal. The use of the piano, violin, voice,
elocutiOn-in fact, every branch of musical
knowledge-is thoroughly taught pupils.
The Mt. Pleasant kindergarten and Grad
ed School, at No. 1417 Bacon street, has re-
opeLed. A guarantee of the complete in
structon given is to be found in the fact
that Mrs L. Freeman Smith is the prin-
cipal and Mrs. Vaughright and Miss Free
man assistants.
John Archibald Stokes of No. 933 New
York avenue is a specialist in Spanish. He
gives a practical and commercial course,
and his terms are reasonable Young men
intending to visit Cuba and Porto Rico on
business or pleasure bent will find a knowl-
edge of ia lengua de los doses indispen-
sable.
Miss E. V. Heth, A. NJ. is the principal
of the O'Keley school at No. 1853 Madison
street, near Dupont Circle, which reopens
September 2S. 1t has accomplished in
structors and numbers the children of many
distinguished people among its classes.
The OIney school. No. 1905 18th street
| northwest, facing on Connecticut avenue,
prepares young ladies of every age for the
| duties Of life 1t has primary, academic
and collegiate departments. and Miss Vir-
giria Mason Dorsey and Miss Laura Lee
! Dorsey are the principals.
Mrs. Flint's school will reopen October
| II at No. 1874 1 street northwest. 1t af-
| fords complete instruction in every branch
| of polite knowledge. Until October l Mrs.
| Flint will be at Chatcaugay, N. Y, but in
| formation can be obtained at her city resi-
| dence.
The Capital Conservatory, No. lib East
| Capitol street, facing Lincoln Park. gives
| collegiate course to young ladies, and
| has a preparatory department for board
ers and day pupils. The year begins Sep
| tember 2S
| The Misses Tfffey hove opened their school
| at No. 143G Corcoran street. They are well
| equipped to give complete instruction.
Parents VINO wish their children to be
| educated in a private kindergarten and
| graded school, as we'll as young women
| who wish to fit themselves for conducting
| kindergartens, may find accommodations
| in one or the other of the three institutions