Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-10
THE NEW SCHOOL
The Principals Give a General
Outline off Scope.
Will Include Collegiate. Academic
Preparatory Grades, Ktmdcrgnr.
ten and Primary Departments
Teachers of High Standing In
Theft Respective Lines,

Some time ago the Virginlan-P Pilot
made the announcement that another
institution Of learning would spring up
to take the place of the Norfolk Col
lege, and the ladies who are behind this
new school have now completed their
plans to such Il point that they are
ready to make their formal announce
ment, which appears below.
1t was decided last night to call this
new institution the Mary Washington
College.
This college has been organized with
the firm conviction on the part of
the principals and their advisers
that it will meet demand which 10
very generally acknowledged in the
community, and accomplish much in
the interest of the thorough and adj
Vanced education of young women.
The principals state that the pros
pectus outlines complete system or
education. including collegiate, acade-
me and preparatory grades. In addi-
ton to the higher classes there Will be
well-equipped kindergarten and prl-
mary departments, SO that pupils may
nave the advantage of u systematic
course of instruction from the begin
ming of school work through the sue
cessive grades of full scholastic and
collegiate course.
WHERE IT WILL BE HOUSED.
The principals have secured the
whole of that section of the Norfolk
college building, which is designed for
school work. The advantages OF these
rooms are so well known to the Nor
folk public that it is unnecessary to
mention the desirable features of the
large collegehall and the numerous
rooms which are so well adapted to
The use of the different departments.
me whole management of the Mary
washington College will be under the
direct supervision of Miss Virginia
reynolds and Miss Mary Buchanan
randolph. who enter their new field
oil work with the interest and endorse
ment of the community after having
Deen closely identified for several years
with the educational interests OF Nor
loik Miss Reynolds will have charge
oil the school of mathematics, and Miss
Randolph will have the school OF Eng
lish.
HIGH GRADE INSTRUCTION..
All of the departments of a complete
~ equipped college. or school of high
grade, will be maintained, the majority
oi tnese positions having already been
filled.
Mrs Laura Herbert AIcAlplne Will
De associated with Miss Reynolds and
MISS Randolph as principal of the de-
partment of history. Mrs McAlpine is
known and admired not only as
teacher, but as an accomplished wo-
man. whose influence over young girls
is most desirable.
THE ART DEPARTMENT.
The lovers of art Will be glad to know
mat Miss Mary Gray Will continue her
ca ses as Instructor in art In the new
school. Miss Gray has been the inspI-
ration of the art life of Norfolk dur
ing the past three years. and is enthu-
slastlc i'll her plans for next sessions
work. Miss Gray considers that the
studio of the college building has nm
usual advantages in the way of loca-
tion and lights. and says that it is the
pest that she has ever seen in a private
school, comparing favorably with those
in which she has studied in New York
VOCAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
Miss Alice Oliver. who has won al
most enviable position among the Gull
tiVated musical people of Norfolk. will
return next year 10 take CHARGE of tia
Vocai music department.. Miss Oliver
mas had exceptional advantages in pre-
paring herself as n teacher and has
proved the value Of the training she
mas received by the eminent success
win which she has filed positions of
prominence and responsibility. Her
muslcaI education ana the training OF
ner voice were conducted by UnnI
Lund. most successful Norwegian
music teacher of New York After
very thorough instruction. extending
lnroush Il period of seven years. Miss
OliVer taught in the University of
syracuse under the direct supervision
OF tnni Lund, thus having the bene
mt OF the advice and criticism of bnr
former instructor. Afterwards Miss
Oliver had the additional advantage Of
special lessons in New York City under
Emily Winant ard other we'll known
vocalisis. AT this time Miss Oliver
paid especial attention to the study
and INTERPRETATION of oratorio music.
as well as TO The presentation of the
great masterpieces of her art as rem
dered on the operate stage Of New
York. Miss Oliver has had The disci-
pine and training which can only be
gained in the teaching of large classes
and advanced pupils. having had entire
charGe of the vocal music department.
in colleges numbering several hundred
students.
MISS MACY TO RETURN.
An engagement has been completed
with Miss Eleanor Ten Eyck Macy. a
graduate of the New England Conser-
Vatory, whose former success in Nor
ioii as Instructor in physical culture
ana eiocution has induced her after