The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-05

LID, who is President, ex-officio, and
Fred Elliott Downes, A. NJ, Principal.
These are aided by a strong and con-
stantly enlarging faculty. During the
past year a handsome new school build
ing has been constructed at a cost of
100000. Value Of the scholarship. $3.50.
Newton Collegiate Institute and
Military Academy.
Located at Newton, N. j. One scholar
ship, for two years, for u young man.
This institution is under military organ-
ization and, iii addition to the usual
studies taught at preparatory schools.
horsemanship is one Of the features, the
school having ponies and horses Of its
own, on which lessons are given in
riding. This school offers instruction in
all studies, from the primary to college
preparatory. This scholarship includes
board, furnished room, heat, light,
washing, and tuition in all courses for
two years, at value Of $3.50 a year, or
u total Of $720.
Keystone Academy
scholarship for three years, including
board, tuition, furnished room, heat.
light and washing For a young man
or woman. The Academy has three
courses OF instruction, namely, q classi-
cal, an academic and business and
scientific course. Located SO near
Scranton this Academy scholarship
should have especial attraction for
workers in the Educational Contest.
Rev. I1lkanah HulIey, A.. NJ is Princi-
pal, and the faculty includes twelve in
structors. Lectures are given from
time to time by speakers from this city
and elsewhere. The Academy is non
sectarian. During the present year
there are las students at the Academy,
of which 95 are gentlemen and SO ladies'.
The education is substantial, practical
and removed as far as possible from
mere display. Value Of this offer, 5000.
Brown College-Preparatory School.
Located at Philadelphia. Pa. One
scholarship, for three years, with full
tuition charges paid. For q young man.
There are three courses taught in this
school, namely, classical, scientific and
business. 1t has an established repu-
tation for thorough instruction and its
methods are modern and progressive.
This school has prepared students for
forty-tive colleges and universities. in
Guiding University of Pennsylvania,
Harvard. Yale. Cornell and Oxford,
England. While carefully training
them in the necessary studies it aims
to preserve and develop the individual
ity of the students. Five of it's gradu-
ates-in three different colleges-were
commended for good work in entrance
examinations last June. The value of
this scholarship is $500.
School of the Lackawanna.
Located at 243 Jefferson avenue,
Scranton. One scholarship, for either a
young lady or gentleman. This school
offers special advantages for two
classes of pupils. For those who enter
the lower school it has we'll arranged
courses of study leading to graduation
and college entrance: to those who
come later it affords every facility for
rapid progress. There are three lead
ing courses Of study, the classical, the
scientific, and the English and modern
language courses. This scholarship
covers the regular instruction in the
upper school for period of four years.
The school aims TO deal with individu-
ais rather than with classes. 1t puts
forth the utmost efforts to meet the
wants of each individual student.
Prizes are awarded for English compo-
sition, general excellence in the classics,
algebra, arithmetic, and for first-year
work in Greek. Latin and German.
Charles f.. Fish, the Principal, took the
degree of Bachelor of Arts at Harvard
University with credit in 1880. He has
conducted successfully private schools
at Chicopee and Worcester and has
been principal OF Philips Academy at
Exeter, N. H., for five years.
Wilkes-Barre Institute.
Located at Wilkes-Barre, Pa.--One
scholarship. For young woman. The
aim of this school is to give to girls
and young women a thorough training
in all the essential branches of learning
and in those subjects which cultivate
the mind. The Institute was chartered
in 1854 by the Presbytery of Luzerne;
in 1876 it was reorganized and has since
gained a firm and strong foundation of
scholarship and character. The school
has four departments-the academic,
the preparatory, the primary and the
kindergarten. 1t has n faculty of ten
instructors, with Helen l.. Webster,
PHI. ID. Zurich University, Principal.
This scholarship covers a three-years'
course in the academic department,
with full tuition charges paid. Value,
$276.
Cotuit Cottage.
Located at Cotuit, Mass.-This is
summer school, and Ia In session for
eight weeks, at it's permanent home OH
Vineland Sound, near Cape Cod. In
struction is offered in all subjects re-
duired for admission TO the leading col
lsges and scientific schools. The
courses of instruction are for the bene- |
fit of students who have received con-
ditions at the entrance examinations.
who have postponed examinations until
September; who by reason of illness or
other causes, have deficiencies to make
up; who wish to anticipate studies and
save time i'm the preparation for col
lege. In addition to the studies an en-
joyable outing is given to students,