The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-14

Washington School to enjoy the num-
erous advantages obtainabe only in the
best boarding schools in the country.
, The convenient location of the School on
the George town. and Tennallytown elec-
trio railway makes it easily accessible
from every part of the city. The Tri-
bune's scholarship embraces this fea-
ture of the Washington school, as 1t
does not provide board nor lodging.
Scholarships.
There have been founded in the
Washington School, through the kind
ness o. its friends, five scholarships
named after five of the leading univer-
sites in the country: Columbian, Har-
ward, Princeton, University of Virginia
and Yale. These scholarships will In
general bc awarded only to students OF
high standing and character who are
preparing for the colleges mentioned.
For the benefit of parents who wish
to have their sons attend the WASH
inSton School as boarding pupils, but
who cannot afford the advantages Of
fered at Person House, arrangements
have been made by which boys can find
a home in the families of certain mem-
bers of the faculty or of others re, om-
mended to the Eead-Master by minis
te.s of the city. By this plan boys of
small means arc enabled to avail them
selves of all the scholastic and athletic
advantages OF the School at from one
haif to two-thirds the usua! cost. a
special circular will be sent from the
School giving information on this point.
Eminent Sponsors.
adapted to give the best physical, mem
tai, and moral training, it is not sur
rrsng to find that the men who are
on the Advisory Board, and who are
supporting and standing behind the
School, include such we'll known people
us Justice Brewer, of the United States
Supreme Court; eX-Secretary of the
Treasury Lyman j. Gage, Senator
George r. Hoar, Commissioner Car
roll d. Wright, eX-Secretary of State
John W. Foster, and President Charles
G. Glover, of the Riggs National Bank.
Among those who may be referred
to, regarding the standing of the
School, and who have helped it by
their advice and support, one no
tices many names of men known the
world over as leaders of education
al SllOIl III tHtlI ItspSNtlNt
President Eliot, of Harvard: President
Patton, of Princeton; President Had
ley, of Yale; President Angel, of the
University of Michigan; President Har-
per, of the University of Chicago; and
DR.. William Il. Harris, the United
States Commissioner of Education.
1t is to be frankly recognized that
such exceptional advantages as the
Washington School has to offer are be-
yond the reach of many who would be
glad to secure them for their children.
Not every family can invest in the edu-
cation of its son the sum of $3.50 to 1000
year that is necessary to send him to
this institution. For those. however.
who can make such an investment, the
establishment of this School in the best
possible site for the full education of a
coming American citizen, and under
such brilliant auspices. is a matter Of
congratulation.
During the two years since the OPEN
ing of the School in the fall of 1900, 1t
has had most successful career; in
its second year every one of its old
pupils-except one who entered Harvard
in both the day and boarding depart
ments returned and the total attend
ance increased more than three-fold.
The Secretary, whose address Is 440s