The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-23
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES 0FOsT. PAUL

ing musicians OF. the Northwest. repre-
se5ting ali branchfs: Of music, elocution
and dramatic art Most of these were
educat It ia abroad. DOME being specially
engaged. and are as capable as those Of
any Eastern institution, graduates enter.
schools of Boston and other eenters.--
The hundreds of students attending
yearly AFFORD Advantages of association
of inestimable advantage. and numerous
free classes. lectures and recitaIs give
students a broader knowledge of the art
than is obtainable elsewhere.
Since the establishment of the school
In 1885 more than 5000 students have att
tended from all the Western states and
territories, and many Eastern states, stu
dents being registered last year from
Florida, New York, Oregon and Wash
ington also Illinois. Michigan and other
Middle states. An alumni association has
been formed with over 100 members, in
Guiding among these. some of the leading
teachers in the Twin Cities and larger
towns of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
ST. Paul Fine Arts.
ST. Paul has attracted much attention
artists and their work. and the st. Paul
School of Fine Arts has done no little to-
ward this end. In the securing of Miss
Bonata, of Cooper's Union, New York.
the directors Of the school feel that they
have secured treasure. Miss Bonata
has attracted much attention through the
character of her work, both In the scnool
of design and Of high art. Her studies
were completed under such masters as
Chase. Dow and several other prominent
artists. The st. Paul School Of Fine
bs sReD rh a t School MG %
open for the season Oct. l in the Moore
building. Seven corners The growth OF
this school the coming year bids fair to
the best known women in st. Paul are
interested in its progress and they. have
seen it grow from a small beginning to
its present encouraging SIZE; Inc Season
are held mornings, afternoons and even
ings. All branches of art work are In
Guided In its course.
Minneapolis Classical.
The recent consolidation Of the Min
neapolis Classical School and the Mime
apolis Academy has provided the sister
atory school of its kind In the Twin
Cities, and the various courses offered
requisites Of a high, class college pre-
paratory school. The faculty of the school
is the best to be Secured. and careful
attention is given I'd the individual prog
ress of the students -
Hess Business College.
The Hess Business college. with Offices
in the Pioneer Press building. Is a schoo!
which In the past few years has placed
thousands of young people In profitable
positions. Bookkeeping stenography
cia1 Course, are taught, and taught by
teachers rendered competent in their va
rious specialties by experience. The at
opens in September, viii fi'i be larger than it
was a year ago, and the teaching stan
has been augm ented to accommodate the
Increased attendance.
The Belmont School.
The Belmont School for Boys, at
Belmont. Cal, begins Its school year
In August. sends annually representa-
ton to Harvard and other large univer-
sites. With a splendid curriculum and
delightful scenic surroundings. 1t is an
ideal place to prepare boys for the higher
showing their buildings and scenery,
The Dixon Schools. Z
On Sept. the Northern Illinois normal
school and Dixon Business college, at
Dixon, ILL.,, will open their twenty-thirdi
year. The courses of study offered are,
varied and cover all Of the branches de-
sirable either In business or college
course. Dixon eoiege also oeing eonduees
mentioned. In connection with the bus1-
ness college, business exchange is oper.
ated, through which many graduates OF
the schools are placed in lucrative posi-
lions. Arrangements may be. made for
board, which Is given according to the
college announcement at cost, thus bring
ing the expense OF attendance down TO
very reasonable figure. Students may
enter the schools at any time. selecting
the studies which they. will take up from
a varied list
The WInona Seminary.
The Winona seminary, Of Winona, Mimi,
conducted by the Sisters of st. Francis,
is a school whose courses of study en-
brace a wide range. The school is beau
tifully, situated on broad, large grounds.
and its buildings are admirably arranged
for the purposes to which they are de-
Voted The faculty includes the best of
instructors, and the refining influence Of
the school is universally admitted to be a.
boon to the parents who wish to send their
daughters away to school. Spacious
grounds are provided for out door
amusements in the open months, and an
excellent gymnasium offers opportunity of
the bodily exercise In the winter mouths.
The accommodations offered both as to
dormitories and private rooms are timex
celled, and the popularity Of the school
among its former pupils is one Of the best
proofs Of the content experienced by the
pupils in attendance.