The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
BOYS PREP. SCHOOL
Fits Students to Enter Army
and Naval Academies.
E. SWAvELY IS PRINCIPAL
Fine Building Recently Erected for
Recitation Rooms, offices, and
DormitOries-COmm Fine View
OF the City on the Highlands,
Near Connecticut Avenue.

The recent addition OF new building
to be used as a dormitory for the army
and navy preparatory school brings TO
mind a feature Of educational endeavor in
private schools which is gratifying and
encouraging.
1t is gratifying because II represents
the result Of persistent efforts to broaden
the sphere Of a school without large en-
dowment II is encouraging because the
same motive which prompted +. Swavely.
the principal and proprietor, 20 undertake
school work lies behind the efforts OF
many other men and women 10 succeed
in educational endeavor. The accom-
plshment Of this object under what
might be called adverse circumstances
inspires efforts IN others which bear
fruit in time.
Begins in Private Home.
Eight years ago modest dwelling
housed a few students who came to Mr.
Swavely 20 receive special instruction for
entrance into West Point and Annapolis.
These students passed their examina-
uons successfully and the following year
came few others who later were identl-
fed with the army and navy service.
II was soon realized that 20 obtain re-
suits as satisfactory as those Of the past
an instructor or two must be engaged
whose aim would be the personal guild
ance and care OF the students whose
after life was TO be spent IN military and
naval circles.
The Plan Brosdcns.
Educational activity IS not circum-
scribed By limlts-students specialize-and
IL becomes necessary for any institution
TO broaden and meet the demands Of
special work.
An element entered Mr.. swavely's
school representing the desire not to
enter the academies Of Annapolis and
West Point. but the universities Of the
country, and the special coaching sys-
TEN then in vogue at the preparatory
school became a part Of a wider scheme
70 meet the demands of general academic
work
The result was that other departments
were created with specialists TO handle
them, with special equipment TO accom-
modate and facilitate in educating The
transformation both in courses and in the
number OF students necessitated larger
accommodations.
New Building Erected.
The present main building with its three
additional halls, Is a handsome tribute
to the untiring zeal of the principal
New. substantial, and impressive it
commands fine view OF Washington and
the surrounding country. Consisting Of
three separate apartments. it Is used
mainly for the interests OF those pupils
who seek general academic knowledge.
on the ground floor are found the IL
brary and lecture rooms, reception rooms,
principals Offices, and dining hall.
The second story is divided into the
matron's suite. rooms devoted to domes-
tic purposes. and apartments for the
principal and instructors.
Above are found the private rooms OF
the students. studies, lavatories, and
baths. In the rear Of the main building
Is the athletic field and track-one OF
the finest to seen in Washington. In
cldentally. the interest in athletics at
the army and navy preparatory school
has kept pace with its growth. and the
tearns-foOt-ball, baseball, and track
have some husky chaps who give the
larger. preparatory schools much worry.
Three Additional Halls.
The three halls. entirely separated from
the main building, accommodate the pu-
pills whose work is to be completed either
at Annapolis or at West Point. They are
stone. with wide verandas. containing
reading and lounging rooms. private
rooms and baths-very much in keeping
with the military idea. In them special
coaching and preparation in a disci-
plinary way for the army. navy. pay
corps, Marine Corps, and Revenue Cutter
Service. is given. Each department has
special equipment and instructors.
While not classified as a military
academy, the Army and Navy Prepara-
tory School insists, particularly from
those who are to take up one OF "the
arms of the service a discipline in hab-
/ its Of the body as well as the mind It
is for this reason that athletics are most
strongly urged. not as matter of dis
I traction but as training. and the life
/ IN the school IS such as 10 anticipate
the perfect discipline at West Point and
Annapolis.
The building recently taken over by
Mr.. Swavely is Immediately above the
l main building, touching the campus in