Identifier: southernstates1893balt (find matches)
Title: The Southern States
Year: 1893 (1890s)
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Subjects: Agriculture Industries
Publisher: Baltimore, Manufacturers' Record Pub. Co
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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a boy's preparatory school, Col. Davis, the
superintendent has added military tactics,
chemistry, elemental medicine and music.
The Davis band is one of the best in the
State of North Carolina.

Granville Institute, Oxford.

Last year Granville Institute was secured by
the Misses Hilliard—one a former student, the
other a graduate of the Woman's College of
Baltimore. The situation of the school is
excellent ; and the interior of the building
having been thoroughly renovated and newly
furnished throughout, offers attractive accom-
modations for students and instructors. The
climate of Oxford is fine and the health of the
school excellent
The principals are well prepared for their
work, both by their college training and by
several years of experience as successful
teachers. Their assistants are carefully cho-
sen, and a high standard is maintained in
every department, the curriculum correspond-
ing with that of the best schools in the country.
Two courses of study are offered : a college
preparatory, which gives thorough preparation
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HORNER MIITARY SCHOOL, OXFORD, NC.

THE SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA. 17

for college entrance examinations, and an
academic course, requiring one more year of
science, history and English, with elective
work in mathematics, Latin or modern lan-
guages. There are also provided thorough
courses in music and art, under experienced
and cultivated instructors.
Granville Institute is essentially a home
school, the number of pupils being limited to
twenty-four. This enables the principals to
give personal attention to the mental, moral
and physical well being of each pupil. A
high, social and moral tone is maintained, and
no girl will be maintained in the school whose
presence would be morally injurious.

The Horner School, Oxford.

No argument is needed at this day to demon-
strate the money value of an education. All
are agreed that the cheapest and best invest-
ment that any parent can make for his son is
in a thorough education. But the oft-repeated
inquiry arises, where shall I educate my
boy ? First, then, let us suggest to anxious parents
that they are not likely to start white of the

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