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Play grounds, 25 acres.
Gymnasium covers 1,900 feet.
Length of building, 137 feet.
Width of do. 77 feet.
The building and grounds cost $75,000.
POUGHKEEPSIE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.
A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS OF ALL AGES.
This school was established in 1836. From that time to this there has been but one change in the principalship,—which occurred
after the death of the late principal, Charles Bartlett. It has always enjoyed a liberal patronage, drawn from all sections.
During the past year pupils have been in attendance from twelve States.
The students prepare their lessons in one large room, where one of the Principals presides.
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Are each taught by a native teacher.
The principals and their families, the teachers and pupils, all reside in one building and eat at the same table. _ The pupils are
not allowed to leave the premises without permission. The building is lighted with gas, and heated with hot air furnaces. No
expense has been spared to attain thorough ventilation. The pupils' rooms are furnished with a carpet, clothes-press, single beds,
wash-stand with bowl and pitcher to each pupil.
In short, no effort has been omitted to make this in every respect
A FIRST CLASS SCHOOL.
The annual expense is two hundred and fifty dollars. Spanish and German, Music and Drawing, are the only extras.
patrons of the school:—
David F. Hoadly, Office Panama R. R., Wall St., New York,
Hon. John Thompson. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
Solomon Jenner, 75 Henry St., N. Y.,
David D. Otis, Watertown, N. Y.,
Thomas R. Smiley, Hamilton, Ohio,
R. C. Crocberon, 1 Park Place, New York,
Col. G. T. M. Davis, 47 Exchange Place, New York,
Hon. E. S. Doughty, Somerville, N. J.,
Capt. James L. Day, Norwich, Conn.,
Joseph A. Eddy, St. Louis, Mo.,
H. H. Hathorn, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.,
Seth Richards, Bentonsport, Iowa,
J. M. Sims, M.D., New York.
We refer to the following gentlemen, most of whom have been
Rev. S. H. Weston, Hudson St., New York,
Hon. Gulian C. Yerplanck, New York,
Hon. James Emott, Poughkeepsie,
Isaac Roosevelt, M.D., Poughkeepsie,
Prof. Charles Murray Nairne, Columbia College, N. Y.,
Prof. John Foster, Union College, Schenectady,
Prof. Wm. H. Crosby, Poughkeepsie, •
0. R. Willis, Freehold, N. J.,
Prof. John Haywood, Westerville, Ohio,
Rev. H- G. Ludlow, Oswego,
Rev. A. D. Traver, Poughkeepsie,
Rev. S. Buel, Poughkeepsie,
J. H. Griscom, M.D., New York,
F. S. Macias, 46 Beaver St., New York,
Those who may desire further information are invited to visit the school or to address the Principals,
C. B. WARRING, A.M.,} PrinciBals
OTIS BISBEE, A.M., Jl imclpals'
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