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. n . - x ' ' ; ' ' ' .... - : h ji . :;V v: '-- ' - . ' y, H! ; i V. 3 I i I w 4 ' I f a I il , t .1 if- -1 a- 4 i ItiVLEIGII, N. C. MONDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 19, 1890. .FA I II EDITION. VIM V AHD SI 1 I Ill A agnificentl Iry Sdods Emporium, A. (illfullv Conducted ! (rT Xos. 203 and 205 Payettcvjllc Street is located the large and iA extensive Dry Goods establishment of Messrs. Sherwood Higgs Col (successors to C. A. Sherwood & Go.), the most pro gressive and enterprising mercantile house in the city of Raleigh. Their large, handsomcestablishmeht is divided off into departments, each department embracing different lines of goods.' The owners of this large establishment have had years of experience in this business, and are thoroughly posted in every department of their house. They, are up-to-date business men. who give their many customers the benefit of their large and varied experience in business. Their large show-windows will be tastefully decorated during Fair week with unusually attractive displays of fine goods, and will present brilliant and bewitching sights. At the rair they .will have a maguifi cnt exhibit of the many beautiful things carried by them.' DRESS GOODS' DEPARTMENT. T ; ' : I; This is the mbst complete department in the store, " Here one finds i a jargc siock which eniDraces Deauinui ana cnoice lines 01 ouks, oatins, and other American and European dress fabrics of all kinds , and pat terns, that are certain to please the most fastidious. These goods are bought especially for fashionable and stylish dress, and are magnificent creations in themselve. Mr. C B..Passmore, an intelligent dress-goods salesman presides here in a courteous and entertaining manner, and it isa pleasure for him to show goods. 1 XTl TT, .mmmmi ,1 Mi A ..iini'i;. tl .1 '-J ; ifVN II 1LU i (1. m Hi i"i '..til -'- v 1 mm 1 1 r .H 1 m 1 ' ( 1 i 3 I I II If I v ml m SIFT: t 1 Cloiik and Ladies Wrap Department Is one of the neatest in the State, and embraces beautiful Wrap of every class and quality. Handsome plush, fur and cloth goods, in all styles and, designs. . London Box Coats, Capes, Coaching Coats, and in fact everything to be found in the Cloak, Cape and Wrap line is to be fcii in this department. Miss Marnie Kittrell, a charming -saltIady who' is well known to the ladies of fashion in our city, presides here. ' ; Their Shoe Department, j ; Which is a store in itself, embracing a $20,000 stock of fine footwear, including the goods of the principal manufacturers in the county, Mich as G. Gerstle & Co., Geo. E. Keith, Williams & '.Hoy t's fine gools also .'. i Burt' and -Packard's. " Korrect '.' Shape Shoes. It is a recognized fact that their Shoe department is the most complete and best known in the State because they guarantee "every shoe hey sell, and give your xgjsgf-money back if they don't wear well." Mr. C.7Things Mtbc show- man,'' assisted by Ir. E. ;T. Hall Jr., presides over this stock. Gents Furnishing Goods Department Is a scene of beauty, and is the cynosure of the admirin f eyes of their The handsomest stock of NOTIONS AND LADIES' FURNISHING GOODS is an excellent feature of this .big store. Iu this department one finds everything in Ladits Novelties and Specialties, including a beautiful line of Kid Gloves, R & G.. Royal VorrrteCor ' t celebrated Ferris Waists, Ladies' irT lx-i' .rnr - rjs, Shell-pins, Laces, Ladies' and Children's Underwent, Aeckwear, v.ouai!tid Cuffs. This is conceded to be the leading notion department of any store in the city. . This department is ably pre sided aver.by Miss Melene Congleton and Miss Stella Jordan, both winsoniejajad, inttUieent young ladies. v-- . - r - Their line of DOMESTIC DRV GOOpS'is an attractive feature. Their many customers find here lbe largest and best elected stock of Flannels, Bleachings, Sheetings, Fercales, Satteens, Ginghams, etS,as vell as everything to be found in a big, department store. All goods in this department are strictly domestic and not imported. Their special pride is their choice line of Pants-Goods. Their low prices on North Carolina products are extensively commented upon, as they take great pride in showing these goods in preference to all others. They display here goods From the following well-known mills: The City of Durham, The Pilot, Alamancef SUCCESSORS TO C. A.SIEBQ u&jCo. 2031AMT3 205:FAYETTEilLE,ST. Caraleigh and Beaver Creek and Bluff of umberl!!iid. JfThis house is noted as the leaders in low prices on all goods in this line. Mr. Dj&rson B. Foster, assisted by Mr. A. B. Uzzle and Mr. 'Daniel Stewart, preside pwr thfl stock in a courtly manner. . A beautiful line is displayed in their SPECIALTY llEPARTMENT, consisting of choice goods in Gents' Underwear, Walking :Cies, jUmbrellas, Hats, and Caps, Gloves, and -many 'other necessities; also Hosiery Coljps and Cuffs, etc, Mr. V. II. Fowler has charge here. , ' I J - ' L One of the principal featuresof the house is thlEXCUTIVE DEPARTMENT, which is last but not least by; any means. The ofhe is presided over by Mr. Sher- ' r.. Jll . many patrons. Here one will find beautiful, artistic an' new lines of T" .neckwear and full-dress requisites which is careful ly.'scl .ctcd by their New York corespondents and forwarded to Ralejgh cach'week, thereby enabling thein to place the nobbiest and most stylish cr- tions of faliion in our city as soon as they come put. Mr. O..K. Upci .ircli, an cfllcicnt salesman, is in pharge of this line. " ' ' Jt' . wood Higgs, a courteous and capable business man, who controls the working of this large bouse in a' most excellent and successful manner.' The management of the floor is left with Mr. C. A. Sherwood, one of the best posted dry goods men in the State, who knows every detail of, this magnificent business. The cashier' dek is ably filled by Miss Mattie R. Perry a charming young lady; alwrjs ready with tjlea-sant greetings, y The cash and messenger boys are Chester Cole and Rusicll men. , This firm is daily winning a GLORIOUS VICTORY over tbeu taucy-piicca competitors "feel guaran one. time. purchases. , "as they sell goods at recora-Dream ag pnees, ana maae compcuuon -pale.". The main leature ot tnis popular nouse is mai cvcrjiumg om it teen to ne iusr as reDresenieu. adu iii tunn ucutc iuch They invite the public generally to visit their large dry goods house at any All will receive courtipus treatment and full values for their money in alt During Fair Week, thev will be prepared to handle the many cutomers il satisfactory manner. Kenicmrer inai that will throng their store in a prompt and satisfactory manner, they are having big sales each day during the Fair. i ( r wJ j t j 1 -1 E3 r r-77! CZI ONE OF; THE OLDEST AND BEST-KNOWN A IViagnificent Institution which was Founded in May, 1842. lGjEOOLS FOR GIRLS IN THE SOUTH. (5"riK CITY OF KAI.KIGII. the capital of North Carolina; offers unusual advantages for a school. Its climate, being free from the extremes of heat and cold, is. remarkably healthful and agreeable at all seasons. . : The situation of St. Mary's School for guU is all that can be de sired for convenience, health and beauty. The buildings, sixin rium-K-r, are located in a Wautiful oak grove of twenty acres, on elevated ground, a mile from the capitol of the State. The buildings are all handsome structures, with splendid ventilation, and lighted through- ... ...?. . - I oui wuii ga. . i, t St, Pi 1 The purpose of the School is to give the lest facilities far intellec tual, .esthetic, moral and religious culture. , " The Facutv is one of the most efficient in the South, and is com pxscd if the following instructors: ' . The Rt. Rev. Joseph D. Cheshire, IX ij.. Visitor. The Revl Bennett Smedes. A. M., Triiicipal. -Miss K. V. McYea and Miss M. A. Dowd, Principal Assistants. The corps of teachers is as follows: j The Rev. Bennett Smedes, A. M-, Moral Science and IJvidcnces of Christianity; Miss.Emilie W. McVea, Iliston.- and Literature; Miss Kate C. Shipp, Mathematics ; M fss Janet B. Glen, of Oberlin College, Latin: Miss Florence W. Slater, of Cornell, Science; Mrs. Anna McBee, Grammar and Geog raphy;fMiss Kate McKimmon, Preparatarj' Work and Penmanship; Mile. Kama Rcnsch, French and German; Miss Clara I. Fenner, pepartment of Art ; Miss Florence W, Slater, PJijsical Culture; Mr. Albert A. Mack, of the Stuttgart Conservatory, Director Department i The masterpieces of great authors are read throughout the course of Reading and Knglish Grammar, so that when the pupil begins the regular study of Literature she has already a fair idea of Knglish and American authors. Xo text-book is used, but the large school library places hundreds of reference books in the hands of the pupils. Selections from all the masters of Knglish and American Literature are carefully studied, origihal criticisms are written and discussion is freely encouraged. The class in General Literature, during the Senior year, makes a spe cial "study of the Development of Poetry and Prose. Knglish authors, from Chaucer to Tennyson, are studied in connection with their French, Italian, Spanish and Ger man contemporaries. This work is done from reference books and from original notes on the works of the author. Every effort is made to inspire an appreciative love for j j ?:- f 2 1 II v. . - A Thorough College Preparatory School 1 of Music; jMiss Julia Such, Instructor in Vocal- Music:, Miss Maith.t A. itavvd, Piano; Miss Rosa B. Cowniaiu 'Piano; Miss Kpvc V. Ward," Violin ; Miss Aime Saunders, in charge of the Infirmary. I These Teachers and Instructors come fr'oni the' highest institutions. in America and Europe , ' This is one of the finest college preparatory sch'ols fr K'ris in thi South, and every department is thorough in itself. , The Department in Histon' and Literature, vvhicli is ally coiiducli dli bv Miss Hmilie McVea, niore than covers the work done in second. ry1 schools, and easil prepares the student forSophomore classes, j "r Miss Such, who is so proficient anl thorough in her department,' studied under Rivarde, of New York, and she , is a vocalist of much ' t . . 4 . 'i .1.. il power ana versainiir, wun a. . strong, ciear ami swcvi oin-. i This is the first school in the ftate that made violin instruction ja specialty, and the growth of this department lias lcn most gratify ing). Modern methods and thoroughness are the principal fcaturus in he Miisic Course. . ' . '. The work in Science is under the intelligent managefiiertt of Mi-K Florence W. Slater, recently from Cornell, and is thorough and com plete in all details. A scientific la!oratory is King fitted up and lec tures will also be given by Miss Slater at the graded school during the winter. j ', ' . , . Special attention is paid to History and Literatures Knglish ami United States History are taught by rea3ings, pictures and familiar talks about great men and their works, individual study and written lessqns. j ' History is taught by f Miss McVea,-topically in the Senior classes, with the aid of individual research. the best in the literatures of all countries. , For the com ing year an additional course of lectures will be given on Shelley, Keats, Byron, Tenn3'son. Mr. and Mrs. .Browning. Besides the regular course in Rhetoric and Literature, many selections are read and discussed by the different classes under the direction of the teachers. Wednesday of each week is devoted by the entire Schopl to the following work: 9.30-10. 15, Arithmetic reviewed. i; ' 10.15-1 1. 15, English and Composition. 1 1 . 15-1 2.00, Geography. 12.45- i-3 Fall and Spring, Botany; Winter, Natural History. ' 1.30- 2.00, Penmanship. . 2.00- 2.30, Talks on Hygiene. 2.30- 3.00, Chorus Singing. Thefprivi-lege of admission by certificate to theJFresh- man CJass of Vassar College has been extended to St.s 1 Mary School, and this certificate will hereafter be accep: ted foi$tny pf the pupils to whom it is given for such pre paratory work as it may cover. . - ; ; . All ie dormitories are spacious and J well ventilated. They re divided, by partitions six feet high, into single alcove! where the young ladies enjoy the comforts of pri vacy ztd a: the same time are under the wholesome re straintTpf teachers, of whom there is one in each dormitory.' Thesejkdies have special opportunities, which have, been used with s marked results, for correcting the faults and . training the character of the young ladies under their c TheLibVary of the School contains over twenty-five hundred volumes, and is free to the pupils atall times. The Rector's private library is also at their disposal. The parlor is always open to the pupils, u ho assemble there in the -evening, for dancing and other social enjoy ments. It is adorned by a fine collection of j paintings. One evening every week is devoted to music, elocution and other exercises of a refining and profitable nature An important feature of this magnificently conducted institution-is the Chapel service. The music rendered there is entirely choral and beautifully executed. The Ser vices are prepared with great care, and rendered in a Uni form and finished style. " St. Mary's School has advanced, thorough instruction in all departments, and in the home-life of the School there is a tone of refinement which insensibly elevates and educates. ; t , .:M; I 33 'fi ll 4 5-J - 1 IV.
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