Girls' Public Day School Company, Limited
London, England: Girls' Public Day School Company, 1883. Printed flyer (10" by 7.75") promoting a new high-end day school for girls patronized by Princess Louise. Includes information about school fees and terms, as well as an interesting description of the school's mission: "The School system is specially adapted to meet and corret the defects pointed out in the Report of the Schools Inquiry Commission: Want of thoroughness and foundation; want of system; slovenliness and showy superficiality; inattention to rudiments; undue time given to accomplishments; and these not taught intelligently or in any scientific manner; want of organization. Serious endeavours are made to train the pupils for the practical business and duties of life." Subject taught at the school include Religion, Reading and Writing, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Literature, History, Geography, French, German, Latin, "Elements of Physical Science", "Social Economy", Drawing, Music, "Gymnastic Exercises" and Needlework. Members of the school's council are listed. Pencil annotation to verso. Good to very good. Letter creases, minor short tears, toning.
Price: $100.00
Item #22001223