San Francisco County
Biographies
Miss
Jeanne Bolte, Principal of the French and English School, Jackson street, San
Francisco, was educated in Europe, has had an extensive experience as a
teacher, and is eminently qualified for her present position. She first engaged in teaching in New York,
afterward came West, and was employed as a private tutor in the family of
Horatio Livermore, Esq., for several years, in this city; next taught in Madam
Feitska’s school for young ladies; went to the Sandwich Islands, where she was also
engaged in her profession for a time.
Upon her return to California she accepted a position as principal in
Professor Larcher’s School of Languages, Oakland, and also taught in Snell’s
Seminary there.
The
school with which Miss Bolte is now connected was established about twelve
years ago as a kindergarten, and is centrally located at 2127 Jackson
street. During the past year its scope
has been enlarged and girls and young ladies admitted, and already the number
of pupils has increased fourfold. Particular
attention is given to the fundamental branches and most thorough methods are
employed, one special feature of the school being that no extra charges are
made for the study of languages. There
are three English, three French and two German teachers. The kindergarten department is under the
care of two excellent teachers, especially adapted for their line of work. Miss Bolte, assisted by this able and
efficient corps of instructors, is conducting a school that is rapidly growing
in popularity and that merits the confidence and esteem is receives from its
patrons. A coach calls for the children
whenever desired, and taking all things into consideration there is no more
satisfactory school in the city than Miss Bolte’s excellent academy.
Transcribed by Donna
L. Becker
Source: "The Bay
of San Francisco," Vol. 2, pages 119-120, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2005 Donna L. Becker.