History of Westchester County, New York — Passage 182 (part 2)
[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] The grounds contain ten acres, in which are included a fine parade and sport-ing field. Dr. Holbrook was formerly associated with Dr. B. W. Dwight in the management of a school in Brooklyn, anil, subsequently, he had a school at Clin-ton, N. Y., from whence he came to Sing Sing. This is a boarding-school, with ample accommodations for fifty-four boys. Dr. H. is assisted by seven teachers. Instruction is given in all the English branches, Latin, Greek, French and German, also in chemistry, natural philosophy, music and military tactics. Vireun, a school for boys, was established in 1870 on its present site by the present proprietor, H. C. Symonds, who was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1853, and served in the army until November, 1865. He was an assistant professor in