Rushden Research Group: Private Schools

Miss Payne's Private School

Advert - Rushden Echo, 26th June 1914

Girls’ High School

Prospect House
Higham Hill, Rushden

Principal – Miss Payne
(formerly Head Mistress of the High School, Lowestoft)

Assisted By
Miss Hutchings (London Matriculation and Inter. B.A.)
Miss Esmé Hutchings
And other Qualified Resident Mistresses and Visiting Professors.

Modern Education	Individual Training	Preparation for Examinations
Vacancies for a few Boarders	Boys Admitted to Preparatory Departments	Moderate Fees

Miss Nellie Abbott, of Northampton, attends on Thursday afternoons from 2.30 to 4.30 to give lessons in Drawing, Painting, etc., for which outside pupils will be received.

Lessons in Pianoforte, Theory and Harmony, given by Miss Alice R. Barbour, L.R.A.M., who prepares for the Trinity College, Associated Board and L.R.A.M. Examinations.

For Prospectus Apply:
Miss Payne, Prospect House.


1916 Term ending at Christmas	A receipt for a term to Easter 1917	and one for the July Term 1917

Piano playing certificate for Marjorie Edith Addison,
pupil of Prospect House School. Her teacher was Miss Alice R Barbour L.R.A.M. and the exam took place at Wellingborough in July 1915

Rushden Echo, 23rd November 1917

Prospect House School—In January next, when Miss Payne will have moved to Campbell House, Higham Ferrers, a Branch School will be opened in Rushden. The Vestry Hall has been taken for this purpose. Particulars as to the date of the opening of this Junior School, the fees, etc., can be obtained from Miss Payne.

Rushden Echo, Aug 15th 1919