Ernst August Adolph Pagenstecher (1837-1875): Difference between revisions

By July 1863, Adolph was living in Adelaide, and had already become part of Adelaide society as member of the Foresters and as a pianist.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50180474 |title=CONSOLIDATION OF THE LAW. |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |volume=XXVII, |issue=5222 |location=South Australia |date=21 July 1863 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> According to a lawsuit at the same time, it appears Pagenstecher arrived in South Australia in early 1863 under an assumed name and, unable to find work as a teacher, was employed by the Dornwell's, a German butcher on Tynte Street.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90261508 |title=LOCAL COURT-ADELAIDE. |newspaper=[[South Australian Weekly Chronicle]] |volume=VI, |issue=263 |location=South Australia |date=8 August 1863 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=2 (Supplement to the South Australian Weekly Chronicle.) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> In December 1863, Pagenstecher set in motion his plans to starthis own school on Tynte Street, while living at H. A. Böhm's Dover Castle Hotel on Archer Street. His new institution was initially named The North Adelaide English-German School (Die Nord-Adelaider englisch-deutsche Schule), but by the start of the school year in January 1864, he had changed the name to The North Adelaide Collegiate School. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50156685 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |volume=XXVII, |issue=5350 |location=South Australia |date=18 December 1863 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85089345 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[Süd Australische Zeitung]] |volume=XIII, |issue=51 |location=South Australia |date=18 December 1863 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39121924 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |volume=XXVIII, |issue=5361 |location=South Australia |date=2 January 1864 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> At this point of time, Pagenstecher began claiming a P.D. qualification, or Privatdozent, from Göttingen and an A.M. from the Lingen Gymnasium. The school was first examined in July 1864, with about 40 students, and was found to be of an excellent quality, with parents publicly stating their approval.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39121753 |title=REAL PROPERTY ACT FOR IRELAND |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |volume=XXVIII, |issue=5504 |location=South Australia |date=20 June 1864 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article39115263 |title=Advertising |newspaper=[[South Australian Register]] |volume=XXVIII, |issue=5505 |location=South Australia |date=21 June 1864 |accessdate=14 July 2022 |page=1 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The school, and its accompanying Nord-Adelaider Gymnasium, an evening school, continued to operate until 1866, with calls for enrolment in January of that year. By August 1866, however, Pagenstecher was operating from King William street as a house, land and commission agent, and interpreter.