The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-29
BOHEMIAN ACADEMY.

Naw that The foundation of our material
prosperity is established upon Il firm and G r
tain basis. and the horoscope OF the coming
year, predicts a largs increase to our YOUTH
full population, one of the most essential
features Of our future progress is, what
means shall we I'D. pit for their education and
Instruction.? Without entering into disser-i
tation on the efficiency or ineificiency of our
present school system, one thing is patent,
that the means are totally Inadequate TO the
requirements, aud the routine of our common
school education is OF too primitive Il nature
to meet the exigencies Of The times, or the
wants of the peaple. A large proportion of
the youth OF our city and vicinity are too far
advanced to be benefited by the course of in-
struction at present given in our schools, and
the great dessderxt,sps OF the present Is, the
establishment Of an Academy or High School
who're not only the rudiments OF education,
but complete system thereof can be adopt
ed There are great number OF families
permanently settled among us already. and it
is certain that this Mum er will be largely
augmented during tile coming year, and
some measures should be adopted to provide
the Youthful members thereof with the nee
essary educational qualifications to enable
them to fill positions of honor and high stand-
ing il, society will, credit to themselyes;and
the community. Under the existing state OF
affairs, those who wish to complete the etu-
cation of their children. are either compelled
90 forego their intention for the time being,
or totake long and expensive journeys for
that purpose in order to place them under
the care of competent t: achcrs, thus deprlv-
ing their children OF all the hailowed inilu-
ences of home associations, and the tender
maternal care, and ever watchful paternal
governments; and sun,lering in a great
measure those ties of affection which are so
influential i'm creating in the youthful mind
love of home aud its surroundings, and III
giving that tone 10 their character which on
ly parental influence can bcstOw besides iti-
directly iujuring the whole community by
the expectation OF large amount OF money,
which, II left in circulation here, would very
sensiblv affect all branches OF business. NO
sane person can doubt that the prosperity OF
our city is OF permanent character. Nature
has munificently bestowed upon us resources
which are inexhaHstible our agricultural
interests are more favored than those Of any
of our neighbors; our location isunsurpassed
for desirabuity; our future does not depend
In the smallest degree upon the preeaf1 us
yield of placer mines. but entirely upon the
energy and enterprise Of our people. We
are thoroughly convinced that with little
effort sufficient money could be raised in.
Bosernan and its vicinity to build and endowi
an Academy, that will be an honor to,our
civilization, and be able to compete with SIM
liar institutions in the East, for the patron-
age of our people, and where eur children
can be educated without being subject to any
Of the disadvantages enumerated above, ard
we hope to see the influence of our citizens
exertet to this end, We are personally cog
infant or the iact that the majority of our
leading merchants and capitalists will liberal-
IL subscribe for this cause. whenevera well
founded and substantial plan of operations
shall be presented to them. and MS the mat
tor is OF paramount Importance to all. we
have no doubt that hearty response will be
given to any call having this
object in view. Citizens OF Bozeman, let us
have the Academy. sif9ff4f1f