The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-24
Troy Conference Academy.

1t is a pleasure to see this old and hon.
ored name restored. 1t is greater pleasure
to know that, after fuctuatng history,
after reverses and adversities, the insttu-
ton is again under the patronage, as 1t is
also the property, of the Troy conference,
and is having more prosperity, both nor
NAL and healthful, than its sanguine
friends anticipated so soon after its restor-
alton to its original character and relations.
The fragrance of its early prestige had not
so far passed but that its friends rallied
nobly and generously for its re-purchase,
and the patronizing public is disposed to
renew its support.
We do not know that any changes in it's
administration for few past years brought
the academy into disrepute or under a
cloud. We think otherwise. Its chief
embarrassments were financial, that were,
unfortunately, allowed to run on from its
first opening SO long as to discourage the
trustees and conference and to induce them
to seek relief by transferring the entire
plODCitf W duu tTuSIWOIlDY
hands. But the time came when its friends
thought to recover the premises to the
church. 1t was doubtless wise move
ment, due in large measure to Rev. G. F.
Burdick, A. NJ, and other alumni of the
academy.
Though never having had any close re-
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yet it is now quarter of century since,
through the Partially of Mr.. and Mrs.
Prof. o. Faville, formerly of Cazenovia,
we were introduced to the place, the insti-
tute, and its early teachers. Since then we
have somewhat often visited it, and never
without degree of satisfaction with what
we saw and heard. When 1t was known as
Ripley female college, under the presidency
of DR.. j. Newman, we thought 1t the very
perfection of well ordered compactness and
beauty. Now that it is restored to its orig
inal character and relations and is under
the immediate direction of an experienced
and devoted board of instruction, we are
again by invitation within its walls to wit
ness the condition of affairs, the adapta-
tions of the teachers to their work, and the
proficiency of the pupils. Under the joint
principalship of Rev. M. E. Cady, A. M,
and Miss M. A. Wythe, the latter of whom
has had long and successful experience In
teaching, and aided by nine assistants who
are assigned to departments, the academy
is again equipped for successful work in
which they learn to vie with each other.
1t is matter of importance that Prof.
Seely of Middlebury college, lecturer of
ability and note, devotes portion of his
time here to the specially of applied chem
istry. During the year 1916, one hun
bred and ninety-fve students were in at
tendance. In the fall term which closed
the 2lst ult., there were III pupils in at
tendance. We listened to examinations in
the usual routine of academic studies and
found the proficiency to be equal to the
usual standard. A spirited prize contest in
defamation came off In the evening of the
closing day. Now that this academy is re-
stored to its original status 1t seems the
resolute determinative of conference and
its friends to place it ON a basis as far as
possible beyond the hazard of financial en-
barrassment and of periodic fluctuations