River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-10-02
RIVER FALLS ACADEMY.
BENJAMIN WILCOX, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL.

Thi. new Institution will be opened for the ro-
ception OF students, on the Second Monday IN De-
eember next, and the Trustees take pleasure IN
calling attention its claims TO public patronage
The SEMINARY is a now and substantial build
ing, beautifully located in the village OF River
Falls, in u community noted for Intelligence and
morality; where students will be secure from the
temptations incident 10 many larger towns. IN
the construction Of the building, have studied
the comfort and convenience OF Students; ana the
grounds appropriated 10 1t are sufficiently largo 70
afford ample room for recreation. We arc aware,
however that no EXTERNAL ADVANTAGES can
make u school reliable and worthy of public con-
fidenee. Its INTERNAL PoLicY-fts educational
facllities-can alone give II substantial character
and success II Is evident, therefore, that the So
lection Of Teacher possessing the requisite quail
fications, becomes matter OF paramount import
ance.
In this respect we feel assured that we have been
peculiarly fortunate, having secured the services OF
BENJAmI WILCOX, NJ. A, whose ability and
skill have been tested for years in the best Eastern
cox has been Principal OF the Wilson Collegiate in-
stitute in Niagara County, N. "; Seminary noted
throughout the State OF New York for its high
standing and uniform prosperity.
The morals, manners and general improvement
of the Students VIII be under the immaculate care
OF the Principal,
to that of tho first institutions in the country.
The Academic YeeE viii be divided into -Four
Terms OF eleven weeks each
TUITION;
Common English Branches per Term, $500
Higher Branches, $50
Languages Ivy
etc No Student admitted for less than half
term; aud deduction for absence, except In case
OF sickness
Students from abroad can be furnished with
boa I'd in respectable families reasonable terms.
Text books such are used in the Academy can
be procured here, as cheap as in any place In
North western Wisconsin.
All COMMUNICATIONS or letters of inquiry can be
addressed to the President or Secretary 81 the
Board OF Trustees or the Principal. BY order Of
the Board GEORGE w. PRATT, President.
VIM POWELL Secretary.
River Falls, Pierce Co., WISH
November Is, 1856.
The school was opened on the Sec
ond Monday in December, 1855, by
Prof. Benjamin Wilcox who continued
as principal of the school for six years,
proving himself eminently qualified
for that responsible position. Under
his management the Academy attain
ed very high standard and would
compare favorably with the best
schools in the country, east or west.
Prof. Wilcox was succeeded by PROT
l.. b. left, of the Brown University,
who remained but two terms. The
next teacher was Prof. A. III. Weld,
man whose literary merits are too
well known to need q word OF COM
ment from US, and who added fresh
fame to an institution already famous.
The grounds were the generous gift
from n. n. and 0. 5. Powell to the
Academy corporation and were after
wards decided to joint school district
No. /, who now hold them in fee SIM
pie.
River Falls parts with the old Acad-
envy as with an old friend, or rather
as an old homestead in which were nur-
tured many of her best children. 1t
was the nursery in which many choice
plants were reared to become illustri-
Gus fruit bearing trees. Many of our
most cherished sons and daughters
have gone forth from this garden,
not indeed weeping, but bearing pre-
cious seed, and they will doubtless
come again laden with rich golden
sheaves.
The beautiful Normal, of which we
all feel Justly proud, may do greater
things than this but we doubt if it
will do better.