Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-07-28
North Washington Academy.


EDITORS CITIzEN.-As trustees of
this Academy, we consider our work
as unfinished without brief statement
in your paper, of our impression with
regard to the condition of, and noble
work this Academy is doing in the
field of education On reaching the
village one is greeted with an appear
ance of thrift and prosperity which
seems to pervade the place The Acad-
emy is centrally located, and entirely
out of debt. During the year there
has been more than two hundred dol
lars raised by festivals and entertain
ments, all of which has been judi
ciously expended in purchasing an
organ, library, globe, and other neces-
saries for the benefit of the students.
At the close of last session the Pro-
fessor concluded to give an entertain
ment and festival Much might be
written with reference to the entertain
ment. but we must content ourselves
with the brief statement that the ad-
dresses, rehearsals, orations and pa
pers on the occasion were of high
order, not forgetting the fine music.
Indeed the entire occasion was a very
satisfactory affair, speaking well for
the past and promising much for the
future. Every performance being con-
Quoted in a mastery manner by de-
gree of scholarship on the part of the
students, which we do not believe to
be excelled in any similar institution
in the land. We take pleasure in
heartily endorsing the work of the n.
w. Academy, and in recommending 1t
to the patronage of the readers of your
paper as thoroughly Christian insti-
tuition in which the efficient professor
gives untiring devotion to the work
and is nobly seconded by an able and
welI-tried assistant 1t is now provided
with two boarding halls, and under
the immediate charge of Prof. Crawford
and Mrs. Dickson, safe and good
rooms are provided for all.
In regard to the festival it was
certainly grand success, the best of
order prevailed, and the receipts footed
up to over one hundred and twenty
FIVE dollars, (and it only q strawberry
festival)
The fall session of this school will
open August 18th, 1880. 1t Is the
design of this school to impart thorough
instruction in all the common and
higher English branches; to prepare
young men and women for college to
fit those who wish to teach for doing
work in the schoolroom; to render it
possible for those who have not the
means to attend college or higher in
stitution of learning to obtain good
scientific education. The school sup
ports an excellent reading room, fur
nished with the leading current liter
ature, educational, religious and secu-
lar. Boarding can be had convenient
to school, very low; rooms for self
boarders reasonable This school is
in its infancy and the all-important
question to be decided By those who
expect to go to school is, "where shall
I go to receive the most benefit in
school," and very naturally they select
one that has the largest attendance,
but the number of students does not
always mean the best school. The
best advertisement of any school is
it's fruits-the young men and women
it sends forth fitted intellectually and
morally to take their place In life.
During the past year one hundred and
twenty-five students were in atten-
dance. July 16, go. TRUSTEES.