St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-21
SAUK CENTRES PRIDE.
Prof. Cougan's Academy of Individual
Instruction.


Especial correspondence of the Globe.
SAUK CENTRE, Aug, 2O.-This thriving
town is justly proud of the academy build
ing lately erected here under the supervis
ion of the Rev, Prof. Cougar.
Some two years ago a few enterprising
citizens of the town raised, by subscription, a
handsome bonus, which, together with five
acres of land, they rendered the professor as
an inducement to locate his institution here,
he having been established some six years at
Grove Lake, where he had become noted as
a successful Instructor upon a system en-
tirely new and original, l think, with him
self. Instead of a series of classes, no mem
Der OF which can advance faster than the
class advances, each pupil is taught and re-
cites individually and may pursue any
one branch of study with all the facilities of
a college course, and none of the tempta-
tons and extravagancies of college life.
This plan of teaching opens wide door to
numbers of boys and young men in every
community, those who by reason of sickness
or any adverse circumstances have been
obliged to abandon their standing in any Of
the organized schools, may here resume
their studies, overtake and perhaps advance
beyond their former classmates within
given time Besides each student may de-
vote his whole time to any one branch of
study which his inclinations or interests may
lead him to-
This school is strictly boarding school;
no day scholars viii be admitted, thus giving
the principal entire control, not only of the
hours of study, but also of sleep, rest and
recreation, all of which must be systematic
ratherthan spasmodic in order to secure as
far as may be to each pupil,
"a sound mind in a sound BODY
Parents and friends may also be assured
that while here their boys are under the most
healfhful influences both moral and hygenic
While the academy is Christian institu
ton, it is, and ever shall remain, non-sectar-
ian. Every facility will be given the stu
dents in their reading hours to investigate
ancient history, ecclesiastical and profane;
the researches of the scientist shall be boldly
and fearlessly discussed, and at the same
time the fundamental principles Of Christi
anity rigidly maintained, and infdelity and
skeptcism find no resting place within its
walls.
| The location of the building is most adj
mirable being ON the bank Of the beautiful
Sank lake, one mile due north and in full
view OF the town. The main building front
! ing the south is 1O4x6O. On the first floor is
an elegantly fitted up office and reception
room, large, well-ighted, well-ventilated
| study hall, several recitation rooms, also coat
and wash rooms. The dining room, which
is very large and roomy, is on this floor.
The whole of the second story is used as a
dormitory arranged and furnished with spe-
cial reference to cleanliness and comfort.
The kitchen, laundry and store rooms are
in separate building in the rear.
There is also adjoining the main building
on the north an annex now being fitted up
as a gymnasium Boat and bathing houses
viii also be built on the beach, so that the
student viii have abundant opportunities
for physical training and development.
The professor has recently bought five
acres of land in front of his buildings which
he proposes to use as pleasure grounds and
the people of the town are opening up a
boulevard, 200 feet wide, running directly
to the academy, and terminating at the bank
of the lake. When that is completed with
which is some nine miles long-will take a
high rank as one of the many attractive
! lakes in this region.