Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-12-31
TnE LIrEaAnY EErEHrAINNENr.


We, the undersigned Board OF Trustees OF
Worcester academy, desire to call the attention
OF all interested in educational matters, to the
justly superior claims OF this Institution ks q
thoroughly practical school. Its facilities for
teaching are second 10 none in the territory.
The recent addition 20 the alTead yexcellent
building makes II a model OF convenience. IL
Is an ample frAm0 structure, conveniently and
heAlthfully located in the town OF Yinita, the
most accessible by rail OF all the towns In the
Indian Territory. Vinita is growing and al
ready has a population OF about 900. A good
public school Is In successful operation, and
there are three church buildings all OF whose
puipits are remarkably we'll nlled. and in each
OF which is thriving Sunday School. The
moral tone Of the society. already good, IL
RAPIDLY improving and the health OF the town
is good.
The Academy Is in charge OF Rev Frank
Wilfrid Hullinger, graduate Of the Illinois
State Normal univer .ity, a student Of Oberlin
college and Chicago seminary, q teacher OF
ample experience, fine ability, and withAl an
accomplished christian gentleman, who gives
his whole attention to the work OF the Academy.
re viii be assisted in olAsswork by Rev. n. NJ.
Wheat, graduate OF Drury college.
| The intermediate Department Is In charge OF
Mss Cordelia Myers, OF ST. Louis, whose long
connection with the school has distinguished
her Is nne teacher. This Department in
eludes the grades from srd TO 5th readers.
Mlss Jessie Durham (Drlry college, 1850 has
charge Of the Primary room and kindergarten,
and manages this we'll ordered department
very skillf1lly
The Academy Las /. Sourishing Musical de-
par.ment in charge OF Miss Ada Durham who
has been in the school since Its founding and
whose faithful work speaks foritself Lessons
on piano and organ and In voice culture and
harmony are given.
The academic department has three eourseI
OF study;
let. The Classical, intended 10 at pupiIs fol
any college.
ID The Latin Scientific, which omits th'
Greek Of the Classical Course.
srd. The Business Course, which omits thl
Latin and Greek and g.Vss specisl attention 4
Bookkeeping and Instruction In business
methods.
Daily exercises in light gymnastics an,
dumb-bel exercises Are required Of all thl
older pupils.
Rhetorical exercises are held weekly IN eaol
room, and each month general exercise
participated in by all grades, is held in th
chapel
TItK DINSG ROOM is now furnished, an
undor the supervision OF tho matron, Mrs
Hulllnger, is prepared to furnish students wit
good board az COST. which IL Is expected vii
not exceed - Do per month. A limited numbo
. OF comfortable rooms may be had in th
building by boArders. others will be provide
as they may be needed and as the Institution
, funds will admit.
The TuIrroS ZEE i Low, being only s5.o 70
all the departments except the Academic, 4
which 1t ls " 80, and tho Musical In which Il
slO 90 per term.
Finally, the Academy Il acHuIsrtAS but nc
a sectarian school Systematic Instruction
given In morals and department. Good ords
/. aud attention 70 study are required OF all.
Is the aim OF th0achool TO give, especially
! childroa OF the Cherokee Nation, the advar
, tagea OF superior culture at the lowest possibl
I cost, and the American home missionary socis
I ~ which has the work In charge has been MOI
I fortunate both IN It's arrangement OF the builS
, ing and in tho selection the principal an
a assistant teachers.
Q Tho winter term begins Tue1day, 5nnnary
4 ieW The spring term begins alsreh A, Is
! and ends June 0, with he eemmsncemsl
. exarcise,.
Any questions retpeotlnN tha school wi
. receive prompt aud cheorlnl n9iontlon
y addressed 10 any ofacor or member % lhe boa
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