St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-28
THE EXCELSIOR ACADEMY.
The Corner Stone Laid-.HistOry OF
the Project

The Corner Stone Laid-.KistOry OF
the Project.
The corner stone of the new Congrega-
ional academy at Excelsior was success
fully laid yesterday morning, with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The attendance from
Minneapolis, though large, was reduced by
the threatening weather of the early part of
the day, but nearly all of Excelsior turned
out to participate. The several military
and civic societies. headed by the Marine
band, met the Minneapolis delegation at
the motor station and marched to the site
OF the academy, where the exercises were
held.
THE CORNERSTONE CEREMONIES
opened with sacred music, scriptural read
ing and prayer. The ministers of,nearly
all the neighborhood Congregational
churches were present and short addresses
were made by number of them. Robert
b. McGrath, treasurer of the board Of
trustees, made general statement
OF the expenses of the build
ing and the donation of the land,
and Rev. Isaac Cory. secretary, gave
an interesting historical sketch of the parent
Institution, Carleton college, and the causes
which led to the establishment of the
academy. The list of articles placed in the
stone was also read, the list including the
newspapers, coins and documents usually
deposited on such occasions. At the con-
clusion of these statements, d. c. Bell,
president of the board, conducted the cere-
monies and the stone was duly laid. The
doXology and benediction followed and the
exercises were complete. The excursiOniSts
sauntered about the town and few visited
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the propeller Star having been placed at
their disposal.
THE PROPOSED ACADEMY
is to be preparatory school for the Con-
gregational college, Carleton, at North
field. Its erection grew out of mass
meeting at Excelsior in February, 1884,
when the articles of incorporation were
formulated and board of trustees elected,
as follows: Miner Ball, president, Excel
siOr; David c. Bell, vice president, Mime
apolis; Rev. Isaac l.. Cory, secretary, EX-
celSior; Robert B. McGrath, treasurer, Ex-
celsior; Hon. E. S. Jones, Minneapolis;
Prof. Horace GoOdhue, Jr., NOrthtield;
Augustus B. Choate, Edward P. Beeman
and Theodore Bost, Excelsior. Fifty acres
of land and SIS, 600 in money were donated,
and the project was complete. The school
will be opened in September, if possible,
with Prof. E. V. Stevens in charge, classes
for that purpose having been maintained at
the Excelsior high school.
The new building will be frame, with Sc
lected white brick veneer, and will cost
$4,000. 1t will be of a unique modern
style of architecture. The main portion
will be two stories high and will comprise
one recitation room, 2Sx31 feet, (which will
be divided into two smaller rooms), and an
other, 15x2S feet. Above there viii be
chapel, aSx46 feet, with eighteen-feet cell
ings, which will seat 100 people. Through
the building will extend a large hall, with
central stairway leading to the chapel.
Leading from this hall will be two vesti-
bules and wardrobes. At the right of the
hallway will be one-story portion, 20x46
feet, which will be divided into laboratory,
cabinet and library rooms. There will be
two large chimneys with ventilating tlues
and smoke stack. The main vestibule en-
trance will be carried up above the main
roof into cupola for bell. The building
will be heated by steam. All rooms will
be finished in clear white pine and will be
wainscotted.