Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-08
THE HOPKINS ACApExy.
The Buildings Renoyate.i 4 sud the Facult,
Reorg3 nf-ad

heorgs Aised.
The San Francisco Buletig, speaking of
this institution of learning, says: Among
the Older edu.aGonal Institutions of Oak
land is the hopkins Academy, situated on
8 comm 1ndiDg eminence between New
BroadTIey and Telegraph avenue. 1t was
esta ,lished eighteen years ago under the
D/me OF the Golden Gate Academy. Some
eight years ago Moses Hopkins gave $50, 600
TO it on condition that $50, 600 additional be
raised, which was done through the efforts
of Rev. DR.. W. G. Pond and others, and the
name was changed 10 Hopkins. During
the recent vacation The Board OF Trustees,
of which Rev DR.. Mclean is President and
Rev. DR.. Pond Secretary, has expended the
sum Of $4,000 in thorough renovation and
repaiRtiDg of the structure; has erected and
partially equipped gymnasium, to which
other appliances for physical exercise will
| be ADDED from time TO time, and has erected
| Glso bath-bouSes, etc, Owing to the resig>
nation of II. Z. Jewett as Principal an en-
tire new faculty has been chosen, with Pre-
lessor ". w. Anderson as Principal ard
! teacher of Latin and Greek. Mr.. Andersen
. received his education aGd taught in Scot
/ land and Canada before coming te the
United States. SackviEle College, reoezniz-
| ing his ability as a teacher, conferred the
degree OF Master of Arts. Six years ago be
organized the Berkeley High Schccl and
taught two years when he was called to the
principaIslip of the Sacramento High
School, where he Eught four years with
such SUCCESS that the past eryo years
the graduates have been admitted
TO the State University without
examination, and it is the htention to
bring tse Hopkins Academy up to the
same high grade of excellence, Professor
George g. Edwards, PHI. B., Assistant Pro-
lessor of Mathematics in the State Uni
versit57. occupies the chair Of Senior Math-
emetics, and 7 Trofessor Cha,ies H. Clarke
B. A, teaches the science ard Junior math-
ematics, whiio Miss Frankie f. Anderson
has charge OF the Preparatory Department
The intention of the institution is to take
sucl place on this coast as that so long
filled by the Phillips Academy at Andover
| MesS. Professor Ande-son's idea is tc
! make the academy, as mach as possible, Z
home scnool and throwvsround the boys III
sauch as can be done, a home influence
and to ihat end has prepared library arc
reading room, using ore of the most cheer.
ful and bright roomsjn the building. Here
the sttn2ents will be- allowed to read Tx
current news of the day and indulge IN
innocent games, sUcl as chess, checkers
l'etc., For an hour or a. hour and half eact
evening. The Boart. of Trustees and Prin
lcipal of the Academy are Congregational
lists, and pupils arerequired to attend Snn
.day'se and divine service at the church
near, and while the religious beliefs of al
are respected, no pains are spared to mold
the character of the students by the Simple
iteschings OF Christianity. A class in me
chanical drawing will be added soon, and
the curriculum will be extended ae the
e2iSencies may require and warrant. The
capacity of the school building is sixty
There are about thirty attending this term
so far. The school year opened on the 31s
.ul.. AID viii! end in May, 1852