Connecticut western news., 1893-06-15

Right here we will say that Canaan ties are proud of the Academy and they realize that 1t is an honor and great privilege to have such an institution located here. People from abroad also know the value of the institution. AL ready IT or IS boarders have been reg istered for the next year, and only two or three more can be accommodated. It has been found necessary to enlarge the dining room and kitchen and that work Is now in progress. Further en- Judgements of the building will be made in due time to accommodate the in- creasing patronage. Under the caption of "A Flourishing Institution" the El- mira (N. " Gazette of March 23d des- cribes the institution as follows:
 A Gazette representative had the pleas nre few days ago of visit to the Ca naan Academy. beautifully located among the Berkshire Hills, at Canaan, Litchfeld county, Connecticut. He was very kindly received by the Rector of the School, the Rev F. Thompson, M A, and politely afforded every facility for the examination of the school and it's work. Here were found gathered from all parts of the country thirty very happy and healthy boys, who, by their appearance, gave every indication of their excellent care. The school now on it's second year, was opened in Sep tember, 1891, with eight day scholars and one boarder; there are now on the roll seventeen boarders and fifteen day pupils, and nearly every place is already taken for the next school year opening September 18th, 1893. The Rector of the school is teacher of over twenty years of successful experience in the care and education of boys, and has the rare faculty of gaining their confidence and of making them do all the work they are capable of and at the same time he does not impose upon them rules and regulations to such an extent as to make their life burden. Mir Thompson is New England man and was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, New Hamp- shire, and at Trinity College, Hartford He is a clergyman of the Episcopal church, but has no parish duties, de- voting his entire time to the care and work of the school. He is assisted in his work by two resident teachers, both of them of undoubted experience, who, like the Rector, devote their entire time to the school. There are also competent visiting teachers in music, art and dancing.
 A special feature of the school is its home life. The number of boys being strictly limited this is carried out to it's fullest extent. The smaller boys, from eight to twelve, are carefully trained in the most minute points in their daily life and habits.
 The buildings have lovely location on the edge of the village. five minutes walk from the Union station of the Philadelphia, Reading & New England, the Poughkeepsie bridge route. and the Berkshire division of the New York, New Haven < Hartford roads, which form junction at Canaan.
 The house is in every way well suited for the work of the school. For the rec reation of the boys the school has fine athletic field of five acres, good we'll furnished gymnasium, and at Twin Lakes, lodges, furnished with fine boats for the exclusive use of the school. The boys, in company with one of the mas- ters, go to the lakes on pleasant Satur- days for boating, fishing, swimming and skating in their respective seasons. The school is kept open during the summer for the care of the boys, many of whom remain the entire year.
 The school is the most fourishing ed ucational institution in tbe Housatonic Valley and we predict for it most use- ful future, and would commend it's work to parents who seek safe home for their boys. There is no more healthful location in the country, and the school has been particularly free from all kinds of diseases common to children. The patronage of the school represents near lv all sections of the Eastern, Middle, Southern and Central Western States.