St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-22
ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY.
Enlargement of Course of Study.

Enlargement OF Course OF Study.
The recent gift Of $4,000, under con-
dtions so remarkably liberal as to call
forth special comment and commendation
in former issue OF the CALIFORNIAN, as
well as the evident desire OF the unknown
donor that the money should be used in
the most broadly intelligent manner for
the strengthening and widening of the
Academy's work and usefulness, mark an
epoch in the history of New England
educational institutions.
1t has been the earnest desire of both
Trustees and Principal OF the Academy
to enlarge the institutions future useful
ness by adding to its curriculum the
practical elements of an educatio which
many young people of the present day
desire, not as experiments, or semi
useful accomplishments, but for the
severely practical purpose of preparing
themselves for necessary selfsupport.
The educational institutions of our
country at large at waking up to this
need. Schools of manual training are
becoming most important links in the
educational chain, and bookkeeping,
stenography, telegraphy, and type
writing have passed beyond the expert
mental stage and have become exact
sciences.
The authorities of the Academy an
nounce with the greatest satisfaction
that negotiations which have been pend
ing for year, and the practical realiza-
tion of which has been necessarily post.
poned because of lack of necessary funds.
have just been made practicable by the
gift OF an unknown friend whose sole
signature to the letter OF gift, l.. L. & P,
may be easily interpreted to mean Long
Life and Prosperity" through the use OF
these words in the letter.
Citizens OF St. .Johnsbnry, as well as
educational circles of the state have
long been familiar with the name of A.
H. Barbour, Principal of the Business
College in st. Johnsbury. He has COM
mended himself as a most painst aking,
earnest, and successful instructor in
branches of thoroughly practical bust
ness nature, which he has taught in a
most intelligent and business-like way.
For year the possibility of securing
Mr.. Barbour to do similar work in St
Johnsbury academy has been seriously
considered and discussed with him but
as has already been said, the trustees o.
the Academy have not been able to see
the financial way open to the desired
solution though the plan has been
warmly endorsed. With the advent oil
the L. L. & P. fund, however, the for.
merly existing obstacles to this most
desirable consummation have been
removed, and the invitation has been
extended to Mr.. Barbour and accepted
by him, to take, in connection with the
Academy course Of study work identical
with that at present conducted by him
Steps will at once be taken to provide
suitable and thoroughly equipped accom-.
modations as well as all requisite assist.
ance and appliances to insure most
successful work on his part. The exact
time of his beginning this work at the
Academy has not been finally adjusted
1t will be, at the latest, at the opening oi
the September term, but possibly at an
earlier date.
The CALIFORNIAN will say something on
the general subject next week. 1t takes
great pleasure in congratulating the
Academy on having secured so competent
and wel.equipped an addition to its
corps OF instructors; it also congratulates
Mr.. Barbour on having associated him.
self with an institution which is con
stantly commencing itself and it's work
to all intelligent citizens who have at
heart the education oi our youth.