The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
PLANS FOR the ACADEMY
Movement Taking Definite Shape
Locking to the Location of
Academy in Hills Country.

AN ia.portant meeting was held
at the Office of the Dlkota Wesl e YIN
University Wednesday afternoon.
The Hon. e. W. Martin of Dead
wood, and the Rev. z. FL. Dolliver,
superintendent of the Black Hills
Mission. were here as delegates from
tie Hills country, for a conference
with the executive communities Of
the University. They spent the
most CT the day in canvassing The
details Of Il matter Which has been
under consideration since 1905.
The outcome of tue meeting WIS Il
definite decision to so forward with
the Black Hills Academy, work to
begin at once. The Rev. e. ID.
Hunt, the agent of the Dakotan
Wesleyan, returned to Rapid City
with Mr.. Dolliver today, and work
will begin. They propose to raise
S25, 900 before July lst, and it is
understood that something like
$1,000 OF this money is already SUBJ
scribed. President Nicholson and
Mr.. Martin yer appointed a COM
mittee to make a definite offer for
the property OF the old Black Hills
College at Hot Springs. If TINS
offer is taken up within fifteen days
the Academy will Relocated at Hot
Springs; If not, the campaign will
go forward as before, but with
the understanding that the Academy
will be located somewhere else. The
meeting between the committee and
the agent Of the old college property
will occur early In the week and it Is
expected that a final decision on the
location will be reached before March
irst.
This new Academy will be decided.
to and thus will be owned and con-
trolled by the Dakota Wesleyan Uni
versiry. and will be in the nature of
an affiliated preparatory school in
the Black Hills. 1t will do only
work of preparatory grade, but in
addition to the regular courses pre-
paratory to college, will have courses
in --luusic. art, elocution. business,
normal courses for teachers. and may
eventually put in some other courses
such as manual training, elementary
agriculture, etc. 1t will be under
the DISQUALIFICATION Of the President
OF the University, but its immediate
detail management will be by a resi-
dent principal of the Academy, and
local executive committee consisting
OF the memters of the board Of
directors Of the Dakota Wesleyan
who reside in the Black Hills, che
PRINCIPAL Of the Academy, the
President of the University. and the
Superintendent of the Black Hills
Mission, whoever he may beat
present it is Mr.. Dolliver.
1t is understood THAI 1he 25, 600
to be raised will suffice to prepare
tile buildings for the opening of the
Academy free of debt, and provide
for the running expenses during the
first year, when the attendance will
necessarily be small. The meeting
also voted to begin a campaign for
the raising OF $50, 900 endowment for
the Academy just as soon as this
first s25 600 Is raised.
A committee consisting OF Presi-
dent Thomas Nicholson, j. T. Nor
row, r. FL. Dolliver, E. W. Martin
and j. o. Dobson, was appointed to
have in charge the campaign, tie
work of raising the money to begin
at once. 1t is hoped that the new
Academy will be opened by Septem.
Der 90, 1908, aud certainly not later
than January !. 1903.
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