Special Information About the School.
By S. BROWNSBERGER
IF we are to have a spring term at all it is decided that it must open as early as Tuesday, April 11th. Let this, then, be known as the date of opening, unless something unexpected occurs to change the plans. In case this happens notice will be given through the SIGNS. The blanks promised two weeks ago have been delayed, as it was thought best to send with them a full announcement of the opening of the Academy. This circular is now in the hands of the printers, and will be ready to mail in a few days. It contains full information in regard to courses of study, charges for tuition and boarding, general character of the school, advantages, and many other items of special interest. We shall send a sufficient number of circulars and blanks to each church clerk to supply all the families of Sabbath keepers in his vicinity. We would ask every one receiving blanks to give the matter earnest thought. In these times, if ever, parents should carefully consider their duty to their children. The enemy is trying to destroy them by means of the ungodly influences which they must meet in our public schools. It is evident that God is moving upon his people to provide a way of escape for their children and at the same time secure to them the advantages of an education. How many, in view of the shortness of time and the perils of these last days will now deny them these advantages so providentially within their reach? How much better to arm them with the spirit of truth against the coming conflict. We give such items of information below as seem most necessary to those who are making preparations to send their children. Tuition will be charged according to the course in which pupils are classified, as follows:— For Initial course, per month................$2.50
“ Grammar “ “ “ ................ 3.50
“ Scientific “ “ “ ................ 5.00
“ Biblical “ “ “ ................ 5.00
“ Classical “ “ “ ................ 6.00
French and Music will be charged extra at the usual rates. The Initial Course is designed for children from five years old upward. Commencing with the simplest instruction, in which Kindergarten methods are largely used, it leads children through the elements of the common branches. This instruction is arranged to cover four years. The Grammar Course may be entered by those who have a thorough knowledge of the elements of the common branches as represented in the course just described. It is designed to give those who pursue it a thorough knowledge of the common branches, and will qualify them to teach these branches successfully. The Biblical Course is arranged for the benefit of those who are preparing for the ministry. It gives two years in Greek, the second of which is reading the Greek Testament. Other studies which have more or less bearing upon the Bible, and very useful to the minister, are in this course. It extends over a period of three years, and may be entered by those having a good knowledge of the common branches. The Academic-Scientific and Academic-Classical may both be entered by those who have pursued the Grammar Course, or its equivalent, successfully. The former embraces some of the natural sciences, and mathematics through plane trigonometry, with one year of general history. It contains neither Latin nor Greek. The latter has both Latin and Greek and extends over a period of four years. It also contains natural philosophy, botany, physiology, rhetoric, and English and American literature, algebra and geometry. This arrangement of courses is made on the supposition that there are now among our young people such varied educational attainments as to demand instruction in all of these various branches. We are by no means certain that there is time left our youth who are just entering upon any one of these courses to complete it. But while the opportunity is offered let us make the most of it. Though the Academy is not to be strictly a boarding school, there will be a boarding house near the school building under the management of the Principal. Those who wish to place their children under his immediate care in this boarding house will be charged for board and furnished room $3.25 per week. When a student occupies a room alone at his own request, the charge will be $3.75 per week. Table board alone $2.50 per week. Board with furnished room can be obtained in private families at $3.00 to $4.00 per week. Furnished rooms in private families will cost 75 cts. to $1.50 per week. When two occupy such rooms, the expense to each is 50 to 75 cents. Unfurnished rooms are considered worth about half as much as if furnished complete. Students who may prefer to do their own cooking can find furnished or unfurnished rooms in private families where they can board themselves at much less expense than to board in any other way. Though this method may be a saving of money, the time lost and the danger to health from a careless diet, which frequently results from this manner of boarding, renders it quite objectionable. Self-boarding among ladies, however, is more common and is attended with less serious consequences. Those living a short distance from Healdsburg, could, perhaps, supply their children with cooked food every few days, thus relieving self-boarding of some of its objectionable features. The cost of text-books and stationery in the education of children, is no small item of expense to parents. To lessen the expense for those who expect to attend but a term or two, text-books may be rented at a slight cost if kept in good condition. If seriously injured or lost, the damage will be assessed accordingly. Stationery, text-books, and all other materials with which the student usually furnishes himself, will be kept also for sale at the school building at reasonable prices. Books used by the students will be re-purchased by the Principal, when offered for sale, at reasonable prices. Let all interested in the success of our school do all they can to help at this time. Send for circular if you do not receive one. All possible information will be gladly given upon inquiry in person or by letter. Address, Healdsburg Academy, Healdsburg, Cal. “WITH all thy getting, get understanding.”