Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CATALOG, MINNEHAHA ACADEMY Honor Scholarships In the spring of 1922 a young business man and his wife, who prefer to have their names withheld, offered to give the sum of one hundred fifty dollars annually to the school to be used for scholarships to be known as the Anderson honor scholarships. This donation is divided into three scholarships of fifty dollars each, bestowed on the respective students who make the best grades in the freshman, soph- omore, and junior classes. These students receive free tuition for the following school year. Dr. H. A. Molander of St. Paul donates a similar scholarship of fifty dollars annually to the student who does the best work in the sciences. The scholarships are announced at the commencement exercises each spring. The Location Minnehaha Academy is situated in the Twin Cities, the heart of the great Northwest, but away from the congested business section of the cities. The campus lies on the Minneapolis side of the majestic Mississippi River, one block south of the Selby-Lake car line, which is one of the connecting lines between the two cities. The center of either city may be reached in about half an hour and for a single street car fare. In fact, there is only one fare between the school and any point in the entire Twin Cities. This strategic location just at the city bound- ary means that the school regularly receives a large number of students .from both St. Paul and Minneapolis. It also makes the school very accessible to out-of-town students, as they can leave their train or board it at the station in either city. The Selby-Lake car going west runs directly past the Union Station in St. Paul and goes directly toward the Academy, running within a block of the school. This is the simplest way to reach the school, as it involves no transfer from one street car to another. The location of Minnehaha Academy in the Twin Cities gives it many 'other advantages. It enables the student to visit churches, libraries, museums and art galleries, to hear good music and good lectures, and also to attend various conferences and conventions. All these privileges are an education in themselves. There are also good chances for the student to secure employment when he is ready for a position. The school conducts sightseeing trips on Monday afternoons to noteworthy places in and around the Twin Cities. The Day is Work Classes begin at nine oaclock in the morning. The length of each period 15 forty-five minutes. After the first two periods the entire 13

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A VIEW OF CAMPUS IN WINTER

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CATALOG,MINNEHAHA ACADEMY school gathers for the daily chapel service. The two periods after chapel extend the mornings work until 12:15. Classes are then dis- missed for the noon hour of forty-five minutes. In the afternoon the students have three periods, the last ending at 3:15. In all depart- ments school is in session on Saturdays instead of Mondays. The Campus The campus of the school consists of about twelve acres of ground, including a block of frontage on the boulevard along the brink of the Mississippi River leading to the famous Minnehaha Falls. The huge dam recently constructed by the United States government two miles below the school gives this whole stretch of the river the appearance of a lake. The beauty of the campus, sloping gently toward the river, is enhanced by the large number of trees, to which the writer of the school song refers thus: Oaks majestic, ages old, Wave your branches proud and free, With your shelter kind enfold Minnehaha Academy! A big event every spring is the Campus Day, when all the teachers and students are mobilized and armed with spades, rakes and other weapons, and the day is spent in a systematic effort to make the entire campus as clean and attractive as possible. Th e Buildings The main building, a substantial brick structure, was erected in 1913 and enlarged in 1916, due to the rapid increase in the number of students. It provides class rooms, cloak rooms, offices, music studios, laboratories, library, and a social room. The building is modern in every respect and is well equipped. The home of the pres- ident of the school is on the campus, directly across the street from the main building. The beautiful new auditorium building was completed in the fall of 1922. This building doubles the capacity of the school. It con- tains the Chapel, 3 large dining hall, a gymnasium, class rooms, etc. Provisions have also been made so that the entire first floor can be converted into an auditorium to be used for large gatherings, such as the annual conference of the Northwestern Young Peoples Covenant, commencement festivities, concerts, etc. 14