Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CATALOG, MINNEHAHA ACADEMY That there is a homelike, sympathetic spirit in the school is the appreciative testimony of hundreds of former stu- dents. The great majority of our students are young people in their teens. This is the critical age in any person's life. The habits of thought and conduct formed during these years are not likely to 'be changed later. It is a well established fact that the largest number of people who ever become Christians make this decision during these years. The right influences at this period in life may do infinite good; the wrong influences Will'certainly do incalculable harm. The Teachers The greatest factor in a school is not its walls of brick and stone, nor its grounds and equipment. These things have their importance, but in the last analysis they are not the supreme test of the worth of a school. It is the teachers that give an educational institution its real character. The members of the Faculty of Minnehaha Academy are men and women of Christian faith and Christian experience. In their professional preparation they represent well-known colleges and universities located in various parts of the country. The teachers are always willing to give sympathe- tic attention to the individual needs and interests of their students. By training, experience in teaching, and personal character, they are worthy leaders of the boys and girls en- trusted to their care. Bible Study No education can be complete that omits the Bible, the Book of Books. The world has not outgrown the need of its living truths and never will. It is the greatest Book in the world even from a literary point of view. In its redeeming and uplifting power as the Word of God it constitutes the most precious heritage of the human race, and its greatest hope. To instill its divine truths into the minds of the ris- ing generation is to sow seed that will surely yield a blessed harvest. At Minnehaha Academy every student in school is in some Bible class. This is one of the fundamental rules of the school. The Bible itself is the textbook that is studied. The instruction is plain and practical, aimed at the heart 8

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Minnehaha Academy Character of the Schoel ' INNEHAHA ACADEMY is first and foremost a Christian school. This is the definite pur- .,,. pose for which it was founded. We make no i apology for emphasizing that this is its dis- tinctive feature. On the contrary, it would be necessary to apologize if this were not so. There is no lack of schools of the high school grade either in the Northwest or elsewhere, but there is a lack of schools that are positively Christian. The rapid growth of Minnehaha Academy has shown clearly that there is a real need to be met. In 1913-1914 the enroll- ment was 112, while in 1919-1920 it was 424. Minnehaha Academy believes that true education consists of more than the acquisition of knowledge. It stands for the training of the heart as well as the head and the hand. Knowledge is power, as the old proverb reminds us, but it is a power that may be abused. In fact, the keener a persons mind has been trained, the more dangerous it is if misused. but on the other hand the more valuable it is to humanity if used aright. Minnehaha Academy aims to give the right direction to the lives of the young people entrusted to its care. There are three departments in the school, namely High School, Business, and Music. The various courses are fully explained farther on in this book. The instruction in all departments of the school is in the English language. A characteristic to rbe noted, however, is the offering of four years of Swedish in the High School De- partment. The school is owned and controlled by the North- western Mission Society, a part of the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America. The Students Minnehaha Academy makes its appeal especially to boys and girls in Christian homes. It seeks to maintain in the sphere of studies and school life the same atmosphere as prevails in a good homeaan atmosphere of cheerfulness, in- dustry and sincerity, and also of reverence and devotion. X .C Egg??? D Tyndafzugsimkg 7

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CATALOG, MINNEHAHA ACADEMY as well as the head. The deep interest in these studies constantly manifested by the students is a mighty inspira- tion to all friends of the school. All the Bible classes are taught by the President of the school, who thus comes into personal contact with every student. An Accredited School Minnehaha Academy is on the list of the schools fully accredited to the University of Minnesota. This means that the graduates of our High School Department may enter the State Universityeand hence also other colleges and uni- versitiese-without any entrance examination. This recog- nition by the University is a guarantee of the quality of in- struction offered at Minnehaha Academy. A considerable number of our graduates are now pursuing studies at higher institutions of learning and are making an enviable record. Self- Help Students who are dependent on themselves for an educa- tion often wish to find part-time employment. The school tries to find such work for all who may require or desire it. During the past school year a large number of students made their own way through school, at least in part. About thirty earned their board or board and room during a part or the whole of the school year. Others were paid in cash, the sum thus earned aggregating several hundred dollars. Girls who are willing to assist with housework in return for room and board can generally secure such positions without any diffi- culty. Ordinarily we have far more positions than we have girls to take them. The Location Minnehaha Academy is located in the Twin Cities, the heart of the great Northwest. The campus lies on the Min- neapolis side of the majestic Mississippi River, one block south of the Selby-Lake car line, Which is one of the connect- ing lines between the two cities. The center of either met- ropolis may be reached in 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 strate- gic location just at the city 'boundary means that the school 9