Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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CATALOG, MINNEHAHA ACADEMY THE SCHOOL OFFICE A CORRIDOR

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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

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CATALOG. MINNEHAHA ACADEMY regularly receives a large number of students from both St. Paul and Minneapolis. It also makes the school very acces- ible 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 Campus The campus of the school consists of twelve acres of ground, including a block of frontage on the boulevard along the brink of Mississippi River leading to the famous Minne- haha Falls. The huge dam recently constructed lby 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 en- hanced 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! The grounds contain a tennis court, basket ball appa- ratus and a general athletic field. 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 en- tire campus as clean and attractive as possible. The Main Building The school building, a handsome brick structure. was erected in 1913 and enlarged in 1916, due to the rapid in- 11