Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 WHERE YOUTH MEETS TRUTH 6

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For fifty years the Mississippi River has been a silent witness to the many changes and activities of Minnehaha Academy. It has seen the school change from a handful of eager students, a few faculty members, and a small building to a student body with a record enrollment, a distinguished and capable administration and faculty, anti a large campus with ever-changing facilities. Within this span of fifty years, Minnehaha has seen many different concepts and approaches to education. But the basic ideals and doctrines on which the school was founded have remained constant. Adherence to the Bible as the Word of God; the omnipresent guidance of the Holy Spirit; and the reliance upon God’s sustaining power have firmly anchored the school within the Christian faith. Upholding these truths, Minnehaha Academy has experienced a half century of growth under God's grace. 5

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OF AMERICA ftwaHf e ira owenan V tutc i 5101 NORTH FRANCISCO AVENUE CHICAGO 25, ILLINOIS (CobU Addf.it COVENANT CHICAGO) T«l»phon«i LOngbtach 1-9424 2 1963 Antler Editor Minnehaha Academy Minneapolis, Minnesota Dear Minnehaha Friends: Minnehaha Academy has a strategic place in the educational history of The Evangelical Covenant Church of America. In a sense, it sprang out of the same fountain-head as North Park College and Theological Seminary, that operated in Minneapolis from 1891 to 189U. The thought of a Christian school in the Twin Cities continued and was realized with the enrollment of the first classes at Minnehaha Academy in September 1913 It was my good fortune to receive my high school education at Minnehaha during the years of 1915 to 1918. The school was small then, with its facilities and curriculum leaving considerable to be desired. Its strength lay in the competence and dedication of its administration and faculty, who blazed a trail that continues to benefit the student body. Tuition in those days was $36.00 for the school year of 36 weeks. What a bargain! But then a dollar was worth something then that is only a memory now. z 5 6 % When I returned to the campus again in a different capacity in 19U3, I found my old school eager to grow. What exciting years we had together both in expanding the facilities, the curriculum, and the staff! Nothing I have ever touched throughout my long ministry has responded with such spontaneous strength as Minnehaha Academy. It would be Impossible to evaluate what Minnehaha Academy has meant to the Covenant, or to the whole Church of Christ, not only in the alumni who have gone into full-time Christian service at home and abroad, but also in the many who as devoted laymen are a living witness to Christ and to the school that made His truth real to them. In this 50th anniversary year, congratulations to our Alma Mater, her president, staff, faculty, and student body. Thank you for the yesteryears. May the blessings of Ood crown each future «• 2 0 S z 1 I i 0 1 K l 5 3 3 2