Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Student took time Out Jot lunch in H o now dining holl. These efforts were finally rewarded in September of 1913. when nine eager students enrolled in Miniwhaha Academy. Tuition for the first year amounted to $18.(X) with an ad dition.il charge of $3.00 for non-resident students. The curriculum was divided into four departments: Academic Preparatory (seventh and eighth grades). Music, and Commercial, each having one faculty member. With Rev. Nathaniel Franklin acting as President, Minnehaha was on its way to fifty years of service. In 1921, the Academy expanded its facilities by constructing a new auditorium building and by establishing a Bible Institute for the purpose of training leaders for church work. In the succeeding four years the enrollment increased rapidly. However, by the end of the 1920’s, hard times had shown their effect on private school enrollment and funds. Many of our associate schools closed their doors. In 1934. Minnehaha's enrollment dropped to 112, and to conserve fuel, all classes were held in the main building. When Dr. T. W. Anderson, Academy President since 1914. resigned to become President of the Covenant Church of America, he was replaced by Mr. Joel Peterson. Mr. Peterson served as acting President from 1934 to 1938. TK. chemistry loborotory wo popolor with girls at wall os boys. The ropidly exponding curriculum allowed o brooder field of study.

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Th« proyrr of dedication ot the ground breaking on June 30, 1912, wot given by Reverend D. Morceliui. MINNEHAHA ACADEMY 1913 - 1963 Fifty Years Serving Youth It was a cold, snowy day on January 11, 1905. when seventeen men met at Bethany Covenant Church in Minneapolis to consider purchasing land on which to erect a school. They organized the Association of Minnehaha Academy and purchased twelve acres of land, which was then a dairy farm, to lx the future site of our school. Construction on the building was started in 1912, and on September 8 of that year the cornerstone was. laid. The months of planning and financing which followed were headed by Mr. A. L. Skoog, a well known Covenant song writer and church leader. The new building wot completed in 1913.

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Conitruction of the auditorium building enabled Minnehoha'i enrollment to increoie during the IMO't. In 1938, Rev. E. O. Franklin joined the administration as its second President. Although the following years continued to be those of hardship, the Academy enrollment did not decrease further. However, in the summer of 1913. both President Franklin and Principal J. R Adell resigned their positions. At this time, because of lack of leadership, many thought the school would have to close its doors, but by the fall of the next school year, Miss Anna Fellroth had been chosen to serve us Principal. Later that year. Rev. Clarence Nelson was asked to serve as acting President on a part-time basis. The following year he accepted the call to remain permanently as President. When the school opened again in the fall of 1944, the attendance had grown so rapidly that more teachers had to lx added to the faculty, and the use of the classrooms in the auditorium building was again resumed. The coming of the war caused a decrease in the enrollment of the Bible Institute which neccessitated its closing in 1945. An attempt was made in 1949 to reopen the Institute, but once again there were not enough applicants to make this venture successful. Girli phytUol education woi on important addition to the claitei offered by the ichool. 14