Union Academy - Yearbook (Belleville, NY)

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UNION ACADEMY 25' A fine course of lectures and entertainments is given under the auspices of Union Academy. ENDOWMENT The endowment fund amounts to nearly 344,000 and owing to this fact Union Academy can offer its advantages at a less expense than most schools of equal rank. SCHOLARSHIPS The Frederzkfa Wi!!z'ams Scholarshqn' established in 1887 by Frederick Williams, of Belleville, by a gift of 33,000- The Shepordson Scholorshms, established by the late Eunice E. Shepardson of Belleville, by a gift of 32,000. The Gaylord Memorz'a! Seholezrshgo Frmd, started in 1893 by the graduates of Union Academy who once were pupils of Principal Henry A. Gaylord, by gifts of 3600. K The f. f. Mather Scholarship, established in 1894 by Mr. J. Mather, of Belleville, by a gift of 3500. These funds make it possible to grant to worthy students free tuition scholarships. Applications may be made to the Principal. Scholarships are granted by the quarter. v New applications should be made three weeks before the com- mencement of each quarter. Assignments made under the following conditions: To those academic students who are least able, with such help as parents or guardians can give them,tto pay their own ex- penses, and are worthy of such assistance as is manifested by the deportment and successful industry of the student. No student may receive more than S36 a year, or 39 a quarter, and that only in payment for tuition in class or room rent due the Academy. Students may, zf Zhey choose, regard Me

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24 UNION ACADEMY EQUIPMENT The school is provided With modern apparatus for teach- ing sciences, relief maps, anatomical aids, ine microscope with high power objectives, microscopic slides, extensive geological collection, and a special new series of machines. for the practical study of physics. A set of large photographs of excellent quality has recently been provided, illustrating classic subjects of art, literature, architecture and biography. LIBRARY KAND READING ROOM The library, containing 2,350 volumes has been recently catalogued according to the most approved methods, is open every school day, attended by the librarian. Students and people of the town have direct access to the books and have free the privilege of drawing any volume for two weeks at a time. The working reference library is in the chapel. This library consists of about 150 books. It is supplied from the large library with books bearing most directly upon the class work, while it contains permanently such works of reference as are in constant use. Some of these are: The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, The American Encyclopaedia, The Young Folks' Encyclopaedia, Alden's Cyclopaedia of Universal Literature, Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary, Lippincott's Gazetteer, and Diction- ary of Biography, Skeats's Etymological Dictionary, Grove's Dictionary of Music, Roget's Thesaurus, Smith's Synonyms, Labberton's Historical Atlas, Peck's Classical Dictionary, and Morely's English Writers. LITERARY SOCIETIES The ladies' Sibylline Society and the gentlemen's Glad- stone Debating Club are literary organizations which hold their meetings bi-weekly in Memorial Hall.

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26 UNION ACADEMY same as a loan, and rerzwn it when able Z0 do soy in which case the money so returned is to be used as income of the scholar- ship funds, for the benefit of other students. BOARDING DEPARTMENT Good board in this department is furnished students at reasonable rates. The teachers ,take their meals in the din- ing-room. HOME DEPARTMENT The living rooms of the Academy furnish excellent ac- commodations for about forty students. The government is intended to be that of a Well managed home. Unless living with relatives non-resident students should room and board at the Academy when possible. By doing so an opportunity is afforded to students to secure aid in preparing lessons during the hours of evening study and to share the privileges of a beneficial association with teachers in the dining-room and elsewhere and a Wholesome restraint which is a benefit to students in general. Students who room outside the building are supposed to observe the same hours of study as those inside.