ANNOUNCEMENT OF SOUTHWESTERN ACADEMY 1896-1897 Session begin Monday, September 14 Holiday vacation begins December 19th and end January 2, J.W. CANTWELL, A.B.B.A., Principal F.G. GUITTARD, GEO. K. LOWE, B.S. MRS. LILLIE LEWIS, B.S., MISS RUTH YOUNG. MUSIC. MISS EVA MORSCHEIMER. MISS MILDRED JACKSON. DR. JOHN GOODE, President CATALOG OF PUPILS FIRST GRADE Beene, Thurman
Hall, Ada SECOND GRADE Askew, Ella
Harringrton, Lizzie THIRD GRADE Bayless, Maggie
Dudney, Pierce FOURTH GRADE Brewer, Harry
Longino, Willie FIFTH GRADE Beasley, Ethel
Couch, Eddie SIXTH GRADE Askew, Lizzie
Hines, Scott SEVENTH GRADE Brewer, George
Couch, Florence UNGRADED Askew, Nancy
Grimmett, Henry SENIORS Alexander Polk Ford
William Robert Gantt TO OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC Southwestern Academy has closed another prosperous session. No man can truthfully say that the progress of this institution in the face of our country’s financial suffering, has not been phenomenal. Eighteen months ago we entered upon the first session with an enrollment of one hundred and sixteen indifferent students. During the session two hundred and thirty-four were enrolled; the present session closed with two hundred and ninety-two on our books. Almost every body is enthusiastic now in their praises of the work. The children, especially the older ones, are a sure evidence to the patrons of the genuine work of the school. We are glad in our hearts to note that the aspirations of our young people are becoming nobler, each one is taking on a manly stamp, life is beginning to reveal itself to them as something to be lived; a disposition to press to the front, to be equipped, to do something is manifesting itself in their actions. Our school is now the pride of our town, and many of the good citizens of the county are interested in the institution. The country round us is impressed with the genuineness of the work that has been done, and not a few are making arrangements to attend next session. Why should they not! What parent would turn away from a town whose morals are proverbial, whose people have almost forgotten the old “saloon” sign and the red-nosed toper, whose alleys and dark corners are freed from gambling dens and cesspools of vice? We can safely claim that students coming to the Academy will
be freed from these vicious influences that fasten themselves octopus
like on so many unsuspecting sons and daughters sent off to school before
character is fixed. Why should not all south Arkansas patronize
us if we are better equipped than other schools? With a twenty thousand
dollar building and equipments, with a faculty, selected from the best
colleges and universities in the United States, what can keep us from
success? Are we not better prepared to do our work than the college
whose course covers our territory? If with a faculty equal to theirs
we limit ourselves to preparatory work, we certainly can secure better
results than a Investigate the opportunities afforded here before sending your children off to college. We do not ask for students who are thoroughly prepared for college: let them go, they are ready. Too many of us in our hurry to go to college, are not prepared. We enter low, spend a great deal of money, become discouraged and fail to graduate. If your child is to succeed in life’s race to get him ready for it. Do not run before you are shod. The principal will give his advanced students such attention, advice and encouragement as is necessary to bestir them to noble effort. Our theory is moral education first: physical education second: intellectual education third: these three perfected in one man is the ideal education. Towards this goal all our energies are bent. We invite all people interested to call on us or correspond for further information. Yours for education.
J.W. CANTWELL, Principal COURSE OF STUDY The school proposes to furnish not only the best system of ELEMENTARY training but also a HIGH SCHOOL course equal to very many of the chartered institutions together with special departments of Music, Art and Elocution. Southwestern Academy is not merely a preparatory school. Its courses and work look to the interest of the pupil who will never attend college. We are not dove-tailed to fit some particular college, but rather give a well rounded liberal education. The more we investigate the more we hesitate to subscribe to the formula, ‘The education which prepares for college is the best for him who never goes to college.’ We are assured, however, that for work done in the Academy the student preparing for college, will have credit. A number of colleges have already signified their willingness to admit our graduates to advanced standing, and we expect during the coming year to place ourselves in proper relation to many of our best schools. FIRST DIVISION GRADE ONE GRADE TWO SECOND DIVISION GRADE THREE GRADE FOUR THIRD DIVISION GRADE FIVE GRADE SIX History of the United States, Advanced Grammar, Arithmetic, Advanced Geography, Reading, Fiction and Select Poems, Music and Physical Culture. FOURTH DIVISION GRADE SEVEN Physiology, Civil Government, Advanced Grammar, Higher Arithmetic, Land Survey, Elementary Algebra, Beginner’s Latin, Select Reader GRADE EIGHT General History, Elementary Rhetoric, Physical Geography, Advanced Algebra and Geometry, Caesar and Virgil, Select Readings HIGH SCHOOL FIRST YEAR Physics, Cicero, Botany, Geometry, Trigonometry, Beginner’s
Greek, Xenophone and English Literature GRADUATION At the close of each session, pupils who have finished the Literary course may, on the payment of two dollars and fifty cents, receive a handsome diploma, bearing the names of the faculty and board of directors. We propose to make these diplomas represent a certain amount of work and attainment and to be an honor to the possessor. MUSIC The department of music has succeeded beyond the expectations
of any. The enrollment for the present session has reached forty-two
and the average daily attendance remarkably large. The present teachers
are both from a conservatory of high repute. ART PHYSICAL CULTURE It is sure that the mind and body develop hand-on-hand: and what ever affects on produces a change in the other. MORAL CULTURE To this end teachers whose daily lives are examples to the students of purity of heart and self control, will be employed; the school will be opened daily with song, Bible reading and prayers; the notion of right will be implanted in tender youth and nursed to manhood. The school is in no sense sectarian and church dogmas will not
be admitted in any form. EXPENSES Tuition is payable one month in advance. This has worked most satisfactorily during the present session. It will be adhered to more rigidly than during the past session. Good notes will be accepted as cash on tuition. This is the only sure way to maintain a school dependent on tuition. By this no man is deprived of the benefits if school and no man pays the other man’s tuition. The following rates of tuition will be charged First and Second Grades, per month $1.50
BOARDING The idea of establishing a dormitory has been abandoned after due consideration. First, because the town is so quiet, it is unnecessary to college students and assume strict supervision at night. There are no night revels, and hence no collecting of boys after dark. In such a place it is better not to collect the boys. Secondly, board can be had with private families at as low rate as can be provided at a dormitory. At present good board can be had at from $7.00 to $10.00. The principal takes supervision of boarding students and reserves the right to transfer them if it seems best to him. At few good homes can be found for worthy young men who are willing to do chores for their board. Some of our greatest men have come up in this way. DISCIPLINE Little need be said under this head. The school will be controlled
and as rapidly as pupils can be led to it, self-control will be admitted.
It is one of the strongest principles underlying education, that’s a boy
or girl must be led to self-government and to a regard for the rights
of others. DIRECTORY OF MAGNOLIA’S LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES BUFFINGTON & WARNOCK Fancy and Staple Groceries A.T. DIXON Agent
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York COLUMBIA BANNER R.L. EMERSON & CO. REAL ESTATE AGENCY R.L. EMERSON, Notary Public |
