The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 3, 1886, Page 1

| The Butler Weekly Times. aan seevaemnensane sere amasnene ESET GO = a VOL. VIT1. BUTLER, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 1886 NO. 49 school. The cou,pletion ot this new addition made this one of the ! rooms, two on the ground floor and | ot two on the second floor. This build: | jblv, if the school will sustain it, a BUTLER ACADEMY. and upward is the watch-cry of the | was gaining a footing and there be— , ———- = - meee bs ; sts 1 sie and Prot. Morrow is the | ing avacancy in the corps of-teachers | commercial college. These are feat- 1. ams tes and Present Pro- : . was cfg ed in the summer o i — an a reer yarranged nght man in the right place. He 1s j the faculty knowing the merits and | Urs which would greatly improve Found ca all ot 1877, and by request of the | school buildings in the southwest. | gentlemanly and courteous to his } qualifications ot Prof. Allison, as a |‘ Present splendid cr tculum of the jt Ses Directors, the Presbytery of Osage| The Butler Academy is situated ! scholars and treats all alike. aa Institution That Should be the Pride FD futterine Prospects for its Future HI A Young and Energetic Superintendent ts beginnings grow. ‘our Academy, the pride and boast ‘at Butler, and Bates county, which & ff bot a tew short years ago was but a very doubttul experiment at best. But a tew indomitable wills, backed . \by brains and energy have combined at —, or t y forthwest - ithe school until December, 1875, hen he resigned. Rev. B. F. Mork of teaching, the school having | own to that proportions where an y 2 | T te ' Over One Hundred Students the First most sanguine expectations of its | bounders. In the summer of 1874, several of the public spirited citizens of Butler. pecognizing the necessity of a higher ade school tor our city than what the possessed, in order to afford edu tational advautages to our growing youth who otherwise would have to 1s be tent away from home at an en- » $emous expense, conceived the idea destablishing an Academy in which ithe fundamental principles of an ed- wation could be taught, and if « thorough college course could not be fgven, at least a higher academic taining could be had to prepare jtudents tor such a course. gamzed tor this glorious work by the | « Bdection ot Judge David McGaughey Pearly in January 1876. <n the fall of 1876, Prof. L. B. it the history of the Butler Acade- t enterprise, deserted what they M the darkest hour is just before to Be One of the Foremost In- stitutions of Learning in the State. ee | of Every Bates County Citizen. | ee Success. { ——- oso Term. +e 0+ — With an Excellent Faculty. ee Educate Your Children at Home. a All great enterprises from small So we can say of make this school tar outshine the These lemen held a meeting and or- president. pastor Rev. E. V. Camp of the Presbyterian | ch was chosen as principal, and first term was opencd in the sec \ d story of a store building on the | corner otf the public} re. This term began on the day of September 1874, with six students enrolled. This was the beginning ot our pres- magnificent Academy with an ollment of over one hundred stu- ts the first half of the first term. . Campbell continued in charge elson, who succeeded him in his | oral charge, was elected Princi- \ ison Was engaged to assist in the | int was needed. About this the Board of Directors was or- ted and an attempt was made to | Sufficient funds to purchase a _and erect a suitable building. Proved to be the darkest hour h as the efforts to raise sufficient failed, and the Board became ged and virtually torsook d to be the sinking ship. dawn and thus it proved in this for there was found public spir and energetic men in the per- ot M. S. Cowles, H.C. Wyatt, | P. Henry and R. D. Williams, held a meeting aad resolved to | let so worthy an enterprise die | for the want of a proper effort, they went to work with renewed + Suitable rooms tor the schoo! I immediately secured, and seats | Mand these gentiemen went to work | in a very short time had raised h money on subscription stock, | Only to purchase a large and | tiful lot, in the northwest part | n, Suitably located for the pur- | but sufficient to erect a large | termally took the school under its sumed its supervision. and self-sustaining in that it paid all the expense of running it, including teachers’ wages. dents amounted to one hundred and thirty. During this year the Board ot Trustees adopted a regular classi- cal and scientific course of study, obtained a charter and directed that the degree of *‘Bachelor ot Science be conferred upon those who com plete the prescribed scientific course ane the degree of ‘‘Laureate of Lit- | erature’’ upon those who complete the prescribed English course. At the close of this year the first class, of four young ladies and two young men, was graduated, at the same time Miss Hattie Henry, who had completed the course some The school | had now become anestablished fact, | In the year 1880 | and 1881 the numberof full pay stu- | in the northwest part of town, on a | charge. | high elevation, one ot the best loca | In the spring ot 187g Rev. Pow- | "ons for an institution ot the kind in elson resigned his charge and Prot, | this portion State. Tt has a | Allison conducted the schoot during large and heantiiul campus, well the summer term. At the opening | *¢t ' sfiss, Wt :oung trees of the fall term Prot. J. M. Naylor, | #1! sovall shrubbery growing. | who bad been elected Principal, as | Last spring Pro‘, J. M. Navlor | resigned the Academy and Pror. W.S. Morrow, Priccopalship of the of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, was elected as Principal. Prof. Mor- row was born in Lawrence county, Penn, Atter receiving a common school education he entered Pine Grove Normal Academy where he completed a three year’s He then entered Geneva College, at| Beaver Fal!s, Penn. , and graduated with honors in the spring ot 18386, . . 1 having tiken a thorough collegiate training of tour years. Prof. Mor- row taught the normal term ot the Geneva College in 1885, and receiv- ed much praise tor the very excellent manner in which it was conducted. He displayed the characteristics ot an excellent instructor and a good time before, was also graduated. | disciphnarian, just such a man with course, | graduating in the spring ot 1882. | After having given the above short ; biographical sketch of Prot. Mor- | | row, who is in every way worthy ot | | the praise we have given him and | more, it would be a dereliction of | duty on Our part not to give a short | | sketch of the hfe,worth,competency, i character and general usefulness | of that most faithtul and worthy | | associate and co-worker, | PROF. L. B. ALLISON, | who has so long and faithtully labor- ed in the upbuilding ot the Academy and the educational interests of the youth ot Bates county. Prof. Allison was born in Erie county, New York, in May 1835. After obtaimng common school ed- jucation, received mostly at home, | he entered the Umion school at Gow- anda where he remained for two years. When eighteen years of age he commenced to teach school, and after several terms he took a thor- ough course of study at the celebra- ted Fredonia Academy, where he received his certificate of graduation in 1857. Prot. Allison came to Bates coun- in 1866, and in the fall of 1868 was elected county superintendent ot ty BUTLER ACADEMY BUILDING. During the year 1882 the citizens | the force of character to successfully of Butler and Bates county respond- ed liberally to a request tor money to procure chemical and philosophi- cal apparatus, when a substantial chemical laboratory was added to this growing young institution. At the beginning of the year ’S2 and ’S3 the increase in patronage | Was so great as to require an addi- tional teacher, and Miss Jessie Mur- phy, of DeLassus, Mo., a graduate ot Cape Girardeau Normal Schools, was secured as lady assistant. Grad- ually books have accumulated from valuable donations and purchases until a yery valuable and well selec ted and assorted Library is had. The same may be said ot the geo- logical cabinet, the nucleus of which ; was presented by H. C. Wyatt, it being the production of Rev. Wyatt during his travels in Enrope, Asia, and other countries. During the summer of 1884 the Board of Trustees entered upon the work of building a large addition tu the building. The growth uf the school making it :mperative that this improvement should be made. Sev- eral thousand dollars was raised on subscription for this purpose, and a fine brick wing was dratted by a competent architect, and the work gotten under way, which was com- pleted in the fall of 1885 in time for i i i K building, with tour school! the commencement of the fall term {interests of the school. govern young people. Prof. Mor- row 1s a young man of excellent) character and good moral habits. He comes among us with the yery best of recommendations, both trom his former instructors and men in high standing in the State. Prof. Morrow has already proved that he will be no lagard in an enterprise, but is energetic, full of fire and vim ot youth, and takes hold of the work in hand like he had been used to it all bis life. He realized that it re- quires indefatigable labor to sustain and push torward to greater attain- ments this noble work for which he has become responsible, and he is determined to do his part. He is constantly in communication, when outside of his school room, with parents and guardians urging upon them the importance of educating their children and charges and set- ting forth the advantage of the But- ler Academy. With no desire to flatter Professor Morrow he has done more hard and effiective work since he has been in charge ot the Acad- emy than any ot his predecessors. About the first thing he did in taking charge was to issue a handbook ot the Academy setting forth its ad- vantages, terms, etc., and made fre- quent trips into the country,to Adrian | public schools, which position he held for two years with credit to himselt and entire satisfaction of the | public. He took great pride in his work and before his term of office had expired he had succeeded in haying erected a large number of | new school buildings throughout the county, brought up the standard grade ot the teachers and through his large experience as a teacher in many ways materially improved and benefitted the school i:-terests of this county. Prof. Allison 1s justly proud of his official record as superinten- | dent. and well he might be for he can point with the finger of pride at his work accomplished and no man elected to the same position either before or since can say he did more or better work for the educational interests ot Bates county. In 1873 he was chosen Principal of the Butler public schools, a posi- tion he held tor three years to the entire satisfaction of the patrons aad general public and one which he could have held as long as he desir- ed had he not been compelled on account of failing health to resign, and seek a climate more congenial to him, He went from here to Color- ado and after spending a season and | | regaining his bealth, returned i the | fall of 1876. At that time the proud and other towns in the county in the | Butler Academy, (a correct photo- Onward | graph ot which we here present you), j has positively decided on, | : : room, and we doubt it there is a man Academy and be but another notch In its Onward course. THE ACADEMY is situated in the center ot a two-acre tract of ground, some four or five blacks northwest of the main busi- hess portion of the city. Phe build ing is a large two story brick with seven rooms, six otf which can be used for school purposes. The lo- cation is high and healtnful, and the building is well ventilated and es- pecially adapted to the purpose for which it was built, and is open to g both male and female. The school in this sectio $ saan side bana * n of the State better year is divided into three terms of qualified tor the position he holds. | thirteen weeks each. The fall term The Board of Trustees made a wise | begun Monday, Sept. 13th, 18863 selection in securing his services and | the winter (or second) term begins from his long retention in this mnsti- Monday, Dec. 13th, next, and the tion by the Board, from 1873 to 1886, spring. term will) begin Mondays March 21st, 1887. and the gradual growth and yearly EXPENSES increase ot scholars 1s proof enough | Tuition, per month, teacher and disciphinarian, sought and prevailed upon him to accept the place ot assistant Principal. On entering the school he was as- signed to the position of Professor ot mathematics, a position which he has ever since held, and one that he is peculiarly fitted for, being a born mathematician. Prof. Allison has had upwards ot thirty years ot con- tinuous experience in the school aoc $2 00 to $3 00 to the public and patrons of tke | Incidental tee, per term... 1 DO school, th A Board in private tamilies, school, that they made a wise selec- perweek.....esseesee. 2 00t0 3 OD tion. Roard in clubs, per week.. 1 ooto 1 56 MISS LUELLA C. SCOTT, Room rent. per month..... 1 ooto 300 TO THE PUBLIC. who has been elected to take charge ¥ 2 This schvol ranks with best insti- epee yen Wwiexe rsa: tutions ot learning in the state. Its : Ds graduates aie among the leading Hedden College, Ill., in the degree | teachers and young business men of ot Batchelor ot Science. She has|vur county. The teachers of this four years experience as a teacher | School spare no pains in tutoring the and until recently was a member ot | PUPils entrusted to their care, and use every endeavor within their the faculty of the Western Conser- power to give them a thorough edus vatory ot music at Rolls, Mo. She| cation and make them useful and comes with the very best of recom- | moral citizens. mendations, and will no doubt sus- In conclusion we would urge upon tain her part ot the work with honor the to herself and credit to the school. BUSES eee to use their influence for the success A ae Erercue prosperity of the and prosperity of the Butler Acad- cademy is in a measnre due to the emy. Work tor it, and persuade great interest taken by the Board of | your friends throughout the county Trustees, who have labored zealous- | to patronize it. By dommg this, you ly in its interest at all times for which | will not only be reaping advantages they deserve great credit. The tor yourselt, but you will be materi- : ; sagt ally benefitting and enhancing the Board is composed ot the fol ie interests ot the town in which you gentlemen: Dr. Elliott Pyle, Presi- live. Take Lexington, Mo., Colum- dent, a prominent druggist of our | bia, Warrensburg, Rolla, and a num- city who has been in business in ber of other places we might name, Butler ever since it was a town, and and these towns are almost support- anaes i t up by the schools which by close application has accumulated eo pand cep oun 2 considerable property, in tact he 1s their citizens have built and encour- considered one ot our wealthiest cit aged. The facts are, a college in this city with five hundred students izens; Dr. J. Everingham, Sec’y, a would be worth more tothe business prominent physician, who has grown | ™€n of this town (and we will mn- : ae ee cude the farmers too) than two rail- gray in the service and 1s now one roads. If you don’t believe this of our wealthiest and mest influential | op atement go to Lexington or Colum- citizens, 1s an old residenter, having | bia before vacation and then after, been among the first to locate in Butler after the war; D. N. Thomp- son, E. P. Henry and H. C. Wyatt, and it you do not agree that we are right, then your expenses shall not our most prominent and influential, |as well as public spirited c.tizens cost you anything. The Butler Academy 1s growing rapidly and in- creasing in favor. In proof of which you will only have to go back with complete thejBoard. PROF. MORROW, has charge of the literary depart- ment. which includes the dead lan- us a few years and we will show you guages, but his specialty 1s intellec- that the beautiful and attractive building which now ornaments the tual philosophy and metaphysics. He teaches by a system of lectures, northwest part of our city and fur- nishes seating capacity for five hun- and closely questions his students, thereby forcing each one to think for dred students, was born in an upstairs himself. room over one of our stores on the public square. This growth and prosperity of the Butler Academy 1s due to the pluck and persever- ance of its tounders and teachers, who firmly believed in the old Prof. Allison has charge of the | adage, that “from little acorns large mathematical department. His long | oaks grow. experience as a teacher, and = —, gies ES oughness in this branch of stu ee Fae shinee -chhiniibein: so-odeiineiel fits him to start students upon that are desirous of sending them toa road to knowledge which has tor its | ¢ ret class school at the least pos- limit an expanse as broad and deep | sible expense. To all such in our as eternity itself. He requires each | ceunty, would say, patronize your ive the same training, and better. self and to thoroughly master each presage pier "ble pect ng step taken. A student started under foreign from Second, they will Prof. Allison’s instructions has the | be near home and you can ee _ nucleus for a magnificent mathemat- | and watch their progress. rd, ical training, which with self-adapta- | you have no railroa-l expense or hugh find a better school or more compe- Miss Luella C. Scott has charge | tent teachers in the State. Fifth, al! ot the primary department, and with | things being equal it is your privit- patience and perseverance does she i|ege and your are to — pes . < scl Sy start the little ones upon the right | patronize ee eS aang eae ie joe toahigher education. No bet- | “© hope and believe you A parting word to our pupil to work out problems for him- home school. Your boy or girl will "t tion could be prosecuted indefinitely. board billstopay. Fourth, youcan It 1s the deep interest the Times ter academic faculty can be tound in | 5261, in the ss of the Butler {the State and those parties having | Academy and the education of the | children to educate could not do bet- | young men and young ladies of our j ter than to let them taxe a thorough 'to so much trouble and expense sn i course in the Butler Academy. oe 2 giving our readers this elaborate his- Prof. Morrow informs us that he tory of this college, sts teachers, ad- | will inaugurate a musical departt- | vantages, etc., and oe ask in re- } the Academy by the begin- | turn is vour approval o iat ot the next sosien: This he | hearty co-operation with the schoo} and possi- | and best wishes for its future success i : : é county, that has prompted us to go our efforts, — Re