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"The Academy property now consists of the main building, the head master's residence on the hill and the two dormitory houses on Spring street, at the foot of the hill. The main building with new wings now completed is 200 feet long, built of native limestone, the stone for the wings having been taken out of the hill itself, which is a solid limestone rock. The walls have been white coated and the exterior appearance of the building is beautiful. There are now about 115 students in attendance, 90 of whom have rooms in the main building and about 25 are located at the two dormitory houses.
In the north wing on the first floor is located the main school room, a large, light and airy room whose cheerfulness commends itself to you at once. Adjoining it are recitation rooms in which classes in English history and Modern languages are heard. This is the classical department. In the large study hall is placed a sanitary drinking fountain for the convenience of the students. In the basement of the north wing is a large room well lighted and ventilated which will be used as a social hall. It is fitted up for basket ball and entertainments of a social character can be held there. Adjoining this hall is a well-equipped shower bath and next to that a small gymnasium. A pretty feature of the north wing is the handsome concrete porch and steps leading into it which, by the way, were designed by the Assistant Head Master, A. H. Sloop. Many of the interior specifications and designs are the work of Mr. Sloop with the aid and assistance of Prof. Hughes and other members o the faculty, and reflect credit on the designers.
In the middle, of the old building, is the business department including the business offices. As you enter the main hall you are struck by the cozy, homelike appearance of the place and the many conveniences. Here are mail boxes for incoming and outgoing mail, also parcel-post boxes. There are placed there by the post-office department. There is also a long distance Bell telephone booth which enables one to talk to any part of the country without leaving the building. The school is equipped with a complete electrical system, controlled from the business office. In the centre section on the first floor are located the class rooms for higher mathematics and book-keeping.
On the first floor of the new south wing is located the scientific department. Here is carried on the study of biology, plant and animal life, physical geography, chemistry, and Miss Overston's class in elementary work. This department is in charge of Prof. A. H. Sloop and Prof. G. F. Reiter. Here is located the chemical laboratory, completely equipped for both chemistry and physics. One room is set aside as a lecture room for scientific demonstrations where the seats are raised from front to rear. A large demonstration table, especially designed for lecture and demonstration work occupies the position immediately in front of the benches, where all important principles are practically shown in plain sight of every student. In the chemical laboratory is one of the latest chemical hoods to carry off the gases from the chemical experiments. In fact it is said that this chemical laboratory will, compare in equipment with any second rate college in the country, and only surpassed by the big colleges."
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