Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . on be enthused with the pur-pose of building a new church edifice. (Other themes considered at this Monday evening meet-ing were: Our Christian Endeavor Society, by Mr, GeorgeWlllson; The Kings Daughters, by Miss Maud Martin;Junior Christian Endeavor, by Miss Haunson; The MensLeague, by Mr. Stevenson; The Macedonians, by MissBlanche Cleveland; The Womans Christian Temj^erauceUnion, by Mrs. Peter Koch; The Supernumeraiy Pastor, byRev. Davis Willson; The Sister Churches by Rev. 0. , pastor of the Christian Church; Our St. Cecilia,(Mr
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . on be enthused with the pur-pose of building a new church edifice. (Other themes considered at this Monday evening meet-ing were: Our Christian Endeavor Society, by Mr, GeorgeWlllson; The Kings Daughters, by Miss Maud Martin;Junior Christian Endeavor, by Miss Haunson; The MensLeague, by Mr. Stevenson; The Macedonians, by MissBlanche Cleveland; The Womans Christian Temj^erauceUnion, by Mrs. Peter Koch; The Supernumeraiy Pastor, byRev. Davis Willson; The Sister Churches by Rev. 0. , pastor of the Christian Church; Our St. Cecilia,(Mrs. Emma Willson), by Mrs. John M. Waters; and ThePilgrims, by Rev. John N. Maclean.) 330 HISTORICAI^ SOCIKLV OF MONTANA. THE BOZEMAN ACADEMY.(By John M. AVaters, M. D.)The Bozeman Academy was opened in 1887 with Prof. Matoon, principal, and three lady assistants. Its begin-ning was largely owing to the efforts of Rev. E. P. Linnell,superintendent of home mission work in the Presbytery ofMontana, and its purpose was to prepare students for col-. THE BOZEMAN ACADEMY. lege, or for active life, by instruction somewhat broader andmore advanced than that in the public schools. Three courses of study were announced: Classical, Scien-tific, and Normal. General control of the Academy wasvested in the Presbytery of Montana, but its managementwas unsectarian. The first years enrollment was 84, counting no namestwice. At the end of five years, in the spring of 1892, theattendance was 103, without music pupils, who at first werea considerable part of the enrollment. The Academys workand its patronage were satisfactory. It is believed that
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