Crittenden Academy, Oct. 30th, 1849

 

Yes, Marion had an Academy in the early years of 1849.  Only 7 years after we became a county in 1842.  This paper was located in some of the files of the County's Clerk's office at the Crittenden County Court House.  

The School was arranged in two departments, Male and Female, each teacher taking charge of their respective department. 

Teachers were from New York, attended the New York  State Normal School.  Mr. James W. Primmer, Principal of the Male Department and Miss Harriet M. Cary, Principal of the Female Department.

Subjects to be taught: For Common English Branches, including Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Grammar, History, Geography, philosophy, & C.

For Higher English Branches, including Botany, Rhetoric, Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry, Astronomy, &c, Latin, French, German, Greek

For lessons on the Piano, Forte, use of the Piano and Music Books, 

Lessons on the Melodian, with use of instrument,

For Drawing, Painting, and Embroidery.

(My note:  I have no information on where this very early teaching institution was located, other than in the down town area of Marion.)