Excerpt from History of the Wesleyan Academy: At Wilbraham, Mass;; 1817-1890 To persons of intelligence and breadth of view, the record of a literary institution is not less interesting than that of a city or State. Such an institution is something more than a corporation for the accumulation of wealth. It deals with mind, in its formative period. It is a gymnasium for the harmonious unfolding of the intellectual faculties, and the more perfect discipline of thought. The training thus secured becomes an admirable furnishing for the duties of practical life. Education is wealth invested "where moth and rust do not corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal." Among institutions of this kind, the Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham holds a conspicuous and honored place. The amount of work performed is very large, and the quality is of a high order. The design has been to furnish the whole man. With careful regard to intellectual drill, constant attention has been given to the moral and spiritual needs of the young. Many students have there received the inspiration and spiritual uplift, so important in working out the practical problems of life. It has been deemed important to turn out good men and women as well as good students; and, so fully has this purpose been realized, that few institutions have furnished pupils better fitted to grapple with the affairs of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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