30 schools, sickness and many other obstacles to weaken and tear down the Academy. The school has passed its worst and most trying ordeal The next term began on October 28, 1889, as is indicated: The house was crowded full, notwithstanding it rained heavily, yes it snowed. Brother Richard Haag was added to the faculty. The school numbered in the afternoon 160, the largest and nicest school we had had so far. There was a good spirit and a fine influence. All were happy and the teachers took hold with a vim.2 The Annual Circular of the scholastic year 1889-90 was as follows: L. F. Moench, Principal, Academic Department Oscar Vance, Secretary, Intermediate Department Grant Geddes, Corresponding Secretary Agnes Herrick, Assistant Secretary Lautitz Peterson, Historian Janie West, Assistant Historian, Preparatory Department Anton Pederson, Vocal and Instrumental Music William W. Fife, Architectural Drawing Daniel Hamer, Phonography Carrie Canfield, Ladies Fancy Work Tuition Preparatory Department five weeks 11.75 Preparatory Department ten weeks 3.00 Intermediate Department five weeks 2.00 Intermediate Department ten weeks 4.00 Academic Department five weeks 3.25 Academic Department ten weeks 5.603 Students continued to register and Professor Moench was very happy. On November 11, 1889, eight students entered, making the enrollment 165. On the twelfth four more students came and on December 6, one and on the ninth, one. 1. The Historical Record of Louis F. Moench, p. 152, 2. Idem, p. 180. 3. The Semi-Weekly Standard, August 14, 1889.