Union Academy, Belleville

The old Union Acadamy, at Belleville, has just passed through its rededication festivities. On Friday afternoon, Sept. 29th, Judge Hammond, of Watcrtown, delivered an intensely interesting lecture on the subject, "The Tracks of the Ages." A very large concourse of people were present in the newly finished Hall. In the evening of the same day there was a reunion party, which was attended by all who chose to go. About eight o'clock in the evening the Professors and students marched into the Hall, headed by about thirty returned soldier boys, who aro enjoying the superior advantages now offered here for obtaining an education. Connected with the Acadamy is a Commercial College and Telegraph School, the rooms of which are gorgeously fitted up with a Bank and Postoffice, and Telegraph Offices. The whole science of Electro-magnitism. as connected with the Electric Telegraph, is taught here, thus affording the best possible opportunity for learning this Art. The combination of the Commercial College with the Academy, offer the best inducements
to those who wish to tnke a Commercial course ; for, while students are pursuing this they can also pursue a course of Mathematics,
which is so essential to the man of business.

The party in the evening was attended by over one thousand people, and "all went merry as a marriage bell." Toasts were given, which were responded to by Dr. Buell, Major Mendel, Rev. Mr. Janes, Mr. Shaw, Professor Crawford, and Professor Smith. About ten o'clock in the evening the house was thrown open for inspection, and the whole audience wandered about tho rooms wherever they chose, and all expressed the highest delight at the new state of affairs. About $3,500 have been expended, and more has got to be expended. There never was so large a number of students, as at present, in attendance, and everything is calculated to make the student feel at home. The boarding hall is filled with boarders, who "fare sumptuously every day." About twelve o'clock in the evening the party broke up, and retired highly pleased with tho entertainment.

A VISITOR.

Article as it appeared in the
The Daily Journal
Ogdensburg, New York
October 10, 1865