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Canaan Academy
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Creston, Ohio, Wayne County, Ohio, United States
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Lewistown, Mont., August 22, 1916

  • Lewistown, Mont., August 22, 1916. Friends and Classmates of Canaan School; Greetings from Montana:

Our thoughts go back twenty-five years and more, when we, with others here present, and some who have gone to be with their Creator, gathered within these walls. Many of us thoughtless, no doubt of what life really had in store for us. All were striving to reach some ideal in life. Not all have attained to this. Opportunities lost never return. I am of the opinion that the majority of those who have gone out from these walls, had they known, would have seen to it that not one of these passed by. My school days began in the old frame building where the "town hall" now stands. While this building was being constructed the school was moved to the old Academy, standing at that time on the hill west of town.

When the present "town hall" was ________ the school was moved again, them to remain until the time came when the school needed more room. Many of us look back with pride to the first year of school in this building. "Canaan High" was "all right" and ranked among the best in social and literary achievements. Teachers and and schoolmates, more than 1200 mile separate us, and today our minds and thoughts will be with you as you meet and greet each other. We regret, for once, being so far distant, but we are proud to be citizens of the great "Treasure" state of Montana.

With best wishes for each and every one, we are, Your schoolmates, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Snell, 820 W. Montana Street. [1]

Otesgo Lake, Mich, Aug. 17, 1916. Mr. Frank Bowers, Creston, Ohio

  • Otesgo Lake, Mich, Aug. 17, 1916. Mr. Frank Bowers, Creston, Ohio,

Dear Sir:-- Your card addressed to Rev. Wm. L. Notestein came to my address at Alma, Mich., and was forwarded to me here.

I certainly would like to be present at the reunion of the Canaan Academy students. Very naturally I am great interested in the old Academy. My grandfather, Jonas Notestein, was superintendent of the school for some 20 years. Three brothers, a sister and myself got our academic education at the old Academy.

I have often thought of the success of the five boys who formed a class in geometry while Prof. Cummings had charge of the Acad. These give boys were: Charles Ackerman, Frank Notestein, Jef. Sanders, Clem. Shaw and Robert Wallace. All of these boys completed college courses with _________. Ackerman was president of the college for some years. Sanders was also president of a college. Shaw became quite a musician. R. B. Wallace became a very successful business man, and was a member of the state legislature of Colorado for a term of years. Wallace is the only one of the five, as far as I know, who is dead. He died a few years ago from the result of an operation for appendicitis. He was worth over a million dollars when he died.

I, Frank N. Notestein, have been vice-president of the School of Mines of Montana, Bellevue college of Nebraska, and Alma college of Michigan. I am at my summer cottage, Ostego Lake, Mich., which is up in the northern part of the southern pen.

Rev. W. J. Notestein, my youngest brother, is not at Alma. He is Prof. of Greek in Huron, South Dakota.

Old Canaan Academy has furnished the world with a lot of boys and girls who have made their mark in the world.

Again assuring you that I would like to be present at the reunion and regretting that I cannot be present, I am, Yours Respectfully, F. N. Notestein.

P.S. I hope you can read this. It is written outdoors in camp. You may read this if you care to do so at the union. F> N. N. <Creston Journal, Creston, Ohio. 1916 September 6, p. 12.</ref>

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Canaan Academy

No more is heard the musical bell Of dear old Canaan Academy, For many long years it rang to tell Of the need to enlightened community.

The Academy stood on hill so green, A signal light for miles around; And many were the students to be seen, Whose written names on its walls were found.

And gathered there in hall so fair, Were instructors, numerous and wise, Term after term their knowledge to share, With those who sought their wisdom to prize.

And the lessons learned, we trust were such As have had a tendency others to lead, Onward and upward, giving e'en much Of life's fairest and best while yet there is need.

But alas, as the years their flight sped on To this Hall of learning there came an end; Like Jericho, its walls fell down, And naught has been done its ruins to mend.

But while time shall last, its fame shall be sung, The good acquired shall ever flow on; And noted, and classified of times among, Are its many choices blessings one by one.

Oh, there's much might be written in order to tell Of the paly ground's enjoyable sport, Of the teachers and scholars who loved so well, To the medows and hills to resort.

To list to the rippling waters near by, And note the sweet songs of the birds, To gather the flowers from the hedge nearby, And delight in the help that nature affords.

Dear country so fair with Biblical name, Land with mil and honey e'er flowing, So great and glorious has been thy fame, And ne'er shall cease they wondrous showing.

Then as we meet today and recall Past hopes, fears and joys, we will Not forget our dear friends one and all, Those passed beyond and those with us still.

The memory of those brightsome days, With peace and joy shall fill each heart; If true and faithful in all life's ways, God's kindness from us shall ne'er depart. -- Mrs. M. E. Littell, Creston, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1916. [2]

Reference

  1. ↑ Creston Journal, Creston, Ohio. 1916 September 6, p. 12.
  2. ↑ Creston Journal, Creston, Ohio. 1916 September 6, p. 12.

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