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In 1819, an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature was passed authorizing the establishing in Ebensburg of an institution for the imparting of the higher branches of education to be called "The Ebensburg Academy," and pledging a gratuity of $2,000 by the state whenever the subscribers should raise the one-half of that amount, with the condition that five pupils of poor parents should be taught gratis, no one pupil to be taught for a longer period than two years.
Storey in his "History of Cambria County," gives the names of the trustees of the Academy as follows: "The Rev. D. A. Gallitzin, the Rev. George Roberts, Associate Judge; Abraham Hildebrand, Associate Judge; James C. Maguire, Prothonotary; John Murray, Moses Conan, James Meloy, Charles B. Seeley, John Agnew, William O'Keefe, Cornelius McDonald, Richard McGuire and Samuel McAnulty.
From a copy of "The Ebensburg Sky," of March 7, 1833, edited by Moses Canan, loaned to him by Charles Hasson, Esq., the writer notes the advantages of the Academy set forth by that newspaper: "The salubrity of the climate; the good character of the people of Ebensburg; the cheapness of the cost of living, boarding ranging from $1.25 to $1.62 1/2 per week."
"The Cirriculum of the Academy."
"Price of Tuition by the Quarter:
"1st class - Reading, writing, arithmetic and bookkeeping, $2.
"2nd class - English grammar, composition, declamation, history and geography, $3.
"3rd class - The Latin; Greek and French languages, and the different branches of mathematics, $5."
From "Stock Book of the Academy" from 1833, loaned by M. D. Kittell, Esq., the following list of stock-holders and the amounts of their stock is taken: "Rev. D. A. Gallitzin. $100; Charles Murray, $20; William Smith, Philadelphia, $20; John Murray, Sr., James Murray (by transfer), $30; Owen McDonald, $30; Philip Noon, Esq., $25; David Wins, $ 10; David H. Roberts, $10; John Lloyd, Esq., $10; Cornelius McDonald, $30; William O'Keefe, $20; William O'Keefe, Jr., $10; P. Emerson, M. D., $15; John Agnew, $12.50; John Rhey (near Blairsville), $20; Thomas Williams, $l2; Richard McGuire, Esq., $16.91; Samuel Mc-
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