Santa Paula Chronicle
August 8, 1889

This was the first ad for the Santa Paula Academy. It ran in the Santa Paula Chronicle a number of times beginning about a month or so before the first students arrived. Although it doesn't mention it in the ad, tuition was $42 for the first year and $63 for each year after - not a trivial amount of money in those days. The cost of tuition would be a factor a few years later when the town decided to convert the academy into a public school.

SANTA PAULA ACADEMY
SANTA PAULA, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

Situated on the S.P.R.R. between Santa Barbara and Los Angles, Twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean.

Temperature uniform and unexcelled. Scenery of Mountain, Valley and Stream. A picture of rare beauty. Young Gentlemen and Ladies are prepared with the utmost thoroughness for any college, or for business life. Three courses of study. English, Scientific and Classical. A preparatory course is also added. Thorough training in Vocal and Instrumental Music. Full corps of teachers. An Elegant and Commodious building. A full set of illustrative apparatus. Abundant opportunities for manly and healthful sports and recreations. A mental, moral and physical training school, Christian but not Sectarian

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Hon N W Blanchard, A M, Colby Univ, President
C H McKevett, President First National Bank, Secretary, Santa Paula.
Hon. W L Hardison, Hardison and Stewart Oil Co., Treasurer, Santa Paula
Rev C S Vaile, A M, Ojai Valley.
Dr R E Curran, A M, Depauw Univ, Ojai Valley
Thos Barrows, Ojai Valley.
Rev S Bristol., A M, Oberlin, Saticoy
Rev T D Murphy, A M, , Yale, Santa Paula
E S Thacher, A M, Yale, Ojai Valley.
Rev J M Crawford, A M, Ventura
Hon Thomas R Bard, Hueneme.
Rev T C Weitzel, Santa Barbara

FALL TERM BEGAN SEPTEMBER 16, 1889 AND ENDS DECEMBER 20.
MIDDLE TERM BEGAN JANUARY 6, 1890, AND ENDS MARCH 28.
SPRING TERM BEGINS APRIL 28, 1890 AND ENDS JUNE 27.

Tuition, Room and Board very reasonable. For circulars or further information, address
C.H. McKEVETT, Secretary, Santa Paula, California.