by Patricia L. Proctor (Booklet #2, July 1997)

When the Academy first opened opened in the spring of 1837, students were required to adhere to a set of strict rules, such as: "No student shall spend his time by loitering at any store, shop, tavern or places of similar resort" and "Students shall not be allowed to visit each others' lodgings, nor to walk nor ride for amusement on the Lord's day."