Mount Joy School

This institution had its origin at Strasburg, Lancaster County, under the principalship of Professor J. R. Carothers. It was opened on the 20th of December, 1864. But the accommodations being inadequate, the academy buildings at Mount Joy were purchased of Professor E. L. Moore, A.M., and the orphans being sixty-four in number, taken thither. This transfer took place during the annual vacation of 1865, the vacation beginning July 28th and ending September 4th.
The change of place not only secured better conveniences to the school, but was an advantage to it in other respects. its location was now a desirable one, Mount Joy being a beautiful village, noted for the number of its excellent citizens, and possessing good railroad facilities, situated as it is on the Pennsylvania Railroad, twelve miles west of Lancaster and twent-five east of Harrisburg. The edifice now occupied presents an inviting appearance, and has a beautiful yard in front laid out in walks and shaded with trees. The number of pupils increasing, additions were made to the buildings. But the State authorities not being satisfied with the management of Mr. Carothers, prevailed on Professor Jesse Kennedy, then Principal of the McAlisterville Soldiers' Orphan School, to purchase the property at Mount Joy and become Principal of that school. He took possession on the first day of December, 1867. At that time there were one hundred and Twenty-nine pupils.
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