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History, Chemistry, and Mathematics were taught for a fee of 37 and ½ cents per week per student, and the other sciences were taught for 25 cents per week ($ 4.98 per week, or $ 259.17 per school year in 2017 US Dollars.) Room and board were supplied for $ 1.25, ($ 24.92 per week, or $ 1295.84 per school year in 2017 US Dollars). Mr. Savage earned $ 300–350 per year ($ 5,980.84-6,977.65 in 2017 US Dollars), and Miss Fuller, the main teacher of the school at the time, earned $ 2.50 per week ($ 49.84 in 2017 US Dollars). Miss Wells was also employed by the school to aid the teaching effort.
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What was known as the "gentleman's boarding hall," or "Academy Hall," to Delhi residents consisted of a kitchen, dining room, and laundry on the first floor. The second floor or the main floor housed the principal's family, administrative offices, and a reception parlor, with a
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