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| | BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY 100th ANNIVERSARY INFORMATIONAL SITE |
 | | Hiram Bellows, of St. Albans, Vermont, who bequeathed funds for the purpose, defined the aim and object of the school, gave it the name; Bellows Free Academy, arranged for the appointment of a Board of Trustees, designated the general plan of administration, and selected Fairfax, his native town, as its site. |
 | | The object of Bellows Free Academy, as stated in the will of the founder, is to further the education of children and young people, so as to fit them for usefulness. |
 | | Bellows further stipulated that the school should be free and should offer such means and facilities for education as the times may demand. |
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