It was reported in De Hollander that the John van Vleck family left Holland due to his health problems. Rev. Giles van de Wall had arrived and Rev. Philip Phelps arrived from New York to serve as headmaster of the academy. After comments about the crops, it was noted that Dr. A. C. Van Raalte had returned from Pella, Iowa, in good health and preached twice to his congregation.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/1100/thumbnail.jp