The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-01-02
Pierre University.

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is now on Il substantial basis with a
costly and elegant building and
grounds.
1t costs but little over half as much
to attend school and pay expenses
here as is usually expended for board
alone by those not living al home.
Dishonest persons have already at.
tempted to palm off bogus students
upon the institution just by way Of
the economy IN living expenses. This
alone is proof OF the statement that
the cost attending school here is very
reasonable. AS to studies, every
thing Will be taught for which there
is demand. The regular work for
next term OF the classes now OH the
ground Is outlined above. New
students can drop into those classes,
or ii not suited by what is. already
III progress new classes viii be formed.
There is Il sure and steady growth.
The classes are moving forward With
out Il DIe,ln anu is they attain Il high
Ell grade become mole loyal TO tnelr
future AIM, -iuItr. 1t is d nobIeI
thing 70 ssaud proudly by our own
Dakota school than 1t would be to
pdlOnlZG Tie most famous Institution
OF tine ltlu 1T a distance, and 10 have
been educated at flelle UuIverslly
viii III future years be esteemed d
hlgn noauI.
PIERRE UNIVERSITY 5 PROPOSED CON
TRIBITIoN TO DAhOTA FUTURE.
lSt. 1t llds alIeduy brought eleven
Thousand dollars cdsil nom uuslue
lnlo Dakota, since last March, .iAu
expects to DO mutn nloie.
End. 1t presents Dakota With the
sLauncueal, nliusoInesL aud largest
bullulnS loi school purposes III Inc
territory. ana proposes 10 charge
moaning 4ur Use except !. Hlnll.o Ca
pence inuisll,
81. 1t proposes soon to be able to
exhibit the complete collection OF
specimens Ui Dahu.a minerals ana
plants To ne seen anywhere.
4th. 1t expects TO furnish the best
uppoI Quantities for the study Ut
cntmisary ana civil engineering, and
thus iltip ~ RAISE up 4 r;lce or gem
uln scltnJlsls Indigenous 70 Daku-
5tn. 1t proposes to give such a
training Ill classical study us is to
be mad III but lew places and thus
lay the glounu Work III emlnence
in all the literary Professions.
9th. 1t proposes u teach History and
Political Science, bringing slcn ell.
thuslasln to THAT work that Dakottt
SHAH furnish some OF the best
fulu. { statesmen Of the whole ccun
try through It's help.
7th. Its proposes to help solve the
Indian problem by combining the
arts allu sciences with religion. and
by training natives who shall lauor
for tAelr own people.
sth. 1t proposes to help in the work
of furnishing educators for the peo-
pie, broad Ii, thought, balanced and
strong.
9th. 1t expects to aid in raising up
here OH our own home soil a race
OF men who shall be able patient
and consistent ministers Of the
Gospel
10th. And lastly it expects to furnish
the daughters with the same
advantages that the sons receive,
and thus help provide lasting bene-
fits for Dakotas future million
homes.
In doing these it proposes to antago-
nize nothing that IS good. It does
not set its self up as Il rival to other
5 schools nor seek to al SOrb any .ayCr
or patronage that naturally belongs u
others but laboring in a broad liberal
spirit it hopes to aid in lifting the
educational standard Of Dakota to
the highest point and give her excel /