Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-21
vEss1NaroN SPRINGS SCHOOL.

WASHINGTON SPRINGS SCHOOL.
The project Of having a denomina-
nonsl school iu Dakota was FIRST men
toned by leaders III the Free Metho-
dist church as early as 1884. The
first mention at a public gathering
was at the Forestburg campmeeting
IN the summer Of 1886. AT this time a
committee was appointed to present
the subject at the Annual Conference
held at Sioux Falls in September.
When the subject was brought. up at
Conference considerable inter est was
shown and e 100000 given IN re-
liable pledges, and assurances given
IN a less definite wat-for as much
more. A locating committee was
chosen to receive propositions for the
school with power to locate 1T by
unanimous consent of the committee.
A board OF trustees were appointed to
take up the work as soon a. the com
mittee had chosen the location. Propo-
!. sitions were received from Huron,
Howard City. Parker, Artesian City,
Parkston. Berton. Miner Centre. and
Washington Springs. Because of the
superior natural advantages and the
favorable propositions made the com
nittee decided in favor of the last
named place. To Rev. A. i. Smart
and I. X. Ford belongs the credit of
bringing the school to our town, but
more especially to thepersistant efforts
dMr. Smart, who presented to the To-
eating committee the claims of Wes-
sngton Springs during the winter of
Sc and ~. The school was conf
menced on the 18th day of November,
1887, in the stephens building, now
occupied by Vcssey's store. The for
nal opening occurred two weeks later
in tine stone basement Of the Seminary
building. with an enrolment of thir-
teen, which increased to twenty-six at
the close Of the term. This number
has steadily increased to IN annual en-
rollment of ninety-nine. The building
Is not yet completed but would accom-
modste about fifty pupils as borders.
The above cut does not fairly repre-
sentthe beauty of the building with
It's basement of native granite, Its red
brick super-structure and light
trimmings.
The following corps Of teachers con-
Duct the school to the perfect satisfac-
ton of our citizens. Rev. J. X. Free
land, Principal. Mrs. G. II. Freeland,
rreceptress, Miss Kate n. Burg and
Hiss y. NJ. Upton. assistants. Miss
NJ Wiltsey is matron. There are three
courses of study; Classical. Scientific.
and Christian Workers. Tuition from
saMto $500 per term. Board in the
oem,nary $500 per week.
Ahe idea Of the founders of the
'cnooI is to give young people a thor
oush and practical education at the
'o"ess possible expense; at the same
sAne surrounding them with moral IN.
auehce which may determine character
Iof llte. Parents can not do better
yuan 10 send their children here where
Aea''hfnl climate, pure water, good
s'nooi' and moral surroundings com.
o'ae 70 make a most desirable place
'oF educating the young.
01oslhg Exercises of the Winter Term
'ae Seminary March Il. 1890. (
:, ,"e loliowlng program was admir-.
Ivy carried out and the large audience
.a' well entertained. Many OH pro.
s'Au' deserve special mention but oul
space forblds.
N's-"Ring, Ring Beautiful Bells
p,a. Schoo
~, ''..........Rey IraDdenburg
0S~'"'aatlon-"rhe Game of Life
pa.;. Ralph Bywatel
~''oh-"Oyer the Jordan".....
Burdie Churchill
's~lhe Mind aud it's Furniture
Della England
''0s | 'c;ihana There is a Bette'
By and BY. Misses Anne l Msrti,
Mas,r. Drown and
Rec;t,t; Reed.
"V!oN-The Heroine
Dao,a ..Ahhie WhitnP'
"s'atlon-The New Minister.
'''.,. .......George Grac'