Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-10
Hardin La dies College.

This College owes its existence to the liber
aiity OF Ex-Governor c. II. Hardin. whose con
|tributions TO it amount 10 5000. besides
many thou, ands 10 others. The follow
ing is al accul ate exhibit of the property Of
the college: Value OF grounds and buildings,
5000; endowment. $4,000: scientific appara-
tus, S2UnO: steam heating apparatus, 1880: fur
niture, $1,000 Total. Sl36.51 The property is
all IN splendid condition and is absolutely free
from debt. by the terms OF Governor Hardin ;
gift. ~ per cent OF the income from the endow-
me ut shall return TO increase the endowment.
until that fund shall reach
OSE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
Thus the permanency and wealth of the inSti-
tuition art as well assured as human affairs
can be
Since the foundation of the college. eighteen
years age, its steady increase of patronage,
wear after year, from Missouri and from other
states in the South and West, is in the highest
degree gratifying to its friends and furn shes
abundant evidence that the thinking public APP
preciate the great work that is being done by
Hardin College
The college is located at Mexico, Mo, at the
crossing OF two great trunk lines of railroad, the
Chicago and Alton and the Wabash Western.
THE COLLEGE BUILDING
is a handsome structure, recently built of solid
masonry, in the most Worlman-like style. As
a specimen of splendid architecture, arranged
with special reference to the safety, comfort
and convenience of a college home, it stands
without j rival.
THE DoRMrToR1Es
afford room for 80 boarding pupils. They are
with ample facilities for ventilation. They are
handsomely equipped with new furniture. The
floors are covered with elegant Brussels or in
grain carpets. The entire building, dormitorieS
and halls are
HEATED BY STEAM.
SO that in the coolest weather every part OF the
building has a pleasant temperature The
radiators are provided with valves for regulat-
ing the heat III pleasure to any desired temper
allure.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
To Tho a. np1S nf eli NOT.
ronaee. the directors have Just completed
twenty-one new dormitorieS and are now erect
ing AN elegant Sl5,OCO building for chapel
service. ana for the
Conservatory of Music.
The building will also contain recitation
rooms. dining-room and college hall. This
building and the college will be lighted with
electricity and heated by steam. Water is con
veyed by pipes TO every part of the building.
Hot water and cold water on every floor.
At an expense OF $1,000 the directors have
Just completed superb building. with music
rooms and a large concert hall. furnished with
handsome opera chairs, with seating capacity
OF 100
This department will continue to enjoy the
superior instruction OF that master musician,
PROFESSOR HERMAN SCHUMACHER.
who has trained larger number OF fine must
clans in the South and West than any man now
living. His six years Sojourn with us has
been Il continued ovation. and the Drilliancy of
his concerts the delight of all Professor
Schumacher is graduate of the Royal CON
servatory of LeipSig, Germany. and was for
years q pupil OF the great masters, Men
delssohn, David, Richter. Plaidy and Boehme
For modest worth for splendid attachments in
music. for patient, untiring energy, he has no
connection with the college is without pa raj
1el in this country