Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-13
4 SCHOLARSHIP FREE.
AN EDUCATION WITHOUT COST TO SOME
TEXAS GIRL.
To be Selected by Gazette Readers Unde.
the Below Stipulated Rules and
Conditions.

A scholarship in Hardin college and No
zart conservatory Of music, Mexico, Mo,
free.
The GAZETTE scholarship in Hardin
ladies' college and Mozart conservatory Of
music begins September >, 1891, and closes
June ,, 1872. This scholarship embraces
Board, Fuel, Lights, Full Collegiate
Course; also Latin, Greek. French and
German: also Music on the Piano.
The GAZETTE has made this offer in, the
interest of Texas girls, and the most pop
ular one viii be presented with the scholar
ship above described.
THE CONTEST WILL CLOSE MONDAY, AUGUST l.,
and the announcement Of the result Of the
contest viii be made not later than August
90
Hardin ladies College.
This College owes its existence 10 the Eber-
ality Of Ex-Governor C. Il. Hardin, whose con
triDutiOns 10 it amount 10 S'2UJ besides
many thousands to others. The follow
ing is m accurate exhibit Of the property Of
the college: Value OF grounds ana buildings.
S55G0; endowment. $4,000; scientific ..ppara-
tus, 5000; steam heating apparatus, $500: fur
niture, $1,000. Total. SlS6Jo. The property Is
al IN splendid condition and is absolutely free
from debt. BY the terms OF Go eruor Hardin 5
git, 20 per cent Of the income from the endow-
ment shal! return TO increase the endowment.
until that fund shall reach
oNE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS
Thus I Q permanency and wealth of the insti-
tuition are wei assured Is human afairs
can be.
Since the foundation of the college, eighteen
years ago, its steady increase OF patronage,
year after year, from Missouri and from other
states III the South and West. IS in the highest
degree gratifying 10 It's friends. and furnishes
abundant evidence that the thinking public APP
preciate the great work that IS being done by
Hardin College.
Inc college is located at Mexico, Mo, at the
crossing of two great trunk lines OF railroad, the
Chica 20 ana Alton and the Wabash Western.
TIE COLLEGE BUILDING
is a handsome structure. recently built Of solid
masonry. III the most workmau-llke style As
q spec LIen OF - lendid architecture. arranged
with special reference 70 the safety. comfort
ana convenience Of a college hOm'. il stands
without q rival
THE DoRMTTORIEs
afford room for $50 boarding pupils. They are
large with high ceilings, ana are furni she'd
with ample facilities for ventilation. They are
floors are covered with elegant Brussels or in
grain carpets. The entire building, dOrmitories
and halls are
HEATED BY STEAM,
50 that in the coolest weather every part OF the
building has a pleasant Temperature. The
radiators are provided with valves for re-ulat-
ing the heat At pleasure to any desired temper
allure.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
To meet the demands OF an increasing pat
rouage, the directors have Just completed
twCnty-one new dOrnitOries and are now erect
ing an elegant $4,000 building for chapel
service. snd for the
Conservatory of Music.
TIE building will also contain recitation
rooms, dining room aud college hall. This
building and the college will be lighted with
electricity and heated by steam. Wateris con
yeyed by pipes TO every part Of the building
Hot water and cold water on every floor.
Vt an expense Of $1,000 the directors have
Just completed superb building, with music
re ms, and large concert hail furnished with
handsome opera chairs, with a seating capacity
OF i7D.
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 "A the South and West than any man now
living. His siy years sOjodrn with US has
been a continued ovation. and the brilliancy OF
his concerts the delight OF all. Professor
Schumacher is a graduate OF the ROy3I CON
serVatcry Of Leipsig, Germany. and was for
years a pupil OF the great masters, Men
delssOhn David, Richter, Plaidy ana Boehme
For modest worth for splendid attachments in
music, for patient, untirinC energy, he has no
superior, and his success during MS five years
connection with the college is without pa raj
lei IN this country.