Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-11

The GAZETTE has made this offer in the
| interest of Texas girls, and the most pop
| ular one will be presented with the scholar
ship above described.
| THE CONTEST WILL CLOSE MONDAY, AUGUST Il,
| and the announcement of The result OF the
contest will be made not later than August
-.
Hardin Ladies' College.
This College owes its existence to the liner
| ality of Ex-Governor {. II. Hardin. whose con-
tributions to it amount 10 $1,000, besides
many thousands to others. The follow
ing is an accurate exhibit Of the property of
the college: Value of grounds and buildings,
s75.GO: endowment. $1,000; scientific appara-
tus, 5000 steam heating apparatus, s25OO: fur
niturc Sl2.GD Total, sl36.5c0 The property is
all IN splendid condition and is absolutely free
from debt BY Inc terms OF Governor Hsrdin's
gilt. AZ per cent OF the income from the endow-
nent Shall return TO increase the endowment,
until that fund snail reach
oNE-HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
Thus the permanency and wealth of the insti-
tuition are Us well assured as human affairs
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 in the South and West, is il the highest
degree gratifying to its friends. and furnishes
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 handsome structure. recently built of solid
masonry. in the most wori.man-like style. As
a specimen of splendid architecture. arranged
with special reference to the safety, comfort
and convenience of college home, it stands
without u rival
THE DoRMIToRIEs
afford room for 80 boarding pupils. They are
large with high ceilings. and are furnished
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 n pleasant temperature The
radiators are provided with valves for regulat-
ing the heat at pleasure 10 any desired temper
allure.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
To meet the demands of an increasing pat
ronage. the directors have Just completed
twenty-one new dormitorieS and are now erect
ing an elegant $1,000 building for chapel
service. ana for the
Conservatory of Music.
The building will also contain recitation
rooms, dining room and college hall Ting
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 Sl5OI2Aaas directors have
Just completed 4 supef build4g, with musiS
handsome opera ehair with s ating capaciF
OF ZOO.
This department will NsGtinuei TO enjoy tie
superior instruction of tharNSa tkr muSiciaIE
PROFESSOR HERMAN SChaf ACHER, i !
who has trained larger numberB& fine mus Il
clans in the South and West thar lam man nonH
living. His six years SolourrS win us bag
been a continued ovation. and tlfh brilAancy d
his concerts the delight of III. PiHfeSS6
Schumacher is q graduate OF he RoySl cop
servatory of LeipSig Germany and vas ~
years Il pupil of the great fnaSterSf MeT
delssohn. David. Richter sPlai{y and Bfehm&
For modest worth, for spsendif attainn{ ents in
music, for patient uniting er&rgy. hefhaS no
superior, and his sugesss dur his i E years
connection with the college fwithouYa paral-
lei in this country.
A s{enaia .,.e. +
oF I'm the a mssis has S each hest St Pf s
last three years;a kperbf isbo costing 5000 In
1870 to Miss Euia PSf5fd, and in 1891 to Miss
Beulah Williams.
Board of INSTRUCTION and Government.
DHPTe oHaI boa Of DIRECTOR ee1as, a NJ l. l.
A. X. YANCEy<Presfdent OF the college.
REV. c. NJ. WILLIAMS, a. M.-ASsociate.
philosopbS/French language and literature.
REV. C NJ. WILLIAMS, a. M.-Natural sci
ences, languages and mathematics. Lectures
on Greek and Roma literature
Miss II. 4. HAY-PreSidiug teacher in col
lege hall. Art criticism, political economy,
mathematics.
RRoFEssoRM kRATT-German language and
literature.
REV. J. T W IILIANs, a. NJ. D. D-Evidences
OF Christianity and Bible studies,
MRS. Il, A GANCEY-Study OF the Bible.
Miss SARA r. MITCHELL - Higher mathe-