The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-06

Editor of The Tribune
Strive the chartered members of the
Lowry Institute ana Industrial school Of
Mayesville, :. c., have seen where you
published letter from Rev. Stevenson
stating things that are detrimental to the
institute and of our president. general
manager and financial agent, Professor W.
NJ Boley, the founder of the institute. who
has done more for this community than
any man VINO has ever been here. We
heartily endorse and recommend him to
the generous public as worthy gentle
man whose noble character is worthy of
the highest confidence: In regard TO the
appeal letter sent out by him We author
lied him to write this letter to make up
the deficiency OF the amount needed to
carry out our plan for the next year. II
this appeal has been misunderstood We
desire TO correct Ii now.
Some of our kind friends have given the
amount for the support of a scholar the
balance OF the school year, and Others
gave part, so We sent out this letter TO
try and get the balance needed TO get
III stock of provisions first of the new
year, so Us TO be- able to board the schol-
ars in the institute. In regard to the
number of scholars. the state register
shows an average attendance of 10 to il2
scholars in our las! term of school, and as
to our teachers not being paid a cent,
we send you our report for Dublica tion.
With reference to the new building that
looks like barn, we just commenced tn.
building last year and We need money 20
complete 1t. We are teaching in 1t, though.
Our Whit" friends were thirteen years
building thej.' church, ana our school
house will be worth more than their
church, when complete. There Is about
$1,000 debt On the school; that is the heavy
mortgage referred to.
Mr. Boley has shown great ability from
business standpoint as we'll as from "a re-
lisious one IN running the store and farm,
so AS TO realize whatever money We can
in an honest way to carry Oil Inc work
look no lsr.
school Will be self-supporting from the
business methods now practiced.
our school Is undenominatiOnal and We
have no special denomination to look TO
Tor our support. We write this letter thl.
the friends who have been helping us so
nobly for the past five years will read this
letter and our report and judge as TO
whether the money has been misappropri-
ated or not. We believe it Is through these
efforts the world Is made better The
state renders us a little assistance by pay
ing one teacher for several months Mr.
Boley does not live In the school house
but Is about three squares from there, and
has one teacher and scholar in the house
with him. His wife taught quite IL W hile
In the school before marrying. This was
written for publication al the regular busi-
ness meeting Dec. y, 1895, by order of the
following officers. +. II. McCutchen, vice
presidents \. Williams. chairman of trus-
II. Benjamin. NJ Holman. Il. McCutchen.
II. Davis. superintendent of building and
grounds.
Report for the year-July, 1s93 to July.
1S9l-During the year we raised $500; eX
penditures as follows: Paid for rent, $40:
paid teachers and agent. S40O; incidental
expenses of school, $40: travelling and incl
dental expenses of agent, $50; total ex-
penses. $500
Report for the year-July. 1891, to july
1S92-During the year We raised $3.50: expe.,-
ditures rs follows: Paid for rent, $40: paid
teachers and agent, $j22: paid for ma
chimes, 800; paid for tools. $33: incidental
expenses of school. s25; agents travelling
and incidental expenses, $50; total ex-
penses, $3.50.
Report for the year--July. 1892. to July
penditures as follows: Paid on properly,
si6j; paid teachers and agent. Si95; paid for
lumber. 500; paid 10 carpenter SIS; paid
for shingles. freight and hauling, $25: paid
for insurance, $40: agents travelling and
incidental expenses, $3.50; total expenses,
81, ,305.
Report for the year-July. 1898, to July,
1SM--During the year We raised Sl,llS. 60:
expenditures as follows: Paid for bricks,
lumber. lime, freight and to carpenter,
$40: paid on properly, $40: paid teachers
and agent. s6Ol.lo; insurance, SIS; paid for
stamps. etc. $l2.50: agents travelling
and incidental expenses. SlC0; total eX-
penses. Sl.llSGn
Report for the yaar-J,i,y. 1894, to July.
1Saa-During the year we raised. 81 ,aa37 II /:
expenditures as follows: Paid on carpen>
ter work. s326.S3: paid on shingles, SG;..l:
paid on lumber S22J: paid for freight, ha ul-
Ing etc. S4j paid teachers and agent.
$43i.11 paid for stamps and stationery,
SIS; paid insurance, $2a: agents travelling
and incidental expenses, $780, total ex-
.penses. Sl.237.7l.