The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-19
COST OF BUILDINGS.

The cost of the building and its furni-
ture has surpassed the limits of the COM
pany's appropriation, something more
than $500. This overplus has been made
up chiefly by the personal contributions
of President Olyphant, Colonel Boies and
Charles s. Weston, who, it is generally
supposed. will. when the weather per-
mits grade the lot and frame the memor-
ial with an appropriate fence.
The whole was completed on Jan. 10,
1898. and has been prepared for Occu-
pancy by our indefatigable missionary
teachers. Miss n. Knapp and Miss Char
ity Crippen, within the last three days.
| am glad for this work of charity, but
do hope they did not crowd the Sab
bath.
There remain certain necessities TO he
provided There should at once be pro-
vided TO pay the back rent of the hall
which we left clean week ago, and to
furnish the equipment of chairs and
tables for the industrial and night
schools, and to pay the rent of the musi-
cal instrument, which the teachers them
selves have assumed. Then there must
be provision for capable janitor and
coal for the rest of the winter, Mr.. f..
G. Rose, Of the Delaware and Hudson,
having presented the first two tons at his
personal expense. just as Brother Hunt.
in setting up the furnace. reduced the
bin 500 which We trust ne will be able
to recompense FOR his future benevol-
encc.
Then that which is most needed for
the comfort and success of the kinder
gurten just now is Il good piano to regu-
late the step and secure the Thythem of
the march of these blessed children of
the poor as they come from the wilder
ness of neglect and Join the Christian
American march on the highway of free
and immortal life. If the patrons aud
friends of the mission in Olyphnnt could
arise up today and provide this worthy
vocal assistant for the lingering of their
modest. skillful aud devoted daughter
Miss Charity Crippen, the music of the
opening. to which We have come, would
magnify and glorify the success for
which we all thank God
Mr. Chairman. it is intended that the
schools shall open again tomorrow in
these clean, new quarters, IT, by the con-
sent of the worthy agents and repre-
sentatives of the company that built the
house and own the ground the executive
committee shall open II today, dedicated
TO the work of blessing our people of
foreign speech. who may desire to speak
our American tongue and learn our
AMERICAN ways
So may it be. and to God be the glory
of all.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
s. G. Logan,
Secretary and Superintendent.
Olyphant Jan. IS. 1898.
The following letter was also read:
Scranton.
Rev. s. c. Logan, ID. D., Superintend-
cnt Mission. Lacka wanna Presbytery.
TO Foreign-Speaking People.
Dear Sir: We. the Undersigned APP
pointed by Mr.. r. NJ. Olyphant, president
Delaware and Hudson Canal company,
to supervise the erection Of Il building
for the Olyphant kindergarten at the eX-
pensc of the company, hereby certify
, that the building has been completed on
! the lot. according to the terms of the
contract. and is ready for occupancy. We
therefore deliver into your charge, for
the use of the kindergarten in Olyphant.
. in the hope that IL may faclutate the
| uplifting and he blessing of the com
munity.
Yours very truly.
II. NJ. Boies
&. :. Weston.
Short addresses We're made by Rev.
( Charles Lee. of Carbondale: c. s. Wes-
( ton. of Scranton Rev. Won Crong, of
Kingston: Rev. Mr.. Konkel, of Peck
vile: Rev. W. r. Gibbons, of DunmOre,
/ and w r. Smith, of Scranton. The
dedication ceremony was performed by
| Rev. George Guild. The services closed
| with doXology and benediction by Dr.
| Logan.