The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-25
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS AT
HOWE SCHOOL,.
buildings and Enlarged
Corps of Instructors Increased and
Every Facility Extended.

The Howe School. at Lima, Ind. is one of the
substantial institutions Of learning in the West.
Ever since 1884 it has been turning out scholars
for Harvard. Yale. Princeton, Columbia. Cor
nell, the University Of Michigan and schools Of
like character, many Of its graduates entering
these institutions without condition. Unostenta-
tiously the school has pursued its successful
work of making scholars and cultured men
without any attempt to display outside distrac-
tions calculated to catch the attention of boy.
seeking amusement rather than a place OF learn
ing.
From year to year the various features Of the
school have been improved. but the most extern
sive and valuable improvements since the school
was founded have just been completed. whereby
the facilities Of the school have been enlarged
and the opportunities it has heretofore furnished
have been greatly increased The old Howe
eled; suites OF elegant rooms have been con-
structed for members of the senior class who
laboratories have been placed in the basement,
where increased room and added equipment fur
9 nnpre aP P4osis, oPp2 sas aiso s bee i %aSs qar w %o5s:
working in all Its branches and a COM
ple,e manual training course has been
LAID from the school building. new bathrooms
snG sl9se, s.t have wd been placed S on every S.s5 . aoSTi, e
and the entire plumbing system reconstructed:
swimming pool have been added to the gym
nasiuT, the grounds have been improved and
beautihed and accommodation have ceen pro-
vided for a larger number OF pupils than here
toforeA The teaching force OF the school has
been increased by the addition of several expert
enced specialists I'm the different departments
and the faculty now comprises some of the
aolest educators In the country.
The military feature of the school Is under the
charge of thoroughly competent and experienced
neutrality-suspicious. OF West Portland so far
as adopted the system Is carried out with the
critical precision in vogue at the National Mill
tary Academy. The military system Is used be-
cause OF its peculiar adaptability in bringing
about the best results In physical development,
habits OF promptness and obedience and the In
cuication OF ideas OF method In all transactions
OF life. but no part Of the military duty Is per-
mitted TO interfere with the progress OF a pupils
education proper.
Howe School does not seek a large attendance
OF boys. but the character Of those received must
De beyond reproach. The increased accommoda-
tons az the school now furnish ample room for
one hundred boys. and the attendance viii be
limited TO that number. DR.. Mckenzie. rector of
the school. being firmly convinced that better
results can be accomplished with a school Of one
hunored boys than with q larger number.
by tne extensive improvements just completed
Rowe Scnool Is able TO offer better advantages
than ever before. and the large number OF In
quirfes being received at the school indicates
that every room will be taken 1T the opening OF
tne second term Of the year, on January third