New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
MoODY'S WORK GOING ON.
MEN SENT OUT AT MOUNT HERMoN.
UNIQUE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
PRAISE FOR THE SONS BIOGRAPHY.
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East Mortified. Mass. Aug. I've do things
differently in Mortified than they do at other
places" a frequent explanation of D. l. Moody
when announcing a change OF service or bringing
on the best speaker OF conference at an uuex-
pected moment What would be annoying II done
by another another place would be re-
ceived with a smile
To-day majority of the guests went across the
river to Mount Hermon attend the graduatinE
exercises OF the school which Mr.. Moody founded
anu developed until this year 5ss young men have
oeen IN attendance there II was the close of the
summer term. the first OF its kind here So many
more men apply than can be admitted two or
lnree being turned away for every one received
that MT Moody decided to have three terms in
au OF Two. The regular commencement with
oaes oay exercises, Is held the last Of April But
to-day the five young men received their dinIornas
anu listened TO addresses by several of the Confer
ehce speakers, their pleasure being shared bv hun
uFeos OF men and women who travelled nearly nine
miles there and back on foot avheeI in carriages
anu IN hayracks, and they all well repaid for
the journey
Inc school is situated on the west side Of the
Connecticut River, opposite Northheld on high
opins ground commanding extensive view of
'iVer' valley and mountain. The site was selected
"n reference TO the best sanitary conditions good
drainage pure air, excellent water to remoteness
from crowded neighborhoods and to freedom from,
'se lhhuences often found in large villages
"0S esIaoHshed by Mr.. Moody about twenty
~ ~seaIs ago Hiram Camp. of New-Haven gave
S10OV toward the purchase of two farms and other
1'ieHos IN this country and in England aided in
eCtihs buildings and in increasing its campus
uhul to-day there are seven hundred acres ~ land
""iled oy the school Frank Crossley of Mancbes-
ei' England was liberal contributor and the
conhnodious dining hall bears his name lord
O'eItouh OF Scotland has a dormftory named IN
MS honor- StIiman Hall. erected by H B siIli-
man OF Cohoes, y. T., and other buildings testify
10 Ihe confidence in the founder Of large hearted
Americans
me school is designed for young men Of sound
oooles. good minds and high aims; for those who
nave already conceived a serious purpose IN life.
4oI tnose who are in earnest to secure a useful
cuucatlon for those who long to know more Of the
6iDle vicious or idle boys are not wanted; neither
are those who have failed TO make good progress
N other schools. those who have delicate
physical constitutions, those who are drifting
lts leading purpose is TO furnish for earnest Chris
uah young men opportunities to secure better
preparation for their service in either professional
or business life, than otherwise would he within
their reach
Inc ann Is TO help young men who feel that they
are at disadvantage and provide a place where
'Ilose whose early education has been neglected
may be instructed according to their individual
| needs 1t seeks especially the upbuHding of noble
Onrlsuan character. and 70 this end makes the
Bible central in all its courses of study II further
aims TO care for the physical welfare Of its stu
dents. 70 train them TO Industrial habits and 70
give them some practical knowledge of work bv
requiring Of each one certain amount Of manual
labor daily