New-York tribune., 1901-02-04

dowment of 100000 and student body Of twelve
hundred earnest youth. is the result
1t would have been impossible for the New-Eng-
land lad to have paid very much for his education
II there had been an institution which he could
have entered He determined that in the schools
which he started the poorest boys and girls should
have a chance. Board and tuition for the school
year were placed $1OO-the is S20O-and every
year. In addition TO his evangestic work. Mr..
Moody had to raise about $4,000 70 meet the de
hciency- Since his death W r. Moody. his eldest
son. has had this responsibility placed upon him.
The friends who stood by his father have rallied
to his support and the bills have been paid The
work at Northheld and Chicago is increasing.
however; the pressure from applicants is heavier
than ever before, and the question of funds is an
ever present one.
Mr. Moody did not wish TO secure an endowment
large enough destroy the personal interest in his
school work which his friends had shown from the
outset. but he anxious raise one sufficiently
large TO enable him TO open the doors wide as
possible to the earnest youth who seemed to have
no other chance. Only part OF the endowment
which he obtained Is available for present needs
The students. both boys and girls. help TO lessen
the expenses by doing much Of the work every
one devoting two hours day to manual labor
Not only the household duties. but the farm work
fee cutting, etc. performed by student labor
When Mr.. Moody was sixty years old a gift OF
s60OOO made by English and American friends
This generous appreciation OF his labors here and
In Great Britain touched him deeply. A beautiful
chapel at Mount Hermon built with the
money February is the anniversary OF his birth
and a memorial fund movement has been started
which promises 20 add a large amount 70 the fund
which was started some years ago.
A committee has been formed from the trustees
OF the schools and an effort is making TO reach
large number of people within the week. Let
ters have been to thousands Of pastors. Sun
day school superntendents and presidents OF young
peoples societies. asking them 70 observe Sunday
February 10. a Moody memorial day. when
tTbutions will be received from individuals
churches and organizations. The Northheld stu
dents and graduates making earnest effort
to increase the fund. The girls have already Sc
cured 5000 toward the $4,000 which they have set
as their goal. and the old students at Hermon
have subscribed equal amount.
The character OF the work done at all Of the
schooIs-the Northheld Seminary Mount Hermon
School and the Bible Training School here and the
Moody Bible Institute at Chicago-may be gath
cred from a statement made The Tribune cor
respondent by Mss Evelyn Hall, the principal OF
the seminary.
Three hundred and ninety students were regis
tered IN September. larSer number than ever be-
hundred applicants were refused admission from
order Of the date Of application careful Selection
can be made of those who fall within the purpose
or small means who are earnest. ambitious and OF
5rveres where tbsy live nor affrJ to sI SGn3GI %
nary boarding schools. Among the students are
ters some are daughters Of Clerks and mecSanics;
OF missionaries. Of ministers whose
salaries range from $500 to s700 year; some have
had the advantages of wealth. but reverses have
come which have brought changed conditions
Even the low terms of Mortified 500 year are
out OF the reach of such girls these unless kind
friends help the Students Aid Society has the
funds 20 lend. OF the students who are now in the
seminary. forty-seVen are paying their way in
whole or in part with money which they have
earned. Fifty more. having exhausted their own
little store. are helped by loans from the Students
Aid Society or by scholarships. One hundred and
thirteen worked at NoTthield during the summer
money 10 meet incidental expenses. and
thirty-twO for the same reason working this
term in the seminary laundry three four hours a
week These facts may help to answer the ques-
tion often asked. why not raise the tuition from
500 to 5000 and cover the expenses? To do this
would simply that these girls would be
crowded out
Students who have ambition and purpose
sure 10 make good Of their opportunities and
This Is the kind Of students with which NoTthfeId
is flled One hundred and ninety-six Of those now
in the seminary are fitting themselves for definite
work One hundred and seventy-hve express a
strone. desire for college education though only
afty have any reasonable hope Of being able to
take a college course.
Further information regarding the plan and
copies OF the life of Mr. Moody may he secured by
addressing D. ". McWihams. the treasurer OF tho
fund No 2S7 FOurth-ave-, New-York, to whom all
contributions should be sent