Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-19
AID ASKED.
Appeals Made for Financial Assistance
toward Rcopening Girls school.


toward RcopeninG Girls school.
The following appeals are being sent
out quite widely to people all over TIC
State: The one issued by a committee of
the trustees of the Vermont Episcopal
Institute, the Incorporated body which
ho"s the property at Rock Point for
educational purposes. and the other. by
a committee of women who have sent
their appeal quite generally to the church
women of tbs diocese
AN APPEAL
Following the bishops statement and
appeal in his tenth annual address to
the convention, the trustees of the Yer
mont Episcopal Institute Che incorpora ed
body which holds the property at Rock
Point, Burlington, for the bishops resi-
dence and for educational institutionsD
have resolved to make appeal to our
people in Vermont, to former pupils OF
the schools, and to church people gem
orally. to complete the endowment Of
slU0, 0OO-Which would enable them to open
Bishop Hopkins Hall, the school for girls
on satisfactory basis and with terms
that would make the school and its adj
vanI,Ses available for those whom We
are primarily bound to consider, our own
Vermont girAe.
Towards this amount the trustees have
on hand $4,000 and have received promises
VI eic'~'V NoiuilIOlldi bll tll' Hf','NV Dt-
ing raised. 1t is for the religious prn-
oiples OF the prayer book, and who
recognize the great natural advantages
of the property at Rock Point (which
can be used for no other purppse). and
the value of the partial equipment al
ready provided.
If it should be desired. the payment of
subscriptions of 800 and more might be
spread over n term of three or five years
provided interest at per cent. on the
sum promised is guaranteed from the
time that the school is opened. In orde!
that the school may be reopeued i'm the
fall of 1904, il would be necessary that
the trustees should have pledges for the
sum asked for by the early part of the
year. Gifts of money and signed pledges
should be sent to the treasurer of the
Vermont Episcopal Institute, John \
Arthur Burlington, VT.
For the trusteeS
ARTHUR c. a. HALL.
Bishop of Vermont.
GEORGE Y. BLISS
JOSEPH A Do BONR
AN APPEAL TO THE CHURCHWOMEN
OF VERMONT.
Nothing should be nearer to the heart
of every woman in Vermont than the
Christian education Of the daughters of
the State. An effort is being made tn
open Bishop Hopkins Hall in September.
tribution are earnestly asked
In order to be able to have a low rate
of tuition and at the same time . thor
oughly good teaching force an cudow-
ment of sl00.oo0 is necessary Toward that
amount $40, 40 has been secured and SIS
go promised conditionaly upon securing
the whole amount Cannot the women Of
the State hand part Of this amount To-
the bishop on the tenth anniversary of
his conservation, February ,, 1909 Let
us do what We can!
The graduates of the school are show
ing their interest and the value they at
tach to the training there received by
ma king an effort to raise part Of the
amount required. II each woman Will
send some contribution We can make
up a large amount of the needed sum
Contributions however small. will be
welcome. Don't fail TO give somethingi
IF thou hast much. give plontoo,Slv: |
IF thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly |
10 give up that little
II need not be said that this appeal has
the hearty commentator Of the bishop !
and trustees. and is intended to supple |
ment the more general appeal put forth
by them.
Promises should be sent 10 Miss con
stance r, Wheeler 210 Pearl street. Bur
lington and payments made TO John A
Arthur. ESQ, Burlington, treasurer of the
trustees.
HELEN r. BURNSIDE,
ELIZABETH r. BOOTH,
ELIZABETH n. Nj. HUTCHINSON.
CONSTANCE p. WHEELER.
ANNA L. LAWRENCE.
Committee. |