The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-15
from the other Yearly Meetings.

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Report OF thustess OF Whittier, Iowa,
Manual Labor Institute.
AS the school building on the
grounds was not in condition to hold
the school in, the money was used to
send students to other schools.
The trustees have decided to rent
the property for. a number Of years
and use part of the income for thing
and otherwise Improving the farm,
and the rest to be used in sending
children to school.
The report of the trustees was ap-
proved.
Newton Branson's time as trustee
having expired, ne is again appointed
to succeed himself
Minute was read for Coda e..
Thompson, of Vermillion Quarterly
Meeting, Illinois, of Western Yearly
Meeting. A cordial welcome was ex-
tended to her.
Educational Reports.
Reports were read from Pleasant
Plain Academy, Pleasant Plain, Iowa,
LeGrand Academy, LeGrand, Iowa;
Nebraska Central College, Central
City, Nebr, and Chapel Academy,
Chapel, Mo.
The teachers for next year are:
Pleasant Plain Academy Robert
Williams, Luda E. Smith, Mrs. Herb
ert Spencer.
LeGTand Academy Alpheus w.
Hadley, Matte Hadley.
Nebraska Central College-Eli Per-
isho, Josephine Griffin, Lauretta Dow
ell, w. d. Gibson, Mrs. Della b.
Smith, Bessie Ferguson, Herman Per
ry, Jas. Wilder.
Chapel Academy-Royal p. Bogue,
Principal.
The reports show the schools in
good condition.
The report of Penn college was
then given.
Some new scholarships have been
secured for members of the gradual
ing classes Many new interests were
introduced in the college. The at
tendance was the largest in the his
tory of the college. Prospects are
bright for even G larger enrolment
the coming year. We have suffered
an almost irreparable loss in the
death of Chas. l.. Kitchener. Many
needed improvements have been made
in the college building during the
summer. We hope soon to be able to
erect new buildings on the college
grounds to relieve the cramped con.
dition in the present building.
The present occupation of the mem
.bers of the alumni was given, show
ing the various lines of business TAX.
en- up by the graduates.
The financial condition of the col
lege the past year has been very sat.
isfactory The total assets of the col.
lege are $106,000.00. There is more
than enough money in notes to pay all
debts In every way the work of the
college the past year has been Of un.
usual success.
Levi Mills, of California, gave an
address on educational work. He
emphasized the Importance of every.
one. in the prime of life, getting a
LsS ainSrs~ mind --W We never can gel
away from the influence of early en-.
vironment. We are living in an age
when we must have educated men
and women.
The question of education confronts
the young people when they place ap,
plication for employment. The time
has come when the ministers and mis-.
sionaries must be college graduates
There are many places now where
churches might be built up If there
were young people equipped for the
work. We need to be full, rounded
Omissions. To be ignorant of the
sciences of God is dishonoring God
James Bruff, of Atlantic, Iowa, who
is very much interested in the educa
tional work of the church, was then
called to the platform and gave a
short talk. He having been one OF
the liberal contributors to the fund
one year ago, he now urges that the
people of wealth again come forward
and make possible the erection of the
desired buildings on the new grounds
Pres. Rosenberger also explained
the situation more fully.
Adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock.
Friday Afternoon.
The meeting of Ministry and Over.
sight nominated Absolom Rosenberger
and Jasper Hadley to act on the Sum.
mer Assembly Board.
The committee having in charge the
request from Bangor find that the
necessary provisions have previously
been made as to the method of secur-
ing Monthly Meeting reports.
Report of delegates on Standing
Committees for the year were read as
follows:
Committee on Indian Affairs. A.
Cottingham, John C. Lloyd, Joel w.
Bowles, May Comfort, Frank S. Clark,
s. Fl. Day, Anna G. Hoag, Allie Will
liams, Mary Hunt, S. f. Hibbs, Bark
ley S. Watson, Joel Townsend, Jere-
mianl Coffin, Laura d. Paul, R. J.Men-
denhall, Samuel Roberts, Elwood Ia