New-York tribune., 1905-01-04
STUDENTS OF THE BIBLE.
Second Term of Training School Begins-A
Large Attendance.

TIE Bible Teachers Training School. at No. 81
Iexington-ave.. began Its second term OF the year
yesterday morning with noticeably larger az
tendance than that Of the first term Among the
resident students there is an increase Of eighteen
men and women from all parts Of the United states
and from foreign countries as we'll
Two Of the new students who arrived yester-
5av afternoon were Chinese young women. the
1T;ssas Cbu. They have the distinction OF
being the third generation Of Christians IN their
family. The grandfather was converted many years
ago and q son and daughter-in-law (parents OF
the Misses .Chu) followed In his footsteps. These
two young women were American born. but have
spent nine years OF their life in China since
then they have studied at Northfeld, Mass.
Another foreign student at the school is Miss
OCasawara Tan She is native of Japan and Is
the only Christian IN her family. When Miss Lewis
Of Jamestown N Y, went out there as a mission
a-v more than ten years ago it was Miss Ogasa-
vara who taught her 10 speak japanese and
Chinese When Miss Lewis came back to America
she brought with her the japanese GIRL who Is
studying here now in order to be able 10 teach
+ar own neople She is Of an arstocratic family.
and SO viii have the entree into many japanese
homes from which foreign missionary is barred
Mount Lebanon, Palestine. IS represented at the
training school by two young women. and there
are students who have come from Italy. Persia
Trinidad and the Philippines. Those from the
Philippines made the long journey 70 NeT-York
for the express purpose Of entering this school
Returned missionaries from South America, Africa
Surrounding towns well represented In the
classes From Yonkers White Plains, Montclair
and other districts men and women come three
or more times a week In class. which meets
at o'clock IN the morning, there are members
NJ them are pTeparing Sor some kind of active
Christian Work-to be missionaries pastors as
sis1Rnrs. Sunday school teachers or workers N
the church
Several persons from distance living in the
city for the winter in order TO attend the scnqoL
wife and little boy from Wisconsin, and has taken
4 4rIe erI5T u3der 5eT Dr. Wibert W White the
president OF the school In the school building
sevenry-Cne stuGenLs-iess than ha4I or the NUM-
ber enrolled-are living at present
The school building at Forty-uinth-st- and Lex
ington ave. has been occupied only since the be.
nine stories o5 brick and stone and contains LO
The six lower floors are occupied by the Bible
tea chers' training school, while the other stories
ground floor are the residents and transents din
ing rooms, and the chapel. where morning prayer
Is held daily before the & classes OPEN On the
Dayton superintendent Of the students home, is
artisticaIIy furnished in old blue
The largest gifts for the building and for the
Miss Helen Gould, who is deeply interested in
this work and was a regular attenoant AT some
sented the fine library a memorial to her
mother Only recently two young women gave
s-G9 each toward the running expenses:
Few OF the students wealthy and many are
working their way through the school by doing
housework or Janitor work. by outside teaching.
One girl IN her junior year helps earn her way
by spending nine hours day at housewoTk.
ing the Bible outside OF the school under the au-
spices Of students.
At the beginning OF the new term yesterday morn
ing DR.. White spoke briefly. and the courses of
study were announced. During the term, which
class in the Gospel by John. conducted by Miss
o'clock. This will be followed by class in prac-
tlcS teaching under Mr.. Mle2nQ.