The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1905-08-03


dustrial feature TO be varied and ex-
tensive enough 70 furnish each student
wifh three hours Of manual labor every
day: and this with two objects in view:
~ To provide seli-help for poor
studeDts who would otherwise be un-
able 10 secure an education: ~ To give
the boy. a kbowledge OF various in
dustyies, such a. carpentry, blacksmith
ing, masonry, farming. horticulture,
etc, and the girls much needed in
struction 10 the various departments Of
domestic science.
The plans for the buildings have been
skillfully worked out for the commit
tee by Mr.. Theo c. Link. one Of the
leading architects Of 81. Louis They
can be most effectively represented By
the cut above.
Il careful study Of the equipment Of
other Institutions, and a reasonable al
lowance for the Development Of our
OVID. led TO the adoption Of plans for
buildings To cost, when coI1pleie, at
least $4,000. This group Of buildings
will be erected one by one, a. there il
actual demand for the accommodations
for which they are intended.
THE PROSPECTS.
Basing our judgment on the expert.
ence Of similar Institutions starting un-
der less favorable conditions, VIC would
say our prospects are unusually bright.
TIE universal testimony Of these schools
is that there Is no difficulty 10 securing
students. OF the nine visited, one be-
gan with II and nov enrOlis upwards
Of 100 Another began with one and
today has an average attendance 81
more than 100. others began in n
small and experimental way, and now
enroll l2J. $50. 22G, 312, 3i9, 4lj, etc
being limited TO those numbers, in al.
most every case, by lack Of accOmmo-
datiOns for the many who apply. Those
who are best acquainted with the con-
ditions that confront us undertake 10
say that We can begin with no less than
100 students.
Our prospects for touching aud 10.
| 6ucncing the life Oi the whole section
Oi country in which we operate, may b.
based on the calculation that the ma
! iOrity Of our frst students will be ihDc
who have already been emplUyed az
teachers 10 the public schools. They,
fortunately. rcalize that they are III
prepared for their work, aud are eager
for an opportunity 70 improve them
selves. Reaching them, we have the
prospect, through their influence, o,
reaching their pupils when they 20
back 10 their respective districts 10
teach. Ii may be noted here, that q
similar school IN the Synod OF KcD-
tUcky made canvass Of the teachers
employed lasl year in the county where
it Il located. and ascertained that ~ OF
the 9j teachers were educated in their
school. Thus reaching out through
the surrounding country with the in.
fuences Of Christian education. We have
the prospect Of preparing the way for
more effective entrance for The Cos.
pei, Which is the power Of God into
salvation; and scores and hundreds and
tbOosands Of neglected people within
our bounds may be brought to saving
knowledge Of the truth as II is in Chr + (
Jesus.
Our prospects for raising the neces.
sary funds for this great work are iiased
upon the way il has appealed TO Dcn
Who have investigated II. and upon tbe
confident expectation that our ptOpie
will cooperate 10 such needy and
promising enterprise. n careful bus
iness man, who is a member % tx