The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-04-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR ElMW0OD.

The Board Of Trustees of Elmwood
Seminary has had under adyi,Cmcut
for some weeks past certain material
/ improvements for EImwCod Seminary.
1t has felt that the institution was not
reaching out enough to scccre the pat
ronagc of the rapidly developing south.
/ eastern section OF the State. After a
careful survey Of the field the members
/ oi the board were impressed with the
! fac, that in all Southeast Missouri
/ there wa not a school, dislinctivcly lpl
Young Uliics, doing the work lhr
should be- done. They also fee, CON.
/ lidcnt that the time j, rapidly ape
/ preaching when such school ,hiO. boo
Established Elmwood Seminary, IN
| their Judgment, la, now the opp1r'u.
nifty Of attaining that position aud be-
coming the fist educational institution
for young ladies' in Southeast Missouri
Among the considerations tina, have
led the board to this view is the fac,
that the ground work has ALREADY been
done for hlmwoDd 1t represent, au
iuycstmcu, of over $50, 900: it ha, q
history and reputation for good work
under the hes, influences for the pupil;
it has in Pennington an ideal location,
in community that has a large share
OF refinement and education, a people
that j, friendly disposed to education;
it il located in Il city easily reached by
direct roads from the whole OF the
southeastern part of the State, and yet
not brought under the adverse in
tluences that often follow the main
trunk lines of railroads.
With such things rs these to build
on the board feels confident than in
planning for larger Elmwood it i,
reaching out for that which can be
readily obtained, aud that vii! be for
the advantage of The people Of Farm
ington and the entire southeastern see
ton OF the State.
In order to reach out into thi, field
the board has decided that certain
things are necessary. Additional and
improved Accommodations must be plu.
Yldcd for those who come from Dis.
lance, such n will make the school
attractive and give them measure "
home comfort. TO furnish these, new
building are needed and the board has
planned to erect at once "A dormitory
and chapel building. This is to be 20
feet by 40 feet. On he first floor
will be n large auditorium and the
second floor will be devoted to dorn.i.
tory purposes. The rooms for the
boarding department are to be large,
well ventilated and well lighted The
old building will be remodcled and re.
arranged to provide class rooms, and
dining room, and the present third |
floor changed in such manner as nee.
essary to make the rooms for boardeIs |
desirable ones.
Another step that has for It's object |
a wider influence and a stronger hold |
on this section Of the State is the
placing OF the school under Presbyte-
rial control. The Presbyteries of the
Presbyterian church occupying this
section will control the school, electing
trustees and in every way advancing
its interests. 1t is proposed that the
school shall continue as before, fur
nishing an education along broad |
Christian lines, not narrow and Sec
tartan.
In order to make the school still |
stronger, it is planned TO raise the |
standard of work SO that ii will give |
The highest courses Of study possible |
conforming to Seminary standards.
1t will prepare pupils for the large
eastern colleges should they desire to
their studies.
The board believes that all these
hings can and will be done and that
before long Elmwood Seminary will
rank with the leading schools Of the |
State, and be the first in this entire
southeastern section. II.