The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1906-12-13
THE SCHOOL OF THE OZARKS
Articles Of Incorporation Of "Ihe School
Of the 0xarks."

In order to form corporation for
educational purposes under and by vir-
tue of Article Xf Of Chapter XII o; the
Revised Statutes of 1899 of the State Of
Missouri, we, o. V. Dodge, r. c. Ford,
W. w. Elwang, L. C. Gordon, C. b.
Sharp, j. G. Trimble, w. II. Dobyns,
Louis HuggiLs and J. w. Hughes do
hereby associate ourselves together,
and adop. the following as our
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT,
FIRsT:-The name Of the corporation
shall be "The School or The Ozarks."
SEcoND:-The principal Office and
place Of business OF the corporation
shall bs- at Forsyth in the county OF
Taney and State of Missouri.
THIRD:-The principal school to be
conducted by the corporation shall be
located at or near the town of Forsyth
in the county Of Taney, and State of
Missouri, and branch schools at some
other point, or points, in the said coun-
ty Of Taney, or in one or more of the
counties of the State of Missouri, ad.
jacent or near thereto.
FoURTH:-The purpose OF the COR
poration is TO provide the advantages
OF christian education for youth OF
both sexes, especially for those found
worthy but who are without sufficient
means to procure such training, and,
for the accomplishment OF this end, TO
establish, maintain and conduct a
school Of high grade at Or near the
town Of Forsyth in fancy county, Mis-
souri,, and branch schools at other points
in the State of Missouri in said County
of Taney, or In one or more other
Counties adjacent or near thereto, in
which schools shall be impaired liter
ary, industrial and religious education;
to acquire BY gift, purchase, devise or
otherwise, land for location OF build.
ings and campus and for practical
education in livestock raising, farm.
ing and mining; to cultivate and raise
grain, fruits, vegetables and other
agricultural products: to establish,
build, maintain and operate dairies,
shops, factories, mills, mines and other
facilities for imparting industrial edu-
cation, for providing opportunities and
means for pupils to assist In supporting
themselves while acquiring an educa-
tion, and for grinding, preserving, can
ming, milling and otherwise preparing
the products OF the land for the uses of
the schools and for market and to es.
tablish, maintain and conduct dormi-
tories, mess-halls and boarding. houses
for lodging and boarding such OF the
officers, teachers and pupils Of the
schools as may desire to avail them
selves Of such Accommodations; all pro.
ducts OF agricultural and mining lands
(including live.stock) not consumed at
the schools in the process of imparting
education, or as provisions for use OF
the officers, teachers, pupils and EN-.
ployes, to be sold and the proceeds
used in paying the current running ex-
penses OF the schools Or put into fund
for Il permanent endowment thereof,
the income to be used in the support
OF the schools; but the operations of the
dormitories, mess.hall, boarding.
houses, farms, mills. mines, dairies,
factories, and shops, and the products
thereof, In no case to be for the pecuni-
ary profit Of any person, persons, cor.
poration, or corporations, but to be
solely for imparting industrial educa.
tioD, and for the support and main.
teance OF the schools conducted by this
corporation.
FIFTH:--The affairs of the corpora.
tion shall be managed by Board of
Trustees consisting OF Nine persons
duly chosen by the, Synod OF the State
OF Missouri in connection with the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States In such
manner as shall be decided upon by
said Synod. The members Of the Board
OF Trustees shall serve for three t3)
years, and shall be arranged in classes
so that the terms Of Office of One-Third
1-3) OF the number shall expire with
the regular meeting Of said Synod in
each year. The names Of the persons
(all residents and citizens of the State
Of Missouri) chosen by the Synod to act
as incorporalors, and also to serve as
Trustees until their successors shall
have been legally chosen, are as fol.
lows:
o. V. Dodge, r. G. Ford and w. w.
ElwaDg for q term ending with the
regular meeting Of the Synod in the
year 1907; L. c. Gordon, c. B. Sharp
and j. c. Trimble for a term ending
with the regular meeting of the Synod
in the year 1908; and w. II. Dobyns,
Louis Higgins and J. w. Hughes for
a term ending with the regular meet.