Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-03-27
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY MARCH ~ 1905
AROUSED. ACADEMY INTEREST.

AROUSEDi ACADEMY INTEREST.
Two Enthusiastic Meetings in Behalf
Of Black Hills Academy.
Last Friday evening fair attendance
Of public spirited citizens gathered at
city hall to hear discussed the prop
osition of securing the academy for
Hot Springs. The speakers were Rev.
Dolliver, Rev. e. E. Hunt, Hon. E. w.
Martin, s.. e. Wilson and e. r. Juckett,
with DR.. Hargens presiding. Each
speaker was enthusiastic over the
question and told Of. the Importance
and benefits Of such an Institution.
The proposition as presented is such
that no public spirited citizen. who is
in Hot Springs to stay and make
permanent home, can afford to be luke
warm over it. Every one should
render all the financial assistance
possible at the present time to get the
academy located here, butif they feel
that they can do nothing in that
direction they should lend their voice
and heart to the cause and help create
a hearty and unanimous public senti-
ment in favor of the academy. All who
heard the interesting and enthusiastic
speeches Friday evening we're certainly
impressed with the Importance of Sc
curing this school,
Again Sunday afternoon the same
speakers addressed good sized audi
ence-although the city hall should
have been packed.
They not only showed the financial
advantages to be derived, but the edu-
cational, moral and social. 1t is believ-
ed that not less than 100 students will
be enrolled this fall, which would Of
itself mean an expenditure on their
part in the town of not less than $4,000
a month, which would be distributed
among various avenues Of trade. It
would attract hither many families who
have young people, besides those who
prefer living in place whore they may
have the social benefits of an educa-
tional town, with it's various enter
tainments, etc. And Hot Springs will
especially arouse an interest in people
seeking home, for combined with the
advantages of the academy will be the
inducements here offered as health
full, attractive home town with an un-
surpassed climate. 1t will be but a
few years before this academy would
have three or four hundred students.
The music, normal and business
courses alone will draw very large
number of students. :
The proposition of getting the
academy is now simple. The deed for
the old college property is in escrow,
with conditional agreement that it is
to be taken up by July 1st, when the
money is to be paid for it. Hot Springs
must contribute $1,000, and $4,000 is to
be secured for the academy by Wesley
an University before Hot Springs is ex-
pected to pay its subscription. Notes
Aot0 OOoA OOVdlu0u III 4lOO CplAu6S al
place of the subscriptions, although
$500 more must be secured here to
complete the subscription. A number
of citizens have not yet been solicited,
but it is not the intention that any
citizen should be slightedin this mat
ter. The list of the subscribers will be
given before long that all may know
who are putting their shoulder to the
wheel to help along this splendid enter
prise.
The plan now is to open the academy
about the middle of September. Re.
pairs upon the building will be begun
just as soon as the required funds are
secured. Workers for this fund are
to be active not only in South Dakota
but will go to the Eastern states, where
they are assured of generous help.
Every citizen of Hot Springs should at
least boost in this enterprise. Let
them get the spirit of other college
towns, where every business man is
always willing and glad to take off his
coat and work to push along anything
to help their higher institutions of
learning. Get your head and mouth
working right on this proposition any
way, whether you can help financially
or not.
Boost! Help everything that will
help the town Talk for every enter
prise that will help stir up the town.
Hot Springs is growing steadily. The
bank statements show prosperity and
reliability for the town. So does the
postofice business. With 1fttle more
increase in postoff1ce receipts Hot
Springs will next year go to the second
class and then we can get free delivery.
You can see progress and improve
ments upon every hand. More people
sre coming to town right now than
ever before at this time of the year.
Boost! Help push along good things.
II you are disposed to be knocker get
+ out in the woods once in while and