The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-30
ON THE SUMMIT OF
TENN. MOUNTAINS
The BEAUTIES OF FAR FAMED EAST TEN
NESSEE HIGHLANDS.
MISS DAWN THOMPSON WRITES
This Talented and Noble Young Lady Whose
Home is Near Manila Appeals For
Mountain Highlanders.
MISS DAWN THOMPSON WRITES
Boomer, Tenn, Sept. %, 1908.

Boomer, Tenn, Sept. %, 1908.
Dear Mr.. Meyers and Review Read
Tonight after school work is
over write my promised letter to
the "dear old Crawford county Re-
view" which has been in my hands
since was old enough to read
paper. and now often comes to me in
our little mountain home'' In
''Sunny Tennessee
l am at work in the grand old
mountains of East Tennessee! East,
west, north and south they come up
against the blue sky dotted here and
there with light. airy cloud. love
these dear old mountains already and
the child-hearted people in their
mountain homes. Love and happi-
ness fill my heart this beautiful even
ing, and as look over the mountain
tops l seem to catch nearer view
of God. What an opportunity
This is indeed "East Tennessee. -
Near US are the mountains which
form the boundary line between Ten
nesee and North Carolina. An hour
of brisk mountain climbing and we
are in North Carolina. We are 5, 200
feet above sea level in the very heart
of this mountain country working
among a people who, though poor and
ignorant, are sturdy and big hearted,
direct descendants of the old Revolu-
tionary soldiers. Please never use the
expression. Mountain Whites in my
hearing. They are Mountain High
landers. ambitious. longing for an
education and most of them willing
to pay almost any price to give their
children the chances they did not
have. l have asked God to give me
words to tell my dear home people of
this. HIS work. Sc they will see the
needs of our neglected people. Educa-
tion of the head is what they need
most, for their hearts are so easy to 4
reach and not far from right. know
now why came. God wants me to
work for them and be blessed in the
working. can do very little but
ask God for strength to do it now
while can. Oh if could only
take you into the rude little school
building with just long crude seats
(no desks) and let you listen to the
bright boys and girls sitting there
where it is 80 uncomfortable. I know
you would say, st Is Gods will to
have this work success We have
been praying that God will put it
into the hearts of some one to send
US an organ for the new building on
which work has had to be suspended
on account of no means. Some of my
boys and girls have never seen an
organ. know God will provide one
for US and also means to complete
the building. If every little boy or
girl in Crawford county could send
us just ten cents how it would help,
and Jesus would be so glad you had
helped Him. am praying that my
dear Crawford county will help US
and know it will if it is Gods will.
We want just enough to enable US to
teach our boys and girls "the way.
the truth and the life.' and educate
them in that blessed way. l thank
God for the experience gained in
teaching in far away Crawford
county. do get homesick to see
Home" but cannot leave these
boys and girls If it is Gods will to
give US means to complete the I'M
: finished building before winter comes
on our beautiful mountains. We now
have about sixty pupils in the one
small school house. More wish to
come but are patiently waiting until
the new building is completed.
l cannot tell you the inspiration
we gain from our mountain top views.
One evening. the home missionary
who is matron of our little mountain
cabin; and Prof. Bell and three
other besides myself went up on q
nearby mountain for little sunset
prayer service. cannot tell you
the feeling that came to me up there
above the few clouds which gathered
while on the way up! We thought of
Moses on Mt. Sinai and also of our
Savior's prayers on Mt. Olivet. God
takes these ways of cheering US
when we grow discouraged and home
sick.
Goodnight Everyone.
DAWN THOMPSON.