The Washington bee., 1910-10-29

the enrolment. They come from the
far West, the East, the North and the
South. We are crowded, and still
they come. We have OutgrOWn our
building and have taken up apart
ments at the adjoining residence. We
have lust completed our dining-TOOm,
and it is entirely too small, The
room built for Domestic Science is
being used for dormitory purposes,
and the office of the president must
/ be converted into a Domestic Science
room, and she will move her desk and
| clerical force to her bedroom. We
do not know where she is going to
put the office force and the desk, but
we did notice, the other day, that the
space under her bed is not yet Occu-
pied, and by carefully packing up
| the blankets, bed linen and towels
kept in this room, the clerk will, per-
J haps, have standing room to take
notes. 1t is remarkable how we are
utilizing space and how quickly we
can convert our rooms from Libraries
and class rooms to business depart
ments, training rooms, and, indeed,
anything. There is no confusion or
! disorder, but we are simply doing
the best we can with what we have.
The building is a positive necessity,
| and it is useless to build a small one,
| for the growth of this institution is so
marvellous and rapid that it is unwise
to attempt anything on a small scale.
All of the departments are running
this year, and it has taken very wise
planning to take care of all of the
classes, and yet everything is running
on schedule time; and there is some
real work being done on Lincoln
| Heights. The president announced at
the very beginning that frills and
fads would be eliminated, and that
fundamental work would be done. To
this end, the very best teachers were
secured that the work might be prac-
teal and comprehensive.
Every Sunday afternoon at $50 re-
! ligious services are held in the chapel,
at which time we have some noted
speaker or a minister to address us.
| These meetings proved very success
full and helpful last year, and we look
forward to even greater accomplish
ments this year. For the present
term we have as our speakers Rev.
w. A. Wilbanks, Rev. David F. Riv-
ers, Rev Sterling n. Brown, Rev. ].
Francis Grimke, Rev, Junius I. Low
ing, Rev l. Toliver, Rev VIM. D. Jar
Wis, Rev M. w. D. Norman, Rev.
Walter H. Brooks, Rev. Aquila Sayles
and Rev Edward B. Gordan.
! On Sunday afternoon, October 10,
Miss Matte foWen gave splendid
address to the students. She spoke
particularly of the advancement the
school has made under the leadership
of its president, and of the most ex-
cellent outlook the beginning of the
| second year presents. The advice
given by Miss Bowen to the girls was
full of cheer, and yet she was Sc
riOus in her delivery. She was not
as lengthy as she usually is, but she
explained that she was so elated over
the present progress that she could
not say very much. She was surprised
to be invited to take lunch in the new
dining hall, and she promised not to
stay away so long as she had during
the vacation, for noting the many inn
provements made since her last visit,
she imagined that if she remained
away d few months the new indus
trial hall would be built Rev. Jack
son, an African missionary, was also
present, and he told very pleasantly,
of some of his experiences in Africa.
| He said that he was very grateful
I that he had been instrumental in hav
ing the people Of that dark land know
] Christ, and particularly was he pleas
led to tell of the great interest the
Christians of America had taken in
Christianizing foreign fields. He also
expressed his delight in the progress
of the training school, and annOunc-
ed his intention of having his daugh
ter enter the school as a student
The student body so beautifully rem
dered "At the Battles Front" that
upon request of Miss Bowen it was
sung a second time.
l The Hill is noted for having estab-
lished the law of Perpetual Motion"
! Everybody IS busy all the time. "Move
and make things shine" is the watch
word. The new furnace is now being
installed and we need the means with
which to meet the payments on the
same. We are also in need of about
thirty tons of coal, as we'll as wood,
for the winter We are making
special effort to look after the COM
forts of our students, and as the win
ter is rapidly coming on we are call
ing the attention of our friends to the
need of quilts and blankets.
The Literary Society held its first
Injecting of the term on Friday even
ing, October Il. The program was
quite creditably rendered. 1t is evil
dent that there is much talent among
the young women, and the president
said "We have much good material
here that will respond to the touch
of the trainers