Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-19

knowledge and intelligence We're al
Ia ned and there were the best govern
ed and the heppiest people. and where
i. ignorance prevailed, there was want
and vice and misery.
Upon this idea was the Merrill la
stitute founded. Many of the young
peopl especially the young men Of
tie city, are without those home in
flucncgs which so greatly aid ~
sh, elding from temptation and n
building str ng characters, and it is
hoped that the Institute will in some
me sure supply the place Of honi :
to those who have none.
II certainly will afford such opppr-
as has been seldom enjoyed by citi-
zens of tiis part # tl.a South.
For the physical development ther,
has been provided fully equipped
gymnasium, such as cannot be found
elsewhere in the State, and as soon
as IL. can be obtained, instruct y.
: W III oS pioFihCN.
For mental culture there is already
in the rooms Il well-selected supply
of current literature. magazines, per-
iodicais and newspapers, both secular
and religi us and there will be fro Il
time to time heald N this hall lee
lures, both scientific and literary by
the best thinkers nd takers Of tn
day.
For moral advancement we have the
whole Institute. All that is good ami
ennobing will be invited to cluster
here. and all that is low and degrad-
ing, as far as possible. be excluded.
Here music, sweet muse, that hand
maid of relig.on-that Indispensable
necessity to social enjoyment and true
civilization will find its place and
be encouraged to associate themselves
together here and to stimulate each
:, other to higher and higher perfec-
ton in the art till the musical taste
4 of tie whole city is raised to full
+, appreciation OF the classic works of
the old masters, md the names OF
, List, Mozart, and Beethoven will be
/ as familiar and their memories as
, fragrant as of old. Can there be a
stronger influence for morality than
v that which fills the soul with har-
4 mony?
y To aid in the attainment of "a high
er spiritual life we have the foun,,
: Mems Christian Association, whose
. home is here, the communion and fei-
lowship of religious people, and the
word of God.
Young Man, when weary and worn
Merrill Institute and refresh your
mind and invigorate your body by
healthful exercise in the gymnasium.
nd then step up into the reading
room for rest and a half-hcur's pleas
ant chat OR quiet reading.
And again. when you are tempted to
go to places of evil. pause, turn back
from the evil and choose the good
Say MT TO yourself There is no
choice" Here is the good, choose
this Come over to the Merrill Inst!
tute and breathe the air which is
pure-unpolluted by the sound Of
oaths Or the vapor of intemperance.
And you. young ladies, oongratu
late you that our benefactor has not
, forgotten you, but has made this gift
and enterprise yours ei0ally with
, your brother. You, to', w be WEI
sure and profit by r1sorsins he
Here you will have apl 3rsunity alo .
with the men OF ycar .scqs<sillt ~ =
reading standard works and keeping
up with the current thought and Ii
erature of the day, and of thus keep
ing pace with your brothers and
sweethearts and husbands as easily
as you surpassed them i'll your schoo!
girls days.
The school life can do nothing more
than to teach how to learn, and If the
: graduate ceases ito learn after enter
ing upon the realities of life. then is
her early Training vain. But here
is the opportunity to continus 10
learn, and that man or that woman
who fails to take advantage OF it IS
an enemy to himself nd to his race.
The declared and recorded object of
this institution is to improve the ply
steal, mental. moral and spiritual con-