Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-01

cost $50,O 600, while the chapel was
built at a contract price of $40, 600.
Work Is now rapidly progressing on
a central heating system, which Will
be one of the largest in the state,
capable of furnishing heat for the
school buildings as well as all the
residences and business houses Of the
small town Of Darlington. IT Is u
steam heating system, thus cradicat-
ing any danger Of fire in the build
ings. The contract price calls for an
expenditure Of $50, 600.
A refrigerating plant is one Of the
many new features recently added for
the upbuilding OF the institution. A
steam laundry is installed in Cunnec-
ton with the refrigerating system.
one Of the most practical features
Of the entire schools equipment is a
modern dairy. There are rs head Of
fine bred Jersey COWS that are cared
for by the boys of the place. The
water supply is probably the best in
the state as 1t is from the famous In
dian Springs; located one ana "A half
miles from Darlington, but owned by
this corporation. The water is con-
Veycd to the school by the syphon sys-
TEN and then lifted by electric power
TO a large reservoir furnishing an in
eNhaustible supply of pure, soft, sand
filtered water.
The home has a volunteer fire de-
partment together with adequate
fire-fightinG apparatus, They also
maintain their own school system up
to the 10th grade together with an in
dustrial school for the boys. A nan
ual training department for both boys
and girls is also among the many
modern branches open to those who
are kept at home.
An up-to-date hospital may also be
found there. Although they have not
regularly employed physicians they
have their own nurses. The girls who
desire to become trained nurses are
sent away to prepare themselves for
the profession and when they gradu-
ate are employed by the board Of cons
troll to remain at the school. To drill
the girls in the culinary art and 10
make them proficient in sewing a
domestic science department has been
arranged.
This Institution is under the inn
mediate management Of a board Of
control consisting of three members
appointed by the grand lodge to serve
a term Of three years. DR.. G. J..
Reeder, chairman, Of Tulsa, o. L. Con-
nor Of Vinita, and VIM. ID. Turner, Of
Lawton, are the present members OF
the board. Alfred G.. Gray, past grand
master OF Oklahoma, is the superin-
tendent in charge of the place,
The buildings, all costly ones, are
erected in a large circle, fronting a
beautiful circular driveway prettily
decorated with large trees and a fall
ing terrace covered with blue grass.
Although the students are given
access to all the higher branches of
study the agricultural department is
the one favorite of the members of
the board Of control. With more than
500 acres Of the best soil in the state
at their disposal they have divided IT
into allotments where all kinds of
farm products are raised. Last year
44O acres were put into cultivation
and the revenue derived averaged
s11.2O net, per acre. one hundred
and sixteen acres Of alfalfa was plant
ed last year by the youthful farmers.
DR.. Reeder OF Tulsa said yesterday
that they now have more than $1,000
worth of hogs ready to market and
that il a few months more than a