The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11
MOUNT HERMoN SCHOOL.

The war has spoken to Mount Hermon
School, East Northneld, Mass, and her
response has been quick and generous.
The school. which was founded for boys
by Evangelist Dwight l.. Moody in 1881.
flies a service flag representing fully a
thousand men, well on toward zoo of
these having gone out from the student
body in the midst OF their educational
course Every official position from
Colonel. of which Mount Hermon already
has furnished two. down through to the
ranks has representatives of this excel
lent school. At Least two men have won
the Croix de Guerre and reports have
come that three former students have
made the supreme sacrifice The prin-
cipal Of the school. Henry F. Cutler,
gave six months Of service In Belgium on
the food commission under Mr.. Hoover,
and at present the faculty has eight men
and one woman In war work.
Paul Moody, youngest son of the foun-
der Of the great Mortified enterprises.
Is in France, where he Is head chaplain
attached to Gen. Pershings star, repre-
senting the hon-sectarian churches. Not
only are Mount Hermon men in camp,
on the sea and In the trenches in the
United States Canadian and British
armies. but one OF the Majors is in
charge of all the railroad arrangements
troops overseas; another former student
Is directing the religious work of the
Red Triangle throughout the entire
Eastern Department and the service Of
others has been diverse. The draft took
the older boys. Many others who are
farm lads are needed at home 10 oil the
much depleted ranks OF the agricultural
army, Still others. Woo must make their
own way through school. have grasped
the opportunity to work while labor Is
well paid, and are postponing the COM
pletion of their educatons for n time.
The Institution has given Of its best,
notwithstanding the inevitable effect on
the school Suspension Of the school ac-
tivities is not TO be considered, because
the country needs as never before the
conservation OF such educational institu-
tons, and even a temporary Interrupt
ton Of their splendid service would be an
extreme misfortune. The alternative has
been to lower the age at which boys may
enter Mount Hermon School and for the
first time the management has adver-
tised its advantages and solicited stu
dents The courses have been rear
ranged to At the needs OF younger pupils
without In any way affecting their ex-
cellence for college preparation. The
school stands high in its preparatory
work, Its reputation being based on the
record OF Its students who have gone
to higher institutions Of learning.
A gratifying assurance that friends Of
the school will not permit the institution
to suffer financially comes In the form Of
contribution from the former students
of Mount Hermon to the fund which they
raise each year under the name The d.
L. Moody Running Expense Fund" This
fund. which was established soaae fifteen
years ago for the purpose which its
name implies-for immediate use in de-
frayirg current expense-never before
exceeded $4,000, but for the present
year the figures stand at present Sl2.-
s23.45. Most OF the old Mount Hermon
boys contribute TO this fund. in amounts
varying from so cents TO several thou
sands OF dollars. The aggregate forms
a very tangible tribute to the school.