The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-08
PRESS COMMENT
Why Turn Them Away2-

/ Why Turn Them Away2-
| 1t is more likely that the more the
people, particularly of Florida. learn
| of the excellent work that the Mont
verde Industrial school is doing the
more they will do toward helping this
institution to do more of the good
| work it has demonstrated convincing
| ly that it is capable of doing. At the
present time 200 boys and girls are
| there receiving a practical education.
AS many who have asked for the privi-
lege of enjoying it's educational facili-
ties, its training of heads and hands,
have had to be refused admission be-
fcause of lack of proper accommoda-
lions and equipment.
These boys and girls, anxious and
eager for education, have been turned
away, for the reason above stated. This
should not be, will not be the case
when the people who are able and
disposed to help the Montverde school
know more of it's character and very
great usefulness. That this is true is
indicated by recent gifts of money,
buildings and equipment that have
been made to the school by those who
have learned to appreciate its service
and its needs. But more of these gen.
erous friends are needed in order that
the school may provide for more and
more who seek admittance to it's class
rooms and to the ranks of those who
are learning on the farm and in the
workshops of the institution those
things that are going to make them
useful, progressive men and women.
On Thursday last were dedicated two
new buildings, made possible by the
generous donations of several appre-
ciative friends of this school. On this
occasion it was announced, with pleas
urable appreciation, no doubt, that in
recent years, particularly in recent
months, enough cash and pledges
have been secured to completely wipe
out the general Indebtedness standing
against the school," but that at costs
approximately SIS a day or 500 a
week more to operate this schol than
is already provided for, and that
friends of the institution can prove
their friendship by their contributions
toward these expenses, in order that
the school may know more of it's char
acter and very great usefulness. The
hint ought to be sufficient.
Montverde Industrial school was
started only eight years ago, with
practically no money, with one build
ing. but with the inspiration of a man,
Prof. H. z. Carpenter, who dedicated
his life, his intellect and his heart to
work whereby boys and girls might
be helped to become worthy, practical
ly educated citizens. His work has en-
listed the assistance of many who have
studied it most carefully and have seen
in it the noble, worthy purpose of the
institution, of those who realize what
a splendid good thing it is doing in
the educational work of the state.
The praiseworthy example of these
generous men and women needs to be
followed by others so that no more
shall it be said that as many aspiring
Florida boys and girls are denied edu-
cation that they seek as is the number
of those it is possible to admit to the
eight buildings now on the campus of
Montverde school. Why turn them |
away? The question is addressed to |
thousands of Florida men and women |
who are known to be deeply interested !
in practical education. Their attention |
is directed to the Montverde Industrial !
school in Lake county, its character, |
its work and it's needs.-Times-U Union. !