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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 6, 1909

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 86, No. 18.

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Bethel (Wis.) Academy

By C. McREYNOLDS

MANY of the readers of the REVIEW have fresh in memory the calamity that came to Bethel (Wis.) Academy two years ago last January, in the burning of its school building, also the ladies' dormitory, the power-house, and laundry. Since then the means have been raised to buy the materials, and the teachers and students have erected one of the best and most comfortable dormitories for the ladies to be found in any of our school or college plants, including also kitchen and dining-room and treatment-rooms for the entire school; also power-house and laundry in a separate building. They have installed a complete water and heating plant also. But the class work has been carried on in temporary quarters all the time for more than two years, because we did not have the means to build a schoolhouse. After experiencing some disappointments in the plans for building that were matured last fall, we decided to ask our people to all co-operate by paying for the cement blocks with which to construct the schoolhouse. It required five thousand blocks. The amount of money needed (in addition to the materials on hand) to construct the building and furnish it is three thousand dollars; this makes an average cost of sixty cents a block. This plan was made known to our people, and old and young, youth and children, are taking hold of it. By the time this report has reached its readers, most of the blocks will be sold. No blocks will be laid until they are sold. So every dollar of the cost will be provided for before the building is started. The blocks are being made on the ground, and we will be ready to begin laying them as soon as all are sold. Non-resident members who read this are invited to purchase at least a few blocks, and thus to have a part in re-establishing Bethel Academy on solid footing. You can pay for them on or before August 15. Blocks are sixty cents apiece. Send all orders or cash to Wisconsin Conference, Box 57, Grand Rapids, Wis.
C. McREYNOLDS, President.