J. W. WESTPHAL by J. W. Westphal

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 12, 1908

J. W. WESTPHAL

By J. W. Westphal

WE have had ninety-three names enrolled in our Argentine schools this year. This is an increase of nearly thirty over last year, while last year we had about twenty more than the year before. Thus the prospects for our school from this standpoint are good. We, however, lack room for students' quarters and school-room and recitation rooms. Teachers have had to conduct regular recitations in dining and other rooms, and students have been packed in till there have been seven or eight in one room. Thus one of our great needs is more room. We are erecting a building fifteen meters square, which we are trying to finish for the next school year, but I am not sure that it will be done. It is to be two stories high. But even then we shall not have as much room as we need to properly carry on the school.

In our teaching force we are sadly deficient. We have had a German and an English teacher, the latter of whom taught Spanish. This year Dr. Habenicht, who was principal, has been compelled to devote much time to his medical work. Brother Lude has had triple work, as the only father in the home, teacher, and the one in charge of the farm. ‘We are in great need of a Spanish teacher, one who can really teach the language. While there are Indians and others who can not read in South America, there are as intelligent people as one will find anywhere. There are probably more than a million emigrants coming every year, the larger number to Argentina.