Reports From Schools

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

Reports From Schools

The Opening of Our Schools

[The following reports were received too late for last month's issue. While undoubtedly there has been in all these schools, an increase in attendance since they were written, and many other favorable features could now be mentioned, yet these reports are indicative of the conditions at the opening of the schools, and will still be of interest.—F. G.]

Forest Home Industrial Academy, Mount Vernon, Wash.

ON September 2 our school opened with an attendance of sixty, one third more than there were last year. The students this year are older, and with but few exceptions are all consecrated young men and women, who have in mind a speedy preparation for some place in God's work. The music department is much stronger this year than last, and it has been necessary to secure another piano. We are of good courage in the work, and the prospects for a pleasant and prosperous year are bright.

G. F. WOLFKILL.

The Otsego (Mich.) Academy

School opened Tuesday, September 15, with nineteen pupils enrolled. Our new building is not completed, hence we began our work in a temporary building that was moved up for the purpose from one of the farms. We have been very much hampered in our work for lack of seats. It was necessary to have the students in one room, and some of the recitations were conducted outdoors, under a small tree. At present we have a portion of the building seated, and have divided the students; this adds much to the order of our school. As all can readily see, we are not walking along flowery paths; nevertheless, we are of good courage, looking forward to the time when we shall occupy our new school building.

R. U. GARRETT.

Manson Industrial School, Port Hammond, B. C.

Our enrolment for the year will be fifty or more; at the close of school last year it was forty. A new building 42 x 50 feet, three stories and basement, is under construction, and will be ready to occupy the middle of December. This will add much to the conveniences of both students and teachers.

L. B. RAGSDALE.

Clearwater (Wis.) Industrial School

During the camp-meeting at Madison, the conference committee and school board of the Clearwater School met to consider the condition and to discuss the needs of the school. A vote was taken to raise four hundred dollars at the camp-meeting. This, with additional funds to be raised by the community at Clearwater, will be used in the erection of a teachers' cottage this fall. The intermediate department of the school will not open in literary work for two months, unless more teaching help can be secured. The primary department will open soon.

C. W. HESS.

Du Quoin (Ill.) Intermediate School

Our school opened September 9, with an enrolment of twenty-seven students; we expect several others to enter in a few days. Elder C. Wood, our educational superintendent, was with us the first few days. We were pleased with the spirit existing among the students of the higher grades. We are planning to add to our present facilities for carrying on different lines of industrial work, and look forward to a prosperous school year.

R. H. BRUNS.