Keene Academy Is Singing the Jubilee Song
By C. B. HUGHES
WE are very glad to state that the last dollar of our indebtedness has been provided for. Not only is this true, but there is a surplus on hand for improvements; and there are good prospects for materially increasing this sum so that we can at once begin to plan for a steam-heat plant for our school home, better bathing facilities, water closets for both buildings, etc. In addition to this we are purchasing books for the library, and are planning to better equip our laboratory, and to add appliances of different kinds until our school is fully prepared for its work as the training-school of the Southwestern Union Conference. While all this is encouraging, we are still more encouraged by the deepening spirit of consecration that characterizes our school, and for the earnest conviction of both the school board and the faculty that the only work of the school is to prepare our young people to live for God both in public and in private life. The past year was encouraging. The enrolment was not much larger, but when our school closed, the daily attendance was more than double that of the previous year. Most of the young people were making earnest preparation for God's service, which banished many of the distracting influences that are sometimes present. Judging from the number of inquiries, our attendance will be still better the coming year; and we are glad to say to all who come that our school will be better than last year. Our faculty is increased; our course of study lengthened; many facilities will be added; we are planning to do our work so thoroughly that our school shall be second to none in its efficiency; and now that God has delivered us from the bondage of debt, so that we “owe no man anything, but to love one another,” surely the school ought to receive a quickening that will give new meaning to the denominational watchword, “The advent message to the world in this generation.”