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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Aug 27, 1914

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 91, No. 36.

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Educational Notes

By F. G.

A FEW items gleaned from our correspondence will, I am sure, be of interest to our educational workers, and indeed to all who are concerned about our children and young people and the development of our school work. From H. M. Hiatt, educational secretary, Minnesota Conference:—
“We are endeavoring to place our educational work on a systematic and firm basis: First, by putting Christian Education in each home as a foundation on which to build; second, by establishing our work upon solid ground financially. During the past year we have raised the number of our church schools from six to fourteen or fifteen. Twelve are now thoroughly organized for the coming year, and three have the organization of their work practically effected. Two new schoolhouses, for which we have raised the money, are now in process of building. We are having them thoroughly constructed so that they will, in every respect, meet the requirement of the State law for such buildings. We are raising a fund with which to assist the weaker schools. This fund is receiving a welcome from all our people, who are contributing liberally. We are working definitely along the following lines:—
“1. Locate schools in various parts of the State, one wherever there are sufficient children for a school to be organized.
“2. Build schoolhouses or rent schoolrooms so as to meet every legal and educational requirement, equipping them all with the best modern helps for teachers.
“3. Make these schools permanent by systematically ‘feeding’ them or building them up by assisting new families with a number of children, to move in and take the place of those who may leave the school.
“4. Educate and develop teachers who plan to make teaching their life work, who love children, and are especially gifted in teaching, training, and governing them.
“5. Gradually develop manual training, which will enable boys to learn the use of simple tools and girls to perform the essential duties of the home.
“6. Assist the weaker schools by a general fund to be raised throughout the conference from donations by those who love the Lord and desire to see his instruction carried out.
“We are determined by God’s help to push these lines of advancement with all our strength; for we believe they will revolutionize the educational work in this conference and place our church schools upon a permanent basis.”
From M. M. Hare, principal Maplewood Academy, Minnesota:—
“The prospects at present are for a full school. We are seeking to draw that class of students who have a real purpose to do their best at all times. We are making extensive repairs in and around our buildings.”
From J. H. Schilling, president Clinton German Seminary:—
“According to all appearances we shall have a better attendance this coming year than we have ever had in the history of the school. We look for from between one hundred and fifty and two hundred students. A splendid feeling prevails in this territory regarding our school work.”
From C. W. Irwin, president Pacific Union College:—
“I am pleased to say that the outlook for our school work was never better. We are improving our room facilities as rapidly as possible so as to accommodate as many as we can. All the rooms in our girls’ dormitory except two are now engaged for the coming school year, and this is true of our boys’ dormitory. We are building six cottages for the accommodation of married students or families. We have four of this number already rented, and others are applying for cottages. We are drawing off our balance sheet for the past year, and it will show a gain on running expenses of the school of between two and three thousand dollars.”
F. G.