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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 20, 1910

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 87, No. 3.

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Diamante (South America) School

By WALTON C. JOHN

The Diamante school closed Nov. 8, 1909, with a comparatively full attendance. During this year the enrolment has reached its highest, being one hundred twenty-four, or forty-four more than last year. The teaching work has been distributed among seven teachers, and two pupils who have assisted.
The grading system of the national government, which we have adopted here, gives excellent results, causing our students to come earlier and remain later in the year. Last year the last school month closed with a daily average of fifty-six, while this year the last daily average was one hundred six approximately.
The school missionary society has made a very good record. The whole school—those not of our faith, of which there are a goodly number, as well as our own students—have heartily joined in folding, addressing, and stamping five hundred copies of Verdad Presente every month. Besides the campaign of July 9, when the teachers and twenty-two students in a few hours sold seven hundred papers and took sixty subscriptions, considerable correspondence has been carried on with those who have received the papers. Very favorable replies have been read before the society, causing all to feel grateful to God for his blessing upon the work. These five hundred papers have been limited to the Andine provinces of Argentina, where scarcely a missionary has set his foot, and are therefore preparing the way for our canvassers and preachers.
Under the able direction of Brother Maximo Trummer, and the ministers and doctors close at hand, the school closed a very successful institute. Fourteen students have gone out with Brother Trummer and Elder N. Z. Town to canvass during the summer.
During this year the school has had the privilege of celebrating its tenth anniversary. Elder Town, in a reception offered him and Professor Fulton, stated some very interesting facts concerning the growth of the school, and related some experiences that only God's pioneer workers can tell.
The new year will bring two more teachers to carry on the work, and we hope and pray that the Diamante school will press forward, and do well its part in preparing the way of the Lord.
WALTON C. JOHN.