The Takoma (D. C.) School by T. E. BOWEN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 12, 1907

The Takoma (D. C.) School

By T. E. BOWEN

WE are glad to be able to report that the school being established here at Takoma Park, opened Monday morning, November 4, with fifty young people and children in attendance. Since the opening day several others have been enrolled, so that the two teachers in charge, with one assistant, have all they can do in the work of the school.

The services of Stanley Morian as principal, and Miss Sadie E. Clark, as teacher of the primary grades, have been secured. These teachers are both graduates of the South Lancaster Academy, and in addition have had considerable experience in conducting graded and church-schools. We feel pleased in being able to secure their services.

This is the youngest and smallest of the institutions being established here in Washington. It is really more than a church-school; for while it is doing thorough work for about forty students who properly come into the grades carried by our church-schools, yet beyond this we are prepared to carry the students up to and including the twelfth grade.

In addition to the three teachers mentioned above, an instructor in vocal music will conduct classes each day, also an experienced artist will give instruction once each week in drawing. Arrangements are also being perfected for the services of an experienced teacher in sloyd work, to give instruction once each week in practical work in wood and paper sloyd.

God has richly blessed this effort from the beginning in providing a place for our children and young people where they can be separated from the influences of the worldly schools, and have the benefit of Bible instruction from consecrated teachers who love and fear the Lord.

The building also provides at present a quiet place in the chapel above for the Takoma Park church to meet for Sabbath and prayer-meeting services, and for the young people to hold their meetings. This entire enterprise, so far, has been carried forward by the united efforts of the Takoma Park church. No outside help has been solicited. Just what God has in store as the future for this school we know not, but it is the purpose of those having the work in charge to be so guided by him that whatever his design may be, his will shall be done.

We hope soon to present the readers of the REVIEW with a picture of this addition to the Washington family group, together with a report of its dedicatory exercises. T. E. BOWEN.