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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Dec 6, 1906

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 83, No. 49.

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Oakwood Manual Training-School

By W. J. Blake

The work at the Oakwood Training-school, at Huntsville, Ala., is going forward nicely. With school in session, and extensive building preparations going on, every one is very busy.
Both faculty and students seem impressed with the importance of the great work committed to their care, and are laboring earnestly to discharge every duty in the fear of the Lord.
It is encouraging to note that our recent fire has not discouraged new students from entering the school. Already some have arrived, and others are expected soon. We are very glad of this, for just as far as possible we are planning to use student labor in the erection of the new buildings. Opportunity will thus be furnished for several to get a good training in building work, and at the same time pay their way in school.
At present, however, we have not a sufficient number of this class of students to carry on our general farm work, and at the same time push our buildings as rapidly as we would like. We should be very glad to learn of more young men (colored) who would like to take advantage of the exceptional opportunities which the school can offer them at the present time. Any assistance which our friends can give us in the way of information regarding prospective students either in the North or in the South will be greatly appreciated.
The foundation of one of our new buildings, to be used for shops, is already laid. The material for Study Hall has been purchased, and in a few days active work will begin on it.
We were greatly pleased and encouraged by a recent visit from Elder W. C. White. His counsel was greatly appreciated by the management just at this time.
The spiritual interest of the school seems good at the present. Two more of the students were recently baptized and added to the church. Several are expressing a desire to become more active in home missionary work.
W. J. BLAKE.