p. 21 | Keene (Tex.) Academy

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Mar 15, 1906

Keene (Tex.) Academy

[The following is taken from the Southwestern Union Recorder. It is a part of the report of the proceedings of the Southwestern Union Conference. It will be read with pleasure and profit by all who are interested in the advance and prosperity of our school work in any portion of the field.— F. G.]

THIS meeting was devoted to the work of the Keene Academy. Prof. C. B. Hughes, the principal, gave an interesting report of the work. He called attention to the fact that one half of the school year was almost gone. The school year is thirty-two weeks. The enrolment to this time is one hundred and fifty. The church-school is now conducted as the preparatory department of the academy, it all being under one board of management. The church-school consists of the first six grades, and has an enrolment of one hundred and sixteen.

The debt on the academy has been paid, and there is now a surplus on hand. There is perfect harmony in the school, the faculty and board working together in the interests of the school. The course of study has been lengthened, and now covers thirteen grades instead of twelve. This was done to meet the requirements of the medical colleges. Thoroughness is the thing aimed at in their work. Their enrolment at the opening of the school was twenty-five more than last year, and to date forty more than last year. He also stated that it might be advisable to have a special course, so that ministers and other workers who desired could enter the school, and thus have instruction along different lines.

Since the last union conference a new enterprise has been started, or an old one revived; namely, the broom shop. It is hard to keep orders filled as fast as they come in. It also enables several young men to get an education, of which they might otherwise be deprived. A fund is needed with which to assist young men and women through school. Some money has been left the school, but more can be used to advantage for this kind of work.

The following resolutions were adopted:—

“1. Resolved, That we do all in our power to impress upon our young people the importance of a Christian education; and further,—

“2. Resolved, That we extend our influence throughout the union conference to persuade and help suitable persons to attend the Keene Academy.

“3. Resolved, That we favor the holding of a union conference institute, if practicable, and that the union conference committee be requested to give this matter careful consideration the coming year.

“4. Resolved, That the educational secretary be instructed to give particular attention to developing and extending the church-school work throughout the Southwestern Union Conference.

“5. Resolved, That a teachers’ institute be held for all the church-school teachers in this union conference, the duration of the institute, the time and place for holding it, to be arranged for by the union conference committee.

“6. Resolved, That each local conference be advised to employ as far as practicable their church-school teachers during the summer vacation.”