Dedication of the New College Building at Healdsburg.
By S. N. Haskell
LAST week, in company with W. C. White, we came to this place where we found Prof. Brownsberger and others actively engaged in preparing the new College building for the reception of students. The interest manifested on the part of the sisters of this church in assisting in the preparation for the commencement of the school has been unselfish and truly commendable. A number of students have already arrived, and others are daily expected. The building is now completed and the work has been done in a satisfactory manner. The plainness of the building and its completeness for the purposes designed show wisdom on the part of those who designed it, and speak for the efficiency of the building committee. In fact, one would fail to see where anything could be added or important changes made, to better adapt it for the purposes designed. It contains sixty rooms, thirty-seven of which are lodging rooms. The others are family rooms, work-rooms, etc. Twenty-one of them are now furnished. Prof. Brownsberger and family have already moved into the building, where, with his co-laborers, he will have a parental care for those students who may be placed under their charge in the boarding-house. The boarding with the teachers, where assistance at any time can be rendered to the students, and other advantages which will at some future time be mentioned, presents inducements to those attending the school to board at the College boarding-house. Notwithstanding we as a people have ever been ardent advocates of education, and believe that a school should be conducted on the principle of a family school, where as near as possible the moral influences of home can be thrown around the pupil, not until last year at South Lancaster, Mass., has this plan been fully adopted. This is the first building we have ever erected expressly for this purpose. In the erection of this building we have seen the providence of God in a marked manner favoring the enterprise. We have therefore thought it highly proper that upon the opening of this building it be dedicated to the cause of God, to be used in the manner herein mentioned. We cordially invite our friends to meet with us at this time. It is now arranged to dedicate this building Sunday, Aug. 5, at 3 P. M., when Eld. Waggoner and others will be present. We shall expect to see quite an increase of students at that time, who could not be present at the commencement of the term, July 25.