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management substantially the same. The policy pursued has been to commit to a responsible faculty the
control and management of the School, based on a percent of gross incomes and subjected to the
Executive Committee of the Board of Direction. Thus, no indebtedness can arise from current expenses
of the institution. In view of the need of additional buildings, the Board elected Rev. W. R. Berry as
soliciting agent. Of that work he may speak.
The current year has so far the usual encouraging outlook. The health of the students have been
good. During the affliction, through which my wife and I were called to go, the Lord graciously kept us
and continued the work. The enrollment [for 1892-93] up to this time is 126, against 116 at the same
time last year. Of these, 91 are boarding students and 35 local. About 80 percent, are professed
Christians. Ten were converted within the year. It is expected that 19 will complete literary courses, 7
the Piano Course, 10 the Commercial Course and 19 the Bible Normal Union studies. The People’s
Educational Monthly is continued as a helpful interest of the Institute.
The field of usefulness of your institution of learning is broadening; indeed, the field seems, even
now, white for the harvest. There has never been a time when it was so easy to secure students. A few
years ago 100 students was thought to be all we should aspire to reach, but we have passed beyond that
number. And why should we not go further? We can have two to three hundred if we want them. But
to have them we must arrange to accommodate them. We now room but one half our boarding students,
yet all our rooms are full. What should we do? Build, build! First, because good policy demands it.
Second, because it will pay financially. The amount paid for rooms outside the Institute buildings is not
less than the interest on $4,000 annually. If a school of 50 students was beneficial to the Church in the
years past, is not one of 100 double the value now? And would not one of 200 be two-fold more
valuable? Why not then use every worthy means to enlarge and build up Shenandoah Institute? I
submit for your consideration if it would not be a judicious thing to put the Conference moneys into the
buildings for the School. These properly insured would furnish a safe investment of all our funds, pay a
good interest upon them, and the method would at the same time have the virtue of causing these funds
to be active for church interests. Or, if there be better methods, let them be adopted. But, brethren, let
us move on. With unfeigned thanks to the brethren for their helpfulness in this great work and to the
Divine and Directing Hand that guides all, this report is respectfully submitted, George P. Hott,
Principal.
Visiting Committee to Shenandoah Institute (pp. 17-18). We, your committee to visit
Shenandoah Institute, would report that we were present at some of the examinations, the Board
meetings, and other closing exercises of the Institute for the school year ending in June 1892; that we
found the School in good running order and well equipped for qualifying young people of both sexes for
more efficient work; that the facilities for thorough musical education were found to be especially good;
[and] that financially the Institute seemed in a fair condition, with an increasing demand for more room
for the students. Resolved, Therefore, that we heartily commend the work and cooperate in the efforts
Shenandoah Institute makes to lead the youth of our country to nobler conceptions and a higher
usefulness in life. Respectfully submitted, W. O. Ewing and J. F. Snyder.
Other Business (p. 18). The report of the Principal of Shenandoah Institute was received and
ordered printed, with the report of the Visiting Committee. Prof. J. N. Fries and E. Ruebush were re-
elected Trustees of Shenandoah Institute. It was also ordered that W. R. Berry succeed Rev. I. M.
Underwood, J. R. Ridenour succeed J. E. Hott, and John S. Geil succeed Solomon Burtner on the Board.
Reports 1893 135
management substantially the same. The policy pursued has been to commit to a responsible faculty the
control and management of the School, based on a percent of gross incomes and subjected to the
Executive Committee of the Board of Direction. Thus, no indebtedness can arise from current expenses
of the institution. In view of the need of additional buildings, the Board elected Rev. W. R. Berry as
soliciting agent. Of that work he may speak.
The current year has so far the usual encouraging outlook. The health of the students have been
good. During the affliction, through which my wife and I were called to go, the Lord graciously kept us
and continued the work. The enrollment [for 1892-93] up to this time is 126, against 116 at the same
time last year. Of these, 91 are boarding students and 35 local. About 80 percent, are professed
Christians. Ten were converted within the year. It is expected that 19 will complete literary courses, 7
the Piano Course, 10 the Commercial Course and 19 the Bible Normal Union studies. The People’s
Educational Monthly is continued as a helpful interest of the Institute.
The field of usefulness of your institution of learning is broadening; indeed, the field seems, even
now, white for the harvest. There has never been a time when it was so easy to secure students. A few
years ago 100 students was thought to be all we should aspire to reach, but we have passed beyond that
number. And why should we not go further? We can have two to three hundred if we want them. But
to have them we must arrange to accommodate them. We now room but one half our boarding students,
yet all our rooms are full. What should we do? Build, build! First, because good policy demands it.
Second, because it will pay financially. The amount paid for rooms outside the Institute buildings is not
less than the interest on $4,000 annually. If a school of 50 students was beneficial to the Church in the
years past, is not one of 100 double the value now? And would not one of 200 be two-fold more
valuable? Why not then use every worthy means to enlarge and build up Shenandoah Institute? I
submit for your consideration if it would not be a judicious thing to put the Conference moneys into the
buildings for the School. These properly insured would furnish a safe investment of all our funds, pay a
good interest upon them, and the method would at the same time have the virtue of causing these funds
to be active for church interests. Or, if there be better methods, let them be adopted. But, brethren, let
us move on. With unfeigned thanks to the brethren for their helpfulness in this great work and to the
Divine and Directing Hand that guides all, this report is respectfully submitted, George P. Hott,
Principal.
Visiting Committee to Shenandoah Institute (pp. 17-18). We, your committee to visit
Shenandoah Institute, would report that we were present at some of the examinations, the Board
meetings, and other closing exercises of the Institute for the school year ending in June 1892; that we
found the School in good running order and well equipped for qualifying young people of both sexes for
more efficient work; that the facilities for thorough musical education were found to be especially good;
[and] that financially the Institute seemed in a fair condition, with an increasing demand for more room
for the students. Resolved, Therefore, that we heartily commend the work and cooperate in the efforts
Shenandoah Institute makes to lead the youth of our country to nobler conceptions and a higher
usefulness in life. Respectfully submitted, W. O. Ewing and J. F. Snyder.
Other Business (p. 18). The report of the Principal of Shenandoah Institute was received and
ordered printed, with the report of the Visiting Committee. Prof. J. N. Fries and E. Ruebush were re-
elected Trustees of Shenandoah Institute. It was also ordered that W. R. Berry succeed Rev. I. M.
Underwood, J. R. Ridenour succeed J. E. Hott, and John S. Geil succeed Solomon Burtner on the Board.
Reports 1893 135
