THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER VOL .4 � COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA, FEB. 21, 1908 � No. 6 Ultir Eburational 1' I: Prifieltger Representing the Educational Department of the Central Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Published Weekly by the Central Union Conference, Colle- e View, Nebraska Terms 50 cents per year (48 numbers) C. C. LEWIS � EDITOR B. E. HUFFMAN � CHURCH SCHOOLS OTTO M JOHN � MISSION. VOL. SOCIETIES MERTIE WHEELER � EDUCATIONAL NEWS J. I. BEARDSLEY ...... � ........ . ....MANAGER Ebitorial UNION COLLEGE FACULTY The Board of Managers were so well pleased with the work of the Faculty of Union College that doubtless the entire list of teachers would have been retained if in three or four cases individuals had not decided it to be their duty to engage, in other work. The Board also thought it best to leave the Executive Board and Heads of De- partments to select assistant teach- ers as they may be needed, except in the case of two or three depart- ments that have always needed assistants since the College began. We are glad to note that some of the teachers feel called of God to en- • gage in ministerial and missionary work. NOVEL READING Much novel reading is mental shirking. This is true as a rule. The novel-reader drifts, not think- ing or even imagining; self seems to be little more than emotion and phantasy. An excessive novel- reader becomes incapable of con- centrated and prolonged effort. Though a woman in years, she may be a child mentally. Only the concrete and emotional interest her. She is incapable of solid reading, or penetrating, abstract study. She is a human butterfly.— Baldwin's "Psychology," Page 262. THE LATIN UNION SCHOOL The following letter from Nellie Peck, of Logan, Kansas, will show how our Union College students in all parts of the field can help in raising $500.00 for the Latin Train- ing School. "I saw in the MESS I- \ - GER your call for one dollar dona- tions for the Latin Union Training School, to be earned in any le- gitimite way. I enclose one dollar, which I have earned by selling pop-corn balls and Lif e and He alt h. I enjoyed the work, and praise the Lord that he has given me even so small a part in the great work. I often think of the blessings received while at Union College, and pray that the Lord may continually bless his work and workers." Receipts for the week are as follows:— Envelope � Name � Amount Previously Reported Cush Sparks. Adolph Christensen, W. H. Hanhart, W. C. Flaiz, Anna Nelson, Inez Hoiland, Lydia Rishel, Lora Smith, A. G. Goude, S. E. Peck, Sophie Paulson, L. L. Caviness, Nellie Peck, James Johnson, A. F. Riffel, Geo. W. Covey, Willis George, Herschel Ard, George Heirt, Ellvena Jensen, Millie Rogers, G. W. Reimche, Annie I. Isaac, F. E. Turner, Aural Jordan, Mary Moore, Pearle Preston, Zillah Daniels, Wm. J. Eden, J. W. Eden, Total, IT IS A GOOD BOARD We have recently received an illustrated postal card entitled "The Board of Education," and the written message is as follows: "Some old student is still think- itig of U. C." But it is the pic- ture which gives point to the mes- sage—A middle-aged pedagogue in spectacles sitting on a bench beside a school-house, with a small boy prone across his lap, and a shingle uplifted in a threatening position. Anybody can see, however, that it is all make believe; for the boy lies all limp and quiet as no boy could lie under serious circum- stances and the pedagogue's bowed head and broad nose only partially conceal the smiles that wreathe his face away round to his ears. That is the kind of Board of Education which was recently in session at College View. If their attitude at times seemed threaten- ing the good nature beaming from every face dispelled all fears. Look at what they did for us. 1. Physical Science Laboratory to be transferred to the southwest corner of the basement and equip- ped to do first class work. 2. A department of Agriculture and Floriculture, and the two south- east basement rooms to be made into a recitation room for its use. 3. A green-house to cost about $200.00, opening into the agricul- ture room, to be used for the classes in agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, botany, and biology, and for growing plants for the gar- den and farm, and flowers for the campus. 4. Increased acreage of fruit and garden as follows: Three-fourths acre blackberries, one acre straw- berries, two and one-half acres raspberries, two acres peaches, one-half acre plums, one acre cher- ries, three acres asparagus, five acres tomatoes, and fifteen acres alfalfa. 5. A canning outfit to prepare for market and home use the pro- ducts of the farm. 6. Encyclopedias and maps for the German, Swedish, Danish-Nor- wegian, and History Departments. 7. More room for classes by pro- viding other quarters for the Tai- loring Department and the Christian Record. 8. Another room and valuable improvements for the Library. 9. More rooms for boys in the attic of the College building. io. A carpenter shop 20x40 feet, with steam heat and electric power. Verily ours is a good Board of Education. "He who persists in genuiness will increase in adequacy." No. 123, No. 95, No. 96, No. 84, No. 33, No, 73, No. 68, No. 47, No. ro6, No. 135, No. 134, No. 105, No. 16o, No. 166, No. 124, No. 8o, No. 94, No. 104, No. 9o. No. 27, No. 143, No. 138, No. 6o, No. 89, No. 162, No: 49, No. 164, No. 163, No. 133, No. 165, $49.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 I.00 1.00 hoo I.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 t.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 t.00 "00 1.00 t.00 1.00 1.00 top() 1.00 2379.00 2 � THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER THE COLLEGE VIEW MOD- EL CHURCH SCHOOL At the Educational Convention preceding the recent meetings of the Central Union Conference, at Boulder, a resolution was adopted recommending the union of the College View Church School and the Normal Department of Union College in establishing a model church school for the training of teachers; and the Conference was requested to appoint a committee to formulate a plan for such a union. The Conference approved the recommendation and appointed the following persons as a committee on plans: C. R. Kite, C. A. Thorp, C. C. Lewis, H. M. Hiatt, Sarah E. Peck, Alma J. Graf, and B. E. Huffman. The committee called in as counsellors, R. F. Andrews, F. F. I3yington, Professor and Mrs. Kern, and D. R. Callahan. When their report was ready it was submitted to the Union College Board. Then the committee went over the plans again before sub- mitting their report to the Confer- ence where it was unanimously adopted. On Wednesday of last week the College Board and the Church School Board considered the plans in joint session, and after coming to an agreement called a meeting of the church offi- cers and laid the whole matter before them. On Saturday evening the subject was brought before a meet- ing of the church, and the plan was adopted by an almost unani- mous standing vote. In all these meetings changes were made from the original plan. The following is the form finally adopted by the church and agreed to by the Col- lege Board:— WHEREAS, The Central Union Conference has called upon Union College to establish a Model Church School for the better training of teachers, has recommended t h e Normal Department of the College and the College View church school to unite in creating and operating such a school, and has appointed the undersigned as a special com- mittee to suggest a just basis for such a union, we, therefore, your committee, would unite with the Conference in urging upon the College the duty of establishing as nearly perfect a model as possible of what a church school really should be, and also in urging upon the church the duty and privilege of co-operating with the College in this work; and we would respect- fully submit the following general plan as a basis for the co-operation of the two institutions:— FIRST, That the Model Church School be under the management of a Board consisting of seven members; namely, the Educational Secretary of the Central Union Conference, the Educational Superintendent of the Nebraska Conference, the Director of the Normal Department of Union Col- lege, and fcur persons chosen by the College View church. SECOND, That the school consist of at least eight grades and that it be raised to the tenth grade whenever the Managing Board de- cide that the interests of all parties demand it and they can see their way clear to sustain it. THIRD, That at least three of the best teachers obtainable be employed to take charge of the different rooms, and that their sal- ary, and also the incidental ex- penses of the school, be met by the church, assisted by the College, under such a system as may be adopted by joint action of the Managing Boards. FOURTH, That great care be taken by the Director and the teach- ers not to allow any normal teacher to take charge of any class in the Model School until such a teacher is thoroughly competent, intellect- ually and spiritually, to do first class work. FIFTH, That the Director of the Normal Department be regarded as the Principal of the Model School, and that there be the heartiest co-operation among the Principal, the teachers, and the Assistant Principa 1, who shall be chosen by the Managing Board, in executing the plans of the Nor- mal Department. SIXTH, That Union College stand ready to grant free lease of land on the College campus for the use of this Model Church School and render such assistance as may be agreed upon by both Boards in removing the building and making such changes as may be necessary to better accommodate both the church and the College; and that in case this union should ever be mutually dissolved by the church and College, the necessary expense of removing and locating the school building be met by the College. SEVENTH, That the College grant to the Model Church School free use of its shops and Manual Training Department under the oversight of the Normal Director, who shall so plan their use by the Model Church School as not to in- terfere with their use by the College. EIGHTH, That the Normal Director be under the employment and pay of the College Board, who shall also furnish her with such assistance as they may from time to time deem necessary. NINTH, That we commend this Model Church School to the foster- ing care of the College View church, Union College, the Ne- braska Conference, and the Central Union Conference; and that we solemnly charge them to employ faithfully and perseveringly every proper agency for accomplishing the objects of its establishment. TENTH, That unity, harmony, and co-operation be the watchwords of all connected with the enter- prise, and that copies of these ar- ticles be suitably engrossed, signed, and framed by the first Board of Management, as a per- petual reminder of the sacredness of the interests involved and as a pledge for the faithful discharge of the duties and responsibilities of their office. ELEVENTH, That we invoke the blessing of God to rest upon the union thus proposed, upon the in- stitutions involved, and upon the officers and teachers who may be chosen, that the Model School thus established may become a beacon light of Christian educa- tion, and its beneficent influence may go forth into all parts of the earth. WHAT SOME GREAT MEN HAVE SAID OF THE BIBLE Under the above title, Asa Stan- ley Goodrich writes a valuable article for the Sunday School Times in which he quotes the opinions of many eminent men re- garding the Bible. From this article we condense the following facts and opinions:— "As the world advances in science, in history, in literature, we find the study of the Bible advancing in greater strides. The early sales of three hun- dred thousand copies of 'David Harum,' and the one hundred ninety-five thous- and copies of 'Richard Carvel' were thought phenominal, but more than five million copies of the Bible were sold by the British and American Bible So- cieties in the same time. These two societies sold over two hund r ed and twenty-five million copies during the nineteenth century. And while other books have their day and de- cline, the sale of Bib les increases year after year. The sale in one New York store averages a hundred and Who is YOUR Tailor? Next time you want a suit, or some pressing or repairing, try the UNION COLLEGE TAILORS Special rates to students. �Rooms in basement of College Building. C. A. TUCKER Jeweler LINCOLN Dr. S. S. SHEAN Optician NEBRASKA 1123 0 St. I have been a Freethinker for years, but there is no book that shows more respect for the labor- ing man than the Bible. I think it a mistake for any man to oppose it being in the public schools.— President Weston, of the Car- penters' Union. I am a Freethinker, but there is no book the laboring man can trust more implicitly than the Bible.—Henry George. Young men, as you go out into the world to face scientific prob- lems, remember that I, an old man who has known only science all my life, say to you,—that there is nothing more true in all the universe than the scientific state- ments contained in the Word of God.—Professor Dana of Yale University. The Scriptures of God are the most sublime philosophy.—Sir Isaac Newton. Aside from the good moral effect of committing the Scriptures, the familiar version is, in my opinion, the best English ever written, and, were I ever to teach again, I would have my pupils commit portions of it, believing that in no other way can they acquire a better style and use of our language.—John D. Long. A fair knowledge of the Bible is in itself almost a liberal education, and ignorance of it is a most seri- ous disadvantage to the student.-- Charles Dudley Warner. In my judgment, the Bible con- tains such a wealth of literature and such valuable historic data that no one's education should be {teemed complete who does not pos- sess some knowledge of the Bi- ble.—Charles R. Skinner, state superintendent of public instruction in New York. There are no songs to be com- pared to the songs of Zion, no oratory equal to that of the Proph- ets, n o politics like those t h e Scriptures teach.—Milton. I attribute all my vigor of thought and expression to the fact that my mother taught me the Bible, and especially that she made me learn the first eight chap- ters of Proverbs.— Ruskin. Let our young people preserve these quotations and refer to them occasionally if they are inclined to chafe under their tasks of Bible study. J. H. HUKILL EXCLUSIVE OPTICIAN TESTING � FREE WORK GUARANTEED Burlington Blk. 13th & 0 LINCOLN - NEBRASKA UNION COLLEGE A Christian School, with well- equipped College, Academic, Min- isterial, Normal, Music, Medical Preparatory, Business, Steno- graphic, German, Swedish, Danish, and Industrial Departments. For full descriptive catalog address UNION COLLEGE, College View, (near Lincoln), Nebraska. UNION COLLEGE POULTRY YARDS Single Comb Buff Orpingtons a Specialty Also White Orpingtons and Barred Plymouth Rocks. Write for circular to UNION COLLEGE POULTRY YARDS COLLEGE VIEW, NEBRASKA UNION COLLEGE DRESS MAKING ROOMS Long Experience. Work first class and fully guarranteed. Prices moderate. ROOM 13 � COLLEGE BASEMENT Union College Seed Department We have made arrangements to fur- nish all kinds of Garden Seeds and Nur- sery Supplies. Seed corn a specialty. Send us a list of seeds wanted. We can do as well by you as other dealers, and may be able to save you money. Your patronage will be a help to us. Address UNION COLLEGE SEED DEPARTMENT College View, Nebraska THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER � 3 forty copies a day the ear round. These are good figures for a book that Ingersoll said would be dead and buried in twenty years." The immense moral influences of the Bible, though, of course, the most important, is not the only power it has for good. In addi- tion, there is the increasing influ- ence it exerts on the side of good tastes, of good literature, of proper sense of proportion, of simple and straightforward writ- ing and thinking.—Theodor e Roosevelt. To the influence of this Bible we are indebted for all the prog- ress we have ever made, and to it we must look as our sure guide in the future.—General Grant. For years I have read my Bible through once a year. I read it an hour every morning, as the very best way to begin the day. In whatever light we regard it,—of morality, revelation, or history,— it is a valuable mine of knowledge and virtue.—John Quincy Adams. A Bible and a newspaper in every home, and a good school in every district, all studied and appre- ciated as they merit, are the prin- cipal supports of virtue, morality, and civil liberty.—Benjamin Franklin. I have served my country faith- fully because I have served my God so faithfully. There is noth- ing that makes a man brave and patriotic and faithful like constant study of this old Book.—Glad- stone. Everything in Christ astonishes me. His spirit of love and sacrifice overawes me. The nearer I ap- proach, the more I examine, the more I find everything far above me. His religion is from an in- telligence which is certainly not of man.—Napoleon Bonaparte. Tell the prince that this Book is really the secret of all England's power a n d prosperity.—Queen Victoria. From the time I learned to lisp verses of Scripture at my father's knee they have been m y daily study. If there be anything in my style or thought to be commended, the credit is due to my parents' giving me an early love for the Bible.—Daniel Webster. The Bible contains more true sense, more beauty, more pure morality, more important history, finer strains of poetry and elo- quence, than c a n be collected from any other set of books in any age or language.—Sir William Jones. 4 � THE El) UCA TIONAL MESSENGER THE EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER To SL'ESCRIBERS.—Terms, 50 cents a year 148 num bers..) Paper stopped unless renewal is received within three weeks after close of subscription. A blue cross over this paragraph shows expiration The coming of your paper is evidence your money has reached us safely. Notify us of any irregularity. Address changed on request Make remittances to EDUCATIONAL MESSENGER, Col- lege View, Neb. ADVERTISING RATES.—A few advertisements will be received at twenty-five cents per running inch for each insertion of display matter and five cents per line for reading notices, with ten per cent discount for three months, fifteen per cent discount for six months, and twenty per cent discount for one year. Cash in advance for less than three months. Entered at the post office in College View, Neb., as second class matter under act of Congress of March 3,1879. Nrwn anb tintra. Elder E. I. Russell has returned to his home at Minatare, Neb. Ellen Lindholm, of the Nebraska Sanitarium, is visiting at her home in Raymond, Neb. Pearle Preston has returned from Kan- sas City, Mo., where she was called by the death of an aunt. Prof. C. C. Lewis spent Sabbath and Sunday at the meeting of the Nebraska Conference held in Hastings, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Field, of Erickson, Neb.,• are visiting Mrs. Field's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. George, in College View. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Robb, who accom- panied Elder Luther Warren to Loma Linda, Calif., have returned to College View. Elder C. McReynolds, President of the Wisconsin Conference, spoke in the College View church Sabbath morning, February 15. Elder Chas. Thompson, President of the Kansas Conference, addressed the English Canvassers' band Thursday morning, February 6. Elder J. W. Lair, a former student of the College,stopped in College View on his way from Boulder, Colo., to his home in Hepler, Kans. C. .L Benson held a meeting with the students from the Northern Union Con- ference in the Scandinavian Chapel Monday evening, February 57. Ruth Jones, who is teaching a church school near Beaver City, Neb., spent a few days with her parents in College View the first of the week. Martina Johnson, who was in school last year, has returned from Greenwood, Neb., and will connect with the Ne- braska Sanitarium for a few weeks. The annual meeting of the Nebraska Conference was held in Hastings, Feb- ruary 1-16. A number of delegates from College View were in attendance. Nettie M. Morrical, of Washington, D. C., has been visiting in several of the western states and is now in College View visiting Dr. Estella Houser and other friends. Although never a student at Union College, I have attended nearly all the entertainments there for the past two years, and have learned to love it almost as much as if I had been a student. En- closed find fifty cents, for which send me the MESSENGER. Send it as soon as you can.—Jessica Backus, 259 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. The College and Sanitarium are ship- ping their ice from Memphis, Nebraska. Maude Weller is teaching in the In- dustrial School at Elk Point, S. Dakota. Hattie Caviness sends fifty cents for the MESSENGER to be sent to Hope, Nebraska. Addie Wheeler, of Crawford, Neb., is visiting her sisters, Mertie and Gladys, at the College. � • Mr. and Mrs. John Demin g have moved from College View to Weeping Water, Nebraska. Celia Christenson, a nurse at the San- itarium, has returned from a visit to her home at Dodge Center, Minn. The Alpha Literary Society gave an interesting program on Temperance in the College chapel Saturday evening, February 8. A. G. Nagel and wife, of Milton. Ore- gon, parents of S. A. Nagel, recently visited Mrs. Nagel's brother, Mr. D. L. Covey, in College View. Carrie and Ogle Wilson, who were in Union College a few years ago, are in the state of Washington. Carrie is teaching school in PeEll, Wash., and Ogle is doing bookkeeping for a Sanitarium. Mrs. Mary Anderson, of Glenwood, Iowa, is visiting her children in College View. Jensina is at the Sanitarium, and Anna and James are attending Union College. Wednesday morning, February 5, Elder D. U. Hale, President of the Mis- souri Conference. and Elder S. E. Jack- son, President of Minnesota Conference, addressed the students in the chapel. A lecture was given in the assembly hall of the public school Wednesday evening, February 12, by Dr. C. E. Bur- singer of the State University, on "Abra- ham Lincoln and His Times." Mr. R. C. Black, well known in Col- ege View, is in the state of Washington. He is doing carpenter work, and is en- joying a good experience in working with the young people's society of the church where he is. Ethel Jones, who has been a nurse in the Nebraska Sanitarium for a num- ber of years, accompanied Dr. W. A. George to Nashville, Tenn., where she has accepted a position in the Sani- tarium. Dr. Orville Rockwell, of Spokane, Wash., has accepted a position in con- nection with the Nebraska Sanitarium. Dr. Rockwell was formerly connected with this institution, but has been in Washington for several months. Burt Bray, in writing to have his MESSENGER changed to Deming, New Mexico, says: "I am engaged here in Bible work, and am meeting with reasonable success for a country that has until lately been a favorite camp for a wild and reveling element." Saturday evening, February 15. a reun- ion of the formeremployes of the Union College Press was held at the home of Mrs. A. J Beardsley. The invitations for the occasion were written on paper saved from the fire of last October, suitably frayed and singed, and appropriately worded. The company of fifteen spent a pleasant evening relating past exper- iences and reading printers' tales. Otto John read a selection of reminiscences of former days in the College Press and Eugene Rowell read a poem prepared for the occasion. The Students' Symphony Orchestra is preparing a new program of orchestral pieces to be rendered near the close of school. Pearl Jones, stenographer for the Nebraska Conference, after visiting at her home in College View for a few weeks, has returned to Hastings, Neb. Mrs. Nellie M. Ferren, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been in College View for several weeks with her daughters, Maude and Georgia, who are attending the College. She has now returned to her home. Elder J. W. Norwood, of St. Louis, Mo., visited the College a few days on his return from the Boulder Conferenc e. Elder Norwood was a former student of the College. A farewell reception was given to Dr. and Mrs. W. A_ George and Ethel Jones in the Sanitarium parlor Tuesday evening, February to. They left for their new field of labor in Nashville, Tenn., the first of last week. Saturday evening, February 15, the German students met at the home of Prof. and Mrs. G. A. Grauer and gave them a pleasant surprise. Before leav- ing, they presented Professor Grauer with a fur-lined overcoat. One of our workers in Hawaii writes: "In our church and Sabbath-school the following nationalities are represented: Americans, English, Chines e, Japanese, Porto Ricans, Hawaiians, Portuguese, and Koreans. We have only eight young people in our church. We are a pecul- iar company. God grant that we may do some thing in His name." According to the vote of the Central Union Conference recently held at Boni. der, Professors G. A. Grauer and P. E. Berthelsen were ordained to the gospel ministry last Sabbath. The service was an impressive scene, and we trust that the blessing of the Lord will accompany them in their future labors. Dr. and Mrs. W. A. George and Ethel Jones left Sunday evening for their new field of labor in Nashville, Tenn. A company of friends gathered at the home of Elder and Mrs. J. S. Hart even- ing after the Sabbath and gave the Doctors a pleasant surprise. Dr. George's father preceded them to Nash- ville with a car of household goods. Mary J. Shultz. writing from 8z8 Nor t h California Street, Stockton, Calif., orders the MESSENGER sent to her brother, G. F. Shultz, Lodi, Calif., and says: "I think the MESSENGER is just fine. Although it will soon be five years since I left there, I enjoy reading the MESSENGER and look for it as I would for a letter. I could not do without it." The following letter, written by J.J. Clark, from College Place, Wash., will be of interest to old Union College stu- dents: "Please send your little paper to me for one year. A copy is on the reading table of the College here, and I see so many names of those with whom I was acquainted while at Union, that I want the paper. Professors H. A. Washburn and John Isaac are teaching here. Among the delegates to the North Pacific Union Conference, who were formerly students in Union College, are Elders P. A. Hansen, from western Ore- gon, and Willis Adams, president of the British Columbia Conference, and the writer, from western Washington. My address is Manor, Clark County, Wash- ington."