DENVER, COLO., WEDNESDAY, SEP I"EMBER. 8, 1909. 
VOLUME XIX. 
NUMBER 18. 
itht,MOYVVONS sow thy Sad O. ACk 
the eveturtg.withhold not thine hated 
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Echoes from the field. 
Published every two weeks for the 
Colorado S. D. A. Conference and Tract Society, 
At 1112 Kalamath St1., Denver, Colo. 
SUBSCRIPTION, 25 CTS. PER YEAR. 
Entered at Denver Post Office as Second-class 
Mail Matter. 
"It IS My Brother." 
I met a slender little maid, a rosy burden bear- 
ing. 
"Is it not heavy, dear?"' I said, as pagt me she 
was hurrying. 
She looked at me with grave, sweet eyes, this 
tragife �
Het* 
And answered as in swift surprise: " Oh, no, 
sir; it's my brother." 
We larger children toil and fret to help the old 
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world onward; • 
Our eyes with tears ale often wet, so slowly he 
moves sunward. 
Yet Sid 4Pe all the secret seek of this dear little 
mother, 
Unwearingly we'd bear the weak, because he is 
our brother. �
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—Selected, 
Report of Colorado Conference. 
ThetWenty-seventh annual session of 
the Colorado Conference was called 
August 26, 19o9, at. 9 a, m. After the 
opening song, Elder Kite read the one 
hundred and third Psalm. Elder Mac-
Guire offered an earnest prayer, placing 
the work of the Conference in the hands 
of God. 
The reading of the minutes of the last 
meeting was waived. 
Seventy-five delegates anO workers 
responded to the roll call. 
On motion, the chair appointed Elders 
Anglebarger, Svensson and Richards as 
a committee on seating of delegates. 
In response to a call fornew churches, 
Elder Branch presented the Third Sev-
enth-day Adventist church of Denver. 
This church is composed of our colOred 
brethren and sisters who formerly be-
longed to the West Denver church, to-
'gether with nine new members—nineteen 
in all. 
; Elder Svensson presented the Swedish 
church of Denver, of thirty. one mem-
bers. This church has the distinction of 
'reporting every member paying tithe. 
Elder Atifdertiar presented the Bennett 
church." This is composed largely of 
members of other churches who haVe 
moved into the vicinity. All are in full 
•symp4thy with us on all points of faith. 
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TArmher 
ighy pre 
seated the Yuma church, which was or-
ganized by Elder Lair. 
By vote, each of these churches was 
received into the Conference and their 
delegates seated. 
The delegates, by vote, invited all 
General Conference,, Central Union 
Conference and visiting ministers to 
participate in the deliberations of the 
Conference. 
After a brief discussion, it was voted 
to select a committee, of fifteen, which 
shiluld consist of the Conference Com-
mittee, together with ten others, who 
should be nominated from the floor, and 
that this committee should nominate the 
standing committees. This committee, 
as selected, were as follows: 
J. W. Lair, �T. H. BranCh, 
Meade MacGuire, Chas. Rice, 
C. R. Kite, �G; W. Anglebarger, 
H. A. Aufderhar, �
J._W. Horner, 
E. E. Farnsworth, Dr. C. A. Hansen, 
I. A. Haskins, �
Andrew Bernsen, 
W. A. Hankins; �
F. W. Patterson, . 
Judge C. C. Holbrook. 
This committee presented the follow- 
ing nominations: �
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For Committee.on Plans—Judge C. C. 
Holbrook, Chairman; James. Cochran, 
C. R. Kite, G. W. Anglebarger, G. M. 
Alway: 
Committee on Credentials and Licen-
ses—E. '1'. Russell, Chairman; .41. F. 
Ketring, C. A. Hansea, Meade MacGuire, 
H. A. Aufderhar. 
Committee on Nominations—A. M. 
Dorman, Chairman; Charles Rice, J. W, 
Horner, W. A. Haalcms,A. A. Haskins. 
By vote the report was adopted, 
The President, Elder Lair, presented 
his addreps to the delegates and brethren 
and sisters assembled. In this he re- 
viewed the work done during the past 
year, 
as he believed, by the direction of the 
Spirit of Prophecy, and suggested the 
needs of the work for the year to come. 
Brother R. M. Roekey presented the 
Treasurer's report for the Conference, 
and also for the Tract Society, Width has 
previously been printed in the ECHOES. 
Elder Richards gave a report of his 
work during the past year. After camp 
meeting, a few weeks were spent in 
Colorado Springs to bind off the work 
there, and then he removed to the San. 
Luis Valley. The winter months were 
spent largely at the new town of Blanca, 
where some are interested in the truth, 
and a small Sabbath school was started. 
The past summer has peen spent at 
Monte Vista, where a tent-meeting has 
been field in a tent bought by the breth-
ren of the San Luis Valley. Much pre-
judice has existed here, but as a result 
of these meetings this is wearing away, 
and good work has been done. The 
Monte Vista church has tecently\ pur-
chased the Baptist church building and 
parsonage, and the citizens are assisting 
very generously in raising the funds to 
pay for this. It is planned to hold a 
series of meitings in the new church as 
soon as convenient after camp meeting. 
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ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
Thirteen have been added to the church-
es during the year. 
Elder Aufderhar reported progress 
among the *German speaking people. 
As a result of his work at Fort Collins, 
Brighton and other places, thirteen have 
been baptized during the year, and a 
company organized a few miles east of 
Brighton. 
Elder Kekring presented a brief re-
port of his work in Denver. Elder Ket-
ring has had the oversight of the work 
in Denver only since the latter part of 
May. Denver has four churches, West 
Denver, Capitol Hill, the Swedish, and 
the Third Denver Church (Colored). 
These churches are under the care of 
the following workers: W. D. Emery, 
H. F. Ketring, C. 0. Svensson and T. H. 
Branch. Sister Bessie Sufficool is doing 
Bible work on Capitol Hill with ra good 
interest. A better spirit of unity and 
cooperation seems to be coming in and 
the outlook is encouraging. 
During the various sessions of. the 
Conference the following resolutions were 
presented and adopted: 
RESOLUTION I. 
WHEREAS, Under the providence of 
God and His rich blessing, the cause of 
present truth has made marked advance-
ment in home and foreign fields during 
'the past year, even in the face of many 
obstacles; therefore, 
Resolved, That we express our thank-
fulness, and praise to God for His lead-
ing and, prospering hand, and that we 
pledge ourselves, by His assistance and 
grace, to greater loyalty, and faithfulness 
to Him and His organized work. 
During the sessions of the Conference 
word came to us that our co-worker, El-
der J. B. Wilson,. had fallen asleep in 
Jesus. 
RESOLUTION It 
was presented, expressing appreciation 
for the faithful services of Elder Wilson, 
and our deep sorrow at his death, and 
offering to his family our deepest sym-
pathy, and pointing them to God, who 
alone can comfort and encourage. 
RESOLUTION III, 
WHEREAS, Under the blessing of God, 
we have been able, during the past year, 
to send to the General Conference one-
third of all the tithe for foreign missions, 
but since this has drawn very closely on 
the Conference funds, after carefully 
studying the situation, we recommend 
That during the coming year, one-
fourth of all the tithe be passed on to the 
General Conference for foreign mission 
work. 
RESOLUTION I.V. ' 
WHEREAS, The good Book says. "He 
that hath pity on the poor lendeth to the 
Lord;" and, 
WHEREAS, Our worthy poor are often 
left unprovided for, we therefore recorn 
mend, 
That a collection be taken up in all 
our churches throughout the Conference 
at least once a year to create a fund to 
be used in care for our worthy poor in 
special or isolated cases, and we further 
recommend that collections be taken up 
in all our churchesas often. as necessary,' 
that a fund may 'be on hand to •care for 
the worty poor in their local churches. 
RESOLUTION V. 
RESOLVED, That a Field Missionary 
Secretary be appointed to take general 
supervision of the home, tract, misionary 
and periodical work, if the finances of' 
the Conference permit. 
RESOLUTION VI. 
WHEREAS, The Third S. I). A. Church 
of Denver is without a place of worship, 
be it 
Resolved, That the executive commit-
tee of the Conference request pledges, 
and also a collection in the churches of 
the Conference for the purpose of secur-
ing a place of worship for said church, 
and that all moneys so raised be held 
and used by said committee for said 
purpose. 
RESOLUTION VII. 
WHEREAS, There exists among our. 
people a great deal of misunderstanding 
as to what constitutes an honest tithe, and 
the great importance of obedience in this 
matter; and as the success of the Third 
Angel's Message depends largely upon 
the faithful performance of our duty in 
that line, therefore we recommend, 
That our ministers, Bible workers and 
church elders give this matter'their earn-
est consideration, to the end that they 
may thoroughly instruct our people as to 
their duty in tithe paying; and we fur-
ther recommend that an article on this 
suhjectbe prepared by our Conference 
President, and, be published in the 
ECHOES, giving a thorough explanation 
of the subject. 
RESOLUTION VIII. 
Resolved, That, as a Conference and 
s churches, we pledge ourselves to more 
arnest efforts in the establishment and, 
inaintainance of church schools. 
RESOLUTION IX. 
WHEREAS, In the providence of God, 
Campion Academy has been established 
in our Conference; and, 
WHEREAS, In the establishment of 
this school a debt of three thousand dol-
lars has been incurred, therefore, 
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to 
exert our energies to the raising of this 
indebtedness at once. 
RESOLUTION X. 
We recommend that our home tract 
and missionary work be strengthened: 
(a) by the selection end training of suita-
ble persons to sell our ten-cent maga-
zines; (b) by the free circulation of tracts 
from house to house, by correspondence, 
in reading racks and in miscellaneous 
ways; (c) by the sale .of our forty-per-
cent, books. 
RESOLUTION XI. 
WHEREAS, All should unite in a hearty 
educational campaign for religious liber-
ty, to bring the truths of this phase of 
the message to the public, we recommend, 
(t) That religious liberty institutes be 
held in the Conference at such points 
and at such times as may be considered 
proper and expedient; (2) that our min-
isters and laborers shall be advised to do 
their utmost to extend the circulation of 
Liberty and the monthly Signs of the 
Times, and that every effort be made to 
distribute Religious Liberty leaflets 
throughout the Conference; (3) that the 
ministers and lay brethren be requested 
and encouraged to write for the public 
press, bringing before the, people the 
true principles of liberty -of conscience 
and the object of government. 
RESOLUTrON XII. 
WHEREAS, The great white plague has 
'already cost this denomination hundr,eds 
and thousands of dollars, and scores of 
useful lives that no money can comPen-
sate for; and, 
WHEREAS, It has been proven by facts 
which cannot be gainsaid, that tubercu-
losis is a preventable and also a curable 
disorder; that the -disease is usually 
transmitted from one patient to others 
by the medium of infected air, food and 
water, house air being the principal me-
dium for transmitting the contagion in 
the family; therefore we recommend, 
(a) That an educational campaign be en-
tered upon atonce that shall have for its 
object the teaching of the true principles 
of home hygiene; (b) that literature be. 
prepared for dissirnination among our 
brethren, instructing tubercular patients 
how to live safely at home, and how to 
diet, exercise, sleep, breathe, and how to 
clothe themselves so as to keep well; (c) 
that when consistent visiting nurses go 
to our churches and instruct the people 
in the principles above set forth. 
RESOLUTION XIII. 
WHEREAS, There has been presented 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
to this Conference, by the First Denver 
Church of Seventh-day Ad ven ttsts, a me-
morial setting forth conditions as to the 
church building and Conference offices, 
located in the City of Denver, that calls 
for a careful consideration on 'the part of 
the Conference, we therefore recommend 
the following: 
(a) That the title to the property re-
ferred to-above, and occupied conjointly 
by, the Conference and the First Denver 
Church of Seventh-day Adventists, re-
main as it is now. 
-(b) That the said First Denver Church 
pay the insurance expenses and keep up 
the necessary repairs and pay two-thirds 
of the assesstnent against said property. 
(c) That, the First Denver Church of 
Seventh-day Adventists erect an office 
building on the corner lot of the property 
-above referred.to, outside dimensions to 
be as follows: twenty feet wide and forty 
feet long, pressed brick, twelve-foot ceil-
ing, plastered throughout with white 
coat finish, Store front, hard pine fin-
ish, toilet and lavatory connected with 
the sewer, wired for electricity, the en-
tire building to be finished in a me-
chanical way and to be delivered to the 
'Conference free froth all. encumbrance; 
fusrther detrils and specifications to be 
arranged by the -First Denver Church 
and the Conference Committee. 
(d) �
to co meTation of laid Church 
erecting such a building the Conference 
agrees to vacate the rooms now used as 
offices for the church to use for church 
school-and religi?us purpOses. 
(e) The Conference is to be allowed 
the use of the new basement for storage 
room, 
(f) That the Conference offices re-
main where they now are until the new 
building is erected and ready for use. 
RkSOLITTION XIV. �• 
Resolved, That we-extend our sincere 
thanks to the Chatauqua Association of 
Boulder for permitting us to use their 
beautiful Chatauqua grounds for our 
camp meeting, also to the citizens of 
Boulder and, the street railway company 
for the many courtesies extended us: 
These resolutions were quite thoroughly 
discussed. Many felt unwilling to make 
the change suggested in resolution 3, but 
the chairman explained that if we con-
tinued sending one-third of the tithe the 
coming year to tke Mission Board we 
would he obliged to cut down the' pres-
ent working force. - Resolution t5 was at 
:once tested. A call, was made and in a 
Lew minutes about $650 was raised in 
cash and pledges for said purposes. 
, Resolution es was made the entire sub-
ject of one meeting. During this meet-
ing, and at other times before the camp 
meeting closed, the entire, debt of the 
Campion Academy was provided for in 
cash and pledges. This was Celebrated 
by singing "Praise God from Whom All 
Blessings Flow." 
Resolution 13 was perhaps the 'most 
perplexing. It was presented in differ-
ent forms, but was finally passed as 
recorded. 
At, our last annual session it was 
thought that, it would be best to call our 
Conference The Eastern Colorado Con-
ference, but no definite action was taken. 
The Conference this year voted to con-
tinue the old name, The Colorado Con-
ference, and some slight changes were 
made in the constitution, the principal 
one being to define the boundary lines, 
as follows: That the Colorado Confer-
ence shall include all that part of Colo-
rado east of the Continental Divide. 
'Tlie various committees reported 'as 
followsry 
For Credentials. 
J. W. Lair, �Meade MacGuire, 
Dr. C. A. Hansen, H. A. Aufderhar, 
H. F. Ketring, �
H. M. J. Richards, 
E. E. Farnsworth, C. R. Kite, 
M. D. Warfle, �
Carl Svenson, 
Thomas Branch, �
Watson Ziegler, 
B. L. Diffenbacher. 
For Ministerial License. 
B. Berglund, �
W. D. Emery, 
L. W. Cobb, �
G. Mathiesen, 
C. C. Holbrook, �
J. E. Carmichael. 
For Missionary License. 
R. T. Emery, �
'Peter Mathiesen, 
Roy Hay, 
 
MaryDoane, �
Rachel Jones, 
Mrs. Emma Bloom, 
F. A. Page, �
Bessie Sufficool, 
Alice Finch, �
Lida Moore, 
Dr. J. D. Shively, Louise Wyss, 
Dr. Eva Shively, Carrie Stenborn, 
Dr. Kate Lindsey, Mary Miles, 
O. Stowe, �
Nannie Parker, 
Harry Westphal. 
Tt was also voted that U. P. Long he 
granted credentials as a self-supporting 
worker. All other names were referred 
to the Conference Committee. 
The committee alsd recommended the 
following: 
That our brethren and sisters rec-
ognize the medical missionary and 
evangelistic work of our self-supporting 
physicians, especially Dr. B. F. Richards, 
Dr: H. P. Parker, Dr. Cooper and- Dr. 
Church, and that we cooperate with them 
in their work. 
The committee on nominations, before 
submitting their report, presented a res-
olution which was carried, doing away 
with the office of Vke-President of the 
Conference. Their report was as follows: 
EOr President, Elder C., R. Kite; Sec-
retary of Conference, H. M. J. Richards; 
Treasurer-of Conference and Secretary 
and Treasurer of the Tract Society, 
Ralph T. Emery; Executive Committee, 
C. R. Kite, E. E. Farnsworth, �
Lair, 
H. M. J. Richards, H. F. Ketring; Sab-
bath school Secretary, Mrs. Mae' Warfle; 
Medical Secretary, Dr. C. A. Hansen; 
Religious Liberty.Secretary, H. F. Ket-
ring; Canvassing Agent, Charles Sutton. 
EducatiOnal Secretary, Missionary Vol- a 
unteer Secretary and Field Missionary 
to be supplied by Conference Committee. 
The following resolution was passed 
unanimously: 
Resolved, That we express to Elder 
Lair our appreciation of the efforts for 
good that he has put forth during the 
past year, and the hope that his sincere 
efforts may result in the upbuilding of 
the cause Of God in our state. 
During the meetings above, five thou-
sand and five hundred dollars were raised 
for various missionary enterprises, and 
all went to their homes,we believe, much 
strengthened by the blessings received, 
The IASI day of the meeting twenty 
were baptized, and others will soon be. 
baptized in-their home churches. 
J. W. LAIR, 
E. E. FAliNSWORTH, �President.• 
Secretary. 
Special Rescue Life Boat., 
The September Life Boat is a spec! 
rescue number in which will be publishe—
the excellent talk by Judge Parkin, as-
sistant United' States District Attorney, 
on the white slave trade, given\ at the 
dedication of the new Life Boat Rescue 
Home, July 25th, also an address by 
Judge Carter, of the Illinois Supreme 
Court, on the need of rescue work. 
In this number is a report- of a talk 
given by Mrs. E. G. White to the work-
ers and inmates 'of the Rescue Home 
upon the occasion of her recent visit to 
Hinsdale. 
This number will be beautifelly illus-
trated, showing views of the new Rescue 
Home building, the nursery, parlor and 
other rooms, also a view of the dedica-
tory service. 
Order extra copies of this Special 
Rescue Number and place them where 
they will do the most good in your com-
munity. 
Address your Tract Society. 
ECHOES FROM THE FIELD. 
NOTES AND ITEMS. 
The Conference Committee was in 
session the first of the week at Campion. 
Miss Pearl Jenkins is in Colorado 
Springs this week working with Life 
and Health. 
We were glad to see several of our 
brethren and sisters from Western Ne-
braska at the Boulder camp meeting. 
We are glad to learn that Sister Wat-
son Ziegler, who has been very ill for the 
past few weeks, is rapidly improving. 
H. H. Hall, of the Pacific Press, has 
/been assisting in the canvassers' institute 
in Boulder. He spent Sabbath with the 
West Denver church. 
Good reports come from the Canvas-
sers' Institute at Boulder. There are 
ten in attendance, and they are planning 
to go out in the field right away. 
There is to he a Church Federation 
Meeting for the churches of Colorado 
Springs the last of this month. Our Re-
ligious Liberty Secretary, Elder Ketring, 
will plan to attend the meeting. 
It is time now to order the Sabbath 
School Quarterlies for the last quarter of 
this year. Attend to this at once, and 
then you will be sure to have your quar-
terlies on time. Price, 5 cents each. 
Elder Aufderhar attended the Ne-
braska camp meeting to help in the Ger-
man meetings. Elder Kraft, who has 
charge of the German work in Nebraska, 
was in attendance at our camp meeting 
-for a similar purpose. 
Elder Wightman and wife left Denver 
Friday for Colorado Springs, Where they 
expected to'spend the Sabbiith. They 
are on their way to the Western Colora-
do meeting, and are planning to visit the 
Cripple Creek and Salida churches. 
Miss Mary Zener of Boulder left last 
week for California. She is to teach in 
Fernando Academy. Miss Lida Moore, 
our well known Bible worker, accom-
panied her. Miss Moore will spend the 
winter with a brother near Los Angeles. 
The help rendered by Sister White 
and her son, Elder W. C. White, was 
much appreciated by all our people who 
were in attendance at the Boulder camp 
meeting. Her voice was clear and dis- 
tinct, and her earnest appeals to a deeper 
consecration tottered the hearts of all. • 
The Sabbath school donations the last 
Sabbath of the camp meeting amounted 
to $100, although many were kept from 
the school because of the doWnpour of 
rain. At this rate the donations through- 
Out the Conference for the entire year 
would be at least $5,2oo. During 1908 
the donations sent away amounted to 
$2,031.74. 
sommemownow 
Obituary. 
Died, at Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 23d, 1909, 
Elder J. B. Wilson, in the seventy-first 
year of his age. Elder Wilson was con. 
verted to Present Truth about twenty-
five years ago at Longmont, Colo. He 
almost . immediately entered the min-
istry, and has been connected with the 
Colorado Conference in that capacity 
ever since. In '61 Elder Wilson, then ,a 
young man, was among the first to re-
spond to the call of his country, and con-
nected himself with Company H., Both 
Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and was in 
many of the principal battles of the re-
bellion. A large concourse of people 
assembled to pay their last respects to 
our deceased brother at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. Reed, 1440 East 6th St., 
where the funeral was held. Words of 
comfort were spoken by the writer from. 
John 14:1-3. A widow and one little boy, 
eight years old, besides a number of 
married sons and daughters, remain to 
mourn his loss, to whom scores of people 
in the Colorado Conference, who knew 
and loved Elder Wilson, extend their 
deepest sympathy. �
G. M. ALWAY. 
Obituary. 
WooD—Thomas Wood, one of the pio-
neer members of the Denver church, 
died at his home June 20, 1909, of heart 
failure and general debility, aged 78 
years, 5 months and 5 days. Brother 
Wood was born in Ross, Herefordshire, 
England, January 15, 1831. He was 
baptized and united with the Baptist 
church at -the age of 21. With his com-
panion he came to Colorado, and lo-
cated in Denver in 1872. During a visit 
in San Francisco in 1882, they both at-
tended a series of gospel meetings there, 
conducted by Elder I. D. Van Horn, 
and accepted the faith of the Seventli-
day Advantist church. Upon their re-
turn to Denver they united with the 
Denver church. He was a faithful and 
esteemed member until the time of his 
death. He had been very ill during the 
last three years, feeble and helpless. 
During all his suffering he was patient 
and resigned to the will of God, and 
recticed in the hope of seeing the face 
of his dear Saviour at His coming. He 
was laid away to rest in the beautiful 
Riverside cemetery to await the call of 
Jesus, the Lifegiver. He leaves a wife 
and one daughter and two grand chil-
dren. The church has lost a father in 
Israel. To me he has surely been a 
spit itual father and advisor during the 
past twenty-four years. The funeral ser-
vices were cvducted by the writer, as-
sisted by Bro. W. D. Emery and Elders 
Altman and Ketring. 
G. W. ANGLEBARGER. 
Brother John Weng, born May 15, 1866, 
in Preshurg, Hungaria, was drowned the 
16th of July, two, in Birch lake, near 
Hygiene, aged 43 years, 2 months, 1 day. 
Brother Weng worked on Friday until 
after 5 p. m. in his field, then went to his 
house for a change of clothes, and from 
there hurried to the lake,' less than one-
half mile distant. He immediately went 
into'the water and swam from shore a 
distance of nearly 300 feet, went down 
twice, and the third time to the bottom. 
The alarm was given, and help called 
for by Brother R. Baker, the only eye 
witness. After a fortyrminute search the 
body was found and taken to shore. 
Physicians and a nurse were summoned, 
but too late—life was gone. 
He leaves a wife and six children, also 
a brother and sister, besides relatives 
and friends, to mourn their loss, yet not 
as those who have no hope. The funeral 
services were held in the Hygiene 
church. A large concourse of people 
came together to mourn the loss of a 
faithful member in the church arid a 
good citizen in the community. Words 
of comfort were spoken to those present 
by the writer in the German language, 
and by Brother LeOn Cobb in the English 
language. �H. A. AUFDERHAR. 
Opening of Aluion College. 
To give the canvassers more time for 
their delivery the opening of Union Col-
lege this year has been placed two weeks 
later than usual. Registration will begin 
Tuesday, Sept. 28, and will continue un-
til Sunday, Oct 3. During this time no 
registration fee will be charged, Stu-
dents may enter later on payment of a 
registration fee of $t oo; but it is a great 
disadvantage to enter late. Come early 
and have plenty of time for classifica-
tion. Tuition and room rent begin Sept. 
29, and will be no less for later entrance 
until Oct. 11. Rooms are fast being 
taken. They will he reserved without 
charge until Oct. 1, but ,,po longer unless 
request is accompanied by one month's 
tuition and Home expenses-41o. • Write 
at once to C. C. Lewis, President, Col- 
lege View, Nebr.