Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 298, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1916 — MONNETT HOME GIVES BANQUET [ARTICLE]

MONNETT HOME GIVES BANQUET

The Superintendent, the Board of Trustees and Other Guests Spend An Interesting Evening.

Miss Simpson, superintendent of the Monnett School, had as her guests at a banquet Thursday evening the* following: Dr. D. W. Howell, of Buffalo, N. Y., secretary of the general Deaconess Board of the M. E. church; Dr. Paul C. Cumick, of Indianapolis; Dr. George Switzer, of Lafayette; A. Wasson Coen, of Chicago; Rev. Strecker, pastor of the Rensselaer M. E. church; Superintendent Dean of the city schools; Mayor C. G. Spitler, Rev. C. W. Postill, J. J. Hunt, Mrs. H. L. Brown, Henry Amsler, Dr. M. D. Gwin, J. D. Allman, Rev. Bright, Rex Warner and

ye editor. ’ t After the elegant dinner which was thoroughly enjoyed by all, a somewhat informal program Was carried out with Dr. Gwin acting as toastmaster. All of the speakers told of the wonderful opportunity of the Monnetit Home. The institution is Unique and does not have a duplicate anywhere in protestant fields. It is a homing institution and has as its mission the training of young girls that they may develop into pure and efficient womanhood.

Many girls are bereaved of father or mother. The home is broken up and an institution such as thf Monnett Home can be of tremendous service. Architect Coen presented plans* of the proposed building and all present expressed unbounded faith in the ultimate success of the movement starting to build and equipp an institution in the city of Rensselaer that shall serve not only the Methodist church but all protestantism. Dr. Howell spoke of the possibilities of the movement. He has had a wide experience and assured the board that the plea made by the Monnett Home will be sUre to win for it success.

Dr. Switzer expressed great faith in the success of the movement. He has been connected actively with the management of the home and regards it as one of the church’s greatest opportunities. Superintendent Dean suggested some line of vocational activity the home would be able to do when the facilities are provided. Mayor Spitler was sft're the home would be a great benefit to Rensselaer and that Rensselaer would be a great help to the home. Mrs. Brown’s paper revealed the noble sentiment of a true mother’s heart and was full of love and interest for the girls now at the home. Dr. Cumick was sure that with the proper effort the M. E flconference would give the home valuable support. He, as well as other speakers, expressed appreciation of and confidence in Miss Simpson. She has already accomplished great things for the home and she has a very clear visdon of its future possibilities. Rev. Bright, who will manage the campaign in behalf qf additional funds for the home, is sure a suitable amount of money can and will be raised. He has done a great amount of work along this line and many other places desired his service, but the tremendous here outweighed all others.