Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1916 — MONNETT SCHOOL RECEPTION [ARTICLE]

MONNETT SCHOOL RECEPTION

Distinguished Visitors Here for Opening of Building Campaign. A reception was held at the Monnett School for Girls Thursday evening in honor of the distinguished guests.here for the opening of the $50,000 building fund campaign and the board of trustees and building committee. About twenty-five were present and short talks were made by Rev. D. W. Howell of Buffalo, New York, general secretary of the deaconess board; G. H. Bright, director of the campaign; Rev. Paul C. Curnick of Indianapolis, Rev. George W. Switzer of Lafayette, A. W. Coen, architect of the proposed new buildings; Mayor Spitler, C. R. Dean and Mrs. H L. Brown. A banquet prepared by the older girls of the school was then served the guests. At. the present time the work of raising the desired sum for the new buildings appears quite feasible. Hundreds of churches over the state and in neighboring states have made all arrangements for taking a special Christmas contribution for the school, and contributions are expected from many other services. It is proposed to erect a SIO,OOO gymnasium and there is little doubt but that some one person will furnish this amount and the gymnasium will be known by that person’s name. Other contributions for different rooms are expected, and such rooms would also be named after the person making the donation. Pictures of the new buildings, as prepared by the architect, were shown. All told, the institution will consist of three separate buildings and will provide accommodations for 100 girls.

A statement was also made of the first contributions made in the present campaign. The first offering came from a little town in Ohio, which had heard of this school and the good it proposed to do. The second came from Joliet, Illinois; the third from Brookston, the fourth from Winamac and the fifth from Star City. As yet no contributions have been received from Rensselaer.