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der ev.⸗luth. Synodalconferenz von Nord⸗America. 1904. 65

                                                          A Class.         B Class.
                                                        (Unterklaſſe.)   (Oberklaſſe.)
Catechism, Catechetics (both classes
    together) ........................................                 3 hours a week.
Bible Reading and Exposition (both
    classes together) ................................                 2 “ “
Arithmetic ..........................................   5 hours,       5 “ “
German, Reading, and Grammar ........................   5 “            5 “ “
English Reading, Analysis, etc. .....................   2½ “           2½ “ “
History .............................................   2½ “           2½ “ “
Grammar with Exercises ..............................   3 “            3 “ “
Rhetoric ............................................                  2½ “ “
Physical Geography ..................................                  1 hour “
Composition .........................................   1 hour,        1 “ a month.
Geography (both classes together) ...................                  5 hours a week.
Spelling and Dictation (both classes together) ......                  2½ “ “
Music, vocal and instrumental (both classes together)                  5 “ “
                                                       TOTAL:          56 “ “

Der Unterklaſſe hat Herr Lehrer Perſſon fünf Stunden wöchentlich
Unterricht im Rechnen und beiden Klaſſen fünf Stunden Muſikunterricht er⸗
theilt. Herr Paſtor Schmidt hat dieſelbe Klaſſe im Engliſchen, Deutſchen
und in der Geſchichte zehn Stunden wöchentlich unterrichtet.

Es beſteht in der Anſtalt auch ein literariſcher Verein, der ſich jeden
Freitag⸗Abend von 8 bis ½10 verſammelt. Ein von einer Committee vor⸗
her ausgearbeitetes Programm, beſtehend aus kurzen ſelbſtverfertigten Reden,
Debatten, Dialogen, Declamationen und Geſang, wird ausgeführt. Der
Verein ſteht unter meiner Leitung. Mit einer Bibliothek iſt auch ein Anfang
gemacht wokden. Jedes Glied verpflichtet ſich, monatlich 10 Cents für die
Anſchaffung von Büchern zu entrichten; doch haben die wenigſten ihren Bei⸗
trag bezahlen können.

An dem Betragen der Studenten habe ich wenig auszuſetzen. Von
Anfang an habe ich ſie zur chriſtlichen Selbſtzucht angeleitet. Sie erwählen
ihre eigenen Beamten, die darauf zu ſehen haben, daß Zucht und Ordnung ge⸗
halten wird. Dieſe Einrichtung hat ſich gut bewährt. Ein jeder beſtrebt ſich,
ein guter Bürger dieſer kleinen Republik zu ſein. Nur Einer hat ſich gegen
ſeine Vorgeſetzten aufgelehnt und wollte Anarchiſt ſpielen. Er beanſpruchte
mehr Freiheit; er wäre ja “a free man in a free country”. Als der
“College campus” ihm zu eng wurde, iſt er ohne Bündel, Bücher und
ohne Abſchied zu nehmen, auf und davon, hat auch nichts wieder von ſich
hören laſſen. Seine Rechte im Immanuel⸗College hat er natürlich verloren.

An dem ſittlichen Betragen der neun Mädchen, für welche dieſelben
Schulregeln gelten wie für die Knaben, war nichts auszuſetzen. Da der An⸗
ſtalt vier Orgeln geſchenkt wurden, ſind den Mädchen in ihren Wohnzimmern
zwei zur Verfügung geſtellt worden. Daß ſie die Inſtrumente fleißig ge⸗
braucht haben, bezeugen die Fortſchritte, die ſie gemacht haben. Es ſind dies
ſämmtlich Mädchen, die ſich ſchon ſeit Jahren in unſern Gemeinden als ernſte

of the Ev. Luth. Synodical Conference of North America. 1904. 65

                                                          A Class.         B Class.
                                                      (Lower class.)   (Upper class.)
Catechism, Catechetics (both classes
    together) ........................................                 3 hours a week.
Bible Reading and Exposition (both
    classes together) ................................                 2 “ “
Arithmetic ..........................................   5 hours,       5 “ “
German, Reading, and Grammar ........................   5 “            5 “ “
English Reading, Analysis, etc. .....................   2½ “           2½ “ “
History .............................................   2½ “           2½ “ “
Grammar with Exercises ..............................   3 “            3 “ “
Rhetoric ............................................                  2½ “ “
Physical Geography ..................................                  1 hour “
Composition .........................................   1 hour,        1 “ a month.
Geography (both classes together) ...................                  5 hours a week.
Spelling and Dictation (both classes together) ......                  2½ “ “
Music, vocal and instrumental (both classes together)                  5 “ “
                                                       TOTAL:          56 “ “

The lower class has had five hours weekly of instruction in arithmetic from Teacher Persson, and both classes five hours of music instruction. Pastor Schmidt has taught the same class ten hours weekly in English, German and history.

There is also a literary society in the institution, which meets every Friday evening from 8 to half past nine [printed "½10"]. A program prepared beforehand by a committee, consisting of short self-composed speeches, debates, dialogues, declamations and singing, is carried out. The society is under my direction. A beginning has also been made with a library [printed "wokden" for "worden"]. Each member pledges himself to pay 10 cents monthly for the purchase of books; but the fewest have been able to pay their contribution.

I have little to find fault with in the conduct of the students. From the beginning I have led them to Christian self-discipline. They elect their own officers, whose duty it is to see that discipline and order are kept. This arrangement has proved itself well. Each one strives to be a good citizen of this little republic. Only One has rebelled against his superiors and wanted to play the anarchist. He claimed more freedom; he was, he said, "a free man in a free country." When the "College campus" became too narrow for him, he went off without bundle, books or taking leave, and has also let nothing be heard from himself since. His rights in the Immanuel College he has naturally forfeited.

In the moral conduct of the nine girls, for whom the same school rules apply as for the boys, there was nothing to find fault with. Since four organs were donated to the institution, two have been placed at the girls' disposal in their living rooms. That they have used the instruments diligently is attested by the progress they have made. They are all girls who have for years already in our congregations as earnest