Church review . companying illus-trations taken from the latest cata-logue will be a surprise to many. The Hartford Association had con-ducted educational classes for a num-ber of years before Hillyer Institutecame into existence. But the workwas limited to four or five classes withan enrollment of about one 1892 through the kindness of Ap-pleton R. Hillyer and Miss Clara an endowment of $50,000 wasprovided for the educational depart-ment of the Association as a memorialto their deceased father. From thattime, this department, known as Hill-yer Institute, has carried on a
Church review . companying illus-trations taken from the latest cata-logue will be a surprise to many. The Hartford Association had con-ducted educational classes for a num-ber of years before Hillyer Institutecame into existence. But the workwas limited to four or five classes withan enrollment of about one 1892 through the kindness of Ap-pleton R. Hillyer and Miss Clara an endowment of $50,000 wasprovided for the educational depart-ment of the Association as a memorialto their deceased father. From thattime, this department, known as Hill-yer Institute, has carried on a success-ful work, even surpassing the expecta-tions of some of its best friends. Withthe income from the endowment itwas possible to increase the number ofbranches taught until there were 19successful classes with an enrollmentof 422. As six-sevenths of our youth leaveschool at or before 14 years of age,there is a large field for evening edu-cational work. After two or threeyears experience in an office, shop or. FROM CLASS IN FREEHAND DRAWING. store, some of these boys, now youngmen, realize the importance of an ed-ucation and are willing to study even-ings. Not only has the Institute reach-ed such young men, but it has also af-forded an opportunity to study sub-jects taught nowhere else in this before the question of manualtraining in the public schools was agi-tated, the buzzing of the saw and thetinkling of the anvil could be heard atHillyer Institute. The anvils continueto tinkle and the saws to buzz. Tenmen are in the forging class this sea-son and woodwork is so popular withthe juniors that a second class was or-ganized which has also reached itslimit, leaving out more boys who wishto become members. Much good has been done by the In-stitute to young men who knew theirlack of proper training to fill theirpresent positions and to others whohave received promotion. While norash statements are made guarantee-ing positions to its students, the thor-
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