Third Annual Report to the Trustees of John B
Stetson University
By J. F. Forbes, President
The past year has been as, indeed, it ought to be, the best
in our history. Each year ought, on the whole, to be better than
its predecessor, for even if, for some extraordinary reason, the
number of pupils should fall off, the work done ought to be enough
better to compensate for the apparent loss and even if but few
students, as compared with other years have been brought to a
direct decision as to their relation to Jesus Christ. Yet the
seed sown and the lives lived ought to be such as to produce
greater fruit in the future. The equipment, organisation, tone
and character of an Institution of Learning must steadily advance.
It is a living organism and must grow and develop or die. It is a
great pleasure to be able to report that the University has grown
during the past year, looking at it from every point of view. In
equipment, we have added a complete water and drainage system,
including two first-class tank, water closets for Stetson Hall, and
have secured the long awaited fire escapes. Have moved and improved the Laundry and made many minor improvements in Buildings
and grounds including the putting out of the entire campus to
Bermuda grass. The importance of the introduction of water from
Mr. Stetson's Artesian well cannot be overstated. The long drouth
of this winter and the failure of our rock well would have left us
entirely without water supply had not this important work been done
The water is of most excellent quality and has contributed no
doubt largely7 to the general healthfulness of the inmates of the
Hall-even La Grippe getting but little hold and but for a short
time on either pupils or teachers. The cost of these improvements
has closely approached sASOO. We have added -
