Waterloo, Ont.,
Aug. 20, 1923.
Dear Mother:
Kindly excuse this paper as I have no other and it is either this or nothing. I ran out of letter-head paper last week and though I ordered some more printed they didn’t get them ready Saturday as I expected. I received last week a copy of the Hickory Daily Record discussing editorially the project of the removal of Lenoir-Rhyne College to Gastonia. This was sent by Herbert and I gather from the reading of it that he either wrote it in toto or at least furnished the material of the intimate history and the classical allusions in it. It was very well put up and I imagine it will give the moving propagandists quite a jolt. I had heard nothing and seen nothing since the last clippings received some months ago and thought that the mater had entirely subsided. I was surprised at its recrudescence. I hope Herbert and his allies – the Hickory faction – will succeed in blocking the foolish proposition. If the Gastonia people want a college let them build one. Probably Lenoir-Rhyne could spare them some professors to its own advantage.
Our College will soon open again – Sept. 4th. I have had a number of applications for students and the outlook for a substantial increase is good; although our local patronage will not be as large as usual, owing to the fact that the Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate completed a fine new building and put forth extra efforts to get all the Entrance pupils in the Twin Cities. However, in this they were not altogether successful and we will get a fair share in spite of the fact that we are running up against an absolutely free institution and that no canvass was made for our College. Prof. Lange has sent in his resignation at last. I received it Friday and forwarded it at once to Dr. Maurer, President of the Board, who is at present at Morrisburg. It is so late, however,
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that I am afraid we will not be able to secure a teacher for this year, which will mean that the Seminary professors will again have to lend a helping hand. I am anxious for a complete separation of the two institutions believing it would be better for both. Work has been advancing quite rapidly on the new building for the last two weeks. This week should see the walls finished and perhaps the roofing on. Then there will be no stopping on account of the weather. We had a streak of very cold weather with frost several nights last week. Owing to the heavy winds and partly cloudy weather little damage was done. My garden shows no bad effects except upon some of the vines. But owning to having no fire in the house several of us have a touch of colds. I would have made a fire, but didn’t have any coal in and didn’t want to order any that would entail payment this month yet as I am somewhat hard pressed for funds. Eileen is quite well again of the measles and none of the other children have taken them yet. We thought Ruth was taking them several times and she is not well yet but hasn’t broken out. It may be that she has only a cold. Bonnie also has been suffering with something like grippe and at times hardly feels like dragging herself around but still keeps on doing all the work. The baby and the rest of the children are all well. The boys have a great time playing Johnnie [M?]. Dr. [M?] and Dr. Hoffmann’s son from Phil’a arrived last week and joined their wives here. Dr. Hoffmann’s son from Toronto with his family are also here, so Mrs. Hoffmann has quite a houseful while the Dr. is away. I expected the Hirtles last week but they didn’t show up and I have had no word as to when they are coming. I had a card from Rev. Behrens who used to be Pastor of First English in Kitchener saying that he and his family were motoring up this way and that they expected to reach Kitchener Tues. p.m., Aug. 28th and would remain around here for a week. We will be glad to see them. I preached again this morning over in First English and will have one more Sunday there before Dr. Maurer returns. Rev. [?] has declined the call to Hamilton. So that parish is still vacant. Morrisburg is also likely to be vacant shortly. Rev. Roberts, the new pastor at St. John’s is expected this week. Last Wednesday evening Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Conrad celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. I was invited and delivered a speech on the occasion. They had about 50 people there and had a real fine banquet. Well, I can’t think of any more news and as I am at the bottom of the page I will close. With love to all, I am
Most Sincerely yours,
[signed] Carroll H. Little.
