Dorland-Bell School

At the request of area residents, they established a school in Hot Springs and soon were teaching 25 students in their home.

Luke Dorland appealed to his former employer, the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, and $300 was granted for books and equipment.

At their own expense, the Dorlands built a two-story frame schoolhouse to accommodate the growing number of students.

By 1894, the school, now known as the Dorland Institute, had grown to include a girls' dormitory, an expanded schoolhouse, and additional teachers.

At this time, the Dorland-Bell School included 7 acres (28,000 m2) of land, boarding facilities for 100 girls in the village, and a 300-acre (1.2 km2) farm with housing for 40 boys.