Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-08-05

by young gentlemen who delivered them and they
eVinced power al conception an energy OF thought,
and felicity OF expression rarely surpassed by those
al maturef years. There AT tins Seminary q
number of young men who possess talents of a high
orders and they are now laying the ground work tot
a brilliant career oil usefulness, which they will be
sure to realize il they will only perseyete IN the for
nation of good habits. How many of The youth Of
our land o good abilities, literally sleep away the
seed-time of life ut schools aud colleges. lor want nj
proper discipline. aud fnthfoncss the pant Of
Their instructors y ga, many will have cause 10
curse the taled hour which introduced them into
those moral cemeteries. misuamed 'seats of learn
ing There they have not merely wasted their
precious time but have acquired habits which have
impaired then usefulness, bligmed Ihe prospects,
and IN too many instances, crowded their lives with
unavalline regrets, until they have sunk, besoued
and loathsomc into an unllmely grave.
One ut the greatest recommendations ofthe Bote-
tout Seminary, IN my humble opinion, IL. that re-
qultes labour. Mr.. Brown. The Principal, in add-
non To his Other high qualifications. is man ol Ia
Dor II Is lie that has given m impress To the char
acter OF the institution. lie makes 1t point OF
conscience 10 be faithful 10 those who have been
committed to his care. lie requires all about him
10 labor. No young man could remain long in con
nectiou with him, II he was unwilling 10 iabor-
THIS accounts for the ptoeress Of his pupils-lhey
labor aud they have no time iorwcious indulgence.
And. IN consequence of this. young man will re-
main AT this institution or years, II lac has any
capacity, OF whom II can be sand. lie ls superb
clal scholar he has u smatlcting of learning" A
young man can here be instructed IN the various
branches of general scholarship will be better quail
ned to enter upon the duties OF active life dian
snaly the case with the graduates of nui colleges
II he chooses he can afterwards spend session OF
two NJ some one NJ our best colleges.
Such an INSTITUTE II is productive OF great good,
both TO lis immediate nelghboihood aud 10 the coun-
Ty nj large. The annual return Of lis exhibitions
must give great impulse Ia The cause al Education,
especially IN the neig hhorhnod aud the solid ac-
qnitemenls, both mental and moral, OF tie young
men II ushers into the world. will exert Influence,
winch may tell upon the future desllnies oil this
country. aud which may extend through all time
Tor II Is an Influence which cannot be limited OF eli
eumseribed.
1t is peculiarly incumbent on the Board OF Dlrec
tors to put forth their strength and place this m
s,ituton ON permanent footing. 1t would be a loss
only 10 the fine county " here II is located, but
to the country generally, were II 10 80 down. II IT
Should, great blame will attach 10 the Board. Let
them ADOPT regular course Of instruction, aud ap-
point lnstra cto's permanently n once, toi each de
paument. Let Them get good library, and I'M
prove tler apparatus. tof this money viii be
wanting. And, with an effort, II can be bad LIT
the whole population OF the wealthy county IN
which is located have ther minds oi.eted to the
important interests they have involved III Tue
success of this institution, and ii must go up
There will be 10 difficulty in procuring sut6cichi
amount OF funds. There are number Of liberal
minded gentlemen of other counties, who lave Ia
ken great interest IN its success, who wond cheer
fully extend helping hand II is easy to write and
II Is Just as easy to accomplish, II an effort were
made-ihat II all that IS wanting. Let the Board
act AT once and with spirit, IN tins matter. Tie
object surely worthy their best cfloits. do not
know any thing IN which they could engage, which
would promise greater good. 1t is an enterprise IN
which every man in the county may take part
tie building up Of Seminary al learning. il is a
field OF enterprlze worthy 10 be enleIed--a subject
which IS tangible and practicable, and lul Of inter
est TO every man no wshesto preserve The free in
situations Of his country. LEI those III Boletourt
county. who spend so much breath about party poll
tics, which of all sub ects is the empty worth
less devote but half the time, thus yainly spent,
FOR tie purpose of placing this institution upon per
manent footing and for enlaigng It's sphere OF use
luIness; and like men, they viii be engaged IA
WORK which will rcpay them Tor theIf pmns. Oh
such II cannot be said hereafter, viii be of hose
~ devote themselves to parry politics, " They
have lived 10 no purpose-they were OF no use. =
Tins is a work in which every man IA the county
can be useful II lie will engage n it.
a SPECTATOR.
Botcfourt, J4iy, 1889.