Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-02-05
sHss. J. sAHYAEsDs,

and the harmony and the good order which It
his uniformly sustained, render it imperative,
not ONLY as an act of justice to ourselves and
to all who have so literally supported 1t. but
as AN additional evidence Of the march OF m
tellect in Western Virginia, that We present
ii before the public. from time to tme in that
aspect which it has SO long and SO abundant
~ merted.
The number of students in this Institution
has varied during the three years CT Its exis-
tence, from forty 10 seventy, large proper
ton OF whom have been engaged i'll the high
pr nursuits of science and literature; and
each periodical examination has deeply con
ffmed conviction, that our populous villages
and fruitful, valleys. can not only furnish indi-
viduals amply qualified to teach, but fufi and
e,rulous classes of ardent young men. resoiv-
ed in heart and in soul, to know whatever
man has been gifted TO know. Whiie many
have shown themselves capable OF PENETRATING
the darkest intricacies of antiquated 'dions,oi
approaching the fol &c and subimty OF sent-
ments which could delight the fssudious deli
cacv Of Athenisn criticism, or h'i Tue stern
warriors of Old Rome with lovely and elevated
views of virtue and patriotism, many o'iiefs'
in successive classes. have ventured INTO en-
q,iiries in physical and mechanical philosophy
which have engaged and exercised the io''les'
intellects since the days of Lord Bacon. we
make these remarks because we have enjoyed
The most gratifying evidence, that the emu
meration of branches in The ordinary course
of academicsl study, has not been with us a
formal and purely initiative list of scholastic
departments bu: having been apprized that
the languages of Greece ami Rome, History,
Rhetoric, and Composition, the philosophy
of Newton with all its subsidiary branches OF
Geometry, Algebra, Trigonometry, Conc
Sections, and the DHerental and Integral
Calculus were taught in our Institution, we
have seen them all, without exception called
into actual request, successfully studied. and
practically applied Nor is.it less due to our
selves and our citizens to review the peace,
unanmity and good feeling WHICH have neve:
experienced the slightest interruption since
the Academy has been in operation. We
cannot imagine more delightful evidence OF
the mild and salutary character OF those reg>
ulations which we have adopted for the gov
ernment Of this Institution
1t is with no unpleasiag confidence, there
fore, that we assure every friend OF intcllectu-
al impr ovement that he cannot better consult
the interest Of his children or friends, than
by committing their future studies to the prin-
cipal of this Institution. There always will
be ample assistance in addition to the labors
Of the principal MR. HESTER, young
mansGf great industry and Of exemplary att
tacbment to us vocation, is at present devo-
.;,o. his nndividedaitenton to the interest OF
he school. In addition to these advantages,
access can always had to private Libraries
-. extensive perhas as any in the Valley,
soarding can be obained on favorable terms
he best families and we think from the
u, man ra morality ofour citizens, the unassu
&c and circumsect department of the
n,."s himself. lrents will hot easily Sc.
pm. more eligible tuaton for their sons. =
,oc.tion Of thisnstitution. Immediately
Ne Turnpike here an easy and rapid
hes ,n;cation nabe held with every part
coM"v valley, the slbrious and happy tenn
OF u.s of is atmosere, the delightful in
pera'0. 10 of hill anlaIe; the delicious puri
tercna"o ,.ters. ththool room so commodi
ty OF =. thS'm, contemplative re
ous'y s.. .s.nd its Ms, and the views il
pose s'o -, charlnf and diversified of The
widest and the ioveay sc ,a .,' WIN a =
mite. we believe irechng 'ne eholee Q
many mich can only from silence, Sc
renity, and peace III, ,o,e
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