Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-10-01
For the Register.
Ru,I;tt,riIle Female Seminary.

X.
from a yisi, TO the Female Seminary To-
Gated at Burkitsville. Nd and as ,ne
Institution is not much known on 70"
side of the Potomac thought lev re-
marks concerning il nigh. interest your
readers. The town is pleasantly sltoa'eu
a, the base OF the South Mountain Range
and presents very be,uliful view as The
traveller de.cends The slope OF The noun
tain. The Seminary is located IN The
centre Of the village. and is shaced IN
from, by fine trees. lis three story
building. with spacious galleries 10 each
story and is ye,y commodous. and well
planned for the comfort Of The boaIder' as
we'll as day pupils. This intuition Of
the Lutheran Church i, under the care oil
Prof. w. C. Wire, graduate Of Ro.nose
College, Va. have known Prof. Wire.
and his excellent wife for number oil
years, and esteem them 10 be The rsry
ones 10 have The charge Of Female Sem
insr,. They strive 10 make the pupils
feel that they are at home. and The uni
form testimony Of those eonveraed WITH
was, that nc. preceplors could be kinder
and no school more like the family circle.
There are two music teachers Of superior
abilities, beside foil supply OF teachers
in the oiher departments admirably quail
fed for their POSITIONS. There are sever
al reasons which presented themselves 10
my mind, why parents should send their
children to this Seminary in preference 10
other Institutions.
ls,. On account of the well known
heslihrulue.s OF the locality. No where
in the United States, is there region oil
country where the climste. air and ws'er'
are prsverbially better, than in the FAR
famed "Middleiown Valley" No where
do you see ruddiet faces, more sialWsrI
frame. and older people, than there. On
ly a short time since,a msn died near Bur.
kiusville over one hundred years old. Ii
has ol.en seemed TO me that the Angel Of
Death, in his frequent visits 10 earth, for
go. that valley; and that in truth il was
The place the lrishman sought, where
people lived forever, so that he could end
his days there.
End In the grounds OF the Seminary.
there is well of The finest Chaly
w.ter | ever drank. The trace OF sulphur
i, slight, but the tonic qualities are strong.
The water is delightful, and OF such a
light nature, that drank several glasses
foil Of il, without feeling oppressed, as
he h.. 81 oil
At a short distance there is fine sul phur
spring. The pupils told me lhsi the use
of these mineral waters increased their
sppeiiles wonderfully, and tina, the ve'y
bounliful table Of Prof. Wire, was entire
ly cleared at every meal. The use Of
this water renders cosmetics needless, as
the fair, smooth. clear compilations Of the
girls testify.
3rd. This Seminary is Of easy access,
by way Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road, whose depo, is a, Knoxville, or by
Cleggit,'s Station on the Washington
County Railroad. which j, one mile and
a half distant from BcrkittsvilIe, with a
daily mail 10 Frederick. Baltimore. &c.
4ih. The Institution being located in .
small village the very sbsurJ snd exlrav-
sgsni way Of dressing girls, now in fash
ion, and WHICH is deemed a necessary at
tendsn. on Seminaries located in larger
places. is no, required. While Prof.
Wire requires his pupils to be comforls-
bly, and nodesily dressed, he expressly
desires that The attire should be plain snd
not of costly nature. The churches Of
town are near 10 the Seminary, and re-
Gently Rev. L. A. Mann. another Of 10
snoke's graduates. has taken charge OF the
Lutheran church in Buikinsvi'ie.
5lh. The country around is most
sbundsn,ly blessed with tho finest crops
OF everything "good to est." Fruit Of
the sweetes, quality, The bes, and whiien
OF flour. most delicious butter and tho
yellowcst Of cream, with plenty OF oil
kinds OF vegetables at cheap rNe. These
advantages enable Prof. Wire to bring
the expense. OF the school TO more
moderate rsle ihsn most other institutions
can afford 10 DO. va, quite surprised
10 hear tia, board with furnished rooms
fuel and lights and washing, with tuition
in all the English branches can be fur
nisheJ FOR the low sum of $4,000 per
year. Music, Painting and French are
extra .iUdiss, but The price i, exceedingly
low.
From the above considerations, think
Mr.. Editor, that this Seminary commends
itself 10 the attention Of all who have
children 10 educate. B.