The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-09-16
CHZLLICOTHE,OH
Sept. Isl, 1871.
National Norm al S ch o oI,
LEBANON, WARREN CO., 0.
EXPENsEs-Incl,nlin1 Tuition, Table
B0drd. Plainly FiTRiShe ed Room, and
Book Rent 81 per toeek, by iSelf
Boarding, SO per tceek.
THE REASONS WHY THIS INSTITUTION
HAS BECOME SO POPULAR.

!. It's sustained solely by the skill and
energy of the teachers, and not by endOw~
ments donated for sectaIlan Purposes, or By
State appropriations for political influence.
2. The teachers are selected for their pc.
culiar fitness Tor the llnces they hold, and no
tc cher is retained who does not gi We entire
satisfaction TO the classes under his charge.
Every student feels that all he teachers are
working Tor his interest and advnncement;
hence nearly all students influence their
friends 10 come and enjoy the same ndVanta.
ges.
a. Most students are convinced after tr5kg
this and comparing 1t with others, rhat they
can accomplish NJ least twice ils nIuth for
themselves, here in the same length of time
as ut any other institution.
b. Freedom from sectarian bias and re-
straint promotes healthy religious activity,
making the voluntary religious exercises al%
most universal Another result Of thus ireo.
dom Is daily prayer meeting sustained by
the students with greAt interest and with n.
creasnHy hopeful results.
G. Both sexes enjoy equal rights and priya
Ileges. The entire freedom from restraint
IN social intercourse so generally deprecated
or denounced IN other institutions, Is found
10y the experience Of sixteen years to promote
the hyslcRl health aud moral purity Of both
sexes; while nj the Same time, We rely espea
ciaily on this feature to sustain good order,
good letling, and earnest work IN every de-
I'Ai
7. IAc laIge attendance (he average term
attendance Icing over 5OO,) enables liz 10
maintain wide range OF recnatIOns and drills.
so that all who enter here nj any time can fad
classes to SUIT them in nearly all subjects.
=. 1he methods OF INSTRUCTION and dill are
80 much more thorough gong, practical and
objective thhn IN most other institutions, thai
our pupil for the most part, make an I'M me.
diate success lu whatever business they uns
dertake after leaving here.
=. The large majority Of teachers trained
here ilnd immediate mplcyment, with good
positions; and what is better. hold them with
increased salaries, or lave calls to still better
places.
10. The spirit Of the school is that Of hard
work and rigid economy. The splrt of caste,
extravaganza and show find no place amongsa
us.
IL. Every arrangement Is being made by
the Principal to diminish the expenses Of stu
dents IN boa;d, IN hooks, Ia stati0Itery, and
other items, from whch many other iusaltu-
lions derive Their greatest profits.
u. The management and governments
having the moral support and hearty synS
pathy OF the large majority Of 1he students, is
carried on without any enacted laws. II ID
found to he immeaurably better to win any In
dlvldual cases ofirCegilar5ty than 10 trammel
the large majority of good, earnest students
" IN rules and regulations required only by
the few.
w. The statements IN our catalogues are
found 10y those who come here to be reliable.
and they gla ly send them abroad corroborat-
ing and Strengthening .hese statements.
Catalogues giving the particulars will be
sentto all who apply for them.
ang24it Principal.