The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-10
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GlenyiIIc Normal school.
GLESyrLLE, January 90.

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To hs Editor ofhc Democrat.
Sometime having elapsed since | as
sumod the privilege Of corresponding |
with aud informing you Of the progress
and matters pertaining to our county
aud town. permit me to state that we
live, move, and have an existence equal,
il no. superior, to many Of the interior
counties Of this picturesque and beau-
tiful valley Of the Little Kanawha
River. Since last wrote to you,
Chenille has made Rnch rapid progress
in art, literature and science that one
would hardly think hO was living in
tho same town. We are at present
blessed with o State Normal School
tho triumphant success Of which can
not in the future admit Of a doubt.
The School is under tho control and
management Of Sles,rs. N. NJ. Ben
nett, s. l.. Ruddle and hliltop Norris,
an Executive Committee, appointed
by the Board Of Regents Of the State.
Three more competent, suitable and
efficient men cannot DO found any
where; aud PERSONS need have no fear
or trouble about sending their children
from a distance to this School, as
morality. education and religious in-
struclion will be strictly attended to,
and tho pupils of tue School be re-
quirsd to observe the same. The Pro
tessors appointed by the Board Of Re-
gents for said School are equal to the
task, and will render such universal
satisfaction to parents who cntru,t pu.
pills to their care as to mako tho school
an ornament to tho place, credit to
the Professors, ana an honor to the
State. Tho meek, afablo, pleasant
and pious female Professor, Miss Gay
Pew, Of Parkorsburg, is in every way
cstimablc and well qualified for the ar
duous duties she has assumed, Her
heightened manners, dignifsd appear.
ance, and soft gentle treatment to her
pupils, not only commands their esteem
and respect, but endears them to her
as their warmsss and best friend. /
have known Miss Pew from her infan.
cy, and believe no better selection for
the female department in this school
could have been made. As to tho
male Professor, my acquaintance with
him is limited; but | am informed he is
graduate ofthe Marshall College, and
has recommendations for qualifications
sufficient to warrant his appointment as
a Professor in tho University Of the
State, should he DO callcltO gil a va.
cancy in the same. No place on earth
could have been found more suitable
FOR tue establishment Of a State Nor
NAL School than Glenvillc. The place
is retired, healthy, aud possesses every
qualification requisite for place Of
study and thought. Tho inhabitants
arc civil, moral, refined, religious, and
generous TO falt. As an evidence Of
the sobticty aud temperance Of tie in
hsbitants, liqaor license Of 10 dsscrip.
ton has been granted in the comfy for
moro than fifteen yosrs; and man
intoxicated in the tewn creates as
much excitement and confusion as if q
wild beast had broken out Of an iron
cage Of some passing msnSgerie. The
landscape around Glennvillc beggars
description. Tho beautiful yprdant
hills, with craggcd rocks jutting out
in some places as though it was tho
hani.work Of some skilful artist. The
innumerable birds Of various plumags
usrbling forth their many songs. The
gurgling brooks, whose evOr.aOwing
streams arc babbling ever the varieties
Of rock which form their beds. The
roar Of the mighty waters Of tho Little
Kanawha River, Us il tumblcs over
tho massive dam which obstructs its
passage, together with the sweet music
which is discoursed by the Glenville
Band, on a bright moonlight night,
affords a tl,omC for poets and noveli,ts
to write about, Instead Of your meek
and lowly correspondent With tho
surroundings, teachings and hearings,
where is there a more suitable place
for the Young idea 10 shootY Nature
and natures god have donO all within
their power to mako this place IN ia.
stitution Of learning, refinement and
religion; ard the youth whose mind
cannot DO trained for any or all the
pursuits Of life, must be incapable of
that conception which seems to be All
innate principle belonging to every
human being. We profess to DO
ucithcr a prophet or son Of proph.
OF, but predict that tho future will be
awakened with establishment by. The
brilliant display Of knowledge and
learning portrayed by some Of the stu
dents Of the Normal College Of Glen
vile. have been informed that am.
pie accommodations eau DO obtained for
any number Of students that may come
to this College, and oil tue advantages
Of preaching, medical attention, aud
refined society, abound to as great an
pxtcnt as any place of tic same size in
Iho State.
| will ondcavOr to describe more
fully hereafter the other improvements
within tho town and county, and hope
you will excuse mo for combining my.
Ielf to one subject in this. zErA.