Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-01-25
For The Register.
SHEPHERD COLLEGE AND NOR-
NAL SCHOOL.

It was not an i'll wind which blew the
County-seat from Shepherdstown to
Charlestown. Our neighbors IN the
other end of the County are better salts
fed and we in this end aught to be
more than satisfied, while the whole
county and that part of the State lying
east of the Allegheny mountains should
be jeiiciiat.d upon the transfer, since, in
connection with the generosity OF the
grandson and heir of Il. ID. Shepherd,
it has given US property worth some
100000, as foundation of the afore-
said College, in which the Legislature
at its last session also constituted Nor
NAL School.
Should it received the same appro-
priation as the other Normal Schools, as
we doubt not it will by the Legislature
at its present sesSion-a bill tor that
purpose having been already introduced.
the more advanced pupils from the free
schools will be received to carry on
their education at a comparatively small
charge, while those qualifying them
selves for teachers in both departments,
male and female, will, under the State
Normal feature and regulations OF the
College, receive their education gratW-
tously.
II is becoming more and more the
policy of States to make education
pablo interest-to make it sometimes
graluitous and always cheap, from the
common free school and the intermedi-
ate High School or College, like our
own, to the University. 1t is Of para
mount interest to the public that oil
these schools should be permanent, and
the higher ones have advantages Tor
teaching, which are not attainable with
out State patronage, such as Libraries,
Lectures, with apparatus for instruction
in Natural Philosophy and Chemistry.
1t is the determination of the Trus
tees to make the liberality Of Mr.. Brooks
and the patronage of the State availa-
BILE for permanent institution OF learn
ing, which shall be an honor and a bles-
sing in this part of the State. The pre-
sent writer, though not speaking by
their authority, is sure that he speaks
the sentiments OF the Trustees, when he
says that with the advantages which
We now possess, the rising generation
must and shall be educated, but for the
criminal neglect Of parents themselves,
for we are not yet converts to the doc
trine of compulsory education e,
that the State shall stand by force in
loco PARENTS, assuming the authority,
which God and nature have given to
every head OF family, to say you shat
90 to this school or that school or any
school-you shnH learn arithmetic any
more than to say, You shall learn black
smithing or printing without either Of
which society could not well SubsiSt.
Our College had, of course, but a
small beginning, but it has steadily in
creased in both departments, and still
further accessions are expected at the
opening of the next term, which will be
on Monday, the 3rd Of February. There
ara now three teachers with two others
available, so soon rs increased patronage
shall demand their services. To the
best of our knowledge and belief in
struction is faithfully given in both de
partments and will continue to be given
fully up to the capacity Of all who may
attend the School.
G. w. ANDREWS,
President of the Board.