Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-07-07
Wilmington Welcome, and zHarper's
Ferry Work.

Many thanks are dne to the good people of
Wilmington for the cordial welcome given us,
and the many kind words spoken for our Virgin
ia work.
Weared with abundant labors, we accepted
gratefully, the invitation Of our friend Mr. W.
s. Hiles, who recently visited our school at
Harpers Ferry, to stop at his home on our way
North, and it has bsen sweet rest and many
pleasant memories will cluster around our brief
visit in Wilmington. In addition to what some
generous friend has said about Storer Normal
School, we will add few words.
HARpER's FERRY SCENERY
in Summer, is varied, wild and wonderful be-
yond description. Maryland and Loudon heights
rise in grandeur before us, clothed in richest
freshest foliage, the sides dotted with little
openings, rustic buildings and mystic paths
Boliver Heights in the rear, with its hillside vii
age like picture while tile Potomac and Shen-
andoah rivers right and left, hurrying past are
soon one, hastening to the sea, ever singing the
song of the freel
Roses, lilies, mountain laurel, and clover
make the air fragrant with 'spicy breezes" and
the sunlight and shadows come and go over all
in magic loveliness. A few hours ride from
Washington and Baltimore, at Harper's Ferry,
w. Va, on ground the most historic, and
surrounded with all this handiwork of heaven,
Storer College stands, monument of "Peace
and good will TO men,"
Its fountain il pure, and the stream of know
ledge and truth that flow out, shall make the
wilderness sing for joy, and springs break out
i'll the desert.
sToRER COLLEGE
grew out of the Shenandoah Mission schools for
Freedmen, started soon after the war by Rev.
N. @. Brackett, young man who served in the
Christian Commission, and saw the great need
of such work. West Virginia soon established
system of free schools for white and colored sep
arately, but the colored people had no teachers,
and no means of training teachers. To meet
this necessity, New York and New England
people gave 800, 600; Congress- gave land and
buildings worth $50, 900 ia Colege:charter inclu-
ding Normal and Preparatory Departments was
secured, and Storer College was placed on a sure
foundation and overshadowed with Faith, Hope
and Love
Its motto ie
Labor omnia vlncit;'
its spirit, that Of Loyalty, Liberty and Peace,
echoed back from three States, in the music of
its bell
Its recent anniversary and review of
THE LAST YEARS WORK m
were most cheering. The mission schools are
discontinued, and these young men and women
20 out to work successfully as teachers and pas
tors among their people. There is no other
school above Primary, that admits colored stu
DENTS between Washington and Baltimore on
the East, and the Ohio river on the West.
The school can accommodate only 200 stud
ents, and if the buildings wero enlarged suif-
ciently, 400 more would be quickly on the
ground, and are needed as teachers, and chris
tian workers among the multitudes still without
schools or Bibles.
Irs MOST PRESSING NECESSITY
is girls boarding hail. The foundations have
been laid in faith, aud the walls will go up as
fast as the Lords people furnish the funds, and
no faster. 1t is work for the Lords poor, un-
sectarian in character, and appeals to all fricnds
of humanity for help.
1t is only Just to say that no city has givon us
a warmer welcome than Wilmington, as far as
opportunity has occurred
Special thanks are due the West Street Friends,
and many others, for generous gifts and other
favors.
Christ will say, fInasmuch as ye have done it
unto the least of these, ye have done it unto
me-"
Rev. G.. H Ball, D. D., 81 Park Row, N. Y, is
President of the Board of Trustees for Siorer
College Rev. N. g. Bracket is Principal Of the
school, Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr.. w. s.
Hilles of this city is one of the Trustees. They
will give any desired informa tion.
Glad that we have seen something of the
prosperity of Wilmington rested in thesunshine
of its beautiful homes, and caught new
inspiration from its warm generous heart, we
bless ALL take new courage in our mission, and
go on our way rejoicing. ANNE s. DUDLEY.
Wilmington, Del, July 9th, 1874.