New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-10-15
STORER COLLEGE,
HTsh q formal Department,

H1fk normal Department,
rs located at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.
i 1t was first opened in October, 1867, and has
ever since been crowded with young men and
women eager for an education. 1t originated in
proposal of John Storer, of Maine, Congre
gational brother; to give $4,000 to found a
Normal College at the South, on condition that
others contributed like sum to the same pur
pose, and no distinction on account of race or
color. A few Christian men in Western New
York collected the required amount, with a
little aid from friends in New England, and the
School became fact.
Through the influence of the late Senator
Fessenden, of Maine, Senator (now Vice Presi.
dent) Wilson, of Massachusetts,, General Gar.
i.eld, of Ohio, end others, Congress donated the
four large brick dwelling houses, and the land
on which they stand, situated on the heights
| above the ferry, to the Trustees OF the College.
The buildings had been ridded by shot ana
| she'll but, by the aid of contributions from the
Freedman's Bureau and from generous friends
at the North, they were repaired, and another
large building erected. Into thGse buildings
about two hundred young people are crowded
every term, and trained for teaching and other
positions of usefulness.
Two pressing necessities now confront those
having this work in hand-a Girls Boarding
Hall, and an Endowment. The former is an
immediate necessity it is impossible to meet
the wants of the large number of girls who seek
to qualify themselves for teaching, without it,
There is no other School above Primary in
grade in all West Virginia, Western Maryland,
and Southern Pennsylvania, which admits Col.
ored youth, and the number who 6ock to this
School far exceeds the accommodations pro-
vidad 1t is exceedingly hard to turn them
away, and force them to remain in ignorance,
when they are so eager to learn.
Fifty I1.ousarl po,lara are Needed
to erect and furnish suitable Girls Hail. The
foundations have been laid, in faith, and the
walls will go up as fast IS the Lords people
furnish the funds, and no faster. 1t is work
for the Lords poor, unsectarian in character,
of great moment, and very promising. We ap.
peal to friends of humanity for help.
Any desired information in regard to the
School may be had by addressing Hon. J. T..
Hoke, New Creek, West Virginia Hon. Henry
Wilson, Vice President United States; Hon.
Daniel Ames, Harper's Ferry ; Rev. g. II. Hall,
DID,, Editor Of the Baptist Union, 81 Park
Row, New York, or any of the Officers Of the
School at Harper's Ferry.
Miss Ann Dudley is the authorized Agent of
the College to collect funds for erecting and
furnishing the Girls Boarding Hall, and money
| may be paid directly to her, address, 81 Park
Row, New York, or sent to the Treasurer, Rev.
E. G. Bracket, Harpers Ferry, West Vir-
GINA.
G. H. BALL, President
81 Park Row, New York.
n. c. BRACKETT,
Secretary and Treasurer,
Harpers Ferry.
January 20, 1874.
From Testimonials Recently Received:
81 commend your honesty, your perseverance,
and your high Christian character. 20. O.
Howard, Brig. Gen. U. s. A.
~ am always the friend Of Storer College. y
Mary Clemmer Ames.
81 take great pleasure in commenting you,
your pupils, and your cause. Your enterprise
| is truly a noble and Christian e.'-Wm. E.
Stevenson, Elk. Gov. of West Virginia.