New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-08-06
STORER COLLEGE,
With a 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 Han and
women eager for an education. 1t originated il
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-
color. 4 few Christian 1aen in Western New
York collected the required amount, with q
little aid from friends in New England, and the
School became a fact.
Through the influence of the late Senator
Fessenden, of Maine, Senator (now Vice Presi
dent Wilsan, of Massachusetts, General Gar
field, of Ohio, and others, Congress donated tha
! ON which they stand, situated the heights
above the ferry, 70 the Trustees Of the College.
The buildings had been riddied - shot and
shell 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 these buildings
about two hundred young people are crowded
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 flock to this
School far exceeds the accommodations Pro
vidsd 1t is exceedingly hard to turn them
away, and force them to remain in ignorance,
when they are so eager to learn.
Fifty Tho AsanI Dollars are Needed
to erect and furnish suitable Girls Hall. The
foundations have been laid, in faith, and the
walls will 60 up as fast ss the Lords people
furnish the funds, and no faster 1t is q 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
James A. Garfield, NJ. C. from Ohio Hon.
Daniel Ames, Harper's Ferry; Rev. G. H. 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
NAV be paid directly to her, address, 81 Park
Row, New York, OF sent to the Treasurer, Rev.
Z. G. Bracket, Harper's Ferry, West Vir-
G. H. BALL, President,
81 Park Row, New York.
N. c. BRACKET,
Secretary and Treasurer,
.s.s = Harper's Ferry.
+ From Testimonials Recently Received:
''Icommend your honesty, your perseverance,
and your high Christian character.'-O. o.
Howard, Brig. Gen. U. s. A.
81 am always the friend of Storer College,
| Mary Clsmmer Ames.
81 take great pleasure in commencing you
YOUR pupils, and your cause. Your enterprise
Is truly q noble and Christian one."-Wm. E
Stevenson Ex.3oy of West Virginia