The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-03


graduates, now IA holding ss they do
important positions, as school officers
and of the large influence this instItu'
tlon exerS over the State upon the free
school work, is the school of the State IN
distinction from sll other literary insti
tutions. 1t has public confidence and
patronage to = greater degree and with
more COriislity than any school
with whicl | am acquainted at this
time, an1 justly so. With It's excellent
buildings, competent and popular
instructors and the undivided support
of the SUI rounding population, its growth
will find no limit. We are
glad to know .that the Board of Regents
realize the value OF the schools 20 the
State, and will give Ii liberal support.
The following is list OF the class
graduating June 25th: B. w. Boggess,
Harrison county; Colum bus Ford, Tay-
lor county; Miss 4. +. Swisher, Hsmp.
shire county, II. l.. Miller, Marion
county; +. 5. Amos, Marion county;
Miss S. Hall, Marion county; MissHM.
Long, Hampshire county; j. w. Cnes-
ney, Tyler county; B. B. Vsndevot,
Monongalia county .. }. Moore, Tyler
county; Il. G. Lawson Harrison county;
9: II. Rector, Taylor county;
B. f. Ramsge, Harrison county;
j. w. Newton, Taylor couty. j. +.
Dixon, Mineral county; II. Ogden,
Marion county; j. q. Coplin, Taylor
county; j. W. McD.ugal, Ritchie coun.
ty; Miss f. Burns, Marion county; j. w.
Beal, Ohio county; q. F. Price, Harrison
county; Miss Jesse Grove, Taylor coun-
", and John Lsvelle, Wetzel county,
valedictorian.
All but four of these have taught
from Is to 1876 weeks in the
free schools OF the State. We are
told that ninety per cent OF the students
here have taught more or less in the
State, ana this accounts for the high,
moral tone and excessive industry OF the
school. The purity of conduct and life
among the students here, and there high
character as ladies sd gentlemen are
unprecedented in our school history.
Such thing as profanity, or vulgarIty,
or intemperanCe, or any form OF dlsslpa-
tion is not known in the school. Another
feature is that board and other school
expenses are 30 cheap that students can
teach four months and support them
selves six months in the instltu-
ton The course of study Is
equal to the bost classical academies
and carries students to the senior class in
COLLEGES. This TACT, in connection with
the normal course, makes the school one
of great advantage To the State. Itclosed
the last session with an enrolment of l39
students, of whom l25 we're appointed
as cadets by county school superintend-
ents, and received instruction on State
acc unit The fall session will open Sep
tember 10th, ard will enroll, as things
now look, $50 students il not more. The
public tcel that young persons find here
free tuition, good morality, small ex-
penses and first class instruction.
1t is supposed and hoped that the
Board OF Regents will make no change
In the management of the school.
The alumni At their business meeting
adopted the following resolutions.
WHEREAS, We have seen with feel
ings of mingled pride and gratitude the
vigorous and healthy growth of the Sor
NAL Schools of this State and especially
of the Fsirmont Normal School, and,
WHEREAS, This increase of attendance
calls for an increase of accommodations;
therefore be il
Rssoiacd, That we renew our former
resolutions in favor OF the perpetuation
and an increased support OF the Normal
Schools ss the best means of supplying
our State with competent teachers.
ReSoiosd, That we recommend that in
creased accommodations be provided for
the Fairmont Normal School.
Resoired, That we sincerely recon-
mend that the present teachers b. re-
tained at the head of this school.
ReSOirei, That we thank the citizens
Cf Fairmont for their uniform courteous
and cordial receceptioE OF the members
of our ASSOCIATION.
r SOi0ed, That our thanks are due the
of the Continental Hotel for
his excelleRt supper and elegant enter
tainmenL Of Friday, June -, 1877.