The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-26
Shenandoah Seminary.

1MessrS. Editors:-1t may not be untnterestlng
gress OF education in their midst and the growth
OF live f1ourishing Institution, whose past sue
cess is an assurance OF future usefulness. An
eminent statesman once said 1--WE must educate
or we must perish by our own prosperity" No
truer sentiment ever fell upon the public ear; To
days OF hurry and hustle 1t is very hopeful sign
to see young people turning aside from the world
some seminary or college, made sacred by the as
sociations OF the most important years OF ones
The Institution whose name stands at the head
of this article, has been reared up from very
small beginnings to its present proportions BY
who manage its interests and nurture its plans
The primary object was. and still is, to afford an
eonca,on b 10 1aH yGnng men ana women OF the
entering the high priced schools and colleges Of
the land And many have taken advantages OF
young men boarding as low as IS per month-1so
that now represented are students from several
has Just closed and the students are leaving for
home. More quiet and orderly young men and
women we have never seen anywhere. The town
misses them when they are gone and anxiously
For the last three evenings. the people were
day evening the Rev. Mr.. Glossbrenner, OF the o.
B. Church. delivered an excellent and timely ad-
dress on Bible Reading" The following night
of Southern fame, and Miss Minnie King, who
has had extensive and thorough training In the
cal graduate. The exercises consisted Of Choir.
uses, Octelles. Quartette. Duets. and Instrument
al Solos. The programme was varied and extern
sive. Such pieces as t'Twill be Summertime By.
and By WHO II Bear the News. BATTLE Song
I'VE II Have to Mortgage the Farm" never fail
at Sea- an instrumental solo by Mons. Mazu-
rette, was SO charmingly rendered by Miss King
that the audience held spell bound during Its per-
formance, and only expressed their feelings BY
the fullest rounds OF applause. With the sbiu
exhibited in the performance at the head Of the
N ahn md Inc u1VV1n YVf
Music one OF the most prominent features OF tho
school.
On last night a crowded house spent two de-
lightful hours at the entertainment given by
members Of the Rhetorical classes Of the Semi
nary" Prof. Fries, who has charge of the classi-
whole exercises passed of without jar orfriction.
Among so many excellently rendered parts-and
there were thirty-one pieces on the programme
1t Is difficult to mention names and do justice to
all. Suffice 1t to say, the oratiens and essays
showed thought and careful preparation: the
were tastefuly brought in to enlIvel and please.
We are glad that we were permitted to witness
the exercises, and thus Judging tree by 1t fruit
we are forced to say that the work done must be
good. There was nothing light nor shoddy about
these public exercises.
Just here. When we think Of Dayton
as we knew it three years ago, and look upon it
as it is to day. we are astonished at the change
In 80 short time and declare that education
is no luz ury." II 1t will do for every town what
it has done for this one, the public cry should be
~ is Necessity" Give us more and higher, and
truer education Heaven bless abundantly the
founders and laborers OF Shenandoah Seminary.
Dayton, Va, OBSERVER.
Dec. 20, 1878.