The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-01

dag to my native country, unless III
Lindsey was defeated for Congress In 1871
g by q few votes should get the poillicl
~ itch and try to embark on the stormy re
~ OF political lie, However, In every com
muntty | lnd some good people, and hay
generally, In every place have lived
been fortunate enough to gain ihcl
~ esteem and friendship, and In every CON
mnnity can make tolefably well content6d
Write 10 me more frequently.
N am your aaeCtionate brother,
\ NOAH LINDsLIY.
= Mr.. Llndsloy'S will, which Is on recort
5. In the Wheeling Court House, contain
!. several clauses which strikingly display
the prominent features Of his character
generosity and uuilinching integrity. III
certainly succeeded in being what he sale
!, to his brother he hoped TO be, IAN Homes
: Lawyer"
Alter legacles to relatives and FRIENDSHIP
says
al give to my trusty friend, George
/. Miller, In consideration Of his friendly At
tention to me in my sickness, my. riding
horse, saddle, bride, murttngale and
Another bequest Is 5000 10 Yale Col,
lege, this sum his nephew, Jared Llnds.
: ley. Increased, aud 1t constitutes the Noah
and Jared Lindsey fund, devoted to the
Yale library.
The next clause Is In regard to q claim
which some years before had been put
into his hands for collection. Tho Circlim.
stances arc infinitely detailed, and then he
adds, "aS in tho transaction OF this bust.
ness | may have granted indulgences 10
tho injury OF my client, do therefore 70.
quest Samuel Sprigg, ESQ, tc collect OH
tho Judgment Aforesaid, as mich OF the
said debt as Ia practicable, and II the
amount thereof cannot be- obtained on
execution or otherwise from, the said O.,
| do'request Samuel SpriHg 10 collect az
much OF tho said claim US is practicable,
andmy executors to pay Naylor, the client,
tho full amount OF his claim.
The following clause concerns Wheeling
rs city, so closely, that It is given il
full:
"E devise to Samuel sprigg and Noah
Zane, or the survivors Of them or their
executors, my farm in the county Of Ohio
and State Of Virginia, wherein Ignatius
tiadd now lives, also my farm whereOn
Abel Molten now lives, together with all
my stock and farming utensils thereon, in
trust, for tho usc, benefit and advantage OF
the LanCasterian school, to be established
in the town OF Wheeling; as hereinafter
mentioned. In order TO carry into effect
my intentions for the establishment OF
Lancasterian schoolin tho town OF Wheel.
ing, as aforesaid, It is my request that
samuel Sprigg aud Noah Zane, Esqs,, do
make application OF trustees for such ia.
stitutton, aud upon such act being passed,
that oil the funds herein given and
devised Tor the use thereof, shall be con.
veyed and given over by said Samuel
Sprigg and Noah Zane to such trustees
rs may be appointed by, or under the
provisions Of such act, to be held by them
and their successors forever, for the bene. |
Ut OF the institution. And in the mean. |
time, il no such act eau be obtained, il ia |
my vii! that all the funds herein given |
aud devised for the benefit OF such school,
be held by the said Samuel Sprigg and
Noah Asne in trust as aforesaid, for the
use OF such Lancasterian school land only
SUCH, as may be established IN the town
.ot Wheeling, until such principles as thew
or the survivors OF them may approve.
and the said Samuel SpriEg and Noab
Zane are hereby authorized and empow.
erred to sell the farm on which Icnatius
GaddS or any part OF it, they or the survi-
vor may think necessary for the purpose
a erecting buildings for said school. After
the payment OF my debts and legacies
herein given, all the balance OF money
from my estate, real or personal, moi
otherwise disposed OF, allow to be held
by Samuel Sprigg and Noah Zane, in
trust, for the bsnelt and use Of the
Lancasterian school, to BIO established in
the town Of Wheeling, as before men.
toned
The Lancaster system is thing OF the
past, superseded by the free school sys.
tenn, yet its most prominent features fob
ject teaching and the employment OF pu.
pll teachers) are, to-day in force among
skilliul educators.
Mr.. LindSley's bequest was the first
money ever spent for free instruction up,
on slave territory, and preceded the pub.
lie schools by many years. Immediately |
alter his death the trustees named in the |
will applied to the Legislature for a char.
ter for the LanCasterian Academy" 1t
was granted in the fall OF the same wear,
1911. The farm was sold and lot G6 BY
2G4 feet purchased. This embraced ali |
the ground between Market and Chapline |
streets In the line OF Alley H.. The |
school building was brick, 3Sx6G feet and |
two stories high: The proceedings Of the
trustees are recorded In the minutes OF |
the meetings which are in the possession
OF the present Secretary, Hon. Daniel
Lamb. They are curious picture OF the |
changes which time has wrought in school
keeping, as in all things else, beneath the |
sun.
The house flushed, contract was made
with teacher for SlO0 per quarter from
the fund, together with the tuition OF the
paying pupils (which Was fixed at one
dollar per quarter he being required to
instruct such charity pupils as the board |
saw tit to direct. After time the teach
err salary was increased to $50 per quar-
ter. The position seems to have been
very unpopular, as every year records a |
change There is mention Of assistance |
from what was known as tho Literary
Fund" as government provision for the |
benefit oil schools, which las long been
discontinued. After while repairs be- |
came necessary, and finally, there Is a |
record OF directions given 10 committee
to sell the old building. The materials
Drought Sl3U. AT anCe a new location
was selected, it being to their advantage
to cell the first site for residences and re-
move to a more quiet part OF the city. The
present building, corner OF Eoff and Fiji.
teenth streets, is large enough to accom-.
MEDIATE q school Of vastly greater preten.
tons than has over yet been gathered
within its walls, and is kept in good re.
pair.
The following notes have been kindly
furnished by Col, Fl. b. Hubbard, who IL,
as far as can be ascertained, the oldest
surviving pupil OF the Academy" in our
city. They are very entertaining and give
a graphic picture Of the school as conduct.
ed in 1914 and onward.
THELAScAsTERIAS SYSTEM.
1t has been suggested to the writer, who
laarnad hiQ A n Ipu tybilo tn1rhtpc, thnn,