The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-06-04
schuyuhiII valley Seminary.

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The Educational Committee of the East
Pennsylvania Conference Of the Evangeli-
cal Association held its secoud session on
the 3Oth of May at Reading, and transacted
some very important business, and took
several good steps forward toward the es.
tablishment of higher in stitution of learn
ing in. the city of Reading. This commit
tee, as will be remembered, received full
power by Conference 10 make all necessary
arrangements for the establishment of the
school, with distinct understanding that
these arrangements should be made and
the school opened with as little delay as
possible
Pursuant to such an understanding the
committee, at former meeting, resolved to
open the school on the 18th day of August
next, and to have a summer term Of eight
weeks, a fall term of ten weeks, winter
term Of ten weeks, and a spring term OF
twelve weeks.
The principal work of the committee at
its second meeting was the consideration OF
the different applications presented for the
positions Of principal, teachers, etc, and
the selection of men to be placed at the head
of the institution. After lengthy and thor
ough discussion it was
RESOLVED, That member of the Confer
ence be elected as General Manager of the
| school,
After the passage of the above resolution,
on motion of Rev. J. G. Hornberger, Rev.
S. S. Chubb was elected to the position of
General Manager of the school. Rev.
Chubb is at present the acceptable and pop
ular pastor of the Eighth street Church OF
Readirg He is we'll known throughout
the Conference as a most excellent discipl-
marian, very successful fnancer, and a
man who has any amount of energy, push
and pluck Those who know him best will
not question the wisdom and propriety Of
this appointment. They will rest satisfied
that as far as the financial management
and the discipline Of the school is concerned
it has been placed into good hands.
W. E. Walz, A. B., was elected principal
instructor of the school. Prof Walz is a
graduate of the Northwestern College, be-
sides having spent eight years in perfecting
his education in the higher institutions of
learning of Germany and Switzerland. He
is young man of fine intellectual attain
ments, thorough classical scholar, and has
already proven himself a very successful
teacher. The committee believes itsefv very
fortunate in securing SO able and promising
a man for this position.
may require.
On motion of Rev. s. G. Breyfogel, it was
RESOLVED, That the name of the school be
Schuylkill Valley Seminary of the East
Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical
Association.
The people of Wyoming Valley are proud
of their Wyoming Seminary; those of Le-
high Valley of Lehigh University; those of
Lebanon Valley of Lebanon Valley Col
lege, and it is hoped ere long the people of
Schuylkll Valley will, with equal pride
and glory, point to Schuylkill Valley Semi
nary as an institution of learning of the
| first class.
The rates Of tuition were fixed as follows
I. Common English course: Twenty dol
lars year, Four dollars for the first term,
five dollars each for the second. and third
terms and SIX dollars for the fourth term.
II. College preparatory course: Thirty
two dollars a year. Seyen dollars the first
| term, eight dollars eech for the second and
third terms, and nine dollafs>~the fourth
term. No extra charges for languages. -
Those who contemplate entering this
school, or otherwise give it their influence
and support, are invited to correspond with
the chairman, Bishop Bowman orwith Rev.
W. X. Wieand, secretary of the committee,
of whom further particulars may be learn
ed. Address, Allentown, Pa.