Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-23
BUNKER HILL
APRIL BOTH, 1881. ]

LEGATION. We are moving along af-
ter the old fashion. The hard,
cold winter has taken its depar-
ture aud the genial balmy spring
is in the near future, if not already
at hand. Oar farmers are prepar-
ing for their spring, worR, and
soon everything in the agricultural
line will assume a busy aspect.
We have without doubt or exag-
geraiion as fair and desirable a
country as any in the land. Our
locality will compare very favorh-
bly, with any in the county, or in
the Valley Of Virginia, of which
it is part; / think, however, we
do not avail ourselves of many adj
vantages we might have. | do
not think we take sufficient inter
est in education. 1t is true we
have all tbs advantages the Free
School System offers. This, how
ever, is not sufficient for those
who desire to give their children
a classical education. This the
Free Schools do not pretend to do,
at least not in our district. But
some may say: if there be those
who desire such advantages they
can be obtained by sending their
sons and daughters to classical
schools and colleges, in the larger
towns and cities. This is the
point we want to call attention to.
1t is very true they can send to
these schools, but why not have
these higher schools and colleges
in our midst ? What is there to
prevent the establishment of
such This community offers all
the advantages for such an enter
prise that can be offered by any
community. Besides the advan-
tages that would naturally accrue
from the establishment of such
school in our midst, there would
be but few i any of the more OBJ
| jectionable features connected
with school-life in the larger cities.
The expense would be far less,
while the convenience would be
far greater. Here one could send
bis sons and daughters and have
them at the same time under their
| eye and control. We who know
anything of school-life in city,
know there are great temptations
by which the young may be led
astray, do not for moment sup
pc, that such temptations are TO
be found inside the schools them
selves, on the contrary we know
| that the rules and dicipline ut
these schools are strict, they are
simply to be found due to city
| life. A desire TO live fast, and see
much. If some Of our wealthier
citizens would take the matter in
band, there is not much doubt
about the success that would fol-
low. Bunker Hill offers peculiar
and great advantages for such an
enterprise Let few form a
jointstock company, build good
comfortable and cOmmodious
house, engage teacher of I'M
doubted ability, or more than one
if necessary, and by judicious adj
vertising bring the school and its
advantages prominently before
the public, and we will soon see
the gratifying results of such
work. 1t will not be long before
the matriculatiOn books will con-
tain the names of many students
from distance. Our locality is
undoubtedly healthy one; the
country round and about is pretty
and pleasing to the eye; Society is
as good as can be found any where,
and hospitality is real and genu-
inc. The influences by which
student would be surrounded. are
of a highly moral and religious
nature. We earnestly hope that
some movement may be made
shortly in this direction, thereby
adding greatly to the prosperity
and welfare of our village and
county. We have been kept
during the winter in a somewhat
anxious state in regard to the rail-
road which we had some reason to
think would come through our
town. We had hoped the enter
prise would have ere this taken
more definite shape. There are
few we believe, who oppose its
coming, but the great majority of
on. land owner and other citizens,
are in favor of it. They think,
and think correctly, that it will
advance our interests. | do not
think it needs much argument to
prove that such road would be
highly beneficial to our county
and immediate community.
There is one more improvements
we are in great need of, and that
is bridge across Mill creek al
Bunker Hill. This is a want that
is deeply felt. During the past
winter it was really dangerous AT
times to cross it. 1t was freQuent-