The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-27
Virginia Normal.
BRIDGEwATER, ROCKINGHAM Co., w
March s. 1881.

| BRIDGEWATER, ISOCKINGHAM Co., VA. I
| March s, 1884.
To the Friends, Brethren and Sisters, and Patrons
| OF the Virginia Normal: 10y
| Under existing circumstances hereafter stated
| upon consultation this morning it was agreed to
| suspend the school, and address the following
| letter informing you of our condition, object,
and aim; trusting you will approve of the
| course we have taken, and continue to favor the
/ institution by your influence and material aid.
i Up to a few weeks ago we were moving for
| iattering. The health of the scholars was good
| and they were progressing with their studies,
| in most cases, much to our satisfaction. The
| love and friendship which is peculiar to asso-
| Citations i'll school was becoming more and more
endearing. The respect of the pupils for their
| teachers was, upon an improved acquaintance,
| growing stronger and the attachment of the
/ Faculty for their classes was daily becoming
| greater; when, at an hour that we fOndly hoped
| would never come. it came, and afflicted us with
that terrible destroyer of humailslife, the scar
| let fever.
| Many of the pupils at once left the school,
| while others remained, until finally the num-
| Der being so much reduced and there still being
| a few scholars yet remaining who had not taken
| the fever, and as the opening of the Spring term
was so near at hand, we thought best to close
| the school and as far as possible remove from
| the building all who might yet take the disease,
| and thoroughly renoyate the house; getting
every thing in complete readiness for The opening
Term. And as this letter is intended to be read
| by many who have never visited the school and
community, we desire to say that in founding
this institution all the probabilities and posi-
bilities were carefully considered. and we be-
lieve with respect to the healthfulness of the To-
|
| Valley of Virginia, and with respect to the
| dition of society we do not think we are bestow-
no community can boast Of a higher stan,
dard. No drinking saloon within seven miles
| Of the school; while on the other hand
| of the school and a commodious chapel in the
building.
t The school building is built of brick, covered
| with tin, and elevated upon beautiful plat of
ground overlooking the quiet village of Bridg-
water and the North river that flows smoothly
/ by on the south side, while in the distance can
be seen the mountains that are lifted up as q
wall around this lovely Valley, and standing as
and fattened focks and herds as they lie around
| their masters crib. or lowing their grateful
| ing is of sufficient size to accommodate seventy
| five boarding pupils, with four recitation rooms
| including the chapel also kitchen and dining
room, with halls and complete ventilation in all
| rooms.s
THE OPENING TERM.
| The next term which begins on the 3lst dav
| of this month, will be specially interesting to
| school teachers whose schools will soon close
| and all who desire to avail themselves of the
opportunity of quiet rest from the care of their
| schools, and make a complete review of their
qualifications and fit themselves more fully for
their work, are especially invited to attend the
Spring term; and the faculty will arrange
| classes to enable them to take up any study en-
at the very low rate of SI2 25 for thirteen weeks
| embracing tuition, board, lights, and fuel
| Washing is also included.
| Music is extra, for which you can have o
course at $3.50 per month for instrumental, aud
| 81 per term for vocal.
At the close of this letter we wish to say re-
ferring to the objects and aims of this institu-
ton, that it is our purpose, under the leadership
of our Heavenly Father, in whom we trust to so
guide the youthful mind and direct it in such
channels will fit them for useful life and lift
them upon the most elevated plane of human
character and manhood. 1t is our purpose to
educate the mind, cultivate the affections, and
develop healthy and vigorous physical con-
StitutiOn.
When we speak of educating the mind, we
simply mean by that to prepare the mind for
future usefulness to give it strength by training
it.. The food of the mind is the things that are
to be known, and as we possess minds capable of
knowing it stands as a just conclusion that we
have access and o perfect right to know all that
exists in the whole realm of natural and spir-
itual things. Education, then, is knowing some
thing and that knowledge is the distinctive
ness that makes men differ from the animal of
onlyi instinct. The deduction, is that educa-
from the lower order of beings and connects us
more closely with that higher order of creatures
that are ever dwelling in the field of unlimited
thought, where we can see clearly, not as
through glass darkly, and know as we are
known.
Thanking. our patrons for their encourage
ment and aid, and rendering our affections to
our pupils, we most heartily hope to greet you
again on the opening of the Spring term
All correspondence addressed to Rev. John
Flory, or Prof. D. G. Flory will be promptly
answered.
Students or friends hereafter coming to the
school, will come to Harrisonburg by rail and
inquire for Brady's hack to Bridgewater, with
whom arrangements are made, at o low rate, TO
bring passengers to the institution.
Please notify Rev. John Flory several days
before you start so that you may not be disap-
pointed in having conveyance at hand.
]. c. MoOMAW, JACOB THOMAS
Vice Pres. Pres
j. w. CLICK, Secretary.
JOHN FLoRY, Treas. and Steward
Elder B. F. MooMAw,
s. ii. MYERS,
S. F. MILLER,
j. w. CLICK, tx. Com.
P.S. MILLER.
ID. CLICK,
ID. CARRIER,
d. G. FLoRY.
j. +. MILLER, Faeultv
Sallie A. KAGEY,
GEO. b. HoLsINGER,
FRANCES FLoRY Matron.