Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-01-03
A QUAKER COLLEGE.
THE FRIENDS SCHOOL AT NEW
GARDEN.



GARDEN.
One of North Carelina's Oldest aud Most
Successful institutions of Learning
Some Changes and improvements.
Correspondence Charlotte O5sc7 cer.)
New Garden School was founded in
1887, nearly fifty years ago, BY North
Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends,
and has been in opeYayiou every vaar
east of Greensboro and one mile from
the Greensboro and Salem Railroad.
The elevation above sea level is
near nine hundred feet, and no place
in Central North Carolina is better
known for good water, pure air, gen
cral healthfulness and good society
than Guiltord county. SO far as re
lates to an influence in favor of gen
eral education, few if any schools in
the State have surpassed New Garden;
partly because its well-carned reputa-
ton for thoroughness and because of
the number of its more advanced pu-
pills who enter the profession of teach
ing, either i'll the public or private
schools and academies.
a recent sojourn at the place ena-
bles me to speak from observation as
to Its present management and work.
One of the first things which strikes
the student or visitor on his return
the present year, Is the marked changes
and additions that have been made
for the advantage and comfort of the
pupils. The old building, now called
Founders Hail." has been remodel
led through and through, and third
story, with mansard roof and dormer
windows, tastefullv arranged, has been
added. This building with its inmates
is presided over by an efficient SUPER
intendent and matron, jesse NJ
Bundy and wife. The second and
third stories consist mainly of we'll
fitted rooms for the school girls and
lady teachers. The first story contains
an ample well-lighted hall for reading
room and library, 4 general audience
room, dining room, office, parlors,
te. The new building, Wing Hall, )"
Dntains large general study room
1tted up i'll the best style, with a scpa-
rate desk for each pupil, six commo IL
Gus class rooms, labratory, wel.-aircd
| oofmitorics for the boys and other
needed apartments. One of the pro-
tessors makes his home in this hall
with the boys. Both the buildings are
we'll warmed N winter and they have
vide halls and high ceilings affording
l ady change of air in hot weather a
I'D faiil pumps water into TAM,
S dcleatiy elevated :" supply ap
lrts ol both buildings. !
! But III every establishment of this
| kind the school is the chief attraction
and all else is subsidiary. The prin-
clpal, Prot. l.. L. Hobbs, has with
han four associate teachers, all OF
whom arc well approved in scholar
SLIP and experience rs to the best
III Methods Of teaching in their several
OF L. tl..u..ts. The general sentiment
| among the students is i'll favor Of good
order and good honest work, which is
one Of the best things that can be said
of any school.
An objection which some of the best
and wisest parents have to sending
their sons and daughters from home to
school, is that they will be out from
under home and parental influence at
time i'll their lives when they ST.
greatly need it, and that no one will
have any care over their company OF
their general conduct. This objection
is largely met at New Garden. The
place and the surroundings have the
air of neat, cheerful, comfortable
home where the heads of the house
and the teachers are personally inter
ested in the moral, religious and social
training Of all the pupils.
The school, though in sense de
nominational, being under the direc
ton of the Friends, is entirely nonscc
tartan, in that it admits from ii
churches with impartial regard.
Prof. Joseph Moore, for tiitccr
years president of Earlham College
Indiana, is residing at the school thi
year, and in addition to religious i'll
struction, is giving two lectures pei
week on certain branches of science
and on practical topics pertaining t.
the present and future success. Of tn,
students.
There is we'll organized Sabbatl
school in which all the students par
ticipatc. In word the effort and ain
of New Garden School is to furnisl
that welI-rounded and substantial
culture of brain and heart which give
efficiency and character whether t
man or woman.
SAD STATE OF FINANCES IN PITT