The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-08-07
The State Normal.
Reported for the VIRGINIAN

The State Normal
| reported for the VIRGINIAN.]
| The State Normal Institute was opened
in Harrisonburg July 23d, Tuesday morn
| ing, with much larger attendance than
was expected at the beginning. The In
stitute was called to order in the large and
! commodious Public School Building by
| Superintendent Funkheuser, of Rocking
ham, who introduced State Superintendent
Farr. Mr.. Farr explained the object of
the Institute in most excellent and APP
prOpriate address, and formally turned the
Institute over to the principal, Prof M.
A. Newell, of Baltimore, and his assist
ants, Prof. SWartZ, of Lexington, Va,
and Mrs. Murrel and Miss McGhee, of
Baltimore.
In the evening, a large and enthusiastic
public reception was given in the Court
House. The meeting which, in the alb
Sence OF Mayor Bryan, was presided over
by superintendent Funkhouser, was opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Miller of the M.
b. Church, who also made short address,
welcoming the members of the Institute
to the churches of the town. The chair
man represented the public school interests
in neat, little speech; and Judge John
Paul delivered in his characteristic happy
ouylO olO AoloHlHS ebultlOoo vi uCHdl1 VI
the citizens:
Mr. Cnoumadi1. tddaes ana gentlemen OF
the Institute = am one Of those to whom
has been assigned the pleasant duty of
publicly extending to you, on behalf OF the
citizens OF HarriSOnburg, a most cordial
welcome to our midst. Tofulfill this COM
mission is not only pleasure, but when
we consider the high character, the intel
ligence, the moral, social, and Intellectual
worm OF those TO Whom we give greetlng,
IL Is indeed an honor;
Inc purpose Lor Wnlcn you assemble Is
SO loIty and nople IN ltSelI your aims SO
nlgn, pure ana uhSelllSn, presenting Sucn
al entlre absence OF any struggle on your
paIG Ior place OF power your opJecG IN
gaI1eIllg mere Ine DeGGer 70 ~ yourselves
ioI the hlgn MISSION OF your liVeS, the en-
ilgntenmenG, the advancement, Inc lntel-
leco.iai allel moral eleyatlon oI tnose WHOSE
you1nlllii tEIalnllg Wlllpe eiltIusIeu 70 your
care ana eattiafe, .cemplne 10 hld us extend
70 YOU noI only nearG warm welcome,
, puI lne assurance Cnat We appLeclaCe Gne
HONOR uoile Us ny your assembling III our
CoMh.
ne cnalaGtel VI your poQy 10 Goilpala-
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VI VHSllild. Ii Is GHe giauutil ouISloWIn
VI sysGenl ol puplic INSTRUCTION CnaI
aLln II, W place WlCillll. Cle leacn ol every
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llAe all OUTFITS ClaC lnahe INNOVATION upon
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tilas ~ Ine conGinusllce, improvement anu
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years ago, thaI tnlIteen per CENT. Oh hef
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nor write. BuC thaG system Is secure. IL
IS secure IN the hearIs OF tne great masses
OF Ihe people VINO are us llllneuiate pene-
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