Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-22

departments-wood ron, steam and draw
+ iug. The boys spend three years IN TINS
shop. The school issues very neat little
monthly printed by the boys, and the cata-
J logue OF the school Is printed on the school
presses, which are run by steam. Tho
dye-hOrse power engine in use In their
printing Office was built by the boys OF the
scnOol.
OF course a farm is cultivated. II con-
sists OF nearly 1000 acres OF land, now
fairly productive. Last year the harvest
year lust closed they had - acres ia
corn. As many in oats. lSJ Ia good pasture
and 30 n good meadow. twelve horses
are kept Tor farm and eight for road work.
I The opportunities FOR manual training
which tuis school affords are indeed eX.
cellent. The mental part is not neglected.
The course is liberal, embracing mathe-
matics, languages, chemistry, natural
history, drawing, physics, bookkeeping,
music, technical drawing, electrical and
civil engineering.
There is "a telegraph Office In the school
building. and one may step into tele-
grapn office in Baltimore and have mes
sage sent via Cr0Zet into the Miller school,
Wuere IL would be taken by one Of the
"b9ys" A back runs between Crozet and
the school TO carry the mail and paSsen-
gers, over finely macadamized road built
by the school.
On the school roll Of the session closing
in July were the names OF lSS male stu
dents, aud the whole number entered thus
far exclusive Of the present SESSION. is
2S3. Thus for the seven years the school
has been in existence the average number
Of students entering eacn year is nearly
Al, while the average OF those discharged
is about IA. This, the eighth session, is
much the largest in the history Of the in
sututiOn.
In 1884 arrangements were made to re-
ceiye girls at the school In the same man
ner as boys, and one wing OF the handsome
building is set apart for them, Ma such
thing as cOeducation is attempted, and the
arrangements for the entire separation Of
the schools are complete. The girls en-
joy the same SCHOLASTIC advantages as the
boys, and are trained in those branches of
industry which are suited to them. They
are surrounded by home1ke influence,
and their morals and manners are strictly
guarded by their officers. The first SEES
sion opened in November, 1884, with %
pupils in attendance. The health of the
students Is carefully guarded, the school
employing skillful physician. Religious
instruction is not overlooked, and public
worship is conducted in the chapel every
Sunday by minister.
The school is provided with an excel
lent library, which Is open to the pupils
for the purpose Of getting out books every
evening alter supper and between Q and
10 a. IN. every Sunday. The best period
icals Of the country reach the schools
reading room. For literary exercise the
boys have a society where trey can en-
gage in debate, defamation, etc.
The school is designed for residents OF
Albemarle county who are too poor to
provide themselves instructions. Once
appointed, the pupils expenses for cloth
ing, books, medicine, medical attention,
board, lodging, everything, are borne by
the school, and when discharged. they are
provided with a comfortable suit OF
clothes. Obviously, the institution aids
those who most need assistance. and
many an orphan has been able, through
its advantages, TO pursue study tor sew
eral years without expense, and has LETT
its walls at last with a good trade we'll
learned.