The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-13
Meeting OF the BOARD Of Trustees of the
Col Valley Normal and Academic


The trustees of the above named school,
which has been located in Staunton, Va, held
their first meeting last Saturday in this city and
organized the Board according to usual custom
of such corporations.
Rev. ID. w. Spears elected President.
John James, of Waynesboro, was elected Vice
President. S. c. Garter, of Staunton, was elected
Secretary, and John Dyer, of Staunton, Treas
urer.
The Board will, for the present, meet every
three months until they get the matter in working
order. They appointed S. c. Carter soliciting
agent for the school, TO travel and solicit money
and means for the school, and ask that every
body, who is Interested in the education of the
people, to assist us in establishing this institution
of education in the Valley. 1t is no denomina-
tional school; hence will not be conducted in the
interest of any sect, but will be devoted to Chris
tian education of the people,
This is the first earnest attempt TO establish
an institution of learning in the Valley by the
olored people, and the Trustees desire to say.
that their efforts will be to have an enterprising
success by the general co operation of the pub.
lie, and ask that all prepare TO aid the move
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE VALLEY
NORMAL AND ACADEMIC SCHOOL.
We, your committee. appointed on plan of
organization for the Valley school, recommend
that it is the express sense of this union, and
the public in general, that school for the secu-
lar training of our people in advanced literary
culture, mechanical arts, and sciences, is a ne
cessity in the Valley and in the Western part
of the Stale, and it is a duty that we owe tc
man and God to establish said school as early
as possible, that its service can be had 10 adj
vance the religious and moral progress of the
people.
Second. That said school be located in the
city of Stanton
Third. That the school should admit males
and females, and provide thorough course OF
instruction in the English branches, which is
subjected TO any change by the Board of Diree-
tors; special training for teachers; also training
in the mechanical and domestic arts.
Fourth. That the naRe be the VALLEY Nor,
NAL and Academic Seminary
Fifth. That since the object of the school is
to train leaders for homes, churches, schools
and the nation, it should in its master organiza-
ton and management be a monumental protest
against immortality and Sabbath dissertation, and
unity and magnify the principles of Christian
religion, Christian morality, and Christian en-.
terprlse.
Sixth That the following persons be selected
as incorporates and Board Of Directors, unit
after their successors are appointed: w. G
Watson, Covington, Va; John Watson, Lick
run, Va: V. A. Carer Longdale, Va, Rev E
P. Jackson, Anderson, w. Va, S. c. Carter
Staunton, Va: Jos. T. Brown, Lipscomb, Va.
John F. Dyer, Staunton, Va; A A. Hun,
nicutt, Harrisonburg, Va: John James
Waynesboro, Va; Alex. Esters, Greenwood
Va; d. w. Spears, Greenfield, Va, W. T
Hughes, Lipscomb Va; Ed. Early Goshen
Va; VIM. Kenney, Ivy Depot, Va: G. NJ.
Brown, Middlebrook, Va.
the above named persons shall be divided into
three classes, and so fixed in the charter of in
corporation that the term of office of each class
shall expire in the order OK their classes at the
expiration of every three years, and those thai
are active trustees shall have power TO fill al
vacancies and said classes, whose terms have
expired, eligible to be elected as trustee:
again.
7th That it be the duty of the Board o
Directors to give the school such attention ant
care, that it will have enterprsing success
also. they shall make such bylaws for thei
government as are necessary for the promotion
of the institution.
1t shall be their further duty TO arrange plan;
for the guidance and government of the school
raise moneys, prepare blank books and RECORD
book, such as may be necessary to transact the
official business of the school They shall ap
point well qualified teachers for the instructor.
in the school, whose salaries shall be fixed by
them; the c4frfepiun also shall be arranged by
them.
They shall elect among themselves SUCH off
GERS as are necessary for such corporation, and
they must require all officers holding trust te
give reasonable security. They will, as soor
as their appointment is made unanimous, organ
ize and begin to arrange to put the school il
operation At the earliest date.
kfv. Z. II. PORTER,
S. &. CAEtiEn,
T. w. FULLER,
Committee