The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-02-07
( Reported fortae VlRGISIAN |

| The Valley High School has SO scho|a' s
and is making coed progress under
| the manage ment of Prof. r. A. Lee. We
| have just finished our examination for tie
| first half term 1t was igid and thorough
y lr debating club meets every Fidav eve
ming TO discuss any subject brought before
them. The question for the last evening
| was: rs the mind of woman inferior 10
| that Of man." Fer the affirmative. A. w.
Mcclure and L. W. Randolph. Negative,
w. S. Hawpe aud E Wiseman. Presi-
dent r. T. Berry decided in the negative
The question for next evening. is Lynch
Law Justiiablt?" For the Affirmative.
| II. {. Walker. A. b. Whi,more, Il. r.
| Fix. W. +. Brown J. w Wade. j IT.
Williams. 5. s. Shreckhise Negative, F.
B. Mish, J. Emmett Wilson. j. w. Nc
| Faddin, +. ". Smith b. O. Shuts, 0. M.
Ramsey, G. ID. Mccormick. We received
our badge from Baltimore last week. The
| boys bronze badge is beautiful gold star
with the initials of our school, w. II. s. in
large letters and "Grier Literary Society,"
in small letters. The girls badge is a
scroll with pen through the centre. with
v. Ii s.. and ''Adelphia Literary Society"
They also meet every Friday evening.
They have essays. compositions. extracts
and debates. The girls take calisthenics
under the instruction of Miss s. M. Lee.
Their costumes are black, trimmed in red
They use 4U dumb-bells in their drill.
by the kind invitation Of tw3 Walkers
Creek boys, we accompanied item to their
homes on Friday evening, January 18th.
On the evening CT the 10Th six of u
started for the top of Jump Mountain,
which history and traditiou inform US was
the strong hold of the Indians in the eaily
years of America. An Indian maiden
from the top of this mountain witnessed a
fight between go bands of Indians in the
valley below. Her lover was slain within
her sight, and she leaped from the tap OF
this high point, killing herself. From
this incident this mountain took lis name.
After viewing the valley for miles arouad
till satisfied with sight seeing, We starltu
homeward. After much exertion We sue
ceeded in starting huge boulder down
the mountain side. which, like Western
cyclone. wrought destruction in its mao
career. uprooting large trees, and breaking
them asundeI and soaring the wild animals
from their lars' After spending day OF
enjoyment as school boys only know how
we arrived at the hCspitable homes OF ouI
friends Mr.. Il. e. Walker. and Dail
Whitmore, with the prospect of a heauti
full day before Us to return to our boarding
house, hut alas for human hopes. who has
not been disappointed. After eating
hearty supper and good nights sleep. W
awakened to find the ground covered witt
snow, and still falling thick and fast. |
was anything but pleasant prospect be-
fore us for a II mile ride, bat we starte,
on horseback. After a tedious and cold
ride we reached our destination. neall,
frozen. After thawing out by blazing
wood fire, and eating a hot dinner, we d.
termined in our own minds, if we hat
any more visits in view IN the near futur
we would be sure to consult the almana
before starting, is the conclusion Of tw,
SCUOOL Boys