The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-07-04
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1889.
all the farming, milking, cooking, wash

ing, sc.
The vineyards and orchards cover
many acres of ground, and with the
small fruits, berries, gardens, &C., they
cultivate large area of land. They keep
everything up to a high standard of ex
cellence; in short, they cannot be sur
passed for thoroughness of work and
abundance of return for their efforts
Their conservatory is a model of sue
cess In no city have | ever seen flowers
in the cold spring time in such vigor of
growth and beauty of bloom. They have
many rare exotics.
For 60 days, short while back, the
manager of the shoe-shop was necessari-
ly absent During this time one of the
boys acted as foreman and the work
went on in perfect order and output.
This is remarkably creditable showing
for boys not over an average of IA years.
What a grand work this institution is
doing-the good wrought here on these
youths will cast its impress on down
through the years to come.
They also manufacture hair brushes,
hosiery, &C., (all meritorious work. as
well as teach the art of printing. You
should see some of their work-it is beau
tiful for hand production.
The boys are allowed to enjoy the
pleasures and recreation of baseball and
other manly sports. They are taught in
instrumental and vocal music, and it
would surprise, as well as please you to
see how rapidly they learn and how cor
rectly they render their parts Every
Sabbath they attend Sunday-school
in their well-carpeted and cushioned
chapel. They have a costly organ and
| the spirit of sincerity with which they
worship is beautiful to behold
| 1t is remarkable fact that they have
no fences, no guards and no walls to re-
strain the boys. They never have had
and the wisdom of their plan of training
and correction has unquestionable evil
dence of success. They rule by discip
line and honor as with soldiers. The
moral effect of their training and ex-
ample is so strong and powerful for good
boy ever so much as attempts to leave.
They trust them with the most impor-
tant offices. They send them with their
/ teams to Lancaster, and in many other
ways detail them to see after valuable
business interests for the school. They
are not alone educated in the common
acceptation of the word, but they are
educated in the practical workings of a
profitable trade, and what is still bet
ter for the boy and the community,
county and State in which he lives,
they are educated in moral truths that
will never cease to act as forcible pre-
ventives against the evils of modern
ity
The fact is this school is home, with
surroundings, where the refining social,
educational, religious and affiliated home
influences are necessarily at work for
good. They are taught, both by precept
and example that truth and honor and
faith embrace all that goes to make up
the perfect life.
/ Mr.. G.. M. l.. Wiseman Steward, is a
lenial descendant of the Wisemans in
Monroe county, w Va He is the right
man in the right place; pity we didn't
have more Wisemans.
| visited this institution on special
invitation from the Supt., Mr.. Davis M.
Barrett, through Mr.. Claypool, who
drove me out there in his easy phseton.
Mr.. Barrett was born near Winches-
ter, Va. He is new man at the school,
but his vitality and interest manifested
in his work is sure to reach the fullest
measure of confidence of those who put
him there. We We're most cordially en-
tertained.
Mrs. Barrett and their lovely daugh-
ter, Miss Eta, did much to make our
day there one of joy and to send out
with us on our departure lasting mem
Dry of their presence.
1t would probably be interesting to
your readers to learn about the Effingers,
Eversoles, Ewings, Comptons, Shermans,
and others, who make up the history
of this part of Ohio. They have many
distant relatives all through the valley
and Virginia, but l have already leng-
thened this out too greatly.
Respectfully,
STEPHEN HARNSBERGER, M. D.,
Florence, Ala.