The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-23

church fealty, for its support. 1t is
strictly a private school, owned n
controlled by the Principal as a ousl-
ness and conducted upon business
principles paying for what it gets
aud expecting pay for whas 1t does.
The school has no sympathy with that
form Of management that charges one
patron more than the service is worth,
that another patron may have d
benefit of free tuition. All are
charged alike; all pay alike, thus re
ducing the rate Of charges materially.
dead heads" do not appreciate this
feature; but those who expect to pay,
like it.
7. Daily mail. Salisbury and Char
lotte papers are received the same day
they are published, arriving at II
a.. m.
8. There are three churches Meth
odist, Babtist and Lutheran-within
easy reach. Pupils are requested to
attend Sabbath school at one or the
other of these churches, the pupil or
the parent for him choosing among
them.
9. The instruction is divided into
two classes; a literary, scientific and
business course, which is designed to
furnish a thorough and systematic
education, fitting boys and girls for
the higher walks of business and so
cial life; and a classical course, the
aim of this department is to prepare
young men, by a thorough course OF
instruction, to enter with credit any
American college. The Principal,
himself for some years a college pro
lessor and having witnessed the pain.
full and humiliating disadvantages
under which the illyprepared student
must labor in entering upon a college
course, spares no pains or expense to
make this department-the classical
thorough and complete.
10. Nothing is left undone to rem
der the school and its surroundings
favorable to health. The school, now
entering upon its third year, has had
no serious case of sickness.
IL. The courses of study are open
to the youth of both sexes, the benefit
to each is necessarily great in stimu-
lating rivalry and excellence. The
studies are eminently practical and
have for their object the development
of the natural talent of the pupils,
and it is to the care taken by the
Principal to ascertain and develop the
native bent of the mind of the pupil
that is due the substantial success the
school has enjoyed.
IL. Pupils are received into regular
college classes from this school, with
out examination, on presentation of a
certificate from the Principal.
ID. Lectures are delivered every
month to the pupils (free) by repre-
sentative men of the various learned
professions.
IA. Four scholarships, worth re
spectively $3.50, SIS, $50 and $25,
are given annually to the four pupils
that make the highest average in
their studies and department.
Is. Gold medals and sother prizes
are awarded for excellence in special
studies.
l6. One thousand dollars annually
is available, as a loan fund, in aid Of
worthy INDECENT pupils. Literally
disposed persons who may wish to
add to this fund should correspond
with the Principal.
II. Boarding department. This is
essentially a boarding school. TIC
render this feature as well nigh per
feet as possible, the Principal has
studied carefully and diligently. There
are two boarding houses-one fol
boys, the other for girls. The former
is on the school grounds and is kept
by a member of the Principals family
and receives his personal supervision.
The latter, one quarter Of a mile dis
tant, is also kept by a member Of the
Principals family and has his general
oversight, and receives at the same
time the special supervision Of a lady
teacher. Rooms and all appointments
are substantial and comfortable.
10. On the Principals farm, which
lies adjacent to the school grounds
} may be found the --latest and best farm
implements-steel binder, moving
machine, Acme harrows, steel roller
grass seeder etc. Farmers sons
might learn much of value by simply
observing the operations of these i'm
| plements. Few schools offer equa
advantages.