The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-20
Methodist Educational institutions

Methodist Educational Institutions.
In the Baltimore Conference. M. D..
Church South, in session in Baltimore
on Monday last, the following references
was make to the educational institutions
OF that denomination in Virginia:
AFFAIRS AT RANDOLPH-IACoN
OF Randolph Macon, the board said :,
Notwithstanding the continued finan-
cial depression i'll the agricultural sec
tions, from which the patronage Of the
college is largely drawn the number of
students now enrolled is about the same
as that reported last year. This is an
evidence of the increased influence and
popularity of the college. There are at
present 1919 students, 70 of whom are
from the Baltimore Conference, includ-
ing 81 ministerial students. % of whom
are from the Baltimore Conference If
the work now being ACCOMPLISHED is
compared with that of four years ago. it
will be seen that its efficiency and inn
portance have at least been doubled.
Not only has the number of students ad-
vanced, but greater advance has been
made in the grade of scholarship Our
conference at its last session voted TO
unite with the Virginia Conference in
establishing as part of the college q great
academy The estimated cost was s65-
900, OF which $4,000 was to be raised in
our bounds and $4,000 in the Virginia
Conference. OF this amount S41 900 has
been secured in the Virginia Conference.
including $15,0G0 in grounds and apDli
ances, and $4,000 in our Conference
"a, 500 OF which was subscribed nj our
last session Ia Alexandria and $4,400 by
Arlington Station. Baltimore district.
The work on the Academy has been
pushed with energy and success, aud
that it will be opened next Septemba,
for the reception of pupils The Viz
ginia Conference has contributed UP to
this time $4,000 toward the permanent
endowment fund of the college, AMI $fO,-
GOO toward this fund has so far been Sc
cured in our conference 1t is hoped to
Increase these amounts to $15O,000 and
$4,000 respectively.
THE WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Or the. Wesleyan Female Institute, at
Stannton, they said; '.The year for this
institution has been q very successful
one. There is an increase over last wear
of forty boarding pupils, and the reports
OF the President, Rev. W A. Harris. d.
D., and by the conference board OF yisi-
tors show the schoolto be meeting sue
cessfully the purpose of its existence.
l. Ne standard OF scholarship has been
raised. and the board commend the
school to the favorable consideration OF
the people,
THE VALLEY FEMA LIE COLLEGE,
OF the Valley Female College. ut Win
chester, they say: your board have
heard with pleasure of the increased
prosperity'of the school under the pres
ideney OF Rev. Dr.. j. p. Hyde, and we
are glad tonote an increase in the number
ofSboarding pupils in attendance at the
present session. The home life OF the
institution, being under the immediate
supervision of Mrs. Hyde, is admirable.
We would heartily commend the Valley
Female College to the favorable consid-
GRAFTON OF our people"
ALLEGHENY COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
As to the condition of Allegheny Col
legiate institute the committee say:
This school is built up and sustained
by our church, and we would suggest
that the committee hereafter appointed
report to the conference the financial
and legal status of this school This in
stltlue is beautifully located and we
commend it to our people.
A stitch in time. ssTake Simmons Liver
Regulator and prevent sickness.