Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
EDrcATIoNAG FACILITIEs.

An Interesting Letter About Live and
Growing West Virginia Town.
Ssa1g Correspondents or re Register.
BUCKHANNON. December I'm my
former letter l spoke Of the beauty Of
situation, etc, OF our little Mountain
City, but now l wish TO speak Of that
which more than all things else 90
toward making up the prosperity Of
place, more than all,bOOms IN real estate
toward a permanent foundation for a
healthy growth. / refer 20 the educa-
ti0nal facilities. While we do not claim
that our place IS the educational center
of West Virginia, we do claim that the
advantages We possess In the way OF
schools and what they will doubtless be-
come In the near future, We may claim
tla. we will shortly become an educa-
tola, center Of no mean note. So much
has been written concerning the West
Virginia Conference Seminary that 10 is
hardly necessary for me 20 speak Of il
@. oil. But when we take into consid-
Grafton that 10 is just in its beginning
2lmost, the second year being not
yet half completed and that
there have been In attendance DOre
than $50 pupils during the year already.
We consider It's growth almost pbenOm-
email; It's success as an Institution is al
ready assured. 1t is reported that new
Institution OF learning will be started
q, as early q date 0s the fall of 1892, at
ESius. This Institution will start of
under the most favorable auspices, be-
ing heavily endowed % begin with,
those having the matter in charge being
able 20 contribute all that is necessary
90 It's support. Some here think that
.1.s Institution will be formidable re-
FFai CD the Semiuary-but need it be?
10 may be q generous revival, but it
ought tO stimulate the friends OF the
Seminary 90 greater efforts In its be-.
-at. The great Methodist church
West Virgins cannot allow
Us Seminary 20 anguish for
want Of funds. The debt ought to be
wiped out no once, and an endowment
.lrd raised that would place IL on a
l.9tIug above want. This will be done,
W can be done, il the worthy efforts OF
'Le President, Dr.. b. w. Hutchinson,
are properly seconded by every congre-
s--ou IN the Conference, and especial
q! o} every Methodist who Is able 20
contribute from SlCO TO $1,000. The
Methodist people of the Conference
need 20 De enlightened in this matter.
g-F Church needs the school, and needs
ol-.y. Heretofore parents who wish
60 % send their children 10 church
school were forced 20 send them 70 9th
e states. Here we have a home, church
institution that will in the near future
,e second 20 none. Is it not the duty OF
-e Church 10 DOurish and sustain IL in
every needed way2
The West Virginia College, under the
supervision OF the L. b. Church, and in
sS-arse of as good teachers as are in the
,-le' is doing a great work education
.olaly. This schOOhought 20 be sus5
s'led more literally by the church
ian IL Is. With a good building, ex-
"ent grounds, an excellent corps of
s1enerS' all IL needs IS the hearty sup
S'I, OF the church throughout the
ave 70 make il a much greater power
In u has been. Then we have as
a public school as can be taught
~ 'Ae present building. The course
ssAIes boys and girls TO enter our best
-se'' aad passing from it to either