The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
sToNEGA ACADEMY.
s.cct.ng Held to Organize Large Edu-
cationaI institution Mt Big stone
Cap

a meeting for the organization OF 'De
The Board of Directors OF StoneSa AGA
DENY was held Saturday, March %, Attic
Jntermont. The following officers and d.
rectors were chosen:
President. James w. Fox; Secretary ana
Hcadmaster. VIM. II. Beckiord; treasurer
WIN. NJ. McElwec; Counselor, H. !. irvine.
RESIDENT DrnEoroRs:-hDn. X. a. Ayers
Hon. b. F. Mills. Rev. ". A. simmons
NV R. 7. Irvine. Mr. ". b. Harris, MI
r. C. Mcdowell, Jr., Mr. Y" H. bcckiora'
Mr.. .Jno. W. Fox, Jr., Dir. j. r. buliil''
Jr., Mr.. j. X. Taggart. -
Noy-REsIpEyr DIREcToR>: Mr.. James
W Fox. New York City; Or. Il. 3. Whit
ridge. Boston, Mass; Prof John e: rroc-
tor. kentucky; Mr.. VIM: AcGeorSe'
Philadelphia, Pa; Prof. " m. Il. harper
New Haven, Conn; Prof. y. ). Shalcr'
Cambridge, Mass.
After considering the form and scope OF
the charter proposed, it was referred with
some amendments suggested by zen.
Ayers, to a special committee, who wero
also to rcport at an adjourned meeting
mon . constitution and bylaws for the
CORPORATION Of the Academy.
A committee Oh location, consisting OF
Cen. r. a. AYERS. ". II. Beckiord ana
.Jno. W. Fox. .Jr.. was also appointed 10
renort Mt the adjourned meeting upon the
most ELIGIBLE of the various sites propos-
cd committee on the Building fund,
to direct the subscriptions Tor the Ac"oe-
nv building was constituted as io'!o"S'
James ". Fox, ". II. Bccktord, Il. I.
Irvine. ". +. Harris and Rev. v. a. SIM
mons A committee on Endowment funu
was also appointed consisting OF DR.. H.
| 3 Whitridgc. H. c. Mcdowell. Jr and Jno.
W. Fox. Jr.
II is proposed to go forward Immediate
" with plans for building. upon some CEN
trail location, Il neat frame structure 10
meet the needs of the next Session. ms
huildine will cost several thousand DOL
lars. and seat in its recitation rooms from
scyenty-tivc to hundred pupils. At the
same time work will be carried Gu 20 Sc
cure within year or two larger fhor-
ouehlv equipped Academy building, with
the'aim of making it archiicc;ura!Iy one OF
tbe best school cdiices in the South.
Thus adapting itself 70 the present situa-
ton. the school will expand constantly as
the needs land influence of our growing
town and section demand.
THE PLAN OF THE SCHOOL.
It's curriculum will he based upon the
requirements for admission to the most
advanced colleges ard universities. There
will be two main departmelts-th Glass; l.
cal and the English, Cor Scientlfcl By
the coeducaional plan it will he possible
TO fit, upon the same basis. both girls and
bows for those higher institutions which
admit both. This will be st departure in
the work of special colcgiaSe-preparafory
schools, which those WHO study the prog
ress of higher education can appreciate
The Headmaster lin consultation with the
Advisory Board shall have entire charge
of the Faculty, which i is proposed to
constitute largely of graduates OF the
representative universities and colleges.
SOME POINTS IN THE LOCATION.
There will be no school Of the same
character and aim withia two hundred
miles. Big Stone Gap is not only the
natural and railroad center of the rich
and largely umdcveloped section Of South
western \rginla, but through me Louis.
Vile and Nashville, the Norfolk and
Western. and its other railroad connec-
tons, will be in direct communication with
Eastern Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee
and large part OF the South. The
Academy Will have Il great almost UNI
touched field right at home, aud i'll addi-
ton, the special work il aims AT, is being
accomplished by very few schools in tho
South. The city is situated some 1900
feet above sea level, amid most beautiful
mountain scenery. and with rare cimnct-
ic advantages. lis elevation will make il
especially able, by means of summer
schools, to continue effective work through
Il GOOD part of the year.