New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-27
SOUTHERN GIRLS AT SCHOOL.
A STUDY IN HUMAN NATURE AT ASltEVll-l-E.
NORTH CAROLINA

Aehavius Y C. Nov 22.-The sturdy mountaneer,
his pretty fair haired simple minded daughter ana
tive rough diamond suitOr for her hnno are e"o"
familiar types to the storyreading "orM ~ 'ne
nrcsent day that there seems be little left unSald
concerning the inhabitants Of these North oaroH"a
mountains There +, however. new field for study
namely the aforesaid daughter In her first year AZ
school II position In which new lights ana sNH'ues
are thrown upon her character. il i undoubtedly
known 10 many people at the North tG'' 'hl' Sci,
the PRESBYTERIAN Board ~ Home Missions has olehed
in A,hcvillc boarding school. which gives 70 those
o., narrow means the opportunity OF course OF studs
o1ulyalclt to that Of a college preparatory school
II j. situated Just outside tho limits oil thS queer
world renowned place. where people come during every
month If the year. seeding that priceless boon. health
and where tie chance traveller meet, upon the streets
every kind Of cquipagc from the hnmb'~l oN'ct'
covered with canvas 10 the most luxurious Victoria
and the smartcst dogcart and mail phae'on
The site Of the building i extremely me- com
mandnr a view Of the amphith"ar, of mountains
which makes the scenery OF this section 50 lano's'
,bont n mile 10 the lcit the fariamcd " heml"oHh
nm. nut, cl,,,. nj hand j, Oakland Heights sani-
forum - and now that the leaves have gone irohi
the trees the mythical palace which UP. "e"rse
Vanderbilt I, building +, quite plainly Visible on It,
cmiuencc, >iX miles AWAY.
The exterior Of the school building Is rot attractive
II IS q huge frame structure. painted in Hight shades
i,ids th. large hail. one /; d~po-',>"d Of TINS I'M
nr,,sion Indeed 1t Ia, been called the lest buiit
hous. I'm Aslevc." a. the whole building was person.
ally supervised by Mr.. Pca>c, who aiirn' ul 'nere
is not a poor piece Of timber throughout Inc corr
dor, are broad ana well lighted, and th" rooms OF
the girls are large and cheerful. These rooms nave
been furnished b. different church societies at the
North TIE furniture * the same I'm cach-an IRON
hd,tcad an oak dresser and wa>h,tad and two chairs
The linen blankets aud toilet articles. Of course.
gary Int are all neat and tasteful The rooms OF the
Teacher, are for the most part, provided for by in
diviual,-tha Of the music TEACHER being the GIT Of
Mr., Russell sage, in memory of her mother.
The visitor /, eager naturally. to the girls who
have changed their mountain cabins OF on" room for
ths warm, comfortable abiding place one II ihVaFl-
ably surprised. having noticed the >tolid faces Ci the
men rs they march beside their oNcartS. which Olen
contain les, than dollars worth of prodLc" G. sOme
butter ana "A few aiggs"l with which they have often
oilcd twenty thirty mile, To see that ul'r children
can look bright and nciiiSent. The fact Is. most
Of them have never been properly housed or fed b."
fore and the change of environment ha, speedy
effect on thclr appearance. In IN" scnooIroom IL
/, appalling to lind class Of thirty members -
whom Tcnny son Is an unknown name. ANA West
Minister Abbey II graveyard. An answer gwen ~
one Of thl, same class Is rather interesting the cues
lion being: What IS the Government Of England ;"
This the reply " III" Government Vi h"s'"u -
very moist and damp.
Eu, these are unusual. and the mass Of the pupils
are tolerably well Informed. There is. moreover.
decided Measure In sowing seed in such untred soil
md witnessing the gratitude with wlrh the smallest
cr,,nb of information Is received. Their names
ouccr and fantastic " Bucna,' &" lcttia." "ChOn>
Arrie Pantha" being among them. reminding one
roncly OF the darkcy nomenclature. astonishing TO
una,ci,toned ear one real mountain girl WAS found
one day uslng tn.acco. The case was. OF course.
serious. and the offender reprimanded most Sc
vcrely Indeed she was ted that upon second
offence she would be- sent home. The way In which
tho reproof was received astonishing. she went
Immediately TO her rom and wrote TO her parents
hat they might be quite about her. ms she was
moving In right good society," ON receipt or this
letter her father. she afterwagd conhded TO
teacher done danced in the middle OF the floor.
lie was that glad"
ON Columbus Day the school gave very pretty
enterta inment singing The Stare pangled Banner
and America with great enthusiasm. noticeable
feature however was that the words Of these. TO
lis household anthems. were entirely unfamiliar 10
them.
The course Of study Is thorough and comprehen'
sivc There are also classes In cooking. sewing. type
writing and stcnography. which give TO the students
nm oppc nity fo learning those things which NAV be
even more necessary them than the learning acquired
from books They also Obliged 10 do the work or
the house. cnch girl having an hour In IN" oom'sIc
department every day. This l. necessary. rs me
whole price for tuition and beard l. but SlOo or
vast amount TO many Of the patrons; and large