The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
A SPLENDID SCHOOL.
The Virginia College for Young
Ladies' to Open Sept. "a.

oreezes laden with health and vigor is
lofty and handsome pile of brick
buildings, overlooking the city and
for many miles commanding a view OF
mountain and rural scenery unsurpassed
for grandeur and beauty. The eve
roams with delight over magnificent
panorama of billowy hills, fertile val.
legs and mountain ranges with towering
peaks kissing the skies-robed in golden
light and mystic shadow. Such an in.
spring scene of artistic beauty is an
element OF MISUNDERSTANDING. refin.
ing and enobling
This is the Virginia College for Young
ladies, built under the direction of a
skillful architect constructed in the
latest and most approved style of school
architecture and to open its first session
September II. he buildings are among
the finest and largest of the kind in the
South and are models of architectural
skill and beauty. They have frontage
Oh sSe 1eet with two wings at either
end extending back l06 feet.
The president OF the school is Rsy.
w. A. Harris, d. D late of Staunton,
who for years has been recognized as
one OF the best and most experienced
educators in the South The success of
d school at Staunton for years Is the
best recomm endation that an be given
DIR. Harris publishes in his first ar
nual announcement just issued, volun
tary testimonials from such mon as
Bishop Haygood, Bishop Fitzgerald,
Gen. John Echols, Senator Daniel, Sen.
ator Gordon, Hon. II. st. George Tucker,
Prof. Geo. Frederick Holmes, Col. VIM.
Preston Johnston and hundreds CT
patrons for the past twenty seven years.
DIR: Harris will be assisted by Mrs. j.
5. Boatwright, lady principal; Miss
Lizzie j. Gibson. governess; Mrs. e. 81,
Stuart, matron; Prof. VIM. A. Smith.
M. A. University OF Gottingen and
Berlin, chemistry and physics; Prof.
c. b. Cannaday, b. A, English and
mathematics: Elizabeth Jones, English
language and history; Lois V Corprew.
b. A, French, German and latin:
Madame Celine c. EARLY paris,
France), French and German; Prof. r.
e. Jennings (Halle, Germany, direo.
tor of music, piano, pipe organ and
chorus class: Adelia Il. Corprew, piano,
guitar, harp, banjo and mandolin;
Grace Martin, piano; katharine A.
lvison, voice culture; Sarah Hickey,
supervisor piano practice; Mrs ]. de
Long Rice, painting and drawing; Cor
nelia May, elocution, and other ex-
perlenced instructors to be supplied.
The course OF study embraces besides
the primary department four years
course in mathematics, natural philoso-
phy, chemistry, moral philosophy,
history, English language and English
literature, Latin -four year course),
French -four year course), German,
anatomy, physiology and hygiene.
The school of music offers the best
advantages to the student OF music in
the various branches that can be OBJ.
tanned anywhere. Piano and organ
playing, voice cultura, chorus work.
etc., arc all in the hands OF teachers of
reputation and ripe experience. This
department in all it's different grades
is taught by uniform system based
upon the most advanced modern
methods.
establish large day patronage and have
teachers, who will give the day pupils
the same care and attention given to
the boarding pupils.
The Virginia College for Young Ladies
Is distinctly progressive institution.
Or. harris has carefully brought to-
gether corps of instructors who will
not be excelled, and hardly equaled in
any similar institution in, the South,
always noted for the excellence of its
schools.
In one feature DR.. Harris has shown
sound and progressive judgment. The
courses are largely elective A young
lady may select, under the advice OF the
principal and with the consent of her
parents. course OF study best fitted
for her natural tendencies and her
future vocation. II she is to be a
teacher she will be advanced in those
branches which she proposes to teach.
If she shows natural talent for music
the most thorough and competent in
structors will foster and direct that
talent. The college Is not a machine
for forcing its pupils through a set
mould. but a plant and intelligent
nurse of learning, giving to each pupil
placed in It's charge that particular in
tellectual food best fitted for her wants
and needs.
The Work OF Three Sfiscreanta
MONTREAL, Canada, June AT an
early hour this morning three American
crooks crossed over from Vermont to
the hamlet Of Beach Ridge, in Missiquo
county in this province, shot and killed
MIR. Edy. cut the throsts othis wife and
twenty year-old daughter, robbed the
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