The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-27

The Virginia College for Young La
dies, which is destined, within short
time, to become one OF the greatest 10.
male institutions OF learning in the
South and in the country, is completed
and ready for the opening of the first
session, Septemb Der IA
The buildings are among the finest
and largest in the South, and are
models of architectural skill and beauty,
having been built under the direction
and management of skillful architect,
after the most approved style of school
architecture. The entire building re-
fleets great credit on the skill and taste
OF the architect G. S. Wilson.
The location of the handso me pile of
buildings is, indeed, beautiful one
Situated in the southern suburbs of
Roanoke, on a commanding elevation,
with picturesque mountains towering
On every side, famed by the purest
breezes laden with health and vigor,
the college has been erected, overlook
ing the busy Magic City and for many
miles commanding view OF mountain
and rural scenery unsurpassed for beauty
and grandeur The eye roams with de
light over Il magnificent panorama OF
billowy hills, fertile valleys and noun.
tain ranges with towering peaks kissing
the skies ROBBED in golden light and
mystic shadow. Such an inspiring
scene of artistic beauty is in itself an
element of misunderstanding, re-
fining and ennobling.
The main building has frontage of
22S feet, with wing at either end ex-
the building is from the finest North
Carolina pine and is elegantly finished.
The lecture rooms are models of
beauty and are constructed with partic
ular reference to good acoustics. They
are finished as nest and handsome as
the best rooms in the finest private resi-
dences. The rooms have elegant car.
pets and handsome new oak furniture.
All the furniture as we'll as grand pianos
and the splendid pipe organ are entirely
anew and direct from the factory.
The in1rmary, the art room, the
music room and the private rooms are
we'll lighted, heated and ventilated and
were designed and constructed with re-.
gard to their several uses.
The grounds are being improved
rapidly and will add much to the
beauty of the place. Indeed no
college in the Union has q more
commanding situation or prettier
scenery than that surrounding this
school. The water comes in pipes
direct from Crystal Spring and does not
enter the reservoir. Being situated
directly on the Crystal Spring street
car line, makes it very convenient to
the young ladies of Roanoke who may
desire to attend.
The president OF the school is Rev.
w. A. Harris, D. D., late of Staunton,
who for years has been recognized as
one OF the best educators in the South
or the Union, as is evidenced by the
success for so many years of his school
at Stanton.
DR.. Harris will be assisted by Mrs. j.
s. Boatright, lady principal; Miss Liz
zie j. Gibson, governess; Mrs. e. II.
Stuart, matron; Prof. VIM. A. Smith,
M. A., university of Gottingen and
Berlin), chemistry and physics; Prot C.
Il. Cannaday, B. a., English and math-
emstics; Elizabeth Jones, English ian
guage and history; LOIS v Corprew. b.
A French, German and Latin; Madame
Celine G. Early, paris, Ffance). French
and German; Prof. K E Hennings,
(halle, Germany, director of music,
PioHSt piPo otsoh onu Ohof 10 Cloooi
Adelia T. Corprew, piano. guitar, harp,
banjo and mandolin; Grace Martin,
piano; Katharine a. Ivison, voice Gull
ture; Sarah Hickey, supervisor piano
practices; Mrs. >. de Long Rice. painting
and drawing; Cornelia May, elocution,
and other experie need and able teach
ers.
The Virginia School for Young Ladies
Is distinctly progressive institution
and in no particular has this been more
clearly demonstrated than in making
the courses largely elective. If young
lady is to be teacher, she will be ad
vanced in those branches she proposes
to teach. II she shows a natural talent
for music, the most thorough and com
petent instructors will foster and direct
that talent, letting the pupil under the