The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-15
STUDENT LIFE AT HOLLINs.
Interesting Correspondence From Thit
Little World Among the Mountains.


Little World Among the Mountains
HOILINs INSTITUTE, April 14.-To the
casual observer life in country bo.rd-
ing school is a very monotonous, drag
ing affair, but to those who live it and
are part of it il presents a very diff.
ferent aspect Out little home, living
here in this beautiful valley and shell
tered and guarded by these grand old
mountains, is a very attractive one; all
that nature can do che has dono for
Us, ha, given us her grandest forests
her most beautiful fields and has sent
her sweetest birds 10 mako melody for
us, but this, the external, is not tho
most attractive part Of our life at
Hollins Institute.
We have little world of our own,
whose government ard laws are we'll
suited for our needs and requirements,
and society we'll guarded from all that
is impure and hurtful, whose highest
aim is for literary culture, and noblest
living: society whose queens have
"oung, fresh. untainted hearts, and
clear, vigorous minds. Each member
of this social world OF ours is a worker
with some special aim in view, and our
life is one OF energy, purpose and hope
therein lies the attrec.iveness.
Since the 18th of September the
work OF the tschool has gone on stead
lily, earnestly ana sys;ema Ideally, inter.
sper.od by numerou, diversions in tho
shape Of musical, literary and dramatic
entertainments. These ontertainment.
have always been for the advancement
OF the pupils Of the school, and TO bring
about some special result in some
special department: while they have
never been made public we have always
been charmed to welcome TO these
Saturday evenings" any friends who
may have been our guests at the time,
and often have the'e friends from tho
great world on the other side OF the
mountains given ms piration to ourlabors
and keener zest to our own enjoyment.
Now, after seven months have been
spent in honest work, We are looking
forward to the summing up of it all, and
our hearts arc throbbing with the one
great word, commencement" at
present we cannot look beyond that
great word, though we know that on the
other side of it lies the vast. unknown
world, tie great field where We all
must labor, and sweeter still, home;
but there is yet so much to be done and
so many hopes to be realized that we
do not look far ahead of the wonder
full day when all school labor will be
ended and all school hopes realized to
the full.
AS the close of the session draws near
we find that we have many pleasant
entertainments on our programme,
which will do great deal towards
Tightening our labors and Frightening
the dark days Of "reviewing," and the
still darker ones of examination. On
Saturday evening, April :, the mem
bers of Miss Hume's class IN elocution
gave a most enjoyable recital. We
were prepared for pleasant evening
when We took our seats in the hall, for
spirit of the ccAsion, but we scarcely
anticipated such display Of clocu.
tionary ability. Miss Hume has great
cause to be proud OF the pupils under
her training. This evening, April il,
Miss Lilly Ford Snead, OF Fluyanna
county, Virginia. gave an organ recital
for graduation, and WAS assisted by
Miss Goldsmith, Miss Ballard and Mr..
Roth. The programme as published in
THE TIMES Yesterday was carried out.
Miss Sncad is pupil of Mr.. Rath,
and is one OF our best performers on
organ and piano. We listened with
delight and pride TO the full, beautiful
tones Of the organ, and thought that
hilsh ohS su snouIu leci deeply SATISFIED
with the result OF her months OF labor;
she is talented ard worker, and we
see grand future ahead OF her We
we're glad TO have a good many friends,
and to know that they enjoyed the
evening.
We have lately had the pleasure of
hearing, in our own chapel, Rev. e. Il
Pollard, Of the First baptist Church OF
Roanoke, and Rev. j. Cleveland Hall. of
Christ Episcopal Church We wore de-
lighted to have these gentlemen with
us, and hope to welcome them again.
DR.. Hall has consented to make the
annual address in juno before the
literary societies OF this school.
To morrow evening, April Is, DR. +.
V. n. Painter, OF the Lutheran Church
OF Salem, Va, will ell his usual ap-
pointment in our chapel.
Chance for Boys.