The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-11

days of previous years, and it is believed
that it will reach eighty in short time.
The session opened at Virginia College
for Young Ladies yesterday with large
number of pupils in attendance, among
them being many from Southern and
Southwestern States. In the three years
that it has been located here the college
has grown in usefulness and popularity,
until it is now recognized as one of the
leading schools for young ladies, not only
in the South, but in the whole country.
a splendid corps of European and Amer
lean teachers has been engaged, and the
course in all the. Studies is thorough III
every respect. Miss Matte p Harris,
successor of her father, the late DR.. Will
liam A. Harris, in the presidency of the
college, has had n full experience in all
the branches of educational work, and the
complete success of the college last year
under her management completely de-
monstrated her fitness for the position
she now holds. The attendance yesterday
was all that could be expected this early
in the season, and indicates q larger en-
rollment for this than in amy preceding
year. The college is recognized as a great
addition to the educational facilities of
this city and section, and as such de-
serves a liberal patronage from our
home people, the terms for day pupils
especially being so liberal as TO put it's
advantages within the reach of many,
who could not otherwise afford to give
their daughters the benefit of college
education.
;. The management Of the National Bust
ness College, of this city, have moved in
their new quarters in the Exchange
building on Jefferson street and Salem
avenue, and. are now ready to receive
course. Under the able direction of Pof
Eckerle this college has taken place in
the front ranks among such educational
institutions throughout the country, and,
while its influence and patronage have
been increasing each year, the prospects
for the session just opened are more flat
tering than for any year in the history of
the college.
Besides the schools and colleges above
mentioned there is Mrs. Massie's school
for young ladies and children, which will
open on Monday next, and which we'll de-
serves the reputation for thoroughness
and care which have contributed so large
ly to its success and efficiency as means
Of instructions
Mrs. Whitehurst's school for Young
girls and boys on Campbell avenue s. w.
opened on Monday; while in the matter
of music and special studies the people of
Roanoke enjoy peculiar advantages in the
way of instruction, as can be seen by
careful perusal of the adve1 Using columns
of The Times. 5ss
Nor must Roanoke College and Hollins
Institute be forgotten in this general
mention of educational advantages, for,
while each has long established reputa-
ton of its own, which alone brings hun
dreds of pupils annually from all parts of
the country, both are nevertheless schools
of which all Roanoke and Virginians gen.
orally are very proud.
further reference to the educational
column of The Times will show that
Richmond College, the University of Vir-
ginia, William and Mary College and the
Randolph Macon Academy, NJ Front
Royal, offer fine educational advantages
to those who for reasons of their own
wish to give their sons the benefits of the
facilities there afforded. On the whole,
Notwithstanding the cry of hard times,
education keeps pace with the general
progress elsewhere, for, Though riches
may take unto themselves wings ana fly
away" the solid attainments of the mind
when once secured will be it's property
when all other possessions have long
since fed.