Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-03-14

herd College. There was large at
tendance, the recommendation of the
Business Mems Association that the
people of the town suspend business
and be present at the meeting being
generally observed. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor R. G. Miller.
Hon. G. M. Beltzhoover was called to
the chair and H. L. Snyder was Sc
lected as secretary. The exercises
were opened by singing the hymn
America" followed with prayer by
Rev. DIR. Chas. Ghiselin, of the Presby-
terian Church. The chairman stated
that the object of the meeting was to
give public expression of the sense of
loss occasioned by the destruction of
the school building and to take proper
action thereon. The following reso-
lutions were presented by Prof. Joseph
McMurran, the first principal of Shep-
herd College
ResolVed, 1st, That we, the citizens
of Shepherdstown and vicinity, in mass
meeting assent led, do hereby express
our deep sorrow at the great loss sus-
tanned by this calamity and the serious
blow given the educational interests, not
only of this immediate community but
Of the whole State, on account OF the
great aid it has furnished in forwarding
the educational work of the State, IN
supplying teachers for its free schools
and in preparing young men and women
for its University.
ReSoived, I'd, That we hereby express
our hearty thanks and grateful appreci-
alton of the liberal aid furnished the
Normal School in the past and the con-
tinued efforts of the State and the Nor
NAL School Regents TO advance the best
interest of said school, thereby bestow-
ing incalculable blessings upon all our
people.
ReSolved, Sd, That our enthusiasm in
the schools work and our loyalty TO its
OcSl lllIGICSlo NuhuOb W cNN'N' S'A| ~ -
than by the readiness with which every
one went to work to secure new home
TEN porary though it be--for the school,
which it will occupy until the destroyed
building is restored and fitted up. Their
new home is the old college building
and adjacent rooms, which have been
comfortably fitted up and the school at
work again without the loss of day.
ReS0iVed, 4th, In view of the urgent
necessity of furnishing another building
for the increasing patronage OF the Nor
NAL School, we humbly pray His EX-
cellency, the Governor of the State, the
Hon. State Superintendent of Free
Schools and President of the Board OF
Regents. and the Honorable Regents of
the Normal Schools, that they lmmedl-
ately take such steps as they may deem
best to restore as soon as possible the
Normal School building Of Shepherds
town, an institution that has done so
much good in the paSt-and one that is
so famous in its efforts TO advance the
educational work of the State, and Tor
the high standing that its students sent
to our University have taken in their
respective classes, and in other instltu-
tions which they have attended. In
fact, the work of Shepherd College is too
important and too valuable to the best
educational interests OF the State for 1t
to be long without its restored facilities
for doing the work assigned to 1t In our
school system.
RESOLVED, 9Th, That a copy Of these
resolutions, signed by the Chairman OF
this meeting and by the Mayor of Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, be forwarded at
once to the Governor of the State, to the
State Superintendent of Free Schools
and to the Secretary of the Board of
Normal School Regents, and that they
be published in the Shepherdstown REG
IsTER.
The resolutions were seconded and
endorsed and earnest speeches express
ing their sentiments were made by
Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin, 81. L. Sny-
der, Rev. H. Max Lentz, Rev. W.
Irving Dice and Prof. A. G. Kimler.
The resolutions were adopted by
unanimous rising vote. A resolution
recognizing the bravery of G. D. Keep
linger, REGISTER Neel and ]. l.. Nc
Chan in saving property from the
burning building, and thanking the
Shepherdstown Fire Department for
its efforts, was also adopted. After
singing 1.-THE West Virginia Hills" the
meeting adjourned with the benedic-
ton by Rev. G. G. Everhart.