New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

But while the troops, both Federal and Confedc
rb and er" OF hess SS
girls. gathered from all portions of the South in
n sa5 Of PRe seTs Neyr in the
tire history of the century were so many Pupils
secure pupils, but how to secure food for the
pupils Many Of these yognS et tbe scoo Was
true to its calling. and not hair Of head OF a
single pupil injured in all the years OIL terror
After the war and in the reconstruction PeriF9%d,
school rested on n wise and judictous foundation;
and as times changed. the methods OF the scho u
quirements As prosperity again smiled upon the
iarerd and the result is that the present day
the pupils number from three hundred to four
increasingy wide field Not only do students come
from every portion of the south. but even rSe
number of pupils is steadily increasing cas- ,S me
school advantages being satsracfory a anq rthern
acting as special attraction TOT No''i''ih
the third in age In the United States. and the
Oldest school for the higher education Of young
the centennial celebration was f the ,b Ioys
hoh the PgPs hays dGF
salem Academy and College has received as
dowment of money could furnish. In front Of
the main buildings is an open square. with none
prospect for the eye. Back of the school is a
Forest and brook, which has always been its joy
and pride. The various buildings are on the west
Ii,
thoroug hfare on the one side and sylvan retreat
Of prirnevai forest on the side The group OF
The march OF progress has called upon the
Sfhe1i TapG3 the no p4ps now nd at Salem de-
partments OF music commercial studies, indus
trial studies and instruction in the elements or
trained nursing. in addition to the regular course
Of study leading 10 the degrees Of A s.; b. H.
with the needs of each individual studied care
fully II that pupil were the only one within the
school.
The centennial celebration which is just closed
was an occasion which attracted widespread IN
acy In the South much might also be said or the
successful efforts that are being put forth In the
excellent graded school systems In the cities and
towns. 1t Is a new and promising movement, ana
II bids fair to hold its place side by side with
the rapid development of business throughout TINS
part of the land: hence the celebration of & fun
century's work of school like that in Salem was
u matter of broad interest throughout the South,
and the interest was not restricted to the region
in which the school Is situated. The centennial
week brought hundreds of former pupils from
of the nature of a civic festival, ana occupied a
week, The Governor of the State was the guest
from all parts Of the country. Beside Governor
Gambler Of Georgia sat Senator Clark, of Mon
tana. Adjutant General Henry, OF New ork; rep
resented one part OF the country while MIS- stone
wall jackson represented another. Mrs. Mclean.
president of the Daughters of the Revolution. de
form with many OF the leading women Of the
South Altogether the occasion a most en-
joyahle one, and there many features of
ent both from the North and the South: orators
filled the various programmes with enthusiastic
the cornerstone OF the great Memorial
Hall was laid with impressive ceremonies, and
College will go down in history an event which
called forth the congratulations OF more repre-
Of the country than has probably ever before been
the in the history of the South.