The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-30
fluences., THESE expressions might be
multiplied. j. ,yo,,,1t
Parents having sons TO educate w.
do we'll to write for calalogue allu i. ~
to, - tha BETHEL Military Academy,
ST al BANS SCHOOL FOR BOYS
8Radford, Va Winslow II. Ran Ran
dolph Head Master-I3th oes--

sion Opens Sept. 8, 1904. 5l
1.,s go :. .,,o,,sand dollars are to DO spent
J., mans education, 1t Is better 70
s,ve him the best Of masters VINE y
NV and never let him see coiesa Ut
university. than to keep him IN !iite,loe
,s,,,ool. t;u eighteen or twenty ana lnel
q, nd him to the best If he Is given tho
,erv fest or advantages whi!e you',k'
5h,s future education takes care II -
.clf The parent may then Withdraw MS
s,1nport, but the boy will find means 70
poion.") 49,.
"Thcre is no better hign scnool than the the
st. Adams in this country.
COL. VIM. Il ElERS,
Prof. OF Latin, University OF virginia.
ION the whole. there Is no better schoo'
OF its class in the Southern STATES.
DIR. II. Il. i1OSS,
Editor Christian Advocate.
The school is situated Just outside the
cornorate limits of the town OF kadfurd,
on a beautiful plateau 1000 feet above
sca-levcl, near the end OF the large
steel bridge spanning New River Line
grounds. consisting Of fifty acres, nave
{, fine southern exposure to the sun and
ere perfectly drained. The view IRON
every po,alt Is the finest imaginaplc. or
two miles the broad. beautiful river. winds
n sight. three large biluSVS' span ~ 49,
intervals in full view of the school WIN
,ows and verandas A nlue land Oh
mountains makes up the background in
., cry direction. while across The ilTel
and lust in front the town spreads out
Ike a map The site was selected as
enc of the most healtheul and beautiful
iii Virginia.
Radford is accessible from North. Last,
4 outh and West: it Is the center Of the
great Norfolk and Western trulin :lne
system OF railroads. There are throuFh
rains. with Pullman CARS. from New Or
cans. Memphis, Louisville md oil other
Southern points: also from New YORK,
washington, Norfolk, Rich.noild, and all
Eastern and Northern points. Radiord
now has ten passenger trains daily. lie
;iew stone pa ssenger depot is Just a~ros5
the river from the school buildings
The buildings consist OF two iar Sc BRICK
buildings. They are In the tolchal style
of architecture, and are admirably suited
10 the climate and the site, The beauty
IS attained by classic severity and the
mass and proportion of the desi6n. While
large open verandas give them COM
portable and home-like appearance The
larger building. known as The Homo,
was built for the home o. the read
masters family, and the boarding pupils
of the school. 1t is elghty-ftve feet 'front.'
ing the river, and has depth OF elRhtY-
Our feet; has three stories, and is fitted
up with every comfort and convenience
The rooms have high-pitched ceilings,
good ventilation and are we'll lighted.
The smaller building, known as The
| HALL was erected for tina recitation
rooms. study hall, reading room. library
| and gymnasium. In the basement Is
the gymnasium. On the first lloor Is the
main study hall, with recitation rooms
IN either side. On the second floor are
| students bedrooms. Both buildings are
| heated by hot water, the fittings and
| boilers being of the most elaborate and
| approved kind There are shower baths
| hot and cold water on every floor. Com
Fort, convenience and the practical ex-
Terrence of school life dominated their
| entire construction.
\ The headmaster invites the co-olern-
lion of all of the masters In maintaining
/ the discipline of the school. Their ALL
| thorty, as we'll as his own must be r.
| cognized. The aim is to invite the con-
lidence of tile boys, and ny means OF
/ private counsel and instruction, cndeaN"'
10 enforce high ideals of duty, obedience
| Immortality, courtesy and cleanliness o.
life If possible no rebuke is admins
erred aubl.Cly. When nupli rs iounr
/ 10 be incorrigible, he Is dismissed There
T.
/ are very few so-called rules They
! amount to very little unless tho heat OF
the pupil is right And wien this Is
right, everything works Wei. The mn
u To set the boy right In the center OF
mis- being, A few things arc contiAbanN
entirely. Intoxicating liquors, deadly
weapons. gambling In any foim or un'
truthfulness cannot be tolerated. One Of
tense in any of these things Is sufficient
tc cause demand for the Withdrawal
of the offender Pupils should not enter
the school except with fi&cd purpesf
"a have nothing 10 do With any Of these
things. otherwise they VIII find them
ielvea in trouble,
A cDzy. comfortable rcadlng room arr
library is placed at the disposal If tht
pupils during certain hours each wees
II is supplied with publications. such u,
Inc Popular Monthly, The Century, Har
per's Magazine, scribners Ma,azipe
Munseys. Mccmre's, Peterson. Review
"a Reviews. Outing, The Cosmopolitan
y y ffe Puck Judge. Youth q Communion