Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-12-21
shepherd college Closes Successful Term.

Shepherd College closed yesterday
for the Christmas holidays. Work
will be resumed in the school on jan
uary 8. 1906. While the enrolment
has been only average, it is conceded
on all sides that the term JUST closed
has been one of the best in the history
of the school. The instructors were
faithful and conscientious in the per-
Torrance of the work of the classroom
and exacted from the students the
best work of which the latter were
capable. The great majority OF stu
dents Just simply buckled down to
solid work, many striving to win high
est honors. The result is that the
number of those receiving excellent
grades lie unusually large, and that
the instructors have had difficulty at
times in determining just who should
be placed at the head of class. The
best part of it all is that the rivalry
has been good-natured and entirely
free from bitter feeling and Jealousy
but that is only characteristic OF
Shepherd College students-each does
his best to win, but doesn't get mad
Successful work in this school is
only natural for, with all OF the ex-
cellent facilities at their command
that the State of West Virginia has
so literally provided, students and
teachers cannot countenance any
thing but the best. Here We are
amid fine and peaceful surroundings,
the very earth and atmosphere seem
ing conducive to the pursuit of knowl-
edge and the gaining of wisdom. Nat
ural conditions favor US, and nothing
has been spared or is being spared to
make the artificial conditions conform
to and even supplement the natural
ones. The most handsome school
building in the State; classroom fur
niture that is unsurpassed IN any
school in the land an excellent Ii
brary containing several thousands OF
the best books of all time; reading
room with scores of the best maya
zines and newspapers published In the
country always accessible to the stu
dents; laboratories for experimental
ton in the sciences; literary societies,
students Christian associations, ath-
letic grounds and equipment, cadet
corps, gymnasium-all these things,
and many more that might be men
toned, must make this prosperous
institution, and one whose work must
count much toward making the lives
of its students and graduates useful
and successful.
Inasmuch as the above conditions
prevail, and when it is remembered
that tuition is free to all West Virgin
ID students and only six dollars per
term to those coming from outside the
State, it is surprising that the atten-
dance does not swell just simply be-
yond the capacity of the present equip
ment, ample that it is. The schools
growth has been steady for many
years, but with present facilities it
should not be anything short of phe-
nomenal. Last year, which was the
banner year in attendance in the
schools history, the enrolment reach
ed IT'S. This year it should not fall
below the 200 mark, and indications
point that it will not. Many new
students should enroll at the opening
of the winter term, January 3. A
more favorable time for enrolment,
however, is at the opening of the
spring term, March 81. But students
having the proper qualifications,
which, in brief, are the possession Of
common school training, are admit
tied at any time, though they are ad-
vised to enroll at the beginning of a
term.
Those contemplating sending their
children to school here should COM
municate with the principal.