Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-09-01
Friday Will Witness Begin
ming of Session at DunSmore'S
Business College
CITY SCHOOLS OPEN sept. II
Indications Are That Year Will be
One of Most Successful in His
tory of Local Institutions

FAMED the country over as
school town, tie next few weeks will
see Staunton institutions filled with
students from far and wide. Glad
eyed boys and girls, refreshed by the
memories of a happy vacation, will
return to better prepare themselves
for the worlds battles and perchance
enjoy living while undergoing the
preparation.
That some consider the matter OF
education a grind" is of course a
fact but that the greater number will re-
turn intent upon reaping the benefits
of steady application can best be
realized by those whom themselves
have had to sacrifice pleasure in
order to grasp the opportunity for a
college education"
Things will soon be in shape for
their reception. Painters, carpen-
ters, builders, in fact, artisans of
every kind have been kept busy the
summer through making such
changes and conditions as were found
necessary.
Capt. Kaole Optimistic
Three additions to the faculty of
the Staunton Military Academy give
to that school a total of eighteen
teachers and professors. With near
ly three hundred students already
enrolled, Captain Kable expects to
have as many boys as he can accomo-
date. Among them will be Mr.. Wu
Ying, of Peking, China, late acting
attache of the Chinese Imperial Lc-
CATION at Washington, as well as
others from far away foreign coun-
tries.
During the summer much has been
done in the way of painting and re-
modelling various school structures.
No new buildings have been erected
but a large amount of money has
been spent in provements, paint
ing, vanishing, having, etc., making
everything in re: iiness for the arri-
val of the cadets, who will begin to
come in about September 1 5 for the
opening on the 10th.
at the Seminary
A force of thirty-fKe men is work.
ing hard and fast in an effort to COM
plete the extensive improvements be-
gun at the Mary Baldwin Seminary
at the beginning of the summer.
Working towards a fixed idea, the
school this year is connecting ur the
main building, the auditorium, dim
ing hall, ETC., by handsome colon
made. In addition every foot of this
extensive property is gone over each
summer and refnished like new. The
floors, walls, furniture, woodwork, in
fact everything, reflect the cate and
expense at which they are kept in
perfect order. A new laundry plant
is also being installed.
September will see the institu-
ton well filled, the enrolment this
year showing prospects of being
about equal to that of last year,
when 3O3 pupils from "a states were
in attendance. There will be few
changes in the faculty but, in the
main, everything will progress with
it's accustomed regularity.
Stuart Hall Opens Later
Stuart Hall opens September 21.
AS it is one of the last schools to
open, arrangements for it's coming
session are not as nearly completed
as some of the others. There will be
several changes in the faculty. These
with other additions will be announc-
ed later.
Changes at the V. S. d. Il.
Pupils will arrive September 6
for the session beginning the day fol-
lowing at the Virginia School for the
Deaf and Blind. Superintendent
Bowles expects the largest enroll
ment the school has ever had.
Miss Garrett, the matron, resign
ed and the position has been filled
by Miss Pearl Hamlin, of Lawrence
vile, Va, who entered upon her du-
ties on the 18th instant.
Miss Throckmorton, supervising
teacher in the Oral Department, re-
signed to accept position in the
Mount Airy (Pa.) School for the
Deaf and that position is still va
cant.
On account of poor health, Miss
Kinsley resigned and her place has
been filled by Miss Lucie Levin, of
Staunton. ..
Miss Matte Scott resigned to- lie.
married and her position has been
filled by Miss Cora Parker, of Or
ange county, who will be SUPERVISE
and teacher.
A great many improvements have
been made during the summer and
the property is in a most excel
lent shape.
Dunsmore Advertising Increased
Applicants for admission to the
Dunsmore Business College have
been more numerous for the 4Oth ses-
sion, which begins September 1. than
for any previous session in the
schools history and Prof. Dunsmora