The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-28
As Shown BY a Brief His
torical Sketch Of the
Institution.
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salem College. located 1t salem.
West Virginia. has for 4 number q
years been making steady growth
and progress and now ranks among
he Leading institutions OF its Kind
ln'the state.
This institution o. learning re-
'seived ITS charter from the state
Elesislatare IN 1889. 1T vas 4oaaded
las a Christian hut uadogmatic AMI
nonSsectarlan college. For nearly d
aparter Of 4 century it has stood for
high literary attainment, Christian.
character and worthy aims. Through
~ students It has touched the bet-
Ter life .pf many communities OF this
and other states. Its graduates
have IN an unusual degree been.
moved to life OF service for their
:eiiogmen. Judged by STANDARDS OF
true spcsess this Institution has had
nm influence quite out Of proportion
20 It's numbers and material outlay.
These results are due to9the charac. Z,
;er Of the meh and women who
fonnded the college as well as those
Who have toiled aPd sacrificed In it5
hehalf since Its beginning. Not less
also IS due its worthy. intelligent
and loyal but selFldenying faculty
Who: through devotion to the nigh
Ideals OF 1t founders have not only
maintained these standards, hut,
nave raised them asethe years have.
gone by. This institutIon was
.ounded in the hroadest interest in
human progress. Its purpose was TO
provide an education which was
,raGlical ana cultural for both mind
and body. Not only has this ideal
oeea cherished by the directors and
faculty but the Institution is today,
E-better prepared and equipped than
At any time in the past, to realize
The most satisfactory results.
Salem College has had its share Of.
financial discouragements, but it has
continued to struggle for Better CON
Editions and with the coming Of its.
present president, Doctor Charles
rs. Clark in 1908, new life and activ-
3ity was shown in all phases of col
llege life.
I One OF the most important achieve
ments of these years has been the
erert,cn Of splendid administration
4ui,ding. This building not only
=commodtpus aga conyenispt but
thoroughly modern and fully equip
ped with school appliances. No bet
ter building and facilities for educa
tion are now offered within the bor-
l1ers of the state than those of sa-
em College.
The second-tlo contains beautf-
full and cotnmodtous auditorium
that seats one Thousand people.
This hall is appreciated 10y the stu
dents of the college, but not less w
Sa.em's citizens and community,
since 1t affords seating accommoda-
ions that meet a long felt want.
There are cities in the state that
would be proud OF possessing so
splendid an assembly hall. None
I can boast Of better. The class rooms
throughout the building are vel
4 lighted, well ventilated ana equipped
with the latest school furnishings.
In fact, conditions are made as ideal
as possible for the comfort, health
and efficiency OF the pupil and his
work. The building provides also
IA large well lighted library and
reading room, adjoining which are
separate rooms for young men and
young women. These rooms are
also used for sessions OF the col
Iege lyceums and Christian absoGia-
ttoDs.
The department of science occu-
pies four rooms, including two lalbor-
atories, museum, and recita-
! tton room. While these fafjor-
atofies are not the largest perhaps
in the state, none are more commo-
dious or better equipped for eff
Hcient, careful and accurate res
suits.
The entire building is furnished
throughout with new and modern
school furnishings, insuring the best
OF conditions for study and TEACH
Ing. The heating and ventilation IL
accomplished by means OF mechan-
ical hot air system that provides NJ
teen cubic feet Of fresh, warm air,
every minute for each occupant Of
the building. Thorough sanitation
land ventilation Is recognized as one