Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1912-11-19

II.
Jefferson county, would not like to see
group of three or four hundred fine
young ladies' studying IN Charles Town?
A school of such proportions would at
tract many fine families to Charles Town
as residents. Moreover four or five
hundred students and number of fam
lilies as consequence would liven bust
ness. This would mean from one hun
dred thousand dollars to two hundred
thousand dollars brought in from other
territory and put into the channels of
trade in our town. annually.
But if it takes crowd to draw a crowd
and if it is easier to draw a large crowd
than to draw and care for small one,
get the first crowd, the first group aud
have them pleased and filed with holy
enthusiasm for the cause aud then build
in the right way. We have good be-
ginning. But we need more students.
aud we are working along sane lines to
get more; yes. many more. How?
Mark Hopkins on one end of log and
boy on the other. was once fair def
milton of college. But it Dies not pass
now. Things have m ,rveloasl, changed
Fine daughters from good hem S are not
attracted easily. readily. to boarding
hall with dingy walls: A fresh coat of
paint on the outside as well as suitable
decorations and comforts on the ms de
are useful in the art Of drawing a COM
pany such as we would like to see. Good
teachers and even good board, though
there is tremend aus drawing power in
good board. are insufficient. tits neces-
sary to replace worn out furniture and
other furnishings with the best at large
cost.
improvements have gone on in Pow
hatan College since sometime in Septem-
Der and will continue through the win-
ter and summer. We need SO very
much; oh my friends, you have no ida
how mnch we need; if you did you could
not rest We need money. If we had
this in sufficient quantities, we could get
the other necessary things. Some citi-
zens are thinking that an endowment
fund would be ine. Endowment fund!
All it we just had it. Some are think
ing of a nice cottage for worthy girls
who crave al educ alton Ia college lik.
this but are not able to pay the price
So many requests come to us every year
from those who would like to come and
two with SOME means could lend snch
aid to these worthy girls, and make it
possible for them to obtain this kind of
an education at little or no cost. Others
are thinking of identifying the present
great building, new furnishings some
new pianos, hard wood fl ,ors, deep well
and large tank to give us the much need
ed pressure. All these things must be
done speedily, including new roof and
FIRE escapes.
To meet the expense of repairs made
and the many more to be made. it has
been thought wise to sell number of
One Hundred Dollar Scholarship Bonds,
bearing interest at the rate of SIX per cent
per annrm for ten years, or until pre-
sented for tuition any time prior to ten
wears. The Bonds are redeemabe in
tuition and will count one hundred and
twenty five dollars each IN tuition when
presented, and the Bonds are transfer
able. The six per cent interest is to be
paid annually on October goth at the
Bank OF Charles Town. The said in
terest is secured by and is to be paid
out of the first gross income each year
from all tuition and boarding fees.
The improvements on the college
bu Id ng, grounds. furnishings, better
water system, sewerage system. new
gymnasium and auditorium. enlarge
ment of dining room. new twelve room
cottage, ETC., will cost the present ad-
m nistration about fifty thousand dollars
In order to assist in this worthy cause
aud in order to give the citizens If this
vicinity chance to express their interest
in movement toward bringing Larger
student body to Charles Town. it is con-
sidered wise just now to offer to the
citizens number of One Hundred Dol
lar Scholarship B, nds as paying and
profitable investment. Every such
Scholarship Bond will cost the purchas-
er One Hundred Dollars 1t is tr .nsfer-
able and when presented by the rightful
holder at any time within ten years. 1t
will be redeemed in tuition in any sub
ject taught in the College and will be
accepted by the College as one hundred
and twenty-five dollars on the tuition
account. This is a good. safe, six per
cent investment until the Bond is pre-.
scented for redemption. and is redet med
at twenty-five per cent advance in
favor of the holder. Very many cit zeps
in Charles Town and Jefferson county
will surely desire to aid the College by
investing IN these Scholarship Bonds.
With the necessary improvements
made. the college will easily double It's
present enrolment next fall; then we
would begin to have numbers sufficient
| ly large to draw others. With large
numbers OF students in attendance. it is
easy to put up buildings when they are
needed.
Many of the citizens have asked me