Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-04
CLOSING EXERCISES
WOMANS COLLEGE
Especial Correspondence.

the college auditorium. The
past session was very success
full one, especially so when you
consider the fact that the faculty
and students. were handicapped
by not being able to get into the
building until. the last month of
the session. The enrolment was
70, the work highly satisfactory
to the student body and the
patrons; this was the universal
opinion expressed to the writer,
who had the privilege of attend
ing the l)sing exercises.
A very large and enthusiastic
crowd attended the dedicatory
service, filing the auditorium,
the large hall and the presidents
office. The service consisted of
songs by the college choir, fol-
lowed by greetings from Rev. L.
0. Keister, d. D., President of
the Southwest Virginia Synod
and Rev. A. d. X. Hancher,
p esident of the Synod of Vir-
ginia. Both speakers laid special
emphasis on the fact that this
college was the child of these
two synods, and rejoiced that
We had at last a woman's college
u.der the direct control of these
two bodies, and the one that
should have our enthusiastic
support in every way.
1Len Gr.e the deGitatory ad-
dress by Rev. Prof. A. g. Voigt,
D. D., l.. l.. D., dean of the
Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Columbia, S. c., which was
listened to with earnest atten-
ton by the entire audience. The
speaker brought out the point
that woman, the browning of
Gods creation, was just in this
age, through education, coming
into the wide sphere Of useful
ness, which it was intended she
should occupy. Her main sphere
was in the home, but through
the finer instincts her intuitive
faculty, her moral and spiritual
courage, it was more and more
necessary that she should enter
the different avocations, even
the use of suffrage.
At the close of this magnificent
address, the choir and audience
sang, "All Hail tine Power of
Jesus Name. The President,
Rev. John G. Peery, a former
Tazewell boy, then led the way
of inspection of the entire build
ing, beginning at the basement,
which contains the furnace and
coal rooms, servants quarters,
kitchen, serving room, dining
room, with its many windows
overlooking South Salem, and
the N. and w. and Virginian
depots. Up to the main floor,
the reception rooms, presidents
office, recitation rooms, and
wide hall running the entire
length of the building. Up to
the next floor or first dormitory
floor, with its suites of rooms,
two rooms-one for study, the
other bed room, for two girls,
each suit having a nice lavatory.
Up to the next floor or second
dormitory floor, which is ar
ranged very much as the first
dormitory floor. Then up to the
last floor, which is used for So
ciety halls. Every one was
enthusiastic in their praise of
the building, its completeness
and convenience, the beautiful
view presented to the eye from
every side. The remark was
often heard, "How can girl
help being enthusiastic and
earnest, with high ideals, under
such an atmosphere-such
natural beauty, and convenient
arrangement?
Just word in regard to the
location. The college is situated
on a thirty acre campus on an
eminence in the suburbs of
Salem, Va, on the electric car
line between Salem and Roanoke,
within thirty minutes ride OF
Roanoke This gives a fine view
of the beautiful Roanoke valley,
with the Blue Ridge and
Allegheny mountains as back
ground. There are two build
ings, the main one a new
granite building, costing with
its furnishings $50, 900; the other
an old brick mansion known as
Sherwood" which will be
used as music hall the coming
session. There is a large grove
of native woods, such as pine,
hickory, oak, ETC., with natural
lake on the outskirts.
The course of study ranks
with the very best mems col
leges of the State. At the same
time the cost ia lower than most