Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-01
THE SYLVIA COL,
LEGIATE INSTITUTE

and somewhat cOnversant with pre-
vailing sentiment of the people, l
feel it a duty to speak word with
reference to this School,
1t was my pleasure to witness the
Commencement exercises of the
session just closed and l can say
with confidence that l never saw
better evidences of solid progress.
In the first place it has behind it
one of the most ardent, energetic
promoters of Education in the South
DR.. A. E. Brown of Asheville.
1t is to be doubted whether there
is any one man in America doing
more to guarantee the struggling,
promising youth of the mountains
of our section, an opportunity for
Education. He is the general super
visor of system of similar institu-
tons whose results are already in
calculable for efficient and perma-
nent blessing Here is a genuine
servant of his time and his name is
secure to immortality with those of
Dr. Wiley and Archibald D. Murphy
of former times.
In the second place this School
has fine Christian gentleman and
wise administrator at it's head as
Principal.
In his labors for the welfare of
his school he is as quiet and un-
ostentatiOus as he is urbane and con-
siderate in his private and personal
relations. Prof. Ingram is a man
with an eye to business and mind
cast in the serious a7d judicious
mold. There is absolutely no play
ing at life with him. He has brought
this school from a condition of pre-
carious existence to state of
positive efficiency and potency
among the best secondary schools
of the country.
Prof. Ingram was unanimously
chosen to succeed himself as Princi-
pal for another term greatly to the
delight of his patrons and the citizens
of Jackson county with whom he
has established an enviab' e reputi-
ton.
In the third place, this school has
had associated with it in the capacity
of music and Evolutionary instructor
Mrs. George P. Miller of Sylvia whose
name is household word in every
home in the community. Upol no
two factors does community more
truly depend for culture than upon
music OF a refined character and the
social training OF the young. 1t will
do no violence to the truth or the
proprieties to here assert that Mrs.
Miller mas done more for the young
Of this community along these lines
than any other individual This is
the universal and cheerful opinion
OF her patrons and pr0teges.
she is a lady With the gracious
ness and charm of the old Southern
school with the busi ess and dainty
aggreSsiveness of the new.
With an uncOnsciusneSs as rare
as it is pleasing she inslnuates her
fine, magnetic and matronly person
ality into the kindly graces with
all with whom she comes In contact
Her rare acquaintance with the
young added to her grace of speech
and French vivacity make her
adored by children.
1t was the good fortune OF the
community to witness a beautiful
Operetta entitled moonlight on the
Lake." the training for which was
exclusively the work of her hand.
1t was pronounced by every one
as one of the finest entertainment:
put on the boards by amateurs II
the history of our town.
1t is our misfortune, but we have
not space in which to publish th'
entire programme of this exception
ally spicy and joy-thrilling perfor
nance l. is one OF the faults Of Ou
race that we do not properly apprais
the rich values in such perSonalitie
as Mrs. Miller until it is too late TO
the echoes to thrill the heart wit
the music of gratitude.
Long live Sylvia Collegiate Insti
tute and munificently may it pros
per. JAMES H. CArHEY.