Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-01-30
Founders Day at
MasSanutten ACadeln,


| The final exercises OF Founders
Day were held in Lantz Hall Massa
nutten Academy, Friday night. Tn,
following program was rendered:
Invocation, Rev. B. K. Hay, O
Mt. Jackson.
Hymn. The Church's One Founda
|tion.
Scripture Reading, Rev. L. N.
Wilson, of Toms Brook.
Prayer, Rev. A. M. Gluck, oil
Martinsburg.
Music, Gypsie Trail, Profs. II. J.
Benchoff and E. M. Cramer, Messrs.
James Mahikoa and Howard Fansler
Historical Address, Rev. N. Il.
i Skyles.
Vocal Solo, Slave Song, Prof. E.
M. Cramer.
Honorary Grafton by Hon. Simeon
D. Fess, Member of Congress from
Ohio.
Academy Hymn, Jesus My Shep-
herd Let Me Share.
Benediction, Rev. T. K. Cromer. of
Winchester.
The historical address by Rev.
Skyles was interesting from beginning
to finish and told of the heroic strus
gle which Massanutten has had and of
the noble men who had backed the
institution and brought it to its
present prosperous condition.
Through the effort of Judge E. D.
Newman charter was obtained in
1899. A board of trustees consisting
OF fifteen members representing sew.
eral religious denominations thus
securing a christian school without"
sectarianism. Subsequently build
ings and grounds we're purchased by
the Virginia Chassis of the Reformed
Church and together with the man
agement and future development of
the school were committed to the
Board of trustees. The Board con-
sisted OF the following members, many
OF whom have passed away: Rev. A.
j. Hoffheins, D. D., Rev. N. Fl
Skyles, Hon. E. D. Newman, Rev. j.
b. Stonesifer, Hon. P. W. Magruder,
S. M. Rogers. M. D., NIB. Schmitt,
M. M. Campbell, Rev. A. B. Bauman,
w. G. Lantz, David Miller, Robert
L. Gray. Rev. J. S. Garrison and
Rev. r. r Jones.
Rev. J. Siior Garrison was the first
president and continued to fill that
position for four years when he re.
signed the office to engage in teach
ing in large and older institution of
learning. Rev. r. r. Jones was
elected his successor. Rev. Jones
conducted the affairs of the school for
two years when he resigned End went
back, to his life work which WIS that
of minister. At regular meeting
of the Trustees held July 1905 Prof.
Howard J. Benchoff was elected
President of the Academy, he ac.
cepted the position and is still the
honored and successful head-master
of the Academy. Under his success
full management the school has grown
in number and increased in efficiency
until the Academy today stands
abreast with any similar institution
in the land
The address by Dr. Tess was a
scholarly effort and was filled from
first to last with Inspiration for every
listener who came Under his hearing.
His ADVICE to the students was in
valuable and to the President and
Board of trustees of the Academy his
words of commentator and encour-
agement was indeed appreciate and
the effects of his lecture will be felt
long after his visit to our town has
gone down to memories. DR.. Fess has
long been a friend of Massanutten
aud to it's President and this is his
second visit. Notwithstanding a busy
session of Congress when call came
DIR. Fess was willing to leave all aud
what he could for the good of Massa
nutteu.