Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-03-25

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WHY WE NEED TO REBl'ILD
THE SEMINARY.
9th Grade. BY Miss Make Withrow.
The Seminary at Lcwixburu.
which was destroyed BY fire on
January third, was Christian. as
we'll rs IN Educational Institution.
The intended purpose of this In
Stltution Was to train the children
To Eccomc ideal Christians and al
SO receive 4 higher education than
mat OF !rcc schools. IL this lnS,i-
luton were set aside and never re-
built the whole surrounding country
would be at Il loss of this county
should Sympatizc with the uirlS
when this building was DESTROYED
and should therefore contribute
most lbcraly TO the cause o. re-
building this most necessary lnsti-
tution.''
9TH Grade. BY Miss Alice Kramer.
TO rebuild the icwixblrrs Sem
mary Dor'nitory means good. Will
help to drive out the evils and put
III their places righteousness, Justice
and the fear Of God, which should
be the foundation OF our countrv's
life. The location is one of the
pretticSt spots that can be found
anywhere. 1t is about 1000 feet
above sea level and is surrounded
cy beautiful mountains, and is with
IN stones throw Of the historical
Old Stone Church. The Synods of
t. Presbyterian Church are making
Il great effort to have Christian
Schools and Colleges for the youth
OF the country and do not think
there is any better investment of
our money or our time than in al
thorough Christian School such as
the l-ewisburg Seminary for its aim
is to train and send out women fully
equipped for Christian Leadership.
%lh Grade. BY Miss Annie Arbucklc
NO. /. There arc not enough
schools in West Virginia now. All
schC"ls are filled and arc turning
pupils away. If we accommodate
all girls seeking IN education We
can not afford ito lose one school.
NO. .. There could be found no
better location and climate than III
LcwisburS. If the Seminary was
not in l.cwisburg, the girls of West
Virginia woul probably so to other
States taking the money out of
West Virginia. SO from purely
money point Of view, We should re-
build the Seminary.
NO. 3. Look at the influence Of
the Seminary through the good
Christian women who have been
educated there. Note also the men
who received instruction there
under DR.. McEllcnney, who start
ed the school in 1872 as a boys
school.
No. +. The district and high
schools can not give the kind Of
education most needed. This duty
falls on the religious schools. We
need the Seminary! Can we afford
to give ii up?'
Fresh. & Soph. BY Miss Ida on
MANY years ago, certain good
people Of LcwisburS conceived the
idea of establishing an institution
in connection with the Church, for
the purpose of educating the morals
Of the young generation of the com
read and taught without hindcrancc
Ever since that day The effort Of
This training has been Il prcdomi-
nant factor in holding the morals
Of Lcwi>burg and community 10 Il
nigh standard Of protection.
Education is developing The hid
den intellect HAT is born in human
and putting it into action.
Let your institutions for cduca-
lion dcicriualc The morals Of HE
community Will dctcrioratc in pro-
portion.
''Grcal possibilities are in lis
future, many are seeking after
knowledge. lei This knowledge be
given.
"tcSuircrl il from lis ashes. il Will
become more refined, lis power
will reach into new fields and many
will rise up and cal, YOU blessed"
Junior 4 Senior. By Miss JOrdon.
IF we are to maintain Il high
stale of civilization and culture. our
young pruplc must be educated.
rms education must be OF both
| inind ANA heart, if We arc to have
in oar homes lliHt lovely refinement
Of character which is 50 attractive.
Since SO much criticism of the
Bible has crrpi iniO or State In
Stiinlion>. winch are only To wreck
ihr faith Of HE students. If The
fa;th of our fathers is to be prcscrv-
ca The Church must establish
schools. Where The Bible i, taught
and believed, and where Christian
character can be matlrrd.
The girls going ont from these
church schools will establish,
Christian homes which will In liz.