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Volume 6 Relation of U.B/EUB Virginia Conferences to Shenandoah University Dec. 26, 2013
The estimating committee on the finances of the Institute at the last annual session of the Board
[of Direction] found the indebtedness to be $1,906.14, with assets in notes of $900,72 leaving a debt of
$1,006.14 to be provided for. A subscription was taken to cover this indebtedness of about $500 in the
Board meeting, conditioned on the raising of $2,000 within the year. This amount has not yet been
raised. The teachers are willing to give one-tenth of any amount that can be raised from this up to
$5,000. What will the Conference do with her School? You provided for the demand when we had no
school; now the demand becomes more imperative. Brethren, we must, either by another effort increase
our facilities, or be the losers. No school in our Church, or in any church, to my knowledge, affords the
educational advantages that the Institute does on the same amount of capital invested. The money
expended in almost any college to make one graduate would buy out Shenandoah Institute. The School
needs additional buildings. It needs equipment. Will the church devise some plan by which these may
be obtained?
With sincere acknowledgements of the kindness and help of the brethren, and with much
gratitude to our divine Lord this report is respectfully submitted. George P. Hott, Principal, Shenandoah
Institute.
Visiting Committee to Shenandoah Institute (p. 13). We, your committee to Shenandoah
Institute, beg leave to submit the following report: We were permitted by the providence of God to be
present at the examination of the classes of Shenandoah Institute during the closing week, June 6, 1891.
We found the School in excellent condition, the classes evincing a readiness in the answering of
questions propounded to them which was creditable to both students and faculty. The management of
the School can scarcely be excelled by any other school of like proportions. Recognizing the great
benefit of this institution of learning to our church and people, therefore, be it: Resolved, That we will
endeavor to advance its interests by a hearty cooperation in securing money and students for it.
Respectfully submitted, S. D. Skelton.
Shenandoah Institute: The People’s Educational Monthly, June 1892
(pp. 91-100). Faculty and Instructors (p. 91): Rev. George P. Hott, A.M.,
Principal, Mental and Moral Science; Rev. J. N. Fries, A.M., Latin, Greek, and
Literature; Prof. E. T. Hildebrand, B.E., Voice, Art of Singing, and Theory; Prof.
E. W. McMullen, A.B., Commercial Department; Mr. William H. Ruebush, B.E.,
Piano, Organ, and Cornet, B. F. Kibler, MD, Medicine and Surgery; Miss Carrie M.
Dyche, M.A., S.I. ‘91, Painting and Drawing; and Miss Ella M. Noon, German and
Mathematics.
June 1892 Shenandoah Institute Graduates: Annie M. Fisher (English course);
Charles R. Frankum (classical course); and E. T. Hildebrand, J. T. Hott, and Mrs. C. M.
Strickler (English course).
Students—138 names (10 enrolled in classical course, 16 in scientific, 77 in English, 102 in music, 3 in
medicine, and 17 in commercial). Sallie Allebaugh, P. M. Argenbright, Laura C. Baker, S. W. Beazley, W. A.
Bixler, Sallie I. Brenneman, J. D. Brunk, J. D. Burkholder, Nora E. Burtner, Otto W. Burtner, Stella M. Burtner,
H. L. Carpenter, Cora B. Clem, E. M. Clem; Bertha B. Clevenger, Carroll C. Clevenger, Earnest Clevenger, Etha
Clevenger, Beula Clinedinst, C. Wedon Cochran, F. A. Cochran, Jr., R. L. Coffman, S. Coffman, Mary V. Cook,
Emma Lou Cootes, Robena Cootes, Leola W. Cox, S. A. Crabill, Henrietta Cromer, E. E. Crouse, Susie Devier, J.
W. Durnbaugh, Gladda Dyche, B. C. Eakle, R. G. Early, Fannie Earman, Anna A. Fisher, Mollie Flory [sic], C. R.
Frankum, D. L. Fries, Minnie M. Fries, Rosa L. Fries, Bettie S. Echard, Winona R. Fries, E. B. Funkhouser, Ida
72 As noted, most of the $900 in notes were likely very outdated subscriptions taken to pay for the building erected in the
1896-97 school year (and were never paid). —The Editor.
Reports 1892 133
The estimating committee on the finances of the Institute at the last annual session of the Board
[of Direction] found the indebtedness to be $1,906.14, with assets in notes of $900,72 leaving a debt of
$1,006.14 to be provided for. A subscription was taken to cover this indebtedness of about $500 in the
Board meeting, conditioned on the raising of $2,000 within the year. This amount has not yet been
raised. The teachers are willing to give one-tenth of any amount that can be raised from this up to
$5,000. What will the Conference do with her School? You provided for the demand when we had no
school; now the demand becomes more imperative. Brethren, we must, either by another effort increase
our facilities, or be the losers. No school in our Church, or in any church, to my knowledge, affords the
educational advantages that the Institute does on the same amount of capital invested. The money
expended in almost any college to make one graduate would buy out Shenandoah Institute. The School
needs additional buildings. It needs equipment. Will the church devise some plan by which these may
be obtained?
With sincere acknowledgements of the kindness and help of the brethren, and with much
gratitude to our divine Lord this report is respectfully submitted. George P. Hott, Principal, Shenandoah
Institute.
Visiting Committee to Shenandoah Institute (p. 13). We, your committee to Shenandoah
Institute, beg leave to submit the following report: We were permitted by the providence of God to be
present at the examination of the classes of Shenandoah Institute during the closing week, June 6, 1891.
We found the School in excellent condition, the classes evincing a readiness in the answering of
questions propounded to them which was creditable to both students and faculty. The management of
the School can scarcely be excelled by any other school of like proportions. Recognizing the great
benefit of this institution of learning to our church and people, therefore, be it: Resolved, That we will
endeavor to advance its interests by a hearty cooperation in securing money and students for it.
Respectfully submitted, S. D. Skelton.
Shenandoah Institute: The People’s Educational Monthly, June 1892
(pp. 91-100). Faculty and Instructors (p. 91): Rev. George P. Hott, A.M.,
Principal, Mental and Moral Science; Rev. J. N. Fries, A.M., Latin, Greek, and
Literature; Prof. E. T. Hildebrand, B.E., Voice, Art of Singing, and Theory; Prof.
E. W. McMullen, A.B., Commercial Department; Mr. William H. Ruebush, B.E.,
Piano, Organ, and Cornet, B. F. Kibler, MD, Medicine and Surgery; Miss Carrie M.
Dyche, M.A., S.I. ‘91, Painting and Drawing; and Miss Ella M. Noon, German and
Mathematics.
June 1892 Shenandoah Institute Graduates: Annie M. Fisher (English course);
Charles R. Frankum (classical course); and E. T. Hildebrand, J. T. Hott, and Mrs. C. M.
Strickler (English course).
Students—138 names (10 enrolled in classical course, 16 in scientific, 77 in English, 102 in music, 3 in
medicine, and 17 in commercial). Sallie Allebaugh, P. M. Argenbright, Laura C. Baker, S. W. Beazley, W. A.
Bixler, Sallie I. Brenneman, J. D. Brunk, J. D. Burkholder, Nora E. Burtner, Otto W. Burtner, Stella M. Burtner,
H. L. Carpenter, Cora B. Clem, E. M. Clem; Bertha B. Clevenger, Carroll C. Clevenger, Earnest Clevenger, Etha
Clevenger, Beula Clinedinst, C. Wedon Cochran, F. A. Cochran, Jr., R. L. Coffman, S. Coffman, Mary V. Cook,
Emma Lou Cootes, Robena Cootes, Leola W. Cox, S. A. Crabill, Henrietta Cromer, E. E. Crouse, Susie Devier, J.
W. Durnbaugh, Gladda Dyche, B. C. Eakle, R. G. Early, Fannie Earman, Anna A. Fisher, Mollie Flory [sic], C. R.
Frankum, D. L. Fries, Minnie M. Fries, Rosa L. Fries, Bettie S. Echard, Winona R. Fries, E. B. Funkhouser, Ida
72 As noted, most of the $900 in notes were likely very outdated subscriptions taken to pay for the building erected in the
1896-97 school year (and were never paid). —The Editor.
Reports 1892 133
