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Volume 6 Relation of U.B/EUB Virginia Conferences to Shenandoah University Dec. 26, 2013
Report from the Principal. Dear Brethren. In
submitting this report, I speak to you for the second
time concerning your school, Shenandoah Institute,
located at Dayton, Va. It was decided early in the
spring of 1897 that an effort should be made to
reduce the number of teachers and to revise the
courses of study, so that better results might be secured with less expenditure of time and money. It is
believed that this has been accomplished. Shenandoah Institute claims to do thorough preparatory work
for the higher colleges.
Much has been done this year toward improving the property. Wardrobes have been placed in
the gentlemen’s rooms; a number of rooms in both buildings have been papered; a new entrance to the
dining room, with appropriate lattice work, has been made for the gentlemen; many yards of brick walk
have been laid; painting, filling, and [laying] sod have been done; and both buildings have been given
drainage to the creek instead of the race as heretofore. Special mention should be made of a gift of $40
by C. E. Mullin, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., to be used in refurnishing one room in the Ladies’ Building. This
has been done—the room is much admired. May others follow the example of this friend of
Shenandoah Institute.
The attendance during the Fall Term of this year fell below that of last year: the present term is
about the same as last year’s Winter Term; the outlook for next term is good. Among many
discouragements, the present immediate management has received much encouragement from the
Financial Agent, Rev. J. W. Howe, who, after scanning the financial heavens for a year, declares the star
of hope to have appeared. May the future realizations prove that his vision is not now faulty.
Respectfully submitted, E. U. Hoenshel, Principal.
Other Business. Conference recommended that every charge in the Conference raise a
permanent fund of one dollar per member, on an average, for Shenandoah Institute [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 295].
1898 U.B. Yearbook Statement. A school for both sexes, located at Dayton, Va. Owned and
controlled by the Virginia Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The School is
organized and equipped to meet the requirements demanded by the age in which we live. Noted for
beauty of location, homelike appointments, healthy moral sentiment, chartered privileges, excellence of
work done, and reasonableness of rates. Sustains courses in letters, music, and art. Calendar: Winter
term (11 weeks) begins January 4, 1898, and ends March 17, 1898. Spring term (12 weeks) begins
March 22, 1898, and ends June 9, 1898. Commencement, June 9, 1898. For booklet, catalogue, rates,
etc., address the Principal, E. U. Hoenshel or T. Hildebrand, Dayton, Va.
Shenandoah Institute: Annual Catalogue, June 1898 (pp. 1-31).
Forthcoming Calendar (p. 2): Fall Term of 15 weeks from September 13 to
December 22, 1898; Winter Term of 11 weeks from January 3 to March 16, 1899;
and Spring Term of 12 weeks from March 21 to June 8, 1899. Executive Committee
(p. 2): A. S. Hammack, Chairman; Rev. George P. Hott, Secretary; and C. M.
Strickler. Faculty and Instructors (p. 3): Rev. E. U. Hoenshel, Principal, Philosophy
and Bible History; J. F. Yothers, Latin, Greek, and Higher Mathematics; C. E.
Barglebaugh, Science, Literature, Accounts, and Normal Work; Prof. E. T.
Hildebrand, B.E. S.I. ‘92, Voice Culture, Artistic Solo Singing Methods, and Chorus
Director; W. S. Weaver, Piano, Organ, Harmony, Theory, Vocal, Counterpoint,
Composition, and Instrumentation; Miss Nettie Cootes, Piano and Organ; J. H.
Reports 1897 147
Report from the Principal. Dear Brethren. In
submitting this report, I speak to you for the second
time concerning your school, Shenandoah Institute,
located at Dayton, Va. It was decided early in the
spring of 1897 that an effort should be made to
reduce the number of teachers and to revise the
courses of study, so that better results might be secured with less expenditure of time and money. It is
believed that this has been accomplished. Shenandoah Institute claims to do thorough preparatory work
for the higher colleges.
Much has been done this year toward improving the property. Wardrobes have been placed in
the gentlemen’s rooms; a number of rooms in both buildings have been papered; a new entrance to the
dining room, with appropriate lattice work, has been made for the gentlemen; many yards of brick walk
have been laid; painting, filling, and [laying] sod have been done; and both buildings have been given
drainage to the creek instead of the race as heretofore. Special mention should be made of a gift of $40
by C. E. Mullin, of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., to be used in refurnishing one room in the Ladies’ Building. This
has been done—the room is much admired. May others follow the example of this friend of
Shenandoah Institute.
The attendance during the Fall Term of this year fell below that of last year: the present term is
about the same as last year’s Winter Term; the outlook for next term is good. Among many
discouragements, the present immediate management has received much encouragement from the
Financial Agent, Rev. J. W. Howe, who, after scanning the financial heavens for a year, declares the star
of hope to have appeared. May the future realizations prove that his vision is not now faulty.
Respectfully submitted, E. U. Hoenshel, Principal.
Other Business. Conference recommended that every charge in the Conference raise a
permanent fund of one dollar per member, on an average, for Shenandoah Institute [Funkhouser 1921,
p. 295].
1898 U.B. Yearbook Statement. A school for both sexes, located at Dayton, Va. Owned and
controlled by the Virginia Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. The School is
organized and equipped to meet the requirements demanded by the age in which we live. Noted for
beauty of location, homelike appointments, healthy moral sentiment, chartered privileges, excellence of
work done, and reasonableness of rates. Sustains courses in letters, music, and art. Calendar: Winter
term (11 weeks) begins January 4, 1898, and ends March 17, 1898. Spring term (12 weeks) begins
March 22, 1898, and ends June 9, 1898. Commencement, June 9, 1898. For booklet, catalogue, rates,
etc., address the Principal, E. U. Hoenshel or T. Hildebrand, Dayton, Va.
Shenandoah Institute: Annual Catalogue, June 1898 (pp. 1-31).
Forthcoming Calendar (p. 2): Fall Term of 15 weeks from September 13 to
December 22, 1898; Winter Term of 11 weeks from January 3 to March 16, 1899;
and Spring Term of 12 weeks from March 21 to June 8, 1899. Executive Committee
(p. 2): A. S. Hammack, Chairman; Rev. George P. Hott, Secretary; and C. M.
Strickler. Faculty and Instructors (p. 3): Rev. E. U. Hoenshel, Principal, Philosophy
and Bible History; J. F. Yothers, Latin, Greek, and Higher Mathematics; C. E.
Barglebaugh, Science, Literature, Accounts, and Normal Work; Prof. E. T.
Hildebrand, B.E. S.I. ‘92, Voice Culture, Artistic Solo Singing Methods, and Chorus
Director; W. S. Weaver, Piano, Organ, Harmony, Theory, Vocal, Counterpoint,
Composition, and Instrumentation; Miss Nettie Cootes, Piano and Organ; J. H.
Reports 1897 147
