STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL
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Religious Life of the School While a State institution, and hence not under denominational influence, the importance of a life higher than the intellectual is fully realized, and the religious interests of the students are a matter of constant and prayerful concern. School is opened every morning with the reading of the Scriptures, a hymn, and prayer. The ministers of the several denominations of the town take part in conducting these services.
The members
term obtain lists of students of their respective denominations, and see that each one is invited to the church and Sunday-school which she is in the habit of attending at home. There are several of the faculty, at the beginning of each
teachers belonging to each of the religious denominations rep-
resented in Farmville, and our students are cordially welcomed at
whatever church they
services
is
may
not compulsory, but
Attendance on church regular observance is urged
attend. its
upon the students as a sacred duty. The school endeavors to maintain high moral and Christian standards, and to create an atmosphere of earnestness; for it is esteemed to be not the least important mission of the institution to send out young women equipped with a steady purpose to perform well and faithfully the duties that lie before them holy purpose to make most of themselves that they may do
—
most
for others.
Young Women's The object
Christian Association
of the Association is the
development of Christian
members, and the prosecution of active Christian work, particularly among the young women of the institution. character in
its
Officers for igo5-'o6
Flora Thompson Bernie Smith
Mary Schofield Henrietta Dunlap Dorothy Rogers
President Vice-President
Secretary
Corresponding Secretary Treasurer