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was “the whole school?”
But Miss Charlotte was too wise not to have a reason. Her philosophy was that school should be more than a dull place to study. It should provide fun and exercise.
So the girls rode horses. It was healthy and fun.
The Luray Trip
When a school is founded, unique traditions begin to take shape. In 1914 Foxcroft developed its own set of traditions. Some continue today, others have faded away and died.
One such tradition was an annual trip on horseback to Flint Hill and Luray. At Foxcroft it was known as the “Luray Trip” because one purpose of the trip was to visit the caverns in Luray.
The number of girls who went on the trip varied from 12 to 30 as the school grew. Miss Charlotte, of course, led the group, and two grooms came along to take care of the horses.
Each year, sometime in early to middle April, the girls mounted their horses and headed due west through Marshall. Normally the girls stopped first at Flint Hill where they spent the night at Colonel Rickett’s Hotel.
The second day brought the girls
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