Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-11

order to the promotion Of the health OF the
Students-and for all this trouble and
expense he makes TO charge. The wing
now under roof, will cost when completed
about Sl2, ,0OG
From the meeting in Jan'y, 1919, tho
Board of Trustees regarded the University
as actually founded. In April following,
the land intended for the University was
conveyed 10 the Trustees; ether pieces were
also purchased, in order to straiten certain
lines and roads. The sums expended III
the purchase of real estate, amount to
about 81 ,023 6S. A portion of the land
purchased. the Trustees have laid out IN
Lots to &c off-red for ale, which viii no
doubt bring several thousand dollars
they have already sold lots to the amount
Of about s613 74!.
The Board have procured Philosophical
APPARATUS worth 52,213 OF. The Library
eontains G9s yolumes, and is constantly
increasing.
The Trustees at their meeting in Aug
1o4o, elected Isaac =. Lvomis, n. NJ, Prin-
eipal of the Academy, and subsequently
elected Alfred Tay lcr, AN, Tutor in the
English Language and Elocy.ticr.
"ui.ioh Bills for the year ending in
August, 1si9, amounted to 81, 2,lS5 5ii 4;
salaries Of Teachers, to 81 $50. Tuition
Bills Cor the year ending in August, 1850
81, 4S2 % salaries of Teachers, $3.50.
Tic site OF tie buildings is on the west
bank of the West Branch of the Susque-
hanna river, about one fourth of mile
south Of the Borough Of Lewisburg, IN a
beautiful grove of 20 acres, ,on an eminence
about 90 feet above the level or the river,
ard some goo yards from its margin-very
happily adapted by nature to the object to
which it is now devoted. This height
commands an extensive view Of the beau
tiful and picturesque scenery for which tins
part of the State is remarkable-looking,
westwardly, over the fertile and highly
cultivated Buffalo valley, to the bold
mountains which, at distance of from's
to 90 miles, mark its limits nVthwardly,
over the fonrishing towns Of Lewisbnrg
end Milton, along the windings of the
liver, Is miles, to the Muncy Hills, and
beyond them, Is or 20 miles further to
the dim blue mountains of Sullivan couh--
sy; eastwar,lly over the rich valley Of the
Chilisquaquc, bounded on the right by Nom
tours Ridge, and reaching 90 miles to the
iron hills of Columbia county; and south
wardly, along the West Branch to the cliffs
of Blue Hill, opposite the town of North
cumberland, and the lofty promontory of
Mahonoy mountain. Near the Academic
Building is we'll of excellent water; and
in the rear of where the Main Building is
to be placed is fountain of pure spring
water, conveyed some 100 feet, with rise
of about 90 feet by mcaus of pipes and =
hydraulic machine.
We have now the usaal compliment of
Collegiate classes.
The whole number of Students in tie
course of the Academieal year ending 2sth
August, 1850, is 172-of whom 80 are
members Of the Collegiate classes, So be-
longing to The Academy, 30 to the Eng
lish, and 20 to the Primary department
TEAcHgRs-Stephen W. Taylor, AN,
Professor of Mathematics Il Natural Phil
osophy George r. Bliss, AN, Professor
of Greek Language & Literature; Georgc
y. Anderson, \. NJ, Professor Of Latin
Language 1 Literature; Isaac n Loomis,
\. NJ, Principal of the Academy; Alfred
TAILOR, \. NJ, Tutor in the English Lam
guage & Elocutian.
TUITION AND BoARD.-Tuition in the
Collegiate department $50, Academic $40,
Primary sl2, per year. Board, including
lodging, washing, fuel, and light, can be
iilu III ltic Low anu AZ NaiiVNS
prices, from Il 80 to 81 so per week.
SESSIONS AID VACATIoNs.--Two Ses~
sions in the year the former commences
on the Sd Thursday in Oetobe, next, and
continues 90 weeks; the latter commences
on the 10th MAJ, and continues Ia weeks.
Spring Vacation, weeks; Autumnal, :
We most cheerfully recommend this In
stitution as worthy of public patronage,
oiicered as IL is With an able Faculty, and
situated in the most healthy part of the
State, and at town noted for morality,
with no less than six churches of as many
diifereLt denominations. With the conti-
nuet; blessing Of Providence, this seminary
of lea. ming bids fair to rank among the first
literary insti.rtions " these United States.
Before concluding, we would add that it
is With pleasure that we have learned tn; {
the efficient Collecting Agents Of the Board
Of Trustees are making considerable addi-
tions to the Subscription List.
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