The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-10-19
VcrmiIlIon Institute.

The undersigned were appointed a committee
by Richland Presbytery at its last ses sion to
attend the examination in this Institute on the
9th, 2Sth and 18th nit. and report in refer.
| ence to its condition in several OF our county
papers. In the discharge of this duty We had
the pleasure of finding it in a more flour;shing
condition shan it has been III any former PERIOD
OF its existence. 1t is under the instruction
OF the following gentlemen:
Rev. Sanders Diefcndorf, D. D., Principal,
And Professor ct Languages.
John Simpson, A. b.
Professor Of Mathematics and Astronomy.
Samuel Glass, NJ. D.,
Lecturer on Physiology and anatomy.
Rev. james Y. Ashenhurst 4. NJ.
ProJtssor Of Neral aud Natural Philosophy.
james Y0culA, NJ. b.,
L=ciuyer on Chemistry.
Peter Zahner, Tutor.
j. Il. Leyenberger, Tutor.
q. W. Arnentrout,
Lecturer on Booh-Keepng
Henry S. Grebe,
PfoJcssor of Music.
"The number OF students in attendance du-
ring the last year was 232-l53 gentlemen
and 20 ladies'. Of these 50 pursued the study
of Latin, 81 of Greek, and Oh of French and
German. Over 200 studied Algebra and the
higher Mathematics"
II CAd4AbtltliOl OI iASSC l&ll7Gd1CS. lECiu-
ding the English, and the Natural and Moral
Sciences, was thorough and hi shiy satisfactory
to parents and all present. The ease and
promptness with which Mathematical problems
were solved, languages translated, and questions
answered on every Science on which students
were examined, showed that they were thor
oughly drilled, not only on first principles, but
upon every lesson they had recited. This
thorough drilling is one oS the excellencics of
the Institute which justly entities it to public
patronage.
The two Literary Standardization and
MISUNDERSTANDING their exhibition On the
last two evenings of the examination. The
exercises consisted Of essays, o~rations, and de-
bates, ell Of which were certainly of a high
order, and did much credit to the young gen
tlemcn concerned, as we'll as to their Instruc-
tors.
"The young ladies' also have two Literary
Soeieties-the CaliioPcan and Eccritean-to
which none but those Of their own sex are ad-
mitted as members"
Young ger tlenen intending to graduate at
some College can complete the greater part of
their collegiate course iii this Institute, and
then enter some one Of the advanced classes
in College, as many are doing; or, they can
complete the whole course of study here. BY
pursuing this plan they will save a very CON
siderable item of expense in their education /;
for good boarding can be had cheaper here
than in almost any other Seminary of learning
in our land. The printed Catalogue for this
year states that, "For Seventy-Fire Dollars,
paid in advance, a student shall receive good
boarding, a room furnished with bedstead, ia
bic, chairs, stove and fuel, and tuition in any
of the above brar ehes for one academical year.
Or, for forty-two dollars and a half, paid in nd
vance, all the above items viii be furnished for
the winter Session, and for thirty-eight dollars
paid on the 10th day of April next all the
above items will be furnished for the summer
Session." In most Of the Seminaries in our
country pupils are paying double this amount,
or more. ~ lai
In the Institute are found &c children of
Ministers OF the Gospel of the different evan
geiical denominations, which shows the conf
dence the Ministry have in the Teachers and
their moral and religious influence over those
committed to their care. The morals of all
are strictly guarded. No young gentleman is
suffered to enter the room CT a young lady!
The scriptures are read and prayer offered in
the Institute every morning, when all are re-
quired to be present; and tie scriptures are
read in the Latin, Greek, French and German
languages, at stated times, by those engaged in
the study of these languages. 9rs
cat a meeting of the Board of Trustees ar
rangements were made with the Principal to
procure immediately sufficient apparatus for the
most important experiments in Natural Philos-
ophy and Chemistry; and additions will be
made to it from year to year. !
From these facts, we can cordially recon-
mend the Institute to Parents and Guardians
as one in which their children and wards can
receive a cheap and thorough education.
JAMES ANDERSON,
j. p. CALDWELL, sgfy
r A. +. SHAW. Ea
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