Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-15
For the Republican.
VALPARAISO NJ. 4 +. COLLEGE.


This Institution, located in the adjacent
town-of Valparaiso. has. much TO recon-
mend it to the favorable consideration Of
the citizens Of Marshall county. Estab-
lished atatime whom such an. entcrarisc
seemed hopeless. it has, under the able and
energetic management of President Sims,
steadily advanced towards success. and is
now. not-only an honor to- alparaiso. but
to the Methodist Church of Northern In
diana, The building wherein its sessions
are held is located short distance from the
center of town, list far enough to escape
its noise and hustle, and still not far
enough to make the walk tiresome. In
fact every thing is arranged for the COM
fort and convenience of the student. The
student feels that his interest is cared Tor,
and therefore strives to merit such kindly
feelings. Board can be obtained in the
best Of families for only s2per week. eve
rything found. This is at least rs cents
cheaper than it can be obtained at any 9th :
er Institution in the State. Another good
thing, there are no extra charges. Your
tuition fee once paid. no Jan itor's fee, or
other charges, devised by similar institu-
tions to make good the loss incurred by
issuing scholarships, rise like Banquo's
ghost to trouble the pennilcss student.
Valparaiso is an extremely moral place.
In fact, would dissent from the view that
brands dancing as immoral. But this may
he deemed rs q recommendation by others.
Besides the student has no time to spare
for such recrcations. There arc five
Churches here, the Methodist. Presbyteri-
an, Baptist, Christian and Catholic, all of
which have large congregations. For a
town of its size, believe it has fewer vi
ces than any other in the State. The NOR
al interests of the student are also cared
for by the President and Faculty. Being
himself an cminently moral man. the Pres
idcnt can enforce his views with peculiar
directness. he has the confidence of the
pupils; they believe him to be the ne plus
ultra of virtue, and it is not matter of
surprise that majority Of them are mem.
bers Of Churches. You may think this ex-
travagant, but / believe there is not o stu
dent who would not as soon insul his
father as President Sims. Some Of your
readers heard him preach at the Poplar
Grove Camp Meeting ground last August.
and were doubtless impressed with his
thrilling eloquence. his cogent reasoning,
and the carncstncss Of his manner. tsii
This Institution has the advantage OF
being q mixed school. That the sexes
should receive instruction together, has
long been the theory of some Of our most
eminent educators. and the result is every
day proving satisfactory. so
The Faculty, at heavy outlay. have re-
Gently purchased apparatus, whereby TO
demonstrate the principles of natural SCI
cncc Taught in the College. 1t is their de-
termination to make it first class institu-
ton, capable of imparting instruction in
the highest branches taught in our schools.
The Methodists Of your county cannot
better direct their exertions than in build
ing up this College, and by doing SO they
will consult their own interest. rissl
Valparaiso, Nov. II. e'a M.