Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-30
University ut Lew isburg-Is6l.

! I ne Board OF turators report large
. increase Of students in the Academy and
in the Female Institute, the past year,
while the Collegiate and Theological De
partments have. notwithstanding the con-
tinued demand fer aid in suppressing the
Rebellion. been well sustained None Of
the Boards, or Teachers, have been called
away BY death, but three oi' the pupils who
commenced the year with US have gone to
render up their account.
The newly engaged Teachers appear to
be well adapted to their positions. Seye-
raj points OF interest relative to the inner
workings of the Institution. have been
suggested by Us TO the Trustees.
George b. Jones Esq. of Pi,tsburg has
been added to the Board of Trustees
George f. Miller, Esq, after serving as
Secretary of that Board from It's origin,
felt compelled 10 resign, and Rev j Jos T.
Tustin was elected in his place. Long,
graturtous. and very valuable labors have
, entitled Mr.. Miller to the gratitude of all
friends Of the University.
Our former Chancellor, Rev George W
Young, having removed 10 Ohio, resigned
his position here, and is succeeded by
Rev DR.. James F. Brown, of Bridgeton,
NJ, as Chancellor. To our Board have
been added EA Coray Esq of New York,
Rev Danl c. Eddy OF Philadelphia Rev.
Philip l.. Davies OF Camden. Rev. John
Ii. Castle of West Philadelphia, Samuel
H. Orvig Esq of Lewisburg, Rev VIM.
:. Washington Of Pittsburg, Rev. George
Frear Of Reading,
The University at 1ewisburg We claim
to he entitled 10 a share of the National
land grant for the promotion Of the more
practical sciences. We deem it very desi-
rable that highly educated men should be
found among our farmers, mechanics, and
all the walks of honorable active life. and
not they should crowd the professions As
d meals TO that end, We invite our patrons
and well wlsher, 10 exert their influence.
with the next chosen members of our State
Legislature, for judici0us division Of the
fund referred 10.
Rev. 4. X. Bell. long time the efficient
Treasurer OF the corporation, resi- gned and
the Office was conferred on Eev.J A ely,
sieneral Agent, Ito whom all communica-
tions relative to the finances Of the corpo-
ration should be addressed) With some
aid from other Agents who labored but a
short time, Mr., Kelly reports the $4,000
Scholarship Endowment Fund about half
secured This Board doubts not that 4
complete canvass Of the whole field at an
early day would FL the amount, and are
glad that another Of our eskemed gradu-
ates, Rev. A. j. Furman, isappointed an
additional Agent. The following is the
PLAN OF SCHOLARSHIPS.
They comprise three classes
lst, $500, secures perpetual tuition.
%, $3.50, a years
Sd, 500, s
All these are available in any department
of the University-College, Academy, or
Female Institute. They are also transfer
able on the books of the corporation. The
perpetual Scholarships $500 are availa-
bic when that amount is paid the limited
Scholarship ps as soon as the whole sum Of
s45, 900 is secured. Each purchaser will
receive Scholarship Certificate on pay
ment Of amount.
PAST PATRONAGE.
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