The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-09
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West Virginia College.
u,HIs ENsTITUI I0F As NOW
falIy organised and road 10 go into opera
tion on the first Monday in September. We
call attention to few particulars IN connection
with IL deserving the attention OF students and
the friends Of education.
I THE DESIGN OF The COLLEGE Is to promote
the liberal and practical education OF the youth
Of our country in the several pursuits and pro-
, THE BUILDING consists Of first, the COLLEGE.
built originally by Col. Thos, p. Ray, gentleman
larged By the ''Woodburnn association. The
Grounds include more than % sores, tastehnly
isid out; that part not in cultivation being orna:
meuted with forest and fruit trees, beautiful
shrnbbery, flowers, etc. SscoRdly, the ACADEMY,
a large and substantial building, conveniently
arranged for study, recitation and lecture, and
surrounded with ample grounds, shade trees,
etc. Both Of the above have been thoroughly
renovated and made as good Is new.
3. MoRGANTowS, the seat of the College Is
unsurpassed for health, good order, and morali-
ty. The views and scenery, embracing noun.
tractiye and picturesque. Coaches leave every
morning to and from Fairmont, on the BALTIC. &
n. r. R. There is daily communication, by
steamboat, between Pittsburg and Geneva Il
miles below MorgantOwn. A boat Is being built
10 ply regularly on the upper Monongahela as
often as the stage Of water will permit, which is
usually several months in the year. There is
also conveyance, on alternate days, between
Morgantown and Uniontown, Pa. \ place more
eligible for the quiet and successful pursuit OF
science and literature is no where to re found.
4. The DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION are As
follows, viz:
a. Preparatory, where young men and lads
are thoroughly drilled and taught in the common
English branches and other studies required for
entering the College classes proper;
C2D Literary, embracing Full Course in the
ordinary curriculum of our best American Col.
leges
uits require thorough culture and discipline,
and an extensive acquaintance with the Sa
ences.'
win be given to the various branches of prac
tical Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Economy
and the Mechanic Arts.
Isl Military Tactics.
t6j Students preparing TO leach in our common
schools will receive especial attention and as
sistance. 1t is designed 10 establish Normal
Class during one OF more Terms in each year IL
which the ordinary school studies will be care
fuliy reviewed, eNactness and readiness in eX
PLANTATION and definition acquired, and instruc
ton III the most approved methods OF organic
ing and conducting schools impaired.
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of the best Educators that could be found. AL
the Professors are experienced and practical
men. and earnestly devoted TO the several de
partnents of study assigned them: :.
q. THE COLLEGE YEAR consists of 80 weeks, Ill
vided into three Terms of Is weeks each. 4 shor1
vacation of about one week intervenes between
the first and second, and second and third Terms
Also. a recess of one week at Christmas. Th'
following is the CALENDAR for the College Yea
1868: September 3 First Term begins. No
vember 30, First Term ends. December !, Sec
ond Term begins. December y, Winter Recess
of one week March TO- 1866, Second Tern
ends. March 10, Third Term begins. June II
Meeting of Board of Visitors. June lS, ThlrC
Term ends. Commencement.
7. TIE RATES OF TUITION, per Term, are as fol
lows viz:
Primary Glasses, payable in advance. ---.S "
Preparatory ---..--.--....-..--.. U,
Collegiate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "
Students in the Preparatory Department pay
one dollar and in the College, two dollars, pei
Term contingent fee. This is scarcely hall
what Is charged, for the same purpose, by Other
schools of similar grade.
Coop BOARDING, including everything, except
lights and washing, can be had, i'll the College
for s. 50 per week. Those in charge of this ar
rangement are entirely reliable. Some OF the
Teachers. and their families, will also occupy
the building. -,
Q. THE LIBRARY is about to receive small but
choice selection of valuable works in Science
Literature, and Art. Such apparatus az the
means and demands of the College admit and
require will be procured. We earnestly request
our numerous friends to make contributions Il
our Library shelves Also, to collect and for
ward To usspecimens for the Geological Cabinet,
the Museums of Minerals, Natural History, etc.
Such contributions will be- thankfully received,
carefully preserved, aud the date of reception,
locality whence procured, and name of donor
permanently attached.
THERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES i'll con.
nectiOn with the College, furnished with suita.
BILE Halls and whose several exercises are, i'll
MANY respects of great advantage to the stu.
dent The authorities of the College will afford
every facility tOrinCreasing the accommodations
and usefulness OF these valuable auXiliaries.
CIRCULARS and further information can be had
by addressing the President of the College or
any enc of the undersigned.
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE:
Rev. ALEX. MARTIN, d. D., President, and Pro
fessor of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
Rev. j. W. SCOTT, d. D., Vice President and
Professor Of Languages.
Col. r. J. WEAVER, 4. NJ, Professor Of Matte
MATES and Military Tactics.
Prof. S. G. STEVENS, A. NJ, Professor Of Natural
Sciences.
Prof. +. S. LYON, A. NJ, Professor of English Lit
erature and Principal Of Preparatory Depart
nent
GEO. ". HAGANs, Esq, one of our most sue.
cessful business men, and an experienced Agri
culturalist has consented to act as Superintend
emit Tutors, aud Assistant Teachers, in the va
rious departments, will be employed by the Ex.
ecutive Committee, from time to time, as there
may be occasion.