The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-11
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Educational.
VIRGINIA COLLEGE.

WEST VIRGINIA COLLEGE.
This Institution Is now fully orgsniset and
September. We cali attention to few partlcu-
lars In connection with Il deserving the atten-
tion OF students md the friends OF educatioh'
liberal and practical Education Of the youth OF
our country in the several pursuits ana proies'
The buildings consist of nrst, the College,
built originally by Col. Thomas p. Ray, gentle
men Of taste and means; and subsequently inmen s.
enlarged by the "Woodburn assoclation; ihe ,i's
grounds include more than 20 acres, tastefully
laid out; that part not In cultivation being orna,
mented with forest and fruit trees penntiui
shrubery, flowers etc secGnadi ai, 'ne conxenienty
arranged for study, recitation ana lecture, anu
surrounded with ample grounds, snaae ,rees, e.e'
Both of the above have been thoroughly renovat'
MoRGANTowN. the seat OF the College, is un-
surpassed for health, good order, and morality.
liver live fSrests and farms are exceedingly attrac-
tive and picturesque Coaches leaving every
morning to and from Fairmont, ON the Balto q
steamboat, between Pittsburgh and Geneva, y
miles below Morgantown. A boat Is being bullt
to ply regularly on the upper Mohongah,eia "
usually several months In the year There Is
also conveyance, on alternate days, between
Morgantown and Uniontown ia. a p,it place more ni
elegible for the quiet and. successiui pursuit oi
science and literature is no where TO pc found.
4, THE DEPARTMENTS OF instruction are as
u.) Preparatory. where young men and ladies
are thoroughly drilled and taught IN the com
mon English branches and other studies requir-
ed the College classes PTSpe in the
ordinary curriculum Of our best American COL
az Scientific, designed for those whose pur-
suits REQUIRE thorough culture and discipline,
and an extensive acquaintance with the sciences.
(4.) Agricultural, In which special attention
caI % Asricniture, Nj u % He Horticulture, Rural Economy,
and the Mechanic Arts.
(S) Military Tactics.
t6j students preparing to Teach In our Com,
mon Schools will receive especial attention and
assistance. II is designed to establish Normal
Glass during one or more Terms In each year IN
fully reviewed. exactness and readiness In ex-
PLANTATION and definition acquired, and instruc-
tion In the most approved inethous OF ofgahiz-
ing and conducting schools impaired.
g. The FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE, Is composed
Of the best Educators that could pc loand. All
the Professors are experienced and practical men
ments of study assigned them. :,
THE COLLEGE YEAR consists OF 80 weeks d.
yided into three Terms of thirteen weeks each.
A short vacation of about one week intervenes
between the first and second, ana second ana
third Terms. Also recess OF one week at
Chrstmas The following Is the csieRGat Fst 9[ er ,e
begins, November 80, First Term ends. De-
ceinber !, Second Term begins, December %,
ond Term ends, March is Third Term begins.
June II, Meeting of Board of Visitors. June IL,
Third Term ends. Commencement.
THE RATES OF TUITION, per Term, are rs fol-
Primary Classes, payable in advance, %
''''''''''''"' S'y S1S
students in the Preparatory Department pay
one dollar, and In the College, two dollars, per
Term, contingent fee. This Is scarcely half what
is charged, for the same purpose, by otherschools
Good boarding, including every thing, except
lights and washing, can be had, In the College,
rangeinent are entirely reliable. Some Teachers
and their families, will sooccupy the building.
o THE LIBRARY is aboutto receive small but
Literature and Art. such apparatus as the
means and demands Of the College admit and
require will be eprocured. We earnestly request
our Library shelves. Also to collect and for
ward to.us specimens for the Geological Cabinet
the Museums of Minerals, Natural History, etc
ed, carfully preserved, and the date ofreception
locality whence procured, and name of donor
permanently attached.
tion with the College, furnished with suitable
Halls, and whose several exercises are, In many
respects, of great advantage to the student; Ihe
| ty for increasing the accommodations and use
| fulness ofthese valuable auxilliaries.
CIRcuLAKs and further infof,naton ion can, can be
| or any one of the undersigned.
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE.
Rev. Alex. Martin, ID. d.. President, and Profes-
| sor of Mental and Moral Philosophy.
Rev. j. W. Scott ID. d., Vice PRECEDENT, and Pro
fessor OF Languages.
| Col. j. X. Weaver, A. NJ, Professor of Math9
| MATES and Military Tactics.
Prot. $. q. Stevens, A. NJ. Professor OF Natura
Sciences.
| Prof. S. +. Lyon, A. NJ, Professor of Englisl
Literature and Principal of Preparatory De
partment
Geo. NJ Hagans, Esq, one Of our most success
| full business .men, and an experienced Agricul
| turalist has consented to act Us superintendent
| Tutors and Assistant Teachers, in the various
departments, will be employed by the Execu
| tive Committee, from time to time, as there may
be occasion.
BOARD OF VISITORS.
| No. of Dist. Member of Board. p. o. Address
l.............T. ii. LOGAN, ,......... Wheeling.
2.............D. X. DORSEY ,........ FairmOnt.
| 3...........GEo. NJ. HAGANs, Morgantown.
! f............S. BILLINGSLEY, ,... Middlebourne,
| 5..............W. f. STEW ENSON, -. .Parkersburg.
| B...........J LOOMS GOULD, Buckhannon.
7.............W. W. HARPER. Point Pleasant.
| S...........MARK Poor, .CeredO.
| 0............SAMU Young, ,.... Edray.
| l0...............JosEPH T. HOKE,-. .Martinsburg,
| l1............-JAMEsC CARsKADoN, New Creek.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
| Geo. NJ. Hagans, Geo. G. Sturgiss, Ashbel Fair
| child L. NJ. Durbin and j. A. Ollie. S;2l-it.
| business MANS COMMERCIAL COL