The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-19
West Virginia College.
rrHIs INSTITUTE ION rs NOW

ton on the hrst MONDAY IN september VIC
call attention to few particulars in connection
with it deserving the attention of students ana
the friends of education.
/. The DESIGN OF THE COLLEGE is 10 promote
the liberal and practical education OF the youth
of our country in the several pursuits and pro
LESSONS of life.
2. THE BUILDING consists of first the COLLEGE,
built originally by Col. Thos. p. Ray, gentleman
of taste and means; and subsequently much en-.
larged by the "WoOdburn" association. The
grounds include more than &c acres, tastefully
laid out; that part not in cultivation being orna:
mented with forest and fruit trees, beautiful
shrubbery, flowers, etc. Secondly, the ACADEMY
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 as new.
3. MoRGANTowN, the seat of the College, Is
unsurpassed for health, good order, and mOrali.
ty. The views and scenery, embracing noun
tain, river, forests and farms are exceedingly at
tractiye and picturesque. Coaches leave every
morning to and from FairmOnt, on the BALTIC. d
o. r. r. There is daily communication, by
steamboat, between Pittsburg and Geneva, l2
miles below MorgantOwn. A boat Is being built
to ply regularly on the upper MonOngahela as
often as hestage Of water will permit, which is
usually several months in the year. There Is
also conveyance, on alternate days, between
Morgantown and Uniontown, Pa. A place more
eligible for the quiet and successful pursuit of
science and literature is no where TO be found.
4. The DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION are as
follows, viz:
a. Preparatory, where young men and lads
EncIish branches and other Studies required for
entering fine COLLEGE classes proper.
cSJ I6fernr1l embracinp n Fufl Course in the
ordinary curriculum of onr best American Col.
leges
u;ts reonire thorouSh culture and discinIine
onS on axtansirs sc,naintonce With Tho So;
a am" q" 'A''N''' acquaintance wiz" '"' W
AZ aor;nuIt,,rnl In which sneria attention
viii he S;ven to the varions branches of nrac.
tical Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Economy,
and the Mechanic Arts.
81 Mlitay7y Tactics.
GGj Students preparing 10 Teach in our common
schools will receive especial attention and as.
sistance. 1t is designed TO establish Normal
Glass during one or more Terms in each year in
which the ordinary school studies will be care.
fully reviewed, exactness and readiness in ex-
PLANTATION and definition acquired and instruc-
ton in the most approved methods OF organic.
ing and conducting schools impaired.
). The FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE is composed
Of the best Educators that could be found. All
the Professors are experienced and practical
men, and earnestly devoted to the several de.
partments of Study assigned them.
d. THE COLLEGE YEAR consists of 80 weeks, di-
yided into three Terms of 10 weeks each. short
vacation of about one week interyenes between
tn. arst and second. and second and third Terms.
Also, a recess of one week at Christmas. The
following is the CALENDAR tor the College Year
1858: September 2 First Term begins. No.
yember 30. First Term ends. December 4, Sec.
ond Term begins. December p. Winter Recess
of one week March 10 1869 Second Term
ends, March l6. Third Term begins June II.
Meeting of Board of Visitors. June ls. Third
Term ends Commencement.
z. THE RATES OF TUITION, per Term, are as fol.
lows, viz:
Primary Glasses, payable in advance. 50 on
Preparatory. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ) 90
Collegiate W
no So,Inr and in the T"IaSe two dollars F ner
Tnr, m'l cnnt;naent fec iris ia scarcely haIt
What l. chargsd for the sanoe nnrnose nv other
schools of similar grade.
Coon RohRnING' Including everything. except
,;ohts and washing. can be had in the College.
for "a 80 per week Those In charge of this ar.
rangeuent are entirety reliable Some of the
Taachers and their families will also occupy
tbe hniidinr
O THR inn AIRY Ia about to receive small but
cbo,ca SELECTION of valuable works In Science,
7 ;tauotnrs and ART Sneh annaratus AZ the
.ae,,a "a 5amands NJ the Calisoe admit and
.ao,,iSa Iii he ,rocured weearnestlv request
,,nnsrnns friends to make contributions Ia
onr Library shelves. Also to collect and for.
wari IN nssnecimens for the Geological Cabinet,
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