The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-21
educational.
West Virginia College

THIS INSTITUTION Is NOW FULLY
i organized and ready 10 go into operation
on the mt Monday in September. We call
with IL deserving the attention OF students
and the friends OF education.
/. TIE DESIGN OF THE COLLEGE Is To pIo-
mote the liberal and practical Education ot
the youth OF our country In the several per
suitS and professions OF life.
2. TIE BUILDINGS consist OF, FIRST the Coz
LEGE, built originally by Col. Thomas 9
Ray, gentlemen OF taste and means; and
burn association. The grounds iucIuut,
more than twenty-Aix acres, tastafuliy laid
mented with forest and fruit treesS. bea1tifnI
shEubbery, flowers, etc. SsconCilL toe ACApE-
NY. a large and substantial building. conya-
lectures, and surrounded with am pie RroUndS
shade trees, etc. Both OF the above have
been thoroughly renovated and made as good
as new.
s. MoRGANTowcS, the seat of the CoIleSe. Is
unsurpassed Tor health, good order. and
morality. The views and scenery, embrRc-
ing mountain, rive, forests and farms are ex-
ceedinGly attractive and picturesque: Coach
Is leave every morning 10 and rom Fair
mont, on the Baltippore and Ohio Railroad.
There is daily communication, by steamboat.
between Pittsburgh and Geneva, II miles be-
| low MorganLown. A boat Is being built to
ply regularly on the upper Monungahela as
often as the stage of water Will permit, which
Is usually several months in the year. There
/ Is also conveyance, on alternate days, be-
! tween MorgRntown and UnlonIoWn, Pa. A
place more eligible Tor the quiet and success
| where to be found. =
a: The DEPXRTakSrsOE INSTRUCTIONS are
a. Preparatory, where young men and
| lads ara tnoroughly drilled and taught in the
required for entering the College classes
proper.
ordinary curriculum OF our best American
Colleges.
(S) Scientific designed for those whose pur.
and an extensive acquaintance with the
a. Agricultural, in which special attention
teal Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Econo-
my, aud the Mechanic Arts.
t6.j Stisds7rS preparing to Teach in our Com
mon schools will rec5lve special attention
and assistance. II is designed to establish a
Normal Glass during one or more Terms in
each year, in which the ordinary school
| studies will be carefully reviewed, exactness
and readiness in explanation and definition
acquired, and Instruction IN the most ap-
proved methods of organizing and conduct
| ing schools impaired.
posed OF the best Educators that could be
found. All the professors are experienced
the several departments OF study assigned
6. THE CoLLEGE YEAR consists OF thirty
nine weeks, divided into three IeTHII OF
thirteen weeks each. a short vacation OF
about one week inJervenes between tho INST
and second, and second and third Terms.
Also "A recess OF one week at Christmas. The
| following is the CALESDAR for tine College
Year lsSa-S; september !, First Term begins
Second Term begins December ., Winter
Recess of one week March 10, 1865. Second
| begins. June II, Meeting OF Boa=d OF Visit
tons June is, Third Term ends. Com
:: THE RATES OF TUITION, per Term. ars
as follows, viz:
Primary Glasses, payable in advance. 800
F PIespa5fsiory :. ---. go 20
Students In the Preparatory Department
pay one dollar, and in the College, two dol
lars, per Term, contingent fee. This is scar
cely half what Is charged, for the same pur-
pose, by other chools OF similar grade.
GOOD BOARDING, including even thing,
except lights and washing, can be- mad, IN the
OF this arrangement are entirely reFiable.
Some of the Teachers, and their families, Will
also occupy the building.
8. THE Library il about to n ceivo q small
but choice selection of valuable works In
Science, Literature and Art. such apparatus
As the means and demands of the College adj
init and require, will bs procured. We ear
nestly request our numerous friends to mako
contributions to our Library shelves Also
to collect and forward TO Us specimens Tor
the Geological Cabinet, the Museums OF
Minerals, Natural History, etc. such con-
fully preserved, and tie date OF reception,
locality Whence procured, and name OF donor
permanently attached.
THERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES In
connection with the College, furnished with
SultAbl9 Halls, and whose several exercises
are, in many respects OF great advantage to
the student The authorities or the College
will afford every facility for increasing the
accommodations and usefulness OF these
valuable auXliaTies.
CIRCULARS and further information can
be bad by addressing the President OF tho
College, or any one OF the undersigned.
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE.
REV. ALEX. MARTIN, d. D., PTeTfdent, and
Professor Of Mental and Moral PtiLoI- ply.
REV. J. W. SCOTT, ID. D., VTce President, ana
PToIetSoT Of Languages.
COL J. r. WEAVER, A. NJ. Professor ar
Mathematics and Military TdcticI.
tutrdl ScfsnceI.
Prof F. s. LYON, A. NJ, Professor Of English
Literature and Principal Of Preparatory De
pdT.HIeTIt.
GEo. n. HAsANs, Esq, one OF our most sue
cessful business men, and an experienced AE-
riculturtst. has consented to act as SuPeTin-
tendenL Tutors, and Assistant Teachers, In
the various departments, will be employed
by the Executive Com mittee, from time To
time, as there may be occasion.
BOARD OF YIsIToRs.
No Of Dist. Member Of Board. p. o. Addre5J.
~. H. 1OGAS,.--.-...---.. W heellnS.
2......--.D- B. DORSEY, ..........-.F RiEmonI-
3...-..-..GEo. 81. HAoASs,..-....Mo rRantoWn.
4......---SAN'L BILLISGSLEY,. .Niddlebourno.
Wv. f STEVENSON.
6.-.-.....J. LooMTS -Buckhannon.
NV. W. HARPER. Point Pleasant.
MARX PooR,.......-....--.C eredo.
SAMUEL YoUH6,.........E drRy.
l0...-.-..JoSEPM T. hoKE,........ darttnsburR.
ll..-..-..JAMEs CARsKADoS,.--.Sew Creek
Executive COMMITTEE.
Geo. NJ. hagans, Geo. Z. StuIgiSs, AEhbeu
Fairchild, F. NJ Durbin, j. a. Ollie.
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