The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-13
COLLEGES.
West Virginia College.
,,uus ! 1HsrITr1 Is NOW

Il fully organized and ready 10 90 INTO OpeIa-
ton 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.
l. 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-
fessiOns of life
2. The BUILDING consists of inst the COLLEGE,
built Ori ginally by Col ThOs. =. Ray gentleman
of taste and means; and subsequently much en-
| larged by the "WOodbuTn' association. The
grounds include more than % acres tastefully
laid ont; that part not in cultivation being orna-
mented with forest and fruit trees, beautiful
shrubbery flowers, etc. Secondly 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 as new.
g. MORGANrOwN the seat of the College, Is
unsurpassed for health good order, and mOrlG-
". The views and scenery, embracing noun
tain. river forests and farms are exceedingly at.
tractive and picturesque. Coaches leave every
morning 10 and from FairmOnt, on the BALTIC. s.
o. L. K. There is daily communication, by
steamboat, between Pi;tsburg and GencyL IL
miles below MOrgantnwn. \ 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 C0nveyaucC, on alternate DAYS. between
MOrgantOwnand Cuiontown, Pa. y place more
eligible for the quiet and successful pursuit of
science and literature is no where to he found.
4. The DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION are as
follows, viz:
ID PreDnrdtOTy whore young mer and lads
are thoroughly drilled and taught in the common
English branches and other studies required for
entering the College classes proper.
e. Literary, embracing Fnll Course III the
ordinary curriculum of our best American Col.
legeS.
81 Scientific, designed for those whose pur.
uits require thorough culture and discipline,
and an extensive acquaintance with the Sea
epces.
"a Agricultural in which special attention
will be given to the various branches of prac.
teal Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Economy,
and the Mechanic Arts.
(5l Military Tactics.
t6) Students preparing % leach in our common
schools will receive especial attention and as.
sistance. 1t is designed tO establish Normal
Class 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-
tion in the most approved methods of organic.
ing and conducting schools impaired.
s. 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.
g. THE CoLLEGR YEAR consists Of 30 weeks, di.
vided into three Terms OF l3weeks each. A short
vacation of about one week inteTvenes between
the first and second and second aud third Terms.
Also q recess of one week at Christmas. The
following is the CALENDAR tor the College Year
ls67-s: September ., First Term begins. No.
vember 30, First Term ends. December :, Sec
ond Term begins. December %, Winter Recess
of one week March 10, l5Gs, Second Term
ends. March l6, Third Term begins. June II,
Meeting of Board of Visitors June Is, Third
Term ends. Commencement
T. THE RATES or TUITION, per Term, are as fol.
lows, viz:
Primary Glasses, payable in advance. .....S 50 90
Preparatory. w
Collegiate. -.-......-.-............ w
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 other
schools of similar grade.
GOOD BOARDING, including everything except
lights and washing, can bc had, in the College,
for g - per week. Those in charge of this ar.
rangcment are entirely reliable. Some of the
Teachers, and their families, will also occupy
the building
o. TIE LIBRARY is about 10 receive q small but
choice selection of valuable works in Science,
| Literature, and Art Such apparatus as the
means and demands of the College admit and
require will be procured. WecaTnestly request
our numerous friends to make contributions To
our Library shelves Also, to collect and for.
ward Ia us specimens for the Geological Cabinet,
the Museums of Minerals Natural History, etc.
! Such contributions Will De thankfully received,
carefully preserved, and the date of reception
locality whence procured and name of donor
permanently attached.
! THERE ARE TWO LITERARY SOCIETIES in con-
nection with the College furnished with suita
| BILE Halls, and whose several exercises are, in
many respects, OF great advantage TO the stu.
dent The authorities Of the College will afford
every facility for increasing the accommodations
and usefulness of these valuable auxiliaries.
| CIRCULARS and further information San be had
| by addressing the President of the College or
any one of the undersigned.
F.fCULTY OF THE COLLEGE:
Rev. ALEX. MARTIN, d. D., Frequent and Pro-
fessor Of Mental and Moral Ihlosophy.
Rev. j. w. SCoTT, ID. d., Tiee Presidelrt, and
! Professor Cf languages.
! Col X. j. WEAVER, y. NJ, Professor 81 Ndfhc
udtjcS and Military TaciicS.
! Prof. :. G.. STEVENS, \. NJ, PSgGc~or Cf Ndi,'rdl
! Sciences.
/ Prof +. ). LYON. 4. NJ. Professor Of Engiish Lit
| .rdiuc GHd PriaciPal Gf PocParatory Depart.
| meat.
GEO. VI. UNGANs, Esq, one of our most sue
cessfuI business men, and an experienced Agri-
culturalist, has consented tO act as Supcrintend.
ent Tutors, and Assistant Teachers in the va
riOus departments. will be- employed 10y the Ex-
eCutivc Committee, from time 10 time, as there
may be occasion.
BOIRD or VISITORS.