The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-31
Gdutattuaal,
West Virginia College


THIS INSTITUTION Is NOW FULLY
on the mt Monday In September. We call
attention to a lew particulars In connection
with II deserving the attention OF students
and the friends OF education.
lsTHE DESIGN OF THE COLLEGE Is TO pro-
mote the liberal and practical Education OF
the youth OF our country in the several pur-
suit and professions OF iitr-
. THE BuILDTSGS consist OF, tiFSf. the COL
LEGE built originals by Col. Thomas T.
Ray. a gentlemen of taste and means; ami
suhsI queenily much enlarged by the Wood
burn association. The grounds include
more than twenty-siN acres, taStefully laid
out; that part moi in cultivation being orna
mented with forest and fruit trees, beautiful
shTubbery, flowers, etc. Secondly, tne ACADE-
MY. a large and substantial building conve-
nIently arranged FOR study, recitation and
lectures, and surrounded with ample grounds,
shade trees. etc Both OF the above have
rs neE. . .L
unsurpassed for health, good order, and
morality. The views and scenery, smbrac-
ing mountain, TiveF. forests and farms are ex-
ceedinEly attractive and picturesque: S3sch-
es leave. every morning 10 and nom Fair
mont, ON the Baltimore and ohio haiIroad-
There is daily cOmmunicatIOn,o by steamboat
between Pittsburgh aud Geneva, II miles De-
low Morganiown. = boat Is being built 10
ply regularly on the upper MonOngalela rs
often as The stage of water Will permit which
u usually several months In the year. There
is also couveyance, on alternate days, be-
tween MorgRuIown anu L nionIowu, Pa. A
place more eleg Die tOF the quiet anu SuCCCsd-
Iul pu suit OF science and literature Is no.
" here to be found.
1. THE DEPARTAESTso OF INSTRUCTION are
as follows, VIZ:
uJ PrtpaTatOry, where young men and
lad are thoroughly drilled and taught in the
common English branches and other studies
required for entering the College classes
as Literary, embracing Full course in the
ordinary curriculum OF our best American
al Scientific, designed for those whose pur
IuIIs require thorough culture aud discipline,
and al extensive acquaintance with the
Sciences.
',4J Agricultural, in which special attention
VIII be gwen IotGe various 6ranGnes % q prac-
my, and the Mechanic Arts.
tol MlRdTU Tucfics.
mon schools will receive special attention
and RsAistance- II is designed to eSIADlish a
each year, In which the ordinary school
studies Will be carefully reviewed, exRctness
aud readiness in explanation and definition
acquired, and instruction IN the most ap-
ing schools impaired.
s. THE Faculty. OF THE CoLLEGE is COM
posed OF the boSt Educators that could be
found. An the professors are experienced
and practical men. and earnestly devoted 10
TIE several departments OF study assigned
6. THE COLLEGE YEAR consists of thirty
nine weeks, divided into three Terms oi
III rteeu weeks each. A short vacation Of
.,bout one week inIeTvenes between The INST
and second, and sec6 MT and third Terms
Also a rec IS of one week at Christmas. The
following Is the CALESDAk for tue college
Year 1878: September 2, First TsTm begins.
November 80, First fern ends December 4,
Second Term beRinH. December y, Winter
Recess of one week. March 10, 1858. Second
Second Term ends March 10, Thru Term
begins. June II, Meeting OF Board OF SIsl-
tons. June Is. third Term ends. Com
:. 1aE HATES OF TUITION. per Term. are
a follows, viz:
IL. E,,, NJ
Preparatory ----. so
COLLEGIATE, ...- 8 GO
Students In the Preparatory Department
pay one dollar, and in the College, two dol
laIs, per Tenn, contingencies This is scar
cely half what IL changed, for the same puT-
pose, by otner caoOls oGsimilar grade.
except lights aud washing, can b. had, In the
college, for $50 per week. Those In charge
OF this arrangement are entirely reliable:
also O7cupy the building.
s. THE LIBRARY - about to II ceive small
but choice selection OF valuable works In
Scienc,, Literature and Art, such apparatus
as the means and demands Of the COIlese ad-
NIT and require, will bs procured we ear
contributions to our Library shelves Also
to collect and forward 10 US specimens Tor
the Geological Cabinet, the Museums oi
Minerals, NaIuIaI history, ETC. such con-
IIibutiOns Will be Thankfully received, care
fully preserved, and tie date OF reception,
locality whence procured, and name OF donor
permanently attached.
IHERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES In
connection with the College, furnished with
suitable Halls, ana whose several exercises
are, in many respects, OF great Hdvantags 10
the student. The authorizes OF the College
will ATiOId every facility for increasing the
accommodations and usefulness of these
valusb . auxili tries. .........-
CIRcU LAIss and further Information can
be hSd by addressing the Fresident OF the
College, OF any one OF the undersigned.
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE.
REV. ALEX. MARTIN, d D., President. and
Professor Of .heTltdt and Moral PhiloS pI'y.
REV. ]. W. rcorT, ID. D., Wee FreaideHt, and
Professor of LoHoLIdge8.
Col. j. Il. WEAVER, A. NJ. Professor Of
Mathematics and Military IuetieS.
Prof.. 8 u. STEVENS, A. NJ, ETqreSSOT Of Nd-
tUTul Sci nceI.
Prof. F. $. LYON, A. NJ, PToreSsor Of EngtEsh
Literature and Principal Of Preparatory De
par TlsTIL.
SEo. 81. HAsANs, Esq, one Of our most sue
ceSstul business men. and an experienced Ag-
riculturtst. has consented to act as SuPeTin-
Tendent- Tntors, and Assist ant Teachers, In
the various departments, Will be employed
by the Executive ComInittee, from time to
time, as there may be OCCASION
...a BOARD OF vIEIroRs.
No Of Dist. Member Of Beard. p O. AdiTedI.
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