The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-22

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THE RIVERSIDE INsr1rUTE.-More than decade
of years ago enterprisng individuals erected
large hotel at Progress N. j., which, however,
never completed. The Trustees OF the Riverside In-
stitute secured this building for its use. They
commenced some time since making the necessary
improvements and repars to render the edihce ten
able and by the ls OF February lses It is expected
that the building will be ready for the purposes of the
Institute The building is large and commodious,
situated pleasantly near the Delaware river and the
Camden and Amboy Railroad.
Its dimensions are as fOlows:-Length, 1875 feet;
width 40 feeG height four sores while the roof is
crowned by Cupoa measuring GA feet from its base
The building will be entirely used for the school pur
poses The basement will be divided into the kitchen,
laundry and dinlng-rooms. The first Hoor will con
tain three rooms Intended for schoolroom, reception
room, and recitaton-room. The higher stories will
be divided into dormtorles and study ms, eighty
OF which will be Immediately fitted up. Upon the
exterior the beauty Of the building will be enhanced
by an ornamental verandah The Riverside Institute,
20 occupy this large building, which, though now
rather dilapidated, soon will be a fine collegiate
establishment incorporated by the State OF New
Jersey, April g. 1867 This property including some
six acres. originally belonged to Samuel Bechtod,
ESQ, who years ago purchased about fve hundred
acres, Intending to found city thereon, and from
whom the Institute obtained their portion at half OF
Its original rates. The necessary documents trans.
fer have passed into the hands of the Trustees.
The grounds will be tssteully laid out. At present
there is fine grove at the northern end, where the
pupils may have all manner of exercise and amuse-
ment, while the eastern portion will be used for farm
purposes where knowledge OF agriculture will be
obtained. When everything is completed, and the
building ready ior its pants the managers intend
to communicate with the Governors Of the various
States requestiT them to select three boys each be-
tween the of six and twelve who willbe admitted
into the Institute, where they will receive All the
benefits OF q common school education.
These lads must be the of soldiers or sailors
who died in defense Of the country The number that
will be at present accommodated will be about one
hundred though there is sufficient capacity for FIVE
times that amount For the support of these worthy
subjects the sum of 100000 will be required. The
Washington Library Company have taken the
initiative In this matter, and through their influence
about onehaIf OF the amount has already been sub
scribed. The subscriptions range from one to Eve
dollars in return for which steel engraving is for
wRrded.
The Trustees are all gentlemen of worth, we'll known
to this city and vicinity and are as follows
Attorney Mann, L. r Broomall, Esq., Hon. James NJ.
Scovel. Hon. w. w. Ware. Henry Gemnan, Esq, and
J. E. Coe, Esq Messrs George A. Cooke & Co.. bankers
of this city, are the receivers for the Washington
Library Company. and take charge Of all the funds
Intended for the Institute.