The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-27
COLLEGES.
West Virginia College.
THIS INsTITU11oS ,s

THIS INSTITU1 ION rs NOW
L iuIlS organized and ready TO 90 into opera
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.
j. The DESIGN OF TIE COLLEGE is TO prumote
the liberal and practical education of the youth
OF our country in the several pursuits and pro-
| fessions Of life.
.. The BUILDING consists of fTst the COLLEGE
built originally by Col Thos. p. Ray, a gentleman
of taste and means; and subsequently much en-.
larged by the "WoOdburn" association. The
| grounds include more than 20 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. MoRGASTowN. the seat of the College, is
unsurpassed for health. good order. and mOral.
ty. 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. 4
.. L. K There is daily communication. by
steamboat, between Pittsburg and Geneva II
miles below MOrgantOwn. a boat j. 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 conveyance, on alternate days, between
MOrgantOwn and UniontOwn. Pa. \ place more
eligible for the quiet and successful pursuit of
science and literature is no where to be found.
4. THE DEPAGTMESTs OF INSTRUCTION are as
follows viz:
a. Preparatory where Young ner and lads
are thoroughly drilled and taught in the common
English branches and other studies required for
entering the College classes proper.
e. Ljtsrdry embracing Full Course in the
ordinary curriculum of our best American Col.
leges.
o. Scientific designed for those whose pur.
uits require thorough culture and discipline,
and an extensive acquaintance with the SCI
enCes.
a. Agricultural, in which special attention
will be given to the various branches of prac.
tical Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Economy,
and the Mechanic Arts.
(5.) Military Tactics.
o. Students preparing 10 leach in our common
schools will receive especial attention and as
sistance II il designed to establish a Normal
Clasg during one or more Terms in each year in
which the ordinary school studies will be care
fully reviewed, eXactness and readiness in eN-
PLANTATION and definition acquired, and instruc-
tion In the most approved methods of Organiz.
ing and conducting schools impaired.
5. 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.
6. THE COLLEGE, YEAR consists of 30 weeks, di-
yided into three Terms of l3 weeks each. 4 short
vacation Of about one week inteIvenes between
the first and second and second and third Terms.
Also, recess of one week at Christmas. The
following is the CALENDAR Tor the College Year
ls67-s: September =, First Term begins No
vember 80 First Term ends. December 4, Sec
Ond Term begins. December - Winter Recess
of one week. March 10. 1865 Second Term
ends March l6, Third Term begins. June II,
Meeting of Board of Visitors. June l., Third
Term ends Commencement.
7. THE RATES OF TUITION, per Term, art as fol
lows, viz;
Primary Classes payable in advaDce......s3 90
ry.---...--...-..... VI
10
Students in the Preparatory Department paw
one dollar, and in the College, two dollars, per
Term. contingent fee. This ia scarcely half
what is charged, for the same purpose, by other
schools of similar grade.
GOOD BOARDING including everything, except
lights and washing, can be bad in III" College.
for s. ~ per week. Those in charge uf this ar.
rangcmcnt are entirety reliable. some Of the
Teachers, and their families. win also occupy
the building.
o. THE LIBRARY il about TO receive n small but
choice selection of valuable works in Science
Literature, and Art. Such apparatus As H."
means and demands Of the College admit aud
require will be- procured. WeeaInestly request
our numerous friends Ia make contributions Ia
our Library shelves. Also, 10 Collect anu iOf.
ward to us specimens for the Geological Cabinet
the Museums of Minerals Natural History etc.
Such contributions will BE- thankfully received,
carefully preserved aud the date of reception,
locality whence procured, and name Of donor
attached.
THERE AXE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES in con.
nection with the College, furnished with suita-
bic Halls and whose several exercises are, IN
many respects, of grrat advantage To the stu.
dent. The authorities of the College will afford
every facility tOrinCreasing the accommodations
and usefulness Of these valuable auXilarics.
CRCULNIlS and further ininrmatiO@ Fan br had
by addressing the President Oi the t"llrg" or
any one of the undersigned.
F.ICULTY or THE COLLEGE,:
Rev. ALEX ALlETIS u. D., Iresiton', aad IS"
6essor ct MeHtdi and Mordi FhtOSophg
Rev. j. W. SCOTT, ID. d.. Wee PresdeBt and
PTCfessor of Languages.
Col X J. WEAVER. 4. NJ, Professor Of ndthe
Dldiirs and Military Tactics.
Prof. 5. &. STEVENS, a, NJ, PrCfessor cf NdtuTdI
SCIENCES.
Prof +. s. LYON. a. NJ, Professor Of EnJLiSh Lit
eratGre and Principal n Preparatory DePdTt.
Inent.
GEO. M HAGANs. Esq. one Of our most sue
cessful business men. and an experienced Agri
culturalist has consented to act "a Supcrintend
ent Tutors aud Assistant Teachers, in the va
rious departments will be employed by the Ex
ecutiyc Committee, from time 10 time ~ there
may be occasion.
BOARD or VISITORS