The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-12
Yves { Virginia college.

l. ready to go into. operation on the first
Monday in Septemhet We call attention TO
few particulars In connection with it de.
serving the attention OF students aud the
friends of education
|. The Design Of the Colleges to promote
the liberal and practical Education of the
youth Of our country in The several pursuits
and professions of life.
2. The buildings consist Of first, the College
built originally by Col Thomas P. Ray, a
/ gentleman Of taste and means; and subsequent.
| ly much enlarged by the "Woodburn" associa.
! ton The grounds include more than 26 acres
lastefully laid out; that part not in cultivation
| being ornamented with forest and fruit trees,
beautiful sbrubery 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. Morgantown, the seat of the College, is
unsurpassed for health, good order, and NOR.
atty. The views and scenery, embracing
mountain, river, forests and farms DIRE exceed,
ngly attractive. and picturesque. Coaches
leave every morning TO aud from Fairmont, on
the Ballo. j o. r. r. There is daily commu.
nication, by steamboat between Pittsburg and
Geneva, g miles below Morgantown. A boat
Is being built to ply regularly on the upper
viii permit which is usually seven months in
the year. There is also conveyance on alter,
nate days, between Morgantown and Upione
town, Pa. A place more eligible for the quet
aud successful pursuit Of science aud Literature
is no where to be found.
4. The Departments Of Instruction aro as
follows, viz: ...
a. Preparatory. where young men and
lads are thoroughly drilled and taught in the
common English branches and other studies
required for entering the College classes prop.
en-
(2.) Literary, embracing Full Course in
the ordinary curriculum Of cur nest American
Colleges -
as Scientific, designed for thos whose
pursuits require thorough culture and d.scip.
line, and an extensive acquaintance with the
Sciences
a. Agricultural, in which special atteD-
ton will be given to the various branches OF
practical Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Z.
economy and the Mechanic Arts.
o. Military Tactics.
go Students preparing TO teach in our
Common schools will receive especial attcn.
ton and assistance. II is designed TO estab.
lish n Normal Class during one or more terms
in each year in which The ordinary school
studies WIZ oe caFeiatiH reviewed. t%actness
and readiness in explanation aud definition
acquired ana instruction IN the most apEro'r
yea me'aoH' OF organizing anu conducting
schools impaired
., me '&Snl'y OF me I'lIcge "a composed
o. vac oTSt educators u"t GouIu oe found
a u Dhe ltolGssols "g '1i'rIi'rVe" nu pItc1',,
| dpunrtmputS of study lNSitnpl lh1m
-: ne uoiIeSe ear consists o. % weeks
divided mo th'ge ems % 10 weeks each' a
snort vacation OF ABOUT one WetS lhtepVeh's
between the lrst ana second ana 'hird ie'ms,
A. .,, q recess oil one "eeg AZ IhF'SlmaS'
ING iol'"W 1,aS IS me V"1rnutt Ior the G"-
ie%e eur ieui-o' SrPttmpgr = rTSt Term
begins hoVem3,r ~ rust EN- ehds iI'-
Cgmper = second rem heS'hs. bGct,n Der %
winter iteoesS 81 one merE' Msr ,SI ~ ieo9,
second isr'n enIS, Mareh 70 hT" e'm
GngslnS' June I Meeting :" tne heafu I"
visitors June TO- Ihlfu form ehus oom-
mee''imenI, am.
e. e. ne h"'cs o' "''ou' per 1""'' are M
ieIlowS, w -, .,o,
Urinary CIas'es' P'S"oie IN "u'""oe' S9' 0o
preparatory 9 2oS
ootrg'"'e, SCH w
students IN s'le t'p%.tto.E tsPhItiIenI pay
cue 9 collar a,u ~ vac 'Tts'i Go,.g'S' PR
5 ch.raJ ,g' tho same onrrSss ~ n @J
or schools of similar grade.
Good Boarding. including everything except
lights and washing, can be had IN the College
for SO 80 per week Thoscu charge Of this
arranaem6nt are entirely reliable. Some of
the Teachers, and their families, will also oC-
cupy the building.
0. The Library Is about 10 receive n snail
but choice selection Of valuable works in Sci.
cnce Literature and Art. Such apparatus az
! the means aud demands Of the College admit
and require will be procured We earnestly
1 request our numerous friends to make contrI.
utions to our Libary shelves Also to collect
and forward to us specimens for the Geolog-
cal Cabinet, the Museums Of Minerals, Natu.,
raj History, etc. Such contributions will bt
thankfully received, carefully preserved, and