The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-12-25
WEST VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL
College.

W ESi virginia AGtIO ULTUItAl
COLLEGE
The quarterly examination of the sew
eral clesses was held last week. Besides
the Professor, and several Of The Esecu-
glive Committee, quite number Of our
citizens, and some patrons oflhs College
from distance we're present. The hSa-
imitation occupied the whole of three
days, and in scope and exactness reflect
ed great credit on the young gentlemen
.ol the College and on their teachers
Those who Witnessed and those who par,
ticipsted in the exercises seemed alike
pleased, aud Wa have heard moro than
ono we'll qualified To judge say the Whole
affair would havo done ctodii % any in.
stitution ia the land. The classes en-
braced the culinary branches OF the En-
gIivh Stu ", tho Languages, Ma!homat,
&c, etc.
We understand every sin lert Is held
to a s,riot acccun, for each Of his daily
rcctaiong Cor his canlurt towards 9th
ers, and proficiency ia oil that lends to
form lie character Of seRtlemcn and
snboSr. These are marked from | e, 10 5
the later dono,ing he highest cxcol-
enc. They arc every month transcri-
bad into the Register, and quarterly
absiractis sent to the patrons TO the Col
lego. 80 that oil may know ,ohnt 'hrir
sons anl wards are d9ing. AMI how they
progress,
TAe prospect ofs large alton lancn dn
rim, TIE Winter Term, which bogins his
week, ia very encouraging, We arc
satisfied the real merits Of the College,
and its excellent Proiosso 9. only need
to bs known to attract the young men
no, only of The State ba, also Of those ad-
.,jqinins. in large numbers, u lis halls.
Tao almost nominal rates Of Tuition, the
vary low price Of boarding little moro
thaa half what Is charged in meny pa-
ccs--.ni he character of Morgantown
for or Ter Onl Intelligence must also tell
vary largely in favor Of the Institution
Were these things generally known, the
numbyr Of iis ftend4 and patrons gcaId
rapidly increase. Some of its patrons
from a distance have, on visiting The
place, been surprised and delighted al
what they found.
Several valuable presents Of Books
&c, lave been made TO lis Library and
Cabiucts-some of them from quite q
distance. liberal subscription in mo
ney has also been started for tho same
end by our cilizons. The psrtic ulars Of
these two hope to put,ish hercaf-
ter.
Stephen Shepley, Esq. Of Fi,chburg,
Mass, has contributed box OF valuable
books, consisting, in part, Of six imperi.
81 roio volumes Of Commentaries on the
Holy Scriptures, by Whitby, Lowth AM
Patric Published 10 London, in 1861; ono
Greek Latin Grammar and Lexicon pub
lished 10 L'ydon. in 1906; and several
volumes OF Massachusetts Agriculture
Reports. Prof, Henry has also express
sod hi, purpose to furnish full set Of the
Smithsonian Conlribusions, Mscelane-
Gus Collections. and Reports, The more
important apparatus for illustrating Me-
chanical Philosophy has also been order
ed, add an expert 10 the book trade eu-
gagged 10 purchase additions to the Liz
brary.
All things considered, the friends O
the enterprise may thank God and TAXI
courage, So far, their expectations have
been exceeded. 1t has, as yet. had NJ
legislative aid-tho Congressional gran
aud the contributions Of our own cilizou:
furnishing its financial basis, With pro
per encouragement it cannot fail to be-
come, speedily. q mighty power for goot
and a credit to the State whose name /
bears. -MoRGANTowE PosT,
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