The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-08-23
COLLEGES.
West Virginia College.
THIs INsTTTU1ION Is NOV

fully organized aud ready to go into opera
ton on the first Monday in September. We
with II deserving the attention OF students and
| the friends Of education.
l. THE DE,IsS OF ruE CoLLEaE is % nromote
| the liberal aud practical education OF tn, youth
of our country IL the several pursuits Hld pro.
! fesSinns Of life.
. PIE BUILDING consists Of E,ai. tn q e.LL.EsF
built originally by Col ThOs. p. Ray % -.. '...u
of taste and means; and subseq quuItiy much n.
larged by the WOODBURY. ASSOCIATIONS. I4e
grounds include more than % acres, taSt,ia'ly
laid out that part not in cultivation being Orn1
mentcd with forest and fruit trees, beautiful
! shrubbery flowers, etc. Secondly, the ACADEMY
a 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. MoRGASTowS, the seat Of the College is
unsurpassed for health, good order, and moTali.
ty. The views and scenery, embracing noun
tain, river forests and farms are exceedingly at
tractive and picturesque. Coaches leave every
morning TO and from FairmOnt, ON the BALTIC. &
o. Il. R There is daily communication, by
steamboat, between Pittsburg and Geneva IL
miles below Morgantown. A boat Is being built
TO 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 morn
eligible for the quiet and successful pursuit OF
science and literature is no where to be found.
{. The DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION are rs
follows, viz:
a. Preparatory, where young men aud lads
are thoroughly drilledand taught in the common
English branches and other studies required for
entering the College classes proper.
e. LiterdTy embracing Full Course in the
ordinary curriculum Of our best American Col
leges.
81 Scientific, designed for those whose pur.
uits require thorough culture and discipline,
and an extensive acquaintance with the So
ences.
81 agricultural, in which special attention
will be given to the various branches of praC.
tical Agriculture, horticulture, Rural Economy
and the Mechanic Arts
o. Military Tactics.
(6.J Students preparing 10 leach in our common
schools will receive especial attention and a..
sistance. Ii Is desig igned to establish Normal
Class 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.
3 The FACULTY OF TIE COLLEGE is composed
of the best Educators that could be found. AL
the Professors are experienced and practical
men, and earnestly devoted to the several de
partments Of study assigned them.
q. THE COLLEGE, YEAR consists Of 80 weeks, di
vided into three Terms of l3 weeks each. a short
vacation of about one week inteIvenes between
tho first and second and second aud third Terms.
Also recess of one week AT Christmas. The
following is the CALENDAR for the College Year
1878: September =, First Term begins No
vember 80 First Term ends. December 4, Sec
ond Term begins. December ., Winter Recess
of one week March 10, 1868 Second Term
ends. March &C. Third Term begins. june II,
Meeting of Board of Visitors. June u, Third
Term ends. Commencement.
!. The RATES or TUITION, per Term, are rs fol
lows, viz:
Primary Glasses payable in advance 50 90
Preparatory ...-.---....-.-.. ..-...-....... W.
Collegiate. -...-.....-.....-.---.-.. %
Students in the Preparatory Department paw
one dollar and in the College, two dollars. per
Term, contingent fee. This Is scarcely half
what is charged for the same purpose, by other
schools of similar grade
COOP BOARDING. including everything except
lights and washing can De had in the College.
Tor ssB5O per week. Those In charge oi this ~.
rdngemcnt are entirely reliable Some of the
Teachers and their families, will also occupy
the building.
o. TIE LIBRARY is about to receive small but
choice selection of valuable works in Science,
Literature and Art. Sush apparatus rs the
means and demands of the College admit and
require will be procured. WeeaTnestly request
our numerous friends to make contributions To
our Library shelves. Also, 10 collect and for
the Museums of Minerals, Natural History, ETC.,
Such contributions will be thankfully received
carefully preserved. and the date of receptions
locality whence procured. and name of donor
permanently attached.
THERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES in con.
nection with the College, furnished with suita.
bic Halls and whose several exercises are, in
many respects, of great advantage to the stu.
dent. The authorities OF the College will afford
every facility for increasing the accommodations
and usefulness OF these valuable auxiliarics.
CIRCULARS and further information yAn be- had
by addressing the President of the Coll"gr ~
any one of the undersigned.
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GEo. NJ H,GANs Esq. one of our mn.. -Ic
cesSful business men, and an experienced 4 ri
culturalist. has consented to act as Suprrinirud
ent. Tutors, and Assistant Teachers, in the va
rious departments will be employed by the EN
ecutive Committee, from time to tiEc as there
may he occasion.