The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-12
West Virginia College.
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1,HIs INsTITU1 ION rs NOW
| fully organized and ready 10 go into opera
ton on the first Monday IN September. VIC
call attention 10 few particulars IN connecao1
with il deserving the attention oi stu"ehlS anu
the friends of education.
!. The DESIGN OF THR COLLEGE is to promote
the liberal and practical education OF the youth
of our country in the several pursuits and pro
fessions of life.
.. THE BUILDING consists of first the COLLEGE,
built originally by Col. Thos. p. RAY. gentleman
of taste and means; and subsequently much en-
larged by the "WoOdburn" association. The
grounds include more than 26 acres, tastefully
laid out; that part not in cultivation being orna
mented with forest and fruit trees, beautiful
shrubberv flowers etc Sec0Tldly 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 Us new.
3. MORGANTowS, the seat OF the COLLEGE, l.
unsurpassed for health, good order, and moTali
tv 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 Ba.to &
o. 4. r. There is daily communication, by
steamboat, between Pi;tsburg and GeneyL IL
miles below MOrgautown. A boat Is being built
to ply regularly on the upper Monongaheta 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. y place NOR"
eligible for the quiet and successful pursuit ut
science and literature is no where 10 be found.
1. THE DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION arr as
follows viz:
a. Preparatory where young mer and lads
are thoroughly drilled and taught in the coL.mon
English branches and other studies required for
entering the College classes proper.
t2) LitsrdrV embracing n Full Course in the
ordinary curriculum of our bet American Col.
leges.
81 Scientific designed for those whose pur.
uits require thorough culture and discipline,
and an extensive acquaintance with the SH'
ences.
a. Agricultural, in which special attention
will be given to the various branches OF prac'
tical A Agriculturc, Horticulture, Rural Economy
and the Mechanic Arts.
81 Military Tactics.
C6.) Students preparing 10 Teach in our common
schools will receive especial attention and as.
sistance. 1t is designed 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 ex'
PLANTATION and definition acquired, and instruC.
tiOn in the most approved methods OF organiz'
ing and conducting schools impaired.
j. 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 uc'
partments of study assigned them.
G. The CoLLEGR YEAR consists of 30 weeks, di'
yided into three Terms of l3weeks each. \ short
vacation of about one week inteIvenes between
the irst and second, and second and third Terms.
Also, recess of one week at Christmas. The
following is the CALENDAR for the COLLEGE Year
ls67-s: September > First Term begins. No
vember 30, First Term ends. December I, Sec.
ond Term begins. December -, Winter Recess
of one week March 10, ls6s, Second Term
ends March l6, Third Term begins. juno IL,
Meeting of Board of Visitors. June i, Third
Term ends. Commencement.
7. THE RATES oE TUITION, per Term. are aS fol.
lows, viz:
Primary Glasses, payable in advance 81 ~
Preparatory , w
Collegiate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. WI
Students in the Preparatory Department pay
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.
Coon BOARDING. including everything, except
lights and washing, can be- had, III the College,
for s3 - per week. Those in charge of this ar.
rangemcnt are entirety reliable. Some of the
Teachers. and their families will also occupy
the building
Q. THE LIBRARY il about to receive a small but
choice selection of valuable works in Science,
Literature and Art. Sneh apparatus as the
means and demands of the College admit and
require VIII Dc procured. W earnestly request
our numerous friends tO make contributions Ia
our Library shelves. Also, Ia collect and for
ward 10 us specimens for the theological Cabinet,
the Museums of Minerals. Natural History, etc.
Such contributions will be thankfully received,
carefully preserved, and the date of reception,
locality whence procured, ami name Oi donor
permanently attached.
THERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES in cen.
ncCtion with the College, furnished with suita.
ble 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 torincreasng the accommodations
and usefulness OF these valuable auXiliarics.
Circulars and further information sdn be had
by addressing the Presideut of the College or
any one of the undersigned.
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE,:
Rev. ALIEN. MARTIN. y. D., President, and Pro.
fessor Qt Meatdi dad Moral PhiLosophy.
Rev. j. W. SCoTT, ID. D.. Iics PrssidcDi and
Professor Gf Languages.
Col L. j. WEAVER, \. NJ, Professor ~ Mdihc-
rnatics and Military Tactics
Prof. :. g. STEVENS, y. NJ, Professor of Natural
Sciences.
Prof. +. :. LYON. \. NJ, Professor of English LIT.
crdture and P,1"dp1i n Prcpdra'Ory DP'iri'
meR.
GEO. NJ HAGANs. ESQ., one of our most sue.
cessful business men, aud an experienced Agri.
Culturalist has consented 10 act ~ Supcrintcnd.
ent. Tutors and Assistant Teachers. in the va
riOus departments. will be- employed 10y the TX.
ccutive Committee, from time To time, a tEcrr
may he occasion.
BOIRD or VISITORS.
M of Nit Meu,Isr M H.grI y % Address