The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-03
Gdnatinnal.
West Virginia College


THIS INSTITUTION Is NOW FULLY
i o. ganized and ready 10 go into oPerRtion
on the hrst Monday In SeptembeT- We call
with IL deserving the attention OF students
and the friends OF education.
l. THE DEsIGS or THE COLLEGE is to pro
mote the lib sTal and practical Education OF
the youth or oar country in tine several pur-
sutts and professions OF lie.
2 THE BUILDINGS consist OF, Hrdk, the Coll
LEGE, built oTigtnsny by Col. Thomas z.
Kay, "A gentlemen OF taste and means: aud
sutNsl queeutly much enlarged by the wood
burnh association. The grounds include
more than twenty-siX acres, tRstefully laid
out: thai part mol in cultivation being oIna
msnted with forest and frult treeS, beautiful
shrubbery. flowers, etc. Secondly, tne ACADE-
MY, a Large and substantial builuinS. conNe-
nienIly arranged for study recitation and
lectures, and surrounded with ample grounds.
shnde trees, etc. Both OF the above have
been thoroughly renovated and made tLs good
4 M6RGASToWrS, the seat OF the College, is
unsurpassed for health, good order, and
morality. The views and scenery, embrlc-
ing mountain, river forests and iaritis,ate eH-
ceedinRIy attractive and picturesque: Coach
eS leave every morning 10 ana from FAlr-
mont, on the baltimore and ONO kailTostd.
There Is daily communication, by steamboat.
between Pittsburgh and Geneva, II miles be-
low MorganIown. \ boat Is being built 20
OMEN as the stage OF yFater " III permit which
Is usually several months in the year. There
is also conveyance, on alternate days, be-
tween MorgantoYn and Uniontown, Ia.
place more eleg BILE for the quiet and success
friI pursuit OF science and litera'ure isno-
1. TEE E DEPNRTaEcSrsoP INSTRUCTION aIe
as follows, viz:
lads are thoroughly drilled ard taught In tue
common English branches and other studies
required for entering the College classes
proper.
ordinary curriculum OF our beSf American
(S.J Scientific, designed for thuse whose pur
fISefniinn
and an extensive acquaintance with the
Sciences.
will be given TO the various branches OF prac-
teal Agriculture, Horticulture, kural Econo-
my, and the Mechanic Arts.
t5l Military Tuetics.
l6( !StiIdeIlsS preparing TO Teach in our Com
mon schools will receive special attention
and assistance. II is designed TO establish a
Normal Glass during one OF more Terms IN
each year, in which the ordinary schoo!
studies will be carefully reviewed., exnctness
and readiness in explanation and definition
acquhed, and instruction IN the most hp-
proved methods of organizing and conduct-
ing schools impaired.
5. THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE Is com
posed OF the best Educators that could be
found. All the professors are experienced
and practical men, and earnestly devoted TO
the several departments OF Aiudy assigned
them.
q. THE COLLEGE YEAH consists OF thirty
nine weeks, divided into nlree IeLnS oi
thirteen weeks each. a short vacation OF
about one week inlervenes between the Inst
and second, and seCfnd and third Terms
Also n recess OF one week AT Christmas. Inc
following Is the Ca LESDAk for tue College
ear 1878: September =, First Term begins
Second sT,arIu I,eofrs DesSaTnrt,r - Winter
Recess of one week. March 10, lSts, Second
Second Term eUds. March ~, Thlru Term
begins. June Il, Meeting OF Board OF Nisi-
tons. June Is, Third Term ends. Com
!. TnE RATES OF TUITION. per Term, are
as follows, viz
TlrEr la n nj
Preparatory 30 ~
Collegiate, ...- %
Students in the Preparatory Department
pay one dollar. and in The College, two dol
cely half what is charged, for the same Pur-
pose, by other schools ofsinllnr grade.
COOP BOARDING, including everS thing,
except lights and Wishing, can be had, in the
college, for S3-5O per week. Those in charge
OF this arrangement are entirely reliable.
Some OF the Teachers, and their families, Will
also occupy the building.
8. THE LIBRARY IL about 10 n cetve n small
but choice selection OF valuable works In
Science, Litenturs and Art. such apparatus
as the means and demands OF tue College ad-
nit and IequlTe, will be procured. We ear
nestly request our numerous friends to make
contributions to our Library shelves. Also
to collect and forward To US specimens toT
the Geological Cabinet, the MuSeums ol
Minerals, Natural History, etc. such con-
tTibutlons will be Thankfully received, care
fully preserved, and u date OF reception.
locality whence procured, and name of donor
I
THERE ARE Two LITERARY SOCIETIES In
connection with the College, furnished with
suitable Halls, ana whose several exercises
are, in many respects, OF great advantage 10
the student The authorities OF the College
will HtfOfd every facility for increasing the
accommodations and usefulness OF these
valuable auxlliaries.
CIRCULARS and further information can
be had by addressing the President OF the
College, or any one OF the undersigned.
FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE,
Rev. ALEx. MARTIS, d, D., President, and
FTofeSS0T- Of Mental aud Moral Philosophy.
REV. J. W. SCOTT, ID. D., Ytce PreaideHt, ana
Professor Of Languages.
Col. j. r. WEAVER, a. NJ. Professor ol
Mathematics and Military IdcticS.
Prof 5. q. STEVENS, A. NJ, FTofe1soT Of Ma
Prof. F. s. Lyon, A. NJ, Professor Of EROlLIL
Literature and Plfleipdl Of Preparatory De
par uieTlt.
GEO. Al. HAGASS, Esq., one OF our most sue
cassiul business men, and an experienced Ag-
rCultuTist, has consented to act ~ SuPeIln-
tendent Tutors, and Assistant Teachers, IN
the various departments, will be employed
by the Executive Committee, from time To
time, as there may be OCCASION
la HOARD OF vIsIroRs- H.
No Of Dist. Me8iberoJ Board. p. o. 4sLliTe4I,
1......-..T. II. LOGAN, S,............. Wheeling.
2........D. b. DORSEY, .,.-.FslrmOnt.
3..-......G 20. M. M.HAGANS,..... MOrRantown.
i......-SAAI'L BILLISGSLEY, Y,.,biiddlebOnTne.
5..--.--.W- E STEVENSON. S,...-.--P -ParkeTsbnTR.
6.....-.J. LOoMIS GoULD..-...--B Bnckhannon.
-. w w HARPI-F Point Pleasant.
ST.. N AK PooR,...........C .CeredO.
g-....-.SA1fUEL YOUNG, ,...-..-..Edray.
lU.....-..JosEPH +. HoEE,.--.-..-M -MartinsbuTg.
lI...-..-.JAMEs CARsEADoS,---NeW Creek
n yI-TJTfYF COMMITTEE.