The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-08-09

the clinking and rafting OF the artl-
sans hammer, and the ever-changing
panorama of busy life. From the win
dows on the eastern side, we see the
windings Of Wheeling creek, and the
many factories that skirt its banks.
On the north the many beautiful resi-
dences Wheeling boasts, its handsome
churches, the market places, the Gus
tom house, the steamboat landing, the
railroad depots, the suspension bridge,
and all apparently miles away, as faras
the noise and business Of life is con-
cerned, and yet actually within a stones
throw of the college. No other educa-
tional institution in this country is SO
advantageously situated, thus combin-
ing, the stiffness, healthfulness and
retiracy the country, and the advan-
tages, amusements and pleasures Of the
city.
Wheeling Female College was char
tered in lS4S and went into operation
in the winter Of 1850, and has always
been regarded with pride by our citi-
zens. 1t will open on the fifth day Of
September next under the management
Of Rev. William II. Morton, A. NJ,
President and Professor of Mental and
Moral Science, one OF the most success
full and accomplished educators in the
West Under his charge the Wheeling
Female College will improve on its
present reputation as one Of the beet
institutions OF learning in the country.
As boarding school the arrangements
for the comfort and discipline of pupils
are well devised, having in view their
moral, intellectual and physical culture,
giving parents the assurance that their
daughters will here be the objects OF
the same care and solicitude as when
under the parental eye.
The college building is four stories
high and consists of main building
and two wings. The main building
is 92feet in length and Al in width. The
south wing is As feet by fl and the
north 23 by %. 1t fronts on Eoff street,
and when the Market street bridge is
completed will be but two or three
squares from the Postoflice. There are
e. rooms in the building, among them
five recitation rooms, chapel and
study hall, forty feet square,
mathematical and recitation room,
four music rooms, preparatory room,
gymnasium forty feet square,
Science Hall, where is kept the best
chemical and philosophical apparatus
in West Virginia, a choice cabinet Of
geological specimens and minerals,
globes, maps, charts and all else neces-
sary for the study of natural philoso-
ply; astronomy and kindred sciences.
1t is not often that so complete and
extensive apparatus is found in oduca-
tional institutions for young ladies. The
parlors are spacious and richly furnish
ed. The dining room is large, airy
and convenient. Water and gas
throughout the building. The building
is heated by hot air furnaces, except
the donitories, there being five in mum.
Der, which are heated by open fire
places as being most conducive to
health. So complete is the college in
all its PARTS and appointments that one
wonders how all the many little con-
veniences so often overlooked in similar
Institutions, come to be thought Of
The domitories are furnished in first
class style, with bureau, wardrobe,
wash stand, carpc; and such like furni-
ture in each.
There are six pianos and one organ
for the use of pupils in the department
OF music, five Knabe and one Stein
way. This latter instrument is in the
parlor and is said to be one of the most
powerful and finest.toned instruments
ever sent from the factory of that cele-
brted make.
The course OF study comprises all
that is useful and ornamental necessary
10 finished female education. The
faculty and instructors are we'll known
n this community and throughout this
Ind the adjoining States as being of
great repute in their several depart
neuts. \ college that can boast among
Is teachers such names as those of
Misses Mary L. Battelle, Margaretta Dod-
fridge, Theresa Doddridge, Julia Hum
Georgia E. Edwards, Emma
". Musser, Rev. F. c. H, Lampe, A. NJ;
Miss NJ. Doddridge and Prof Thee.
'ook among its instructors need not
ear to urge its claims against those of
my female college in the land.
The religious character of the college |
has ever been in conformity with the |
LIBERAL and christian o;r, 80 a. eI |