The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-17

WHEELING FEMALE CoLLEGE-Eee.
ton Of Pre&dcnt-Wc are glad to an
nouncc that at II lnte meeting Of the Board
of Directors, Rev. VIM. H. Morton, A. NJ,
Of NIartinsviIlc, was elected President Of
this institution.
This position has been vacant since the
resignation of DR.. LoOmis, about n year
since, the Directors having postponed,
through IL prudent consideration for the
interests of the College, the election Of n
successor until one could be secured thor.
oughly qualified and adapted for the re-
spOnsiblc place and work.
Negotiations have been in progress for
sOclc time for the selection and acquisi-
ton Of Rev Mr.. Morton to the post oil
Presidency in the Faculty, and VIC con-
Cratulatc the Board md the numerous
friends and patrons Of the College on the
result. We are personally acquainted
with the new President, and in our opin-
ion lie is cminently the right man for the
right place. A poet must be born such
Il Is said, ind It Is no less true Of the cdn.
Gator than the poet He must not only, us
Paul sNys, "be apt to teach" but to con
duct successfully an institution OF learn
Ing, he must have administrative, business
and moral qualifications
From what we hive seen and heard OF
Mr.. Morton, we believe lie possesses In
addition TO literary qualifications these
requisites in IN eminent degree, andabove
all that secular tact so rare ind yet so
necessary to success. Rev. Morton Is n
member and one Of the Secretaries Of the
Pittsburgh Conference NJ. E, Church, and
Is now stationed at MartinsvillC, o., where
he Is closing Il successful pAstOrate Of two
years. He has Ind considerable expe.
ricnCc in teaching, us teacher In the com.
mon school, Principal Of tho Uhrichsville
High School, and Professor in Sharon
College.
The numerous and ilnttering recon-
mcnlations from these ind other high
sources, attest his thorough and varied
scholarship, and that he will enter upon
his Presidentship with the prestige Ofsuc'
cess in the past.
From his experience, energy, and extern
sivc acquaintance, 1t may be confidently
expected TINT the interests Of the College
will be greatly promoted, and We predict
for the institution career Of increased
prosperity and usefulness.
We understand TINT It Is the intention
to increase the Faculty Of Instruction, en-
lnrgG the curriculum Of study, make addi'
tons TO the boarding department so Ms tC
accommodate the full complement o.
boarding pupils, and multiply the iacili
ties Of tho College for imparting the high
est grade Of scholarship. This. with The
present superior advantages Of the Col,
icgc, convenience Of access from al
p0ints, central location In the city
and the thOroughnCSS Of instruction
arc all circumstances which commend
the Wheeling Female College to thu
favorable consideration Of parents NnC
nupiIs. We are confident our own Col
icEc offers equal II not superior Ndvan
lagcs to most female schools In any section
Of our country. By going to other place,
and patronising other institutions, We Of
ten ind how true It is that we have gOnt
farther only to fare worse. Let us pa
tronize DIR home institutions Of learn,
Ing and encourage President Morton ant
Others to build up in our city such instt
tutionS as will WELD Il potent influence IN
the educational progress md lie Of oul
young and prosperous Statc.