Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-04-06

Wheeling ::Fessals Csaasss.
A correspondent of the Barnesville
Eaterpriss makes the following notes OF
Wheeling and It's female CoIlsge:
Wheeling he's ifs wealth IN fhst tha,
seems to tarnish its beauty. Its coal
and iron resources are immense. Thus
the smoke of its steam mSnufactories
is awful to those who live in idleness,
or by the trickery of speculation. Some
OF the richest men in this place attend
ed its schools and walked its streets
years ago, poor boys. But they were
honest, economical, and Industrious
These we've the elements Of his success,
II was not SO much good fortune as q
tgood character that raised them to the
places of influence they thisalay fill.
/ Such men must ever. take a deep in
terest in all that pertains to the pros
perity and well being of their native
lcity. We are not, therefore, surprised
Osee them doing all in their power to
sustain moral, religious and literary in
stitutions among them. They know
that a city or q community without
these is as house without windows-
dark aud dreary.unfit to live IN. b !.
Therefore, at q great expense, num-
Der OF these noble men have erected q
grand four story brick edifce, on the
summit of hill overlooking the city,
and furnished it most beautifully and
thoroughly from larder 10 library, for a
Female College. In our recent visit to
this place it was our good fortune to
spend day or two in this institution.
the guest of the worthy Principal, Rev.
w. 81. Morton. As an old instructor,
| am free to say that the modus of the
management of this school is most ad-
mirable. What especially pleased me
is the equilibrium Of regulations in re-
gard to rigor and freedom. This is q
delicate point in any school of SO high q
class as this one, too ON which entire
success and efficiency often depend.
For Principal to strike the golden
mean between too much and too little
restraint over the pupils in such an in
stitution, is to prove himself q .precept-
or worthy of the confidence aad patron
age OF the community. How many of
the educators OF our, day make sad ship
wrecks on either the Scylla or Charyb-
dis OF these dangers. It requires skill
full pilot and yigilant Oarsman to man.
age vessel so conditioned. The art Of
teaching Mr.. Morton seems most hap
PLY to have discovered. For his dis
cipline is just severe enough to beget
strict order, and yet it is not so severeas
to awaken dread or fear. The ladies
here have therefore much of the ease
and comfort that always tcomport with
wholesome domestic discipline, and
noneof that chilling rigor of rules
moresuited to a prlson than a place of
instruction, oai1,s.5, .,.lF go. -. 80
There is now in this institution about
$50 pupils of them being
boarders. The corps of teachers is large
and competent. The recitatiOhs we
heard in languages and mathematics
were Ofa high order, creditable alike
to teachers and class. r,s.,fF M.
This is the leading ladies' school in
the State. Its apparatus, cabinet, IL
braries, culinary and dormitory arrange
ments are most complete. The edifics
is noble structure, very substantial,
well furnished, heated with warm air,
lighted with gas, well supplied with
water, and quite easy of success. There
are eight pianos in the house. The
hall Is very cOmmedi0us and is well
suited to public meetings or exhibition
occasions. Drawing, and music are
taught extensively and course Of sci
entific and literary lectures are gratui-
tously given through the winter ses-
sion. 81 ..,fyr.l,fol, ~ f.., s,sl.
Such is Wheeling and its Female col
lege, its advantages and its good men.
May the blessing Of the Lord rest upor
the place and its inhabitants is the pray
er of one who has long known its citi-
'zens well and esteemed them high
ly. il .;i.-i = n.y.
From the article on Schools and col
leges in "The Health and Wealth Of
Wheeling we make the following ex-
tract en- iG -i1bf91 hi-; Z. s's.fa' $50