The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-11
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w. II. dorton. As an old instructor,
am FIRE to say that the modus of the
management Of this school is most ad-
mirable What especially pleased me
is the euilibrium Of regulations in re-
gard totrigor and freedom. This is
delicatPoint in any school of so high
class asthis-one, too, on which entire
successand efficiency often depend. For
a princial to strike the golden mean be-
tween TO much and too little restraint
over tn pupils in such an institution, is
to prov,himself a preceptor worthy Of
thecontence and patronage ofthe CON-
munity How many educators OF our
day mae sad shipwreck on either the
Scylla e Cherybdis Of these dangers. 1t
reauire.a most skillful pilot, and equally
vigilantoarsmen, to manage vessel so
conditioned. This great art Of teach
ing, n. Morton seems most happily
to havediscovered. For his discipline
is lust svere enough to beget strict or
der; adj yet it is not so severe as to
awakendread or fear The ladies here,
have Therefore, much OF the ease and
cornfort that always .comport with
Wholesome domestic discipline, and
none Of that chilling rigor Of rules,
more suited to prison than place OF
instruction.
Their is now in this institution about
| $50 ppils-one-third of them being
boarder The corps of teachers is
large AMI competent. The recitatons
we heah in language and mathematics
were Of, high order, creditable alike 10
teacher md class.
This the leading ladies school in
the Stat. lis apparatus, cabinet, libra,
riers, culinary and dormitory arrange,
ments are most complete. The editice
is nobe structure, very substantial
well furnished, heated by warm air, light
ed withgas, well supplied with water,
and quite easy Of access There are
| ten neoianos in the house The hall
is very tommodious and is well suited
| to public meetings on exhibition occa
sions. Drawing and music are taught
extensively and a course of scientific
and literary lectures are gratuitoasly
given through the winter season.
Such is Wheeling and its Female
COLLEGE it's advantages and good men;
May The blessing of the Lord rest upon
| the place and privileges, is the prayer
of on who has long known its citizens
well snd esteemed them highly.
W. NJ. +.
From Health and Wealth OF Wheeling
TIT WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE,
This Institution is situated on the high.
est eounds in Centre Wheeling, and
commands beautiful view of the adj.
jacen country. The COLLEGE building,
| com nratively new, is large and well
| ventilated; and in all of its appoint
! ment, including bathroom, furnaces
| tor w,rming, etc, the sanitary superviS
ion ard discipline, is as uneXceptiona
bic asthe educational facilities and All
vanta,es OF the establishment are
Thorough and superior. BY its officer:
and teachers, physical education is re
garded of first importance, and every
inducenent is afforded the students tO
become familiar with the simple laws
by which health and symmetrical devrl
opmelt OF body may 20 hand in hand
with 6 well cultivated mind.
Besides ample inviting grounds fol
outdoor exercises, there is in the build
Ing a large room set apart for gymnas
tic exercises instruction in which is
given daily to the students by a compe,
tent teacher.
At tbs school the most finished edu,
cation nay be acquired at moderate eX
pcnse 1t is now under new manage
ment, sd' was never in more flourish,
ing condition.