The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-24

WHEELING FEMALE CoLLEeR.-Of oil
things in which the parents and guar
dams Of young ladies should take an
interest, none is of 90 great importance
a. that of. education. In selecting
schools sufficient deliberstion is seldom
had. There are comparatively few
people who are fitted for having charge
Of the young. 1t requires the most ex
ouisite tact, the most comprehensive
grasp of characteristics, as well as an
almost infinite adaptation to c'rcum-
,tspces. The instincts Of girlhood are
ALWAYS pure and true. They should
never be stunted and bleared by an uD-
reasonable curbing. They should
simply be directed 40 as to avoid the
ouicksands and shoals which GER
tain predispositions might drift them
toward. True education is not 90 much
the stuffing process as it is the weed
ing or eliminating process, by which the
whole mental strength may be exerted
in producing q mind capable OF the
highest and noblest purposes OF life
Most of our boarding schools teach
those things which relate too palpatly
to the external, aud are therefore to De
deprecated. There are, however, some
whose principles have true idea Of ed
ucation. Among these the Wheeling
Female College takes rank second TO
none in the country. The mind OF the
pupil is expanded, enlarged and taught
the higher and enuobing duties OF LITE,
and the pupil acquires such an educa-
ton as will fit her for leading place IN
society.
These things are appreciated, too, by
those who desire to give their daugh-
,ers an education in the fullest sense OF
that term, and the prospects are that
the number OF pupils for the next year
will be larger than ever before.
To meet the increased attendance,
Prof. Morton is now preparing the Col
lege and making it more attractive and
commodious than ever beiors. An
army of painters, paper hangers and
carpenters are at work there beautity-
Jag, adjoining, enlarging and improv-
ing it.
But not only in the College building
is Prof. Morton making Improvements
He is adding to the extent and prof.
cheney Of his corps. of teachers and is
continually seeing what changes will
add to the efficiency Of the College and
aid tine young ladies committed to his
care iu the acquisition OF knowledge.
Speaking Of Miss NJ. E. Franks, a
young lady OF the highest attachments
whose services the Professor has just
engaged, the Western Christie" Ad''co's'
OF Cincinnati, says:
1.-THE Wheeling Female College, Rev.
w H. Morton, A. NJ, President. is the
leading ladies' scnool OF West Virginia,
and has just closed the year with a
larger number OF pupils than at any
former period OF its history. In three
wears time the College has increased
from seventy five TO two hundred pupils,
and from five to fifteen teachers.
We are glad to learn that the
services OF Miss NJ. E. Franks,
formerly OF the Ohio Wesleyan Female
College, and more recently Of Milford,
Ohio. have been secured as Lady Prin-
cipal. Having been acquainted with
Mis- Franks for q number OF years, We
take pleasure in commencing her to
patrons and parents, as a lady OF genial
manners, fine scholarship, aud OF supe-
rior abilities as teacher and governess.
We are assured that the College ha-
excellent facilities for importing every
element of culture and every accom-
plishment desirable in female education
The next term opens Semptember Sd.
Day pupils will find the new arrange
ment, by which they will end their
studies by halt past ~ o'clock daily, al
advantage.