The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-10-29
BEAVER COLLEGE AND MUSICAL INsTI-
TUTE.


magnitude and beauty of the new
buildings just erected, of this institu-
tion, its complete appointments for
educational purposes, and its superior
facilities for imparting thorough in
struction and home comforts to the
pupils. The advanced views and de-
mands of the age, require the best fa-
cilities, and the most modern features
in college structures, to train the youth
Of our land. Light, ventilation and
location of buildings; physical and
social comforts, too, are also important
elements in presenting the claims Of
an institution. In all these respects
Beaver College and Musical Institute
is pre-eminent, and presents first-class
attractions.
For score of years this institution
has been an educational center of in
terest: Well located from the first,
and with good, substantial buildings,
it has steadily grown up from feeble
ness to its present greatness. In early
years its throes, to retain being, only
served to develop its present vigor and
healthy condition. The honored head
of the institution for 80 many years,
and his accomplished wife, were long
engaged in this struggle for the mastery,
and now they can we'll afford to feel
some pride at its present standing in
the bright galaxy of educational in
stitutions in this country. It's rapid
growth, and demands for increased fa-
cilities, for several years, made addi-
tional buildings necessary, and finally
led to the erection of the new struc-
ture just opened to the public.
A mere outline of its proportions
and excellences, is all that is possible
DOW to give some idea of its superior
claims, for imparting an education
equal to other institutions before the
public. The structure stands upon the
elevated plateau, or level, stretching
along the entire rear part of the staid
and high-toned town of Beaver, in a
grove comprising five acres, afi6rding
ample room for physical exercise over
its extensive walks, grassy lawns, ETC.
A portion of the building is i've stories
high. The style of the architecture is
happy combination of the English,
Normandy and Italian. The full front
age is 180 and depth rs feet. The form
of the pilasters of the brick work of
the front, is tasteful and imposing.
The cost of buildings and grounds is
estimated at seventy-five thousand dol
lars. The elegant new fence, in course
of erection, show whole TO admirable
effect. Entering the dining hall,
eighty feet long, upon the basement
floor, the appointments are of the
most modern kind, for serving and
preparing the table comforts. Attach
ed to this department, provision ia al
so made for heating the entire build
ing, with washing facilities, and for
furnishing hot and cold water, to the
boarders' rooms. Rooms for the reci-
tation of classes are 80 arranged as to
give method to the different depart
ments of instruction, with furniture
and other equipments of the most
modern aud approved kind. These
rooms are large, we'll lighted, and we'll
ventilated. Provision is also made for
congregating all of the pupils for gem
eral rehearsal independent of the beau
tiful hall for public performances.
Capacious rooms are provided and in
practical use for the Cabinet of Min
erals, etc., Library, Art and College
Society. All separate, roomy and we'll
appointed. The main hall, for public
performances, is gem, and will ac-
commOdate five hundred persons. The
elegant stained glass windows, show to
| fine effect the memorial" tokens of de-
parted worth. The rooms occupied by
the boarding pupils are neat, roomy,
nicely furnished, and we'll heated in
cold weather, and so arranged as to
give a cheerful appearance and healthy
glow. In word, the buildings and
furniture indicate, that no expense has
been spared to make the college first
class in all its equipments. A COM
Portable building has also been provi-
ded on the grounds of the President
for the male students, who are imme-
diately under his supervision.
The Board of Trustees have been
managing their trust well, and have
authorized President Taylor, and the
officers of the Board, to devise liberal
things. Justice Agnew, of the Su-
preme Court, President of Board, has
long been a devoted friend of the Col
lege, and the Vice President, Rev,
John F. bravo, has given considera-
BILE supervision to the late improve
ments, and also gave ten thousand dot
lars towards the new buildings just
erected. Secretary Weyland and
Treasurer MeCreery, also deserve hon
orable mention. Hon M. S. Quay,