Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-02-27
Mount Union College.

largest winter term in the history of
this rapidly growing College. The
term beginning next Tuesday bids fair
to be larger than any former one. No
college in Ohio, nor over three or four
in the United States, have so many
students in full college classes as are in
this. Such are the arrangements of a
spring, summer and fail term, that
students can get a regular college year
of study, and by teaching in winter,
can earn enough TO defray their whole
.cnllege expenses, without loOsing time
or falling behind their classes.
Students IF IN the public schools who
have not stadie1 Latin and Greek, are
admitted to regular standing in college
classes and courses, by having studied
eq,tirdlentS in mathematics and natur-
al science. The leading object is, ito
provide for the people a progressive
college where any. person can freely
and economically obtain superior Illus
trated instruction in any useful study"
Among the characteristics of the COL
lege are the following: Full courses
scientific, philosophical, ancient and
modern classical; special courses-Nor-
NAL or teachers, commercial, Instru-
mental and vocal music, fine art, pre-
paratory; elective-Liberty given in
tthe choice of studies; apparatus and
specimens for practically illustrating
each study; equal privileges to ladies /;
christian, but not sectarian or partisan ;
economy in students expenses super
lior literary societies; special care for
the health, morals, discipline and COM
fort of students; live and moderniZ-
ed college adapted to the MASSES, to
the public school system Of the coun-
try, and to the progressive spirit OF
In iS73,. the terms being Feb. 25th,
May 18th, Aug. 26th, and Nov. 25th.
'sThe buildings of the Mount Union
college are new, substantial and COM
modious; are well finished and furn-
lished, and, containing the modern I'M
provements, are admirably adapted in
all respects to college purposes" The
present estimated value of the college
property is 1886, 600. All the college
property is used for the benefit of stu
ldents. Last years current incomes
IS22, $50. The largest average attend
aDce was last years with total in the
departments of 1,193. .s. t.-..
| CtuuGuGS
ter at any time, at proportional rates
pursue any branches they are qualifieo
to study, and graduate in any course
when completed. -.,..
By having erected and furnished
) two large boarding halls, the college
, can regulate, ard keep at low rates
the price of rooms and board, the chic
expenses of students their total ex
penses being lower here than at any
other institution of equal advantages
In each department there is provision
for an ample number Of thoroughly
qualified, experienced and reliable pro
fessors.
Il Prof. d. S. Evans, an artist Of higE
rank, has recently been elected to the
lchair of fine arts, and will teach de
signing and painting in all their branch
les. A superior picture gallery is being
4 fitted up for students to study and
|copy. .-'.s.'..- H4 s'ia- Ea,
i Prof. VIM. Armstrong, graduate
lin London, has lately been elected to
i the chair of Instrumental music.
| The commercial department or busi-
ness college is not. eXcelled anywhere,
as regards either facilities or instruc-
i ton.
| Persons desiring catalogues or any
] information concerning the college, can
address Lewis Miller, Esq, Pres. Trus-
tees, Akron, o., or o. n. Hartshorn,
ILL. D., Pres. of the Faculty, Mt. Un-
ion, or Alliance, Ohio. jog" s-.t- 5..=
To aid in extending the museum OF
4 Mount Union college, there will soon
be published, in good style, perina-
nently valuable aud interesting book,
entitled popular Science" /" on the plan
Eof Illustrated instruction, with over 2O0
lengravings of specimens NOW in the
museum OF the college. Over 500, ,00C
worth OF specimens nave lately been
added to this museum. The choice ap-
lpara tus, formerly the property OF lii
Ianee college, has recently been added
Ito the extensive sets of this college.
Good board, including furnished
Iroom5, ranges from $3.50 to $4.00 pei
week club or self-hoard, including
, rooin-rent, from $1.25 to S2.75, Tui-
ton in classical, scientific, philosophi-
cal and preparatory studies, is from s.
ito sl3 per term. No contingent or eX-
ira charges. The trustees and faculty
i. guarantee the published prices; also
will furnish for a college year of three
terms, tuition in any one department,
board, room, washing, fuel and lights
for sum ranging from Sl30 TO $500.
=. The trustees will increase the proper
: ty OF Mount Union college to S100O,OO
las soon as there are in regular attend
ance l,001 students or, they will in
crease the property proportionaiely fol
Iany number between 800 and 800. -.
The reason for making these two
generous offers, is, by securing large
regular attendance of students, to ena
BILE the college "to do the greatest gooo
to the greatest number" - ~ te-4.