Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-22
WILMINGTON.
Wilson COilege-The College BOarding
House -Fhe Grounds - The sea
Beach = Prospective Railroad sta
tlOn.

| citizens have been made aware
through the medium of the press of
the establishment Of "Wilson Col
lege" at Wilmington, and of the mu-
nificent donation made by Hon. D. b.
Wilson of buildings and grounds suit
able for the purposes of both school
and boarding-house, yet think that
comparatively little is known outside
of Wilmington of the many and excel
lent facilities which the management
of the institution have provided for
the mental and moral instruction and
has been much of "the labor of love"
wrought into the esuperstructure of this
enterprise from it's incipiency to the
present, it should be the will and
pleasure of the newspapers of the
county to lend it helping hand.
Aware of the friendliness which the
present management of the HERALD
has manifested to the cause of educa-
tion, visited Wilmington on Satur-
day last for the purpose of reporting to
you what might discover in and
about Wilson College.
found, to begin with, buildings and
grounds admirably adapted to the uses
of college and boarding-school. The
location is about one and one-half
miles north of the railroad depot and
the bay, and about one-half mile west
Of the Los Angeles and Southern Pa
cific Railroad. The grounds comprise
five acres of rich sandy loan, espe-
cially adapted to the growth of trees
and shrubbery, vegetables and flowers.
Immediately in front of the college
building and boarding house, Col.
Wilson has planted a five-acre park of
Eucalyptus trees, which are now in
their first years growth and are from
four to six feet high. The rapid
growth of this gum tree will soon pro-
vide q shady retreat that will be CRATE
fully enjoyed by teachers and pupils,
and by residents in the vicinity. In
every respect the locality is healthy
one, and the water used is soft and
pure. The school building is large
and commodious two-story structure,
and affords ample room for at least
one hundred and fifty pupils. The
boarding house, which is situated
about one hundred yards from the col
lege building, is a one-story cottage
with an extensive corridor in front,
large hall, parlor, sitting-room, large
dining room, kitchen, and ute
number of large, airy sleeping rooms,
tastily furnished and with an air
of comfort and cleanliness about them
that issentirely foreign to the board
! ing-hOuse of the period. This depart
ment, which is under the personal
supervision of Mr.. and Mrs. Buster, is
well and properly managed, excellent
and well cooked food is provided for
the teachers and pupils, and moral
and social status maintained that is
all the most loving and jealous par
ent could desire. Mr.. and Mrs. B. are
Christian people who fully appreciate
the responsibility oftheir position and
whose chief ambition appears to be
the welfare of the pupils and the pros
perity of the school Mr.. B. is one of
the Trustees of the College.
The property belongs to the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, having
! been donated to the Los Angeles Con-
| ference by Col. Wilson, on the sole
condition that an endowment of S., 900
be raised by the Conference for the
support of the school. The amount re-
quired has already been subscribed,
and as soon as it is rightly endowed
and in proper form, the deed of the
property will be executed. The nee
| essary measures have been taken to
have the college properly chartered as
! such.
During the late vacation an entire
change was effected in the manage
ment and corps of teachers. The Rev.
A. NJ. Campbell of this city, having
been called to the Presidency. That
gentleman's energy and perseverance
in building up a flourishing church in
this city and county, is guaranty
enough that his efforts to make Will
son College popular institution will
be entirely successful. Mr.. CampbelPs
assistants are Prof. S. E. Mannon, A M,
Prof Edmund LEM, Miss Baily,
(teacher of primary department. and
and painting and drawing. The pres
one month, and there are thirty-five
pupils, eighteen girls and seventeen
boys,) III attendance. About fifteen
more are expected this week or next,
so that the roll for the term will be
about fifty altogether. The accommo-
dations are ample for three times that
number.
Pupils of all grades are received at
the school. The course of study at
present is as follows: All common
school studies; arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, geography, grammar, phil
osophy, Latin, German, French and
bookkeeping. The rates of tuition are:
Primary Department, per month, SO;
Preparatory Department. (English), 81;
PreparatoryDepartment( (ClassicaD So;
Collegiate Department (Irregular), So;
Collegiate Department (Regular), 81;
Extras: Music with use of piano, or
gan or guiltarl, 81; painting, So;
drawing, $5. For board and furnished
room, both of which are really good,
only $4 per week is charged-students
being required to furnish their own
light and fuel and to get their washing
done out. The institution has all the
quiet and seclusion of convent, and
is simply plain and comfortable
home, reqniring but a small outlay to
the pupil for maintenance, in most
healthy locality and entirely free from
the vices and frivolties of cities and
large towns.
We understand that Mr.. +. E. Hew-
lit, the gentlemanly Superintendent
of the l.. A. d S. Z. r. r., who was
for many years resident cf Whining
ton, has promised to give the College
and those living near it the benefit of
side track and signal station as soon
as practicable. This will enable Wis