Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-08-14
Mt Mount IinIon Col-
lege-- Facts Illustrating the objects
aud workings of the institution.



Mr.. EplroR: Without attempting the usual
detail lied description of the exercises aud
throngs Of people attending the Seventee nth
Annual Commencement, the past week, at
Mount Union College, Alliance, o., it being
the twenty -eigth anniversary of the Institution,
we send to you, aud by your courtesy To your
Sadtrs, s,ne annual seed facts, in which
all thoughtful citizens are at present taking
lively interest, marking the actual growth
aud workings Of our American Colleges.
The annual address before the Students
and Alumni was delivered by Bishop Gllber t
Haven, d. D., Of Atlanta, Ca, and the annual
Baccalaureate Sermon, bv o. y Hartshorn
LII d., President Of the Faculty.
Alier the Senior oratiuus and brief addresses
bv Bishop Haven Lewis Miller, President
Trustees aud others On last Thursday, the
President Of the Faculty CouHtTed the De-
| grees nPon those regularly admitted to Grad
| uatiun upon the completion of the published
| courses Of study, SIS follows: Bachelor of Arts,
| I. Bachelor Of Philosophy. IL; Bachelor Of
| Science, 2; Bachelor of Commercial Science
| 26 Master of Arts lS Master OF Science, ~
Those graduating in the Music and Fine Art
Departments, received Diplomas without De
| gree.
The hunary Degree Of Doctors of Divinity
was conferred upon Rev. Mark Traiton, NJ. A.
| of Boston, Mass. Rev. Z. II Hurlhurt a. NJ.
Cleveland, o., and Prof, II. r. Gsiger, Ph
D., of wttsnbcrg College, o.
The daily average attendance Of Students
| the past year was greater than any former
year numbering in Departments as fallows
| Department of literature science and the
| Arts, ,5iS: Business College, 1872 ; Conservatory
o! Vocal aud Instrumental Music 225; Schoo
of Design, lS7.-Total number ot Students from
the origin of the Institution, 9,9Is, of WHOM. e.,
| 637 have been employed to teach Public Schools
representing 80 States of our Union, one
fourth Of the Students being ladies; total
number of graduates in the Teachers Course
4 or Normal Department, 2 Il6 gentlemen, anc
,4jS ladies'; total number of graduates il
the full or general Courses, $50.
| The current il cume for the past year was
| 80, $50, the recent valuation oi the College
property being $4l3 $50. The additions th
past year to The ininclailng the former th@re @
years. accessiens, amount to a quarter mil
4 lion dollars.
The leading object Of the College being "gen
erously IT, provide for the people prOgressiv
College where any person Of either sex ca
freely and economically obtain thorough illus
trative instruction in any useful study" the tn
? ition by means of endowments is furnished L
Students at less than half its cost, aud gro
board at simply the cost or provision and curren
labor, without any charge for the capital, ex
improvements required.
The College helps Students to suppor
, the neslves In its Plan Of Boarding, by re
dUcing their expense Of living, and in III. Al
rangemeut of the College Year of Spring
Summer aud Fall Term beginning the las
; Tuesday in February middle Of May, and tn
last Tuesday in August, thus nif'rding Student
the opportunity tn sUW by teaching during tn
long winter vacations, enough to defray the
entire College Expenses during the COleg
Year, without losing time or falling benin
their regular classes the call for teacher
being equal to the supply, and a special VIII
ter Term accommodating those who desire
attend College four Terms in the year.
The Faculty at its annual meeting Ia,
Wednesday adopted new Course of Study d,
nominated Liberal Literature and Arts, desgne
especially for Ladies, granting the Degree q
Mistress Of liberal Arts.
The Trustees at their ANIMAL meeting la
Wednesday elected to the Choir Of V0ca
Music, Prot. j. NJ. Keiffsr. a distnguishe
author and teacher; they also took steps l0uk
ing toward another new College Building.
G. W. CLARKE.