The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-15
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The starting OF CanmonsburG Col.
ICgC, washington County, I'n.

lego, hWhuluRtOu NOuutSS lus
WraloStoa observer.
A, early as 1850 DR.. Mcmillan had es.
nblshed u classical and theological
school, first in his own house, and alter
ward in the famous "Log Cabin" which
he lad built, and in which he taught his
celebrated school for several years. The
fnl building erected for this purpose was
unfortunately destroyed by Gre. But an
other, which is still standing, was soon
built in It's stead. This, II u claimed,
vn the first Lgtin school west Of the
mountains. Disputes have run high at
times between tho advocates Of the differ.
en-, early schools, each claiming for his
iagori,C the honor Of priority. DR.. Nc.
lIilan's school was finally merged into
the Academy and Library Company" OF
ClnnOuSburg, afterwards Jefferson Col.
Icge-soon alter the organization Of the
later.
now THE COLLEGE WAS STARTED.
In the cause Of education the citizens
Of CInonSburg from tho earliest times
we're diligent and enthusiastic. In an
other place reference has been made 10
the celebrated Log Cabin School Of DR..
Mcmillan, which was in operation in
1850. Early efforts were however made
toward the establishment OF a permanent
classical school. The Academy at Wash
ington having failed Of being established,
Reyerends DR.. Mcmillan, Henderson,
Smith and others turned their attention
to CanOnSburg, where as early az 1891 a
school Of thiS character was opened, be-.
ing taught by Professors Miller and
Johnston. This institution received a
charter from the Legislature in 1904 un-
der the name Of the Academy and Ii.
brary Company Of Canonsburg.h In the
meantime Col. Canon had erected sub.
-tanIial and Commodious stone building
on lot which he had presented to the
trustees, and in 1896 he and his wife made
deed to the trustees Of the Academy,
tor the lot, on the payment OF E37O, the
balance in full for the building. This
building was located on the lot now oc.
capied by the public school.
Our space will not admit Of our follow.
i0s the infant Academy through all the
yCI.sltudes OF its early history, but we
must be content with stating that after
meeting with abundant success as an
Academy, an effort was made in lSO0to
convert it into a college. This event
VIA contaminated in January, 1902, when
tIN State Legislature granted charter
ior Jefferson College. Dr.. Mcmillan W IA
made President OF the Board Of Trustees,
aud Craig Richie, Clerk. Prof. John
Watson was elected first President of the
Institution. The meeting was held April
9Th, 1902. As is elsewhere stated, Pres.
'ient Watson soon after died. ..
RIVALRY BETWEEN WASHINGTON AMI
CANoEsBuRG. sH.F
In 1908, Rev. James Dunlap was elect.
ed President, and resigned ON the 25th
day Of April, 1911. 1t was during his
presidency that the trustees Of Washing.
Ton College made n first effort to form a
union Of the two colleges. Many subse,
qlrnt efforts toward this end which caus.
tdmnch bitterness between the two towns,
we're made by the latter institution, in
none Of which, however, were they sue
er'sfnl until March 4, 1865. when an act Of
Incorporation was passed by the Legisla.
IA'nre uniting those two colleges. By this
arrangement the senior, junior and so.
Paomore classes were placed at Canons.
burg, and the freshman class, with the
;Slenlilic and preparatory departments at
Washington.
On February 2Gth, 1869, a supplement
wa added to the charter, directing that all
tie departments Of the college be concen.
iraied at one place. Under this direction
The trustees met April 20, 1859, and on
the eighth ballot Washington was chosen
"a the location for the united college,
Aiier the union tho title was changed 10
Washington and Jefferson College.
The following is a list Of the Presidents
81 Jefferson College Reva. John Watson
Jane. Dunlap, Andrew Wyllc, D, D.
VIM. McMIllau, Matthew Brown, D. D t.,
ND; Robert ]. Breckenridge, D. D..
It, D; A. B, Brown, D. D; Joseph AL
den, D. D, LID; David II. Riddle, b. D.,
L''D; Jonathan Edwards, DID. ''
THEOLOGICAL sEMINARY.
In IS2O the Associate Body, or "a they
we're frequently called, SecedCrs, located
t"rt Theological Seminary in Canons.
SIrs'. They chose an eligible site on the
ir'l Of the Pike, in what Is now the West
End OF Canon'burg. This school was
successfully conducted here for number
o. Years. 1t received n charter April SIh
NJ, and on April 18th, 1858, an act was
I"'ed giving it perpetual succession. II
I W.. shortly afterwards removed to Xenia
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