The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-04
A Word About Bethnny college.

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a Word Abont beihany Coiese'
Warrington "a, Examiner.
One would naturally inier from the
proximity OF Bethany College to the Gull
ture.loviDg people OF this country, that
an institution as beautiful as Tin arch
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VINO 1ake an interest IN tue Gauss Vi IiBn'
er education. Such, however, has been
the oyershadowing influence OF disting-
uished local institutions that Bethany is
IN the large majority in this country
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Even ainops she v'as1 'uss 10 e.Ppo's. u. "
possess some well dehned notions Oh Tue
scope and character oil collegia te work,
we find the belief common that Bethany
Is sectarian institution where the in
struction Is colored by those religious
views peculiar to the body known as
Disciples. 1t is true that the College
was founded under the auspices Of that
church, but 1t Is not true that any sec.
tartan bias Is given to the students in the
classical or scientific department It's
superior facilities for giving thorough
collegiate education are recognized and
enjoyed alike by members OF all different
denominations.
Another error that is current, Is that
its patronage is mainly local, when the
exact opposite is the fact. Bethany re.
ceiyes more patronage from foreign coun-
tries and distant States than any sister
college In the West, II not in the United
States. II Is emphatically true Of her,
that she is no where greater stranger
than at her own doors. While only one
adjoining county sends respectable
quota, she receives students from nearly
every State in the Union and represents.
tiyes from Canada, Nova Scotia, New
Brunswick, Prince Edwards Island, EGG.
land, ireland and far away Australia and
New Zealand. During the past session
there were in attendance students from
II states and three foreign countries.
This peculiar feature OF Bethany life ia
valuable 10 the student in giving him
ideas OF life and character and at the
same time freeing him from narrow sec.
tional preiudices. While the prestige oil
Bethany's illustrious founder has had
much 10 do with attracting this distant
patronage, Il Is u subject Of pride and
qualification to the friends, that the
scholarly work OF the faculty and the
superior facilities Of the college and the
enthusiasm impaired to the student, sell.
dom fail to retain him until the course is
completed. With regard 10 those facili.
ties, il should be noted, that The building
Ia one OF the most mpoaing and beautiful
collegiate structures in America .and
never fails to astonish and delight those
who see il by It's pure Gothic architecture
and immense proportion. Within its ca.
pacious walls are three Society Halls,
Two literary, one religious, all Of which
are furnished richly and adorned by
costly and choice works OF art. These
halls are said TO be not surpassed in
beauty in any Of our Eastern colleges.
The Museum also, ia model OF It's kind
in interesting collections and systematic
arrangement. In apparatus libraries
and other necessary equipments, Bethany
is generously provided for.
< recent yisit to this honored seat oil
learning satisfied US that the College was
In a flo1rishing condition under the able
management Of Prest. W. K. Pendleton,
a gentleman Of profound scholarship and
closed c,S gracefully rounded Of 81 years OF
eminent usefulness. The graduating class
numbered 20 and and sWelled the ranks
Of the Alumni to 5SS. Many Of these are
filling prominent positions Of trust and
honor In Church, State and Literature,