Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-01
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Editor Arant Courier:
Thinking that few items from so far
away might prove OF some interest. (''dlis-
lance lends enchantnenf'' concluded to
send you few. l hope they will be accept
able.
Meadville is very pleasant place of
about fifteen THOUSAND inhabitants. beanti-
fully situated among the hills covered with
timber. on French Creek. a tributary OF the
Allegheny. 1t is the home of Hon. Sam'l
P. Dicks. L. S. Senator The American
and Great Western Railroad runs through
the place. 1t is very lively little business
place, and supports five weekly and two
daily papers. Meadville is very enterpris-
ing in regard to its educational institutions.
Besides two very fne. large. two-story
brick public school buildings, with Ca
pacity of about twenty-five teachers each,
there is an Academy and two Colleges, one
the Theological school of the Unitarian
Church and the Other Allegheny College.
which is an old and reliable institution. es-
tablisled as early IA, 1917. This is one of
the oldest and ranks among the best
schools of this section Of the country. Be-
sides four excellent college courses. it has
in connection preparatory department to
fit students for entering the college classes.
and al excellent school of military science
and tactics in which the students who de-
sire it receive Instructions free. This is
truly a fine thing in connection with such
a school us Allegheny College. This col
lege possesses a library. of about fourteen
thousand volumes. and its Apparatus and
Museum are only excelled by such colleges
rs Yale and Harvard
The advantages Of religious culture in
the college are great, and there are thirteen
churches of different denominations in the
city. Meadville furnishes that society and
those opportunities tor social improvement
that most parents desire their sons and
daughters to be in and receive the benefit
OF while away from home attending school.
The college cadets receive daily nstruc-
tons in military drill. under Major Hess
Of L. S. A.. and a new plan is now or foot
to have about two weeks camp duty once
a year, just before commencement, and if
this excellent movement is Il success. this
splendid addition will be made to the mill
tary school for the benefit of the cadets.
There are four thoroughly organized
Literary Societies in connection with the
college. The Allegheny. Philo-Frankln,
Ossoli. lthe ladies' society and the Athen-
ian. eacl of which has its respective hall
and libraries Except the last named. which
has not any library yet. us they were or
ganized only in 1870. which are very rich
and extensive. Large expenditures have
been made during the last few years in fit
ting up these rooms by the respective So
cie'ies. They are elegant in design and
punishment. and are important factors in
the resources OF the college. The societies
hold public literary and prize contests in
the college chapel occasionally.
Hon. Martin Mayinnis and Governor
Potts, both OF Montana. were elected hon
orary members of Philo-Franklin Society
organized in 1884 recently. The Gov
ernor has shown his appreciation of this
action of the Society by Il very nice and
appropriate letter and several reports ant!
messages of the Governor to the Leyisl,-
tive Assemblies OF Montana for several
years. al of which The Society was glad to
receive. These literary societies. every
year. hire soile of the bts! lecturers Of the
and thereby lend new interest and
advantages To the societies and the college.
In fact. this college possesses advantages
and opportunities too numerous to mer-
ion. and becoming convinced that my pen
cannot do this subject justice. | have con-
:liided to leave it.
! on are aHare OF how popular pe,lestri-
,nisln has he,s,us,c of late here in the East.
We have had two contests in Menlville this
winter and sspring. Miss May Marshall
in the first enc. and last night.
lbout lialf-plt elev n. the second one was
ia, khich one Carroll. of james
own, New York. WAS winner in a hundred |
niles.
received. some time since. the COURIER
for which am very thankful. 1t |
md the COURIER are read with eagerness
~ all who see them. and they are acknOwl- !
dyed by all TO be excellent productions
or such AN '.uncivilized country" One
emarked. after reading the COURIER.
Why. its as goods as an Eastern paper
Very Respectfully,
F. J.. G.
MEADvILLE. PENN. April u. 1879.