The new North-west., 1885-06-26
THE COLLEGE OF MONTANA.

The exercises OF the Montana College last
week closed the years term. The next
term will begin Wednesday, September o.
The Dormitory building will be completed
before that date and afford adequate and
most excellent rooms for seventy.two addi-
tional pupils. It 10 1881 feet In size and
will consist Of basement and three stories,
making one of the finest edIfices 10 The Ter
ritory.' The arrangement Of the building Is
admirable, the larger part Of 1t being SO
arranged that each student will have sepa-
rate room, and each group Of four rooms
will open In q common study room or psrlor
for the four. II will be heated by steam
and probably be lighted by electricity. The
first story Of the building Is now up, and
under the energetic management of Mr..
Mcconnell, the work is progressing very
rapidly.
The past year has been q very successful
one. Notwithstanding all obstacles and
difficulties to contend with, 1t has paid its
way, aud the students-nesrly seventy in
number-have made remarkable progress.
There were many applicants for scholarships
the past year wte could not be accommoda-
ted with rooms and board, the management
being limited by the facilities of the build.
ing. The erection Of the Dormitory build
Ing will greatly enlarge the accommodations
and probably make available nearly the
entire main structure for recitation rooms,
besides increasing the capacity to 140 stu
dents. Fully one hundred Of these can be
accommodated with rooms and board at the
College. The rates, too, are such that al
most any family can afford to send ut least
one pupil, the entire cost for room, board
and tuition for the general course Of ten
months being $500. The Music and Art
branches alone are extra. In these an addi-
tlonal teacher will be engaged for the next
term, the demand upon the time Of the
principals In these branches exceeding their
possible attention. a.-s.
The College for the past year has been
under charge of Its President, d. J. McMil-
Ian, d. D., who has also taught Ancient
Languages and Sciences. His assistants
have been A. M. Nation, A. NJ, Professor Of
Mathematics and English Rev. Z. J. Groen.
eveld, A. NJ, Professor Of Modern Lam
gusges J. J. Robinson, A. b., Professor of
Music and Latin; Miss Lillian Hudson, In
structor In Drawing and Painting; Miss
Stella Wilson, Assistant Instructor in Sci
ences and English; Miss M. A. Potter, Lady
Principal and Matron. The Faculty Is .
most excellen. one. All have been retained
except Miss Hudson, whose services are re-
iuctantly yielded, while one or more addi-
tional teachers have been engaged. Miss
Worden, Of Mount Holyoke, Mass, will
take Miss Hudson's place a. teacher In the
Art Department, and an assistant will be
engaged. ...r
This year preliminary course In Chemis-
try will be taken up, and by the next year
the Department will be formally opened
with Professor In distinct charge OF 1t. II
is intended to develop this scientific course
TO the utmost, and the foundation for 1t will
be begun tins year with the establishment Of
laboratory and the preliminary course.
The institution has surpassed all expecta-
tions, and the energy, devotion and capabil-
ity Of the President and bis assistants 10
demonstrated In their work. To put an in>
sttution like this on selfsustainlng basis,
secnre means for the construction Of fine
buildings and prepare classes for such exam
nations as the College classes had last week
is herculean work, and II has been accom-
plishei conscientiously and we'll. DR.. Nc
MILAN has devoted ell his energies TO this
work, and all who know him feel gratIhed
u the magnificent success be is achieving.
In five years more, n he ID spared to this
work, he will make It au institution without
. superior 10 the land and establish on an
enduring basis an educational Institution In
which all Montana will have just pride.
We feel u our duty, a. well as pleasure, to
extend congratulations to the Faculty on
their years work, and commend the College
Of Montana TO oil who desire 70 give their
children or wards the advantages Of lIb-
eral education.