The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-17
LlNsLY INSTITUTE.

An Interesting sketch of this Historic
school Outlook for Next Year.
The Linsly Institute opens its next year
September 6. The prospects are bright
for prosperous year. The LiHsly ia q
historic institution. 1t is named for
Noah Linsly, in whose will, dated March
%, 1854, u clause was included dCvising
"2 lots Of ground on the main street Of
the town Of Wheeling; also . lots i'm.
.aediately on the rear OF same, making in
all four entire lots" These are the lots on
which the old Linsly Institute school
building was ereCted-oCcupied now by
the residence OF Mr.. Pollock, between the
Fourth Street NJ. E. Church aud the
First Presbyterian Church, and the
buildings Immediately in the rear on
Market street.
These lots were left to Samuel Sprigg,
"in trust for the benefit and usO OF this
school, tho buildings to be- erected there
on as hereafter provided:
~ devise to Samuel Sprigg and Noah
Zane or the survivors OF them or their ex.
ecutors my farm in the county Of Ohio
and State Of West Virginia wherein
Ignatius Gadd now lives, also my farm in
the said county whereon Abel Noltonnow
lives, together with all my stock Of farm
ing utensils thereon 10 tho said Samuel
Sprigg and Noah Zane or the survivors OF
them or their heirs or executors forever.
In trust for the use, benefit and advantage
Of the said school, In tho town Of Wheel
ing, as hereafter mentioned, said trustees
to apply to tho State OF Virginia for q
charter for the same" He next devises,
alter payment Of debts etc, all the balance
Of his estate, real and personal, for the
benefit Of said school, to be paid over to
trustees appointed under the act Of the
Virginia Legislature. This will was
proven in court at the April term In 1914.
Joseph Caldwell, David Smith and John
List IT,, were the witnesses.
In the year 1850 tho present principal,
Prof. j. o. Orr, was selected by Rev. ].
". Scott, D. d. to assist him in tho con-
duct Of the school, and two yeare after,
when Dr.. Scott was elected President OF
Washington College, Prof. Orr and ]. G,
Hervey, late superintendent Of the schools
Of the city, conducted the sChool until the
building was no longer safe, when Mr..
Orr retained the entire control OF the
school, having fitted up rooms in the old
Athanaeum building on the prosentBite OF
the Capitol rink. Some years thereafter
the board oil trustees, having sold the lots
on Chlpline street, rebuilt Oh the present
site. The school was then conducted for
some time under the management OF the
lste Judge James PAUL. Aiterward the
building was lessed for term Of five
years to the new Slate Of West Virginia
for capitol building, alter which
the school was revived and under
the very efficient conduct OF
Messrs. Birch and Dlckey became very
Nourishing, These educators were sue.
Ceeded by Messrs. Whitehill and Dalzell;
after q year Mr.. Dal2ell retired, Prof.
Haineg taking Ills place. In 1885, Prof.
Whitehill being elected 10 a proieBsorship
in tho West Virginia University, the
Board elected 10. Orr Principal, and ho
selected as hia lrst assistant Major J. NJ.
Lee, under whose direction the Linsly
cadet corps was organised, and Is now In
q tlOurShing condition,
Under the management Of Messrs. Orr
and Leo the school q now conducted. It
is 10 be hoped that 1t may continue
10 prosper. Wheeling should have q
school Of high order for the preparation
Of her sons Tor college or commercial life.
The Institute Is conducted under The
superintendent Of trustees, who were
for tho purpose by an act OF
the Legislature Of Virginia, passed No.
vember 20, 1914, The funds in the hands
OF the corporation at the last settlement
Of tho TreRsurer's accounts, In April, 1886,
amounted TO $l7, 1874, exclusive OF lois and
This produces ~ annual in.
come Of 81. $50.