Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-24
STATE UNIVERSITY.
SOME OF The ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY
THAT INSTITUTION.
Prof Armstrong Tells Of the Financial Resources,
Chsapnsss to Students and Numerous
Courses Of Study 0fsrsd at the
University.

Virginia University, is in the city In
the interests Of the institution, which
has just completed the most prosperous
year in its history, and promises to do
even better next year, Prof..
Armstrong is enthusiastic over the
University and offered several
reasons to REGISTER reporter
why the University should commend
itself to the boys and girls OF West
Virginia.
1--WE have" he said, "a magnificent
equipment and what with our endoW-
ment, the $40, 700 we get from the
United States government and tae
liberal support from the State, we are
able to offer splendid opportunities to
young men and women. With TINS ex-
cellent financial support the school has
grown in buildings, apparatus, furnish
mentS and all kinds Of opportunities
which the student needs until there are
offered to-day the rarest opportunities
for training along lines literary, pro-
iesSional and practical.
The cost 10 the students is very
small. Tuition is free TO all West Viz
giniaus; the cost of books is small-to
the cadets nothing. Other expenses are
very reasonable, and students need only
from $3.50 to 500 for their actual sX-
pense per year.
The practical work done at the Uni
versity has in recent years commended
itself TO the friends OF the institution.
Commenting on this and the many dit-
ferent courses IN which instruction Is
given, Prof. Armstrong said:
young men can find in the Universe
ty Just what they want. This is a
day in which the practical in education
is strongly advocated on all sides. The
bread and butter argument is consld-
cred in fixing on courses OF study The
University is by no means behind In
this matter. IL is possible 10 take the
old literary courses leading to the
degrees OF Bachelor Of Arts
and Bachelor OF Science; but there are
offered practical, professional courses
which are equal to tho old courses In
their discipline and training value and
which, besides, tit the student for his
chosen work in life. To this end the
work in these professional courses IS
made as practical as possible. A young
man. who wants 10 be civil engineer,
or a mechanical engineer, or an electrl-
cal engineer, or lawyer, or a scientific
farmer. can find just what he wants.
He is offered a course in any OF these
directions which is fully up TO the liter
ery courses in the amount and dlscip-
line-giving power OF its work. Inc
student who takes the agricultural
course has a splendid opportunity TO
improve himself by the helps offered
by thu excellent aud progressive Exper-
iment Station closely associated with
the University. Young men who want
10 study law can either take foUr-year
course leading 10 the degree OF Bachelor
of Laws or take a shorter course
which entities them 10 practice
in tha State courts Also stu
dents who are educating them
selves for the medical profession can
take a four years course and so chose
their elective work as TO be entitled TO
a certificate from the Department OF
Biology, which will advance them one
year in several OF our leading medical
colleges, or If they cannot take the four
years course they can take this work
as a special course and thus get the GER
tifcate. There is special work in Ped
agogy for those who expect to follow
teaching. The military department too
is most thorough aud young men who
are cadets have an excellent opportun-
itv TO train themselves in mAtary exer-
cises and to learn military science and
tactics"
One OF the greatest advantages a
young man may expect to derive from
attending his home university in pref
erence TO some other is the wide &C
ouaintance it will give him among those
with whom be will have business and
social relations In the future
Most Of our young men, | presume,
said Prof. Armstrong, "expect TO locate
in our own State; for there is no d fer
ence OF opinion as TO the great future
West Virginia has before her. Now,
the advantages 10 young man who eX-
poets to make his home and follow his
profession in West Virginia, OF having
been educated with those who must 10
evitably be the moving spirits in all the
calliugs in every county in the State,
is incalculable. No associations are so
lasting as those formed in college; no
fraternity so responsive and hel pful IS
that which dates back to college days.
At the University young man will
meet with other young men from every
county in the State, and the acquaint-
ance he may thus make, and the associ-
ations thus formed will be OF untold
value to him.
"Where we can educate West Nir-
ginian brain on West Virginia soil, and
where we can thus have all the bright,
progressive leaders OF the State in close
touch with one another, our future is
assured.
81 do not hesitate to say" said the
Professor, that considering these
thinzs-free tuition to West Virginians
our great resources financially; the
Offering OF so many and such excellent
practical aud professional courses; the
advantages Of forming lasting associa
tons with most OF the coming men oil
the State. and the small expense OF IL
alive offer inducements second Il
none in the county"
Criminal Court.
The case Of State V. Louis Nolte, in
dicted for petit larceny with an allega