1870 Article about the Institute - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Waveland Collegiate Institute - this institution celebrated its 25th anniversary last week. Commencement exercises began Tuesday and closed on Friday evening, June 17th. The different societies were ably represented by the young gentlemen and ladies in their separate exhibitions and the societies were favored with elaborate and instructive addresses by Rev. SR Seawright of Monticello, Ind; Hon. J. Buchanan of Attica, Ind and Prof. JL Campbell of Wabash College. This institution has enjoyed a high degree of prosperity for over 20 years. Its Board of Trustees are about to erect another large building and secure a partial endowment and place it upon a permanent basis. It is under the supervision of Prof. JM Naylor., AM as principal assisted by a full corps of experience teachers. Its next session will begin the first Monday in September next - transcribed by kbz