Waveland Collegiate articles - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

A few days since we have the pleasure of attending a portion of the universary exercises of the Waveland Collegiate institute and our impressions regarding the institution are so favorable, that we desire to call the attention of our readers to the facts.  This institution is under the control of the Crawfordsville Prebytery. It is located in Waveland a small and very pleasant rural village about 15 miles from Crawfordsville, Ind. It is in the midst of an intelligent and very moral community where youth, male and female are shielded from temptation to vice, and are surrounded by moral and religious influences. The place is healthful and prices of boarding and tuition are low. It was incorporated in the year 1849 with the title of Waveland Presybterian Academy but recently has received the name of Waveland Collegiate Institute. The charter authorized the Board of Trustees to confer appropriate degrees on those who have completed the Scientific course. The classical department is arranged with special reference to a thorough preparation for entering the higher classes in college. The female department is under the direction of a lady who has proved herself highly qualified for the important position assigned her. The institution is no ephemeral of fair. It has been in successful operation some 11 years. It has suitable buildings and apparatus. It has an ample Board of Instruction. And the last catalogue, now before us, gives the numer of pupils the past year as 178. It may be regarded, therefor as an established institution. We were not able to attend the examination of the classes, but we did hear several of the compositions of the graduating young ladies and several speeches at the young gentlemen; and we can say truly, that we were never better pleased with any literary institution. The pieces gave evidence of that kind of training which invigorates the mind and prepares for real life. We were particularly pleased with the pieces read by some of the young ladies. It is with particular please that we call attention to this flourishing institution. Until our recent visit we had no knowledge of it and were surprised to find it enjoying so high a degree of prosperity – especially as so many similar institutions in the West have become involved in debt and disappointed the hopes of their friends. We can conscientiously recommend to parents and guardians the Waveland College Institute. Those who may desire particular information in relation to it can obtain it by addressing Profession HS Kritz or Professor JM Coyner – Indiana Exchange