CINCINNATI WESLEYAN COLLEGE. 13 astronomy, has been made, and will be increased as circumstances shall require. LECTURES. Lectures are delivered by the president upon political economy and philosophy, and by Professor Super upon ancient and modern classics. Literary and religious lectures are delivered during the year by eminent professors, clergymen, and Christian workers of both sexes, and familiar lectures by the professors in the various departments. LIBRARY. There is a valuable library, of several hundred choice volumes, to which the pupils have access. READING-ROOM. The reading-room of the College-twenty-five feet by sixteen-is furnished with every regard to comfort and elegance. Its supply of reading-matter includes most of the prominent political and religious journals of this country, the leading magazines, educational, scientific, and literary; the best journals of music and art, together with all the most important of the English quarterlies. It is believed that this College is second to none of the numerous schools for young women, in the amount of money expended in providing for its students the choicest selection of periodical literature. SOCIETIES. There are two flourishing literary societies-the Lyceum and Cincinnatium. The Lyceum was founded in 1844, and is believed to be the oldest literary society connected with a ladies' college in the United States. It has a large and handsomely furnished hall, and has upon its record the names of six hundred and eighty-nine retired and active members. The Cincinnatium was organized in 1870, has a pleasant and well-furnished hall, and numbers one hundred and forty-two retired and active members. 14 CINCINNATI WESLEYAN COLLEGE. There is also a missionary society, auxiliary to the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. It has monthly meetings, and an anniversary in April. DEGREES. In 1842, by an Act of the Legislature of Ohio, the trustees were empowered to confer the degree of M. E. L. (Mistress of English Literature) upon all who complete the prescribed English Course of study; and M. C. L. (Mistress of Classical Literature) upon those who take, in addition to the English Course, the ancient languages, or Latin and French or German. In 1868, by an Act of the Legislature of Ohio, the trustees were empowered to confer the degree of B. A. (Baccalaureate in Arts) upon those completing the Classical Course, and B. S. (Baccalaureate in Science) upon those completing the Scientific Course, and the degree of A. M. in cursu, upon evidence of progress in literary pursuits and tastes. EXPENSES. PER SEMESTER-NINETEEN WEEKS. Board, use of furnished room, fuel, lights, and washing—one Lessons on the Piano in Preparatory Department, two per week, $30 00 30 00 Photograph Painting, in Water or Oil, 3 lessons per week, 30 00 20 00 CINCINNATI WESLEYAN COLLEGE. 15 DOMESTIC COMFORT. The domestic comfort of the College is deserving of marked attention. All the appointments of a generously supplied home are here to be found. The private rooms of students are furnished with every thing necessary to comfort, are thoroughly warmed, and in all respects are delightfully homelike. The dining-room is on the main floor, and is cheerful and attractive. The tables are uniformly supplied with most wholesome, palatable food, and served in a manner designed to educate young ladies in the proprieties of life while. contributing to their physical and social enjoyment. There is not, in the whole domestic management, a single exception to the munificence which is, confessedly, its characteristic. The College is conducted on a positively Christian basis. Daily religious exercises are held in each school-room, besides general services in the chapel. For the boarders, family worship is observed regularly. On Sabbath morning 16 CINCINNATI WESLEYAN COLLEGE. they attend Church in the city, wherever their parents may designate; in the afternoon, Sunday-school, and at night, appropriate and interesting services in the College building. THE ALUMNE. The graduates of the College have an active and efficient alumnal organization. Anniversary exercises are held each year in connection with the commencement, and a beautiful alumnal volume is published once in two years. In 1845, the first Senior Class, consisting of six young ladies, received the honors of the College. The alumnæ now number four hundred and sixty-two; besides, there are more than three thousand educated women, North, East, South, and West, who were trained within its walls. DENISON UNIVERSITY, GRANVILLE. The institution now known as Denison University was first organized at Granville, Licking county, Ohio, December 13th, 1831. It was incorporated by act of the Ohio Legislature, February 3d, 1832, under the name of the "Granville Literary and Theological Institution." By an act of January, 1845, the name was changed to "Granville College;" and this again, under the general law of Ohio, was changed June 25th, 1856, to the name which the institution now bears. It was so named in honor of Wm. Denison, of Adamsville, Ohio, in accordance with an early vote of the Trustees that the first donor of $10,000 or more to the institution should have the privilege of naming it. A Denison University may be said to have been the child of the Ohio Baptist Education Society. At a meeting of this body, held at Lebanon, Ohio, in May, 1830, it was decided to take immediate steps for the establishment of a College. committee was appointed to nominate twelve Trustees, and to receive bids for the location of the College. At the next annual meeting of the Society, held at Lancaster, in May, 1831, this committee presented their report. They nominated as Trustees: John McLeod, Charles Sawyer, Luther Woods, Thomas Spelman, Jonathan Atwood, Jacob Baker, Allen Darrow, William Sedgwick, W. Thompson, Isaac Sperry, S. Carpenter, and B. Allen. These gentlemen were duly elected. Of the number, Rev. Allen Darrow, now living at Sunbury, Ohio, alone survives (January, 1876). At this meeting applications for the location of the College were received from several different towns and cities. Rev. Allen Darrow and Mr. Charles Sawyer, in behalf of the |