290 HISTORY OF OHIO. 



several miles. The advantage?, derived to the college from 

 its position in the centre of its own domain and having the 

 exclusive control of its immediate vicinity, must be obvious to 

 every one. The institution now embraces four departments: 

 a theological and a collegiate department, and a senior and 

 a junior preparatory department — the latter is called "Milnor 

 Hall." The course of study in the seminary and college, is 

 essentially the same as that adopted in eaf^tern institutions of 

 the first rank. The senior preparatory department while aux- 

 iliary to the college, is also conducted on the plan of a high 

 school. Milnor Hall is intended for boys under the age of 

 fifteen years, who board with their instructors, and lodge in 

 the same building. The number of students has always been 

 equal to the extent of the accommodations which could be 

 furnished, and the prosperity of the institution is now greater 

 than at any former period. It numbers in all its departments, 

 two hundred and six students, and has fourteen professors 

 and instructors. 



THE MIAMI UNIVERSITY 



Is located at Oxford in Butler county. We have already 

 told the reader how it happened to be here located by the 

 legislature. It is endowed by the township of land where it 

 is placed. It has a president and professors, and, about one 

 hundred and fifty students attend its sessions. In its numbers 

 it stands next to Woodward college. We need further infor- 

 mation concerning it. 



THE OHIO UNIVERSITY, 



Situated on the Ohio company's grant at Athens, is endow- 

 ed by two townships of land adjoining the institution. There 

 are collegiate institutions at Marietta, Granville, New Athens, 

 Hudson and Worthington. They languish for the want of 

 funds to sustain them. 



At Cincinnati are several colleges; some of thera well en- 



