The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-08-04
IOWA COLLEGE.


kuk Wig the following intelligent cores
nonaence in relation to this Institution, it,
annual examination and exhibition
This literary institution il located at DAY.
enport. Scott county. The readers Of your
naper well know that this place has long
,nioyed the reputation OF having one q INC
mSsi beautiful locations to be found on the
Upper Mississippi. The river passes u Y
the direction Of cnst to west, and the streets
run parallel, and 1T right angles with the
river. The College site commences on the
north side Of Fifth street, runs north to the
top of the bluff and there contains room
enough Tor the College buildings. 1t COM
mands view of Davenport, Rock Island,
Moline, some sixteen miles Of the river, and
large extent OF country, OF varied and beau
titul scenery
The College contains both Preparatory
and Collegiate department. Instruction
Was commenced IN the Preparatory depart
ment iii October Of 1913. At the present
time one class has completed the Junior
and the Sophomore, and one the Freshmen
studies IN the Collegiate Department. An
other class has been examined for admission
10 Freshmen studies.
The present Faculty il composed Of the
i following persons: Rev. d. Lane, \. Nj,
Principal Of the Preparatory Department;
Rev T. Ripley, Professor OF Ancient Ian
euages; Rev. II. l.. Bullen, Professor Of
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy; and
d. s. Sheldon, Professor Of Chemistry and
Natural Science.
These are All Of them men Of fine scholar
ship and eminent ability as teachers. Rev.
Mr. Lane was lately dismissed from his
pastoral charge IN keosauqua. He il now
4 in New England, visiting some of the best
Institutions of learning, that he may the
better qualify himself for the new field Of
labor at Davenport. During the last year
Serene Watson, A. NJ. labored in the capac-
ity of Tutor.
On Monday and Tuesday, July 18th and
18th the College Glasses, together with the
one which now enters as Freshmen, were
examined The writer will net take time
and room 10 characterize these exercises,
but simply say that they were highly salts
factory and gratifying to the Examining
Committee, the Trustees and patrons OF
the College. The Students in languages
showed that they had not only been thor
ourhly drilled in the principles of Syntax
and prosodY aud other minutiR, but also
in knowledge Of the times and eircum-
stances in which the language was uttered.
The teachers have evidently aimed t. secure
thoroughness. discipline, and the love 81
learning, and the examination clearly show
pd that they have not iabored in vain.
Tuesday evening, July 18th, was the eE-
hjhition of the Preparatory Department
this consisted 81 speaking, interspeEs-
ed With singing. Til, department had been
undar tile instruction al Prof. sheldon, in
eloeHtion. II was no@ divided into two di-
visions, the first embracing the Younger p9r-
ton az them aud the second the older. In
each division two prizes were uliered-the
first prize t. be gwen t. thr enc who should
be adinrmed tho best speaker, and the sees
ond prize 70 the enc who should stand ser
ond
The Committee consisting Of Rar. II. Adj
ANS, Pennington, Davidson and Price, Of
Davenport, awarded the first prize in the first
division 10 Charles Hughes u Davenport
and the second to Clemens Hrschi, Hun
garian Of Davenport. In the second division,
Edwin S. Jaeger, Of Danyille, drew the first
prize, and Joseph McIiurg, of Rockingham,
tho second.
The audience was very large and atten-
tive. Indeed, it was ahundantly evident
that. so fur from being wcarisome, the cX-
crcjses were highly entertaining, although
prntracted until late hour. The speaking
showed that Prof Sheldon had been both
labDrious and successful The Instructions
had evidently been directed tn the work ct
making the speakers act themselves. No
beau-ideai Of cIGguence in the person 81
Webster or Clay, or any other one, had been
held before them; but they had been placed
upon the platform or rostrum, = uct them
selves, according TO their temperament and
mental character, while at the same time
they should lay aside whatever was awk-
ward, or out Of place in them. This we
take to be the true idea Of teaching elocu-
ton. Don't undertake to make slow
mouthcd and motoned lad. initiate the one
whose WORDS and actions are ten times as
quick! nor vice versa.
"Wednesday following. at 9 o'clock, a. NJ,
was the exhibition of the College classes.
They spoke their own productions. These
were chaste, perspicuons, classic and chris
tian Neither the productions nor the speak
ing would have been disgrace to Old Har-
ward.
The singing ON this OCCASION also, was
appropriate and effective. The choir was
composed 81 ND43F1t cEuutIlSt lkEtlNtl W IN
four young ladies'. Ia this little musical
band were two lovely sisters, who also had
close by their sides, two brothers, Of the
now Senior Class-al them sons and daumh-
tiers OF more than common promise. They
are also all of them brothers and sisters in
Christ Jesus. and are hoping and aiming 10
be useful in this service, Their father, who
is a Congregational minister Of This State,
together with his excellent wife, were pres
cnt. As they have seen much OF the "Sha-
dy Side" Of life during their pilgrimage, we
could not help cherishng much congratula-
ton for them, at seeing both their sons and
daughters in such circumstances.
/ The meeting of the Trustees, with some
other related matters, we must postpone un-
til another time. Ill. a.
PENNINGTON, July 20, 1853
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