The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-09-28
A1,sxANDER COLLEGE.

| The FIRST term Of the Institution closed with
public examination Of the classes connecte'
with it this day. This is believed to be f
opportunity to speak few words in behalf o
the cause Of education, as connected with tn
College.
The report of the Faculty, appended to thu
communication will afford much Information
respecting the condition Of the Institution ant
the course of study pursued.
II is designed 10 make the institution one 0
high order Of usefulness, efficiency and at
traction. 1t was projected with great care ant
soIici,ude, and will no doubt be sustained BY
spirit of iiberalty. perseverance and zeal. Sc
soon as the question was settled BY the Synod
Of Iowa, that College should be established al
Dubuque, measures were Immediately taken tc
design. OF course such building as is de-
sired could not be furnished in a day-but q
large and commodious brick building, in a
pleasant and healthy part of the city was pro-
cured and fitted up for the accommodation oi
students-a President and two Professors were
elected, who entered upon their duties as in
structors at the appointed time. The begin
ming was small. but the increase was steady.
and the results Of the first session have fully
realized the rxPeos-.;-n- os sE-sssends. The
income Of the first session has been almos%s snf.
Fient to defray the whole expense OF instrucs
TN, house rent, and contingencies.
ACollege building has already been contrac-
ted to TO cost $4,000; which sum is already
subscriAd q and guaranteed; so that the erection
of the b0ading is put beyond doubt. This
building is Ahe three stories in height besides
the basementA II isto contain two spacious
and elegant ,artments for Professors-the
is to Be ltranged for steward shall
and the remainder ofshe building is to be divid-
ed into recitation room, and lodging rooms for
students, some sixty or pore. in number.-The
College will be located about three quarters Of a
ollie from the heart Of ths city, on one Of those
b'eS for which Dubuque = SO celebrated, where
= w''i s>Qmand rural prospect, unsurpassed
in the masS6cent beauty sf its scenery.
sooscr'Pnothsave already been set on foo.
for library and AQaratus, with which the ln-
atitution will De Pros u before the close Of the
next term. The French Nod German ,.nanao-
es will be taught BY GefA>p master during
the next term
Students coming from abroa& oh,,;n
board upon reasonable terms.
The institution has opened with HSA
prospects If usefulness-if cherished as il onS
a. l.. a -: III d:.can.r :cn.lc,l.hl. hlo..;n~, !,
this community both now aud for long years /
come.
The course Of study prescribed, and Of whicl
mention is made in the report Of the Faculty
will be published in the Journal Of Education
| The next term will commence on the 9th o
this month. II Is proper to add that the re
port Of the Faculty was adopted.
LINCOLN CLARK,
Pres't Of the Board.
w. Y. LOWELL, Sec'y.
To the Board Of Trustees Of .aie1ander Co..
iege.
Dubuque, Sept. Is, SO.
The Faculty of instruction in accordance
with the requisition Of the articles Of incorpora
ton, beg leave TO prevent their first report
The first term Of the preparatory department
commenced according to notice given by the
Trustees, on The 20ah Of June, with eighteen
students. From that time the number regular
" increased till the term closed with Jorty-siz
or these 81 were in the first class, Ia in the
second and in the third. In regard to the stu
dies pursued. .-three have been studying Greek
twenty six, Latin; one, French; FIVE, Algebra
four, History, and these all have been, Al the
same time, reviewing some Of the lower branch.
es of the English,--snd twenty have been
studying nothing higher than the common Eng.
lish branches. Good order and decorum have
been maintained in the school. and the students
generally have paid good attention to their stu
dies. Considering the season Of the year when
we commenced, the number Of students has
been a large a. I'VE had any reason to expect,
and considering the fact that most Of the stu
dents came to US in an entirely undisciplincd
state, they have made far better progress than
any one could have reasonably anticipated I'm,
less some should come in farther advanced than
those now in the institution, we should moi
think il advisable to attempt to form a College
this coming year, ~ we think il Of essential
importance to the good Of the young men them.
selves that they be thoroughly qualified before
they enter the regular Collegiate course.
The prospects are favorable for considers
bic increase Of students the next term, should
this be the caee il will be necessary to make
some provision for additional teachers Expe.
rience has fully shown, in all good schools, that
students cannot be instructed properly and to
advantage unless the number to each teacher ID
limited, and made much smaller than il done
IN mos, Of our schools. And as the object ot
this Institution is not 10 make money, but Il
make thorough scholars, the number Of teach
ers must be increased in proportion as the mum
Der Of students increase.
So far as we can judge, there is every thing
70 encourage the hope Of permanent and int
creasing prosperity. With the continuance o
the divine blessing, all that is needed to max,
Alexander College one Of the very iirst ins,itu
lions in the country. is, energy, zeal aud per
aeversnce on the part Of the Trustees, tn
Faculty and the friends Of the College, in car
rying out the principles and plans on which !
has been commenced. We firmly believe tina
The location and other circumstances are SO fay
orable that nothing is needed TO our success il
this matter but energetic perseverance; an
then, With the favor Of God, we shall max
this institution one Of the richest Of blessing
to our City, our State and country, and il sha
remain to confer increased and multiplied bless
ings upon our children's children to successiy
generations. Such great and noble work ma
well call forth our higbsst aspirations and ou
waTmest and most ardent zeal.
The Faculty would recommend to the Boar
ef Trustees The course Of study herewith sui
nitted. = he regular classical, baccsIaqrea,
eourss % BE- pursued By 81 who are candidate
fos that degree il being understood that st,
dsnts may attend and pursue any branches ,
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