Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-16
First Annual Report Of the Board Of Trustees
of "Iowa Female Collegiate Institute"

| But one year has elapsed since the prelimi
nary steps were taken for the establish
ment of this Institution: and yet the Trustees
are happy to report their work in state oil
progress which furnishes the strongest assur.
anccs Of ultimate success.
Articles Of incorporation were adopted and
recorded on the 29th of July 1853 which place
the Institution under the particular auspices
of the Independent order OF Odd Fellows OF
Iowa, and secures, in the instruction and gov
eminent of the School, the same broad and
| liberal basis. and the same freedom from eve
ry species of sectarianism, which distinguishes
that Order
1t also offers to all Lodges and encampments
contributing 500 to the funds of the
institution, perpetual scholarship; and to
each individual contributor of the same amount
scholarship for twenty years, or during his
natural lite. Bv this arrangement we hope to
| be able at some future day to to offer free In
struction to all poor orphan daus htersof the Or.
! der in the State. This is indeed primary OBJ.
ject had in view by the Board in the establish
ment of their Institution. and will not be lost
sight of in their future plans and labor for the
permanent organisation Of their school
During the past year the attention of the
Board has been directed chiefly towards the
collection of funds and TO preparations for the
erection Of suitable Col eye Edifce for the
use Of the Institution.
In this effort very gratifying success has re
warded their labor. Notwithstanding the pro.
tracted illness Of their agent, has deprived the
board OF his services for nearly one half of the
past year. yet they are happy to report The col
lection Of about eight thousand dollars in
cash, notes, valid subs crip,ion and other prop.
erty as the result of their efforts.
They have received many fiaitering and sub.
stantial tokens of appreciation, both from citi-
zens and Lodges IN Iowa and other States -
Their Agent has in all places met with the
most cordial reception and their appeal been
responded to by most liberal subscriptions to
the funds Of the Institution.
The City Council of iowa City al their regu.
lar meeting in September 1851 donated to the
board an eligible site for their college edifice,
and the Grand lodge OF the l. o. o. F. of the
State OF Iowa Land the corLer stone of the Col.
lege October 9th, 1883 with the usual ceremo.
MES of the Order In Consequence Of the una
voidable delays in the collection Of funds caus.
ed by the protracted illness of their As gent,
and the difficulty of obtaining building mate
rails, the erection of the editice will be DELAYED
several months. The entire work is under con.
tract and part of it will be put up the present
season, and the whole will probably be com
pleted and ready for occupation by the first of
July 1865. An arrangement has been compile
ted with the Agent Of the Board, which will
secure his undivided services to the institu.
ton until all the funds still needed for the cree
ton of the edifice are secured.
The primary Department of the Institution
will be organized under the control of the
Board early the coming Autumn, thus offs ring
to subscribers to scholarships payable the pres
ent season, the opportunity to avail themselves
at once of its benefits.
BY order of the Board,
F. H. LEE,
Secretary of the !. +. G ].