The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-06

Twas not q little surprised, h.Jwevcr, q
I looked upon one Of your Dailies 6or the
past week, to learn that but fifteen hun-
drd dollars, all told, had hem contributed
| by your thriving city - consideration for
the locating and sustaining Of - noble an
enterprise ~ the Iowa College in your
midst This confess IL the first unfAvora
bic impression that has tended to cast any
degree Of gloom over the esprit Of my
dreams" west Of the Father Of waters.n
Is il true that the hearts Of the people in
this western paradise, have become mere
speculation and sensual, instead Of educa-
,lonal and devotional? The ultimate cd
vantages 81 such an enterprise, to any prom
,ing city like yours, 30 modestly and cour-
teously limited at in the memorial addressed
to your Aldermen, were not 'overdnwn.
In locality like yours, where the scenery
,tself-the unparalleled beauty Of river,
town aud landscape, as seen from the rising
slope overlooking your city would be SUM-
.icnt, IN connection with its uncommon
hcalthfulness, to attract students by hun
'ircds To this point, aud cnamor them with
college life. Such an enterprise may be
rendered powerful element in promoting
the growth and general prosperity Of the
city. Indeed il may DO made not only
means Of attracting students, but wealthy
parents from all parts OF the country, both
east and west, having children tn educate.
Thus not only all the branches Of business
more or less benefited By such educational
facilities, but the sale Of lots and the price
Il real estate materially quickcncd. In
deed lots aud dwellings are often doubled in
value ON no other account, than their prox-
unity 70 such An enterprise, or being loca-
ted in town or city where such facilities
exist, even though il he but in anticipation.
Whence therefore the incongrnity or inn
rropriety, u dividing at least portion u
this wealth thus created, in establishing and
,,ding forward these enterprises And why
,hould leading citizens, business men, land
holders, and men of means, manifest 10 lit
tic interest in these enterprises, or even on
the dollar and cvm principle, doubt the ex-
peaiency and economy of such investments,
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'"se "ei '.'ea'''ue e''Ae"s nA'e so~'ee!
s"e" 'he'"'e"ea '''e W e"qu''e' whether
a'"'ee" 'ne'e were any o'nef in'eres. "eeu-
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e'"ce"e 'he I"'s'"''''y On '"'s state
'h'nes !" s"me Instances, YET We oe"eve tha'
tue time Is |" hand, when' especially the
more wealthy citizens OF our thriving towns
and e'''eS' ~ tue west, wiii pause and De-
tow ~ least fugitive thought On this sub
leot' Ana the mnn'hccnce, which we be-
'e'e VIII TIC awakened, even BY such
ionghtiulness, within the next two years
y tins heaven favored land, VIII ast"n'sh
'"' eastern world
| ALREADY the era has commenced nut
ave or SIX weeks since, tins sober Thought
iha'ed the neat little city "' Peoria, III,
I" offer a. an induccmcns Tor the location
| u a iitcrar. INSTITUTION there, the snug ss.m
ii sV,"o And yet the still smaller city
81 Bloomington, ILL.,, out-bad her with the
sun % sit"'sU and took the palm And
4 J remember right, ! read an account d
difference III clergyman assembled IN your
state who subscribed about SZzo" IN
Nv minutes, FOR worthy institution, IN
the neat little city oi Mount Pleasant
Ind az the recent commencement o. TINS IN
't,tns'on resolution MAS passed ny the
Beard to add TO Its "snds the sum On s@o.ooo
more ANA VIC werr P'sasea 70 learn rom
Tue m'""''a' oe'''s a''a'e" 70 'nA' tue
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SUBJECT properl, presented "a receive every
where m"st hearty response. We say
therefore confidently to our eastern friends,
not To allow these uniasorable impressions
/ III reference, fa the scarcity ,f higher etill-