The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-02-20

Hyosdsr OF The @. Centrai Com.
J. d. PATTON, Chairman.
Township Heating
The Rapahlieans Of Davenport Township viii
In sseo,dance vita the above call NEE. u Ne Court
Reuss. On saturday, The seih Inst u oe ock =.
!. 10 appoint nelegsies TO the County Convention,
asa ,sspssc, other basiless. A fan attendance 10
resssssed. BY order Of Township Gem.
Der Democrat please copy. A. A. Mcloshf'
hva csllsgs-A 1ebh Donation.
We learn that Mr.. CHAsLEs HESDRl Z,
Of Burlington. wei known and snterpri-
sing msaufae tarer, has signi6ed to the
Trustees Of Iowa CoLLEsE, through gen
slenaD s>his city, his intention to make .
aonat. On Of .Gfaeex thoss1s1 dollars, few
noaths hence, for the endowment Of q new
professionally in the institution. Mr.. Hen
&iss object is the promotion Of practical
science. and his design centsmplates ulti-
natsly the full endowmen, and establish
most Of such school in Iowa College ~
the Lawrence Scientinc School In Ho-
ward Unisersity." of which the late Abbot
Lavronse was the mHni6cent founaer.-
Other eolleges-anong the more ancient
Institutions Of the cosaty-such - Yale,
and Brown and Dartmouth, have such de-
partnents for the cultivation Of applied and
islas' -'al science. and the younger colleges
Of the asst are following their example as
fast a. possible, Of which Union College
furaishsa an admirable instance in the pro-
visiea made therefor BY President Mott in
he sPlesdid endowment Of osoo. 900. But
this u The oaly instance Of such founda-
lion in Western College, and the hns in
stance in Ill the history Of education, Of
such Foundation in . collegiate institution
not yet ten ysarslold. Howard College was
founded in 1883, only eighteen years afser
the landing Of the pilgrims. Yale and
Brown before the Revelation. Union Col
lsgs in 1875. Iowa College. though the
first and oldest in the State, was not organ
ssd By the incorporation OF trustees till
lsIs, and was opened with three papils.
and one teacher, Prof. RIrIrY,) in Novem-
Der lsls.
The 61t professorship to be established
on the Hendrie foundation is tina, Of Ctril
EasiAseriss and SeieE l.fe MaAasics. The
donor signifies his intention to add others
n the institution requires and mis- means al
low. Deeply interested in the advancement
Of the mechanic arts, in which be is himself
an example Of admirable prohcieney-he
has made q noble consecration Of the pros
perity realised in his puruits-as practical
machinias and manufacturer--to their i'm
provement and the elevation Of those who
snsass in them. Probably his own e1pe-
ri<pcs a = railroad contractor upon the
Burlington and Missouri Railroad suggest.
Cd the selection Of the first professorship;
but 10 better selection could have been
msds for the interest Of the community and
the prosperity Of the college. GIVE En-
sInxxans 10 now one Of the professions,
fast rising in numbers, importance and in
Ausnce and one of special necessity in a
State 10 new and SO great as Iowa
where % many railroads and towns sre be-
ing buih--and tens Of thousands Of farms
are 10 be opened. Another Of the new pro-
fessorships viii comprise Agricultural Che
mistry. the Analysis Of Soils, &c.--sub.
jseu Of immense and increasing importance
TO the population that 10 so rapidly filing
the prairiss Of Iowa. The most liberal and
popular provisions are contemplated with
reference TO instruction in these and other
branches, both by the donor and the Trus-
tees Of The College-no, only for the class
. in the College and the Scientific School,
but also 10 those engaged in pursuit. Of
practical industry, who may desire ,empors
rily, and in part. the advantages Of the in
sutution. Professors Of acknowledged seies-
sife eminence will be obtained for the new
chairs, and the whole plan will be arranged
for the broadsst ussfaln SIS to the public.
The gentleman who has made this noble
sonsiion is not only abenefaetor to our own
city and ito educational interests, but to the
whole State. Such an use Of wealth 10 a.
much an honor a. il 10 blessing to human
nature. II il 10 be hoped that be msy live
10 zee all his liberal plans for Iowa Coz
AssE fully realized. And his example can.
not bu, be most happy in it, influence upon
other eitizsns Of the State, whose view.
are enlarged and whose wealth is rapidly
increasing. Mr.. HxspRn is a native of
DaaburR, Conn, and came to Iowa about
dozen years since without means. By dint
Of UNITING and lsborious industry, joised to
superior mechanical talent and business
energy and capacity, he has risen TO the We
~ fret rank among our manufae turers, and
accumulated the msans Of carrying out his
generous plans; and, by his disposal Of
them, has also placed himself in the front
rank among our public benefactors.
Another instance Of self-suggested gen
crosby to the College occurred some time
previous TO that mentioned aooye--the offer
BY well known and public spirited citizen
TO the Trustees, Of the salary Of a teacher
Of psnmsnship for the lower classes. The
same gentleman has also established an an
nusl medal prize for proficiency 10 certain
bran cLes Of study. We are spprized also
Of other plans Of benevoIenee respecting
the institution, which have not yet taken
definite form. The Trustees have secured
a highly successful teacher Of penmsnship
and are about engaging permanent prn-
ciosl Of the Preparatory Department. The
Faculty will then consist Of Eve instructors,
whose scholarship and skill a. praetioed
teachers offer the very best facilities for
education. II will necessarily require time
to perfect the arrangements for opening
The Scientific Department
y.