Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-15
Iowa College Removal.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, J

DAVENPORT, Iowa, May !, 1858.
! DEAR SIM Iowa COLLEGE was located in
the town of Day export, in the year lo47.-
| A choice site was secured. and building
erected Ia consequence, however, Of thu
deep cuts required by the grade established
| or the contiguous streets, it was found nee
essary, in 1854, to change the site new
one was obtained, outside of the corpora
ton limits, and new buildings erected, at d
cost of more than 10000.
The plans Of the Board of Trust, in res
pect to grounds and buildings, are again in
terrupted by the proposed extension Of a
street through the center OF the present Col
lege cite; and at special meeting of the
Board on the 20th ult, the following action
wa therefore taken:
Whereas, 1t is manifest that Main Street
| will be opened through the College Grounds
destroying their integrity, and diminishing
their fitness for College purposes
"Resoived, That the interests Of the Col
ege require removal to a new site.
"Re,oited That the Financial Agent be-
and is hereby authorized to make contracts
for the sale of the College Grounds
"ResoLued, That the Executive Committee
be, and is hereby Instructed to inform the
friends Of the College in various parts of the
State, by Circular or otherwise, that the
question OF the re location Of the College
will be considered and acted upon at the
Annual Meeting III July, and that said Com
mittee receive all proposals, to be laid be-
fore the Board at said Meeting
In accordance with the above resolutions,
this Circular is addressed to you. The An
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the College in Davenport, on Tuesday, July
18th, the day preceding Commencement, at
o'clock A. II.
Favorable proposals have already been
made to the Board, ut they are unwilling
to decide SO important question without
ample ard full consultation with the friends
OF the College throughout the State The
proposed change of location should be SO
made a. to insure the College against the
necessity of another removal, relieve 1t Il ON
its present embarrassments, and open to it
an enlarged sphere of vigorous and success
ful usefulness.
such an Institution carries with it untold
ben nefits, social, pecuniary. intellectual, and
moral. 1t is for those who wish to secure
these advantages f,r any locality, to make
such proposals as will, considered in connec
ton with the natural advantage. of the
place, satisfy the Board of Trust that the IN
terests and usefulucss of the College will he
best promoted by the acceptance of their
offer Those interested, who cannot he
present at the meeting in July, are invited
to address Rev. J. A. Reed, Clerk of the
Executive Committee.
A. B. ROBBINS, Prcst Board Trustees
G.. +. MAGOUN, Clerk
J. A. REED, Clerk Erecutice Committee.
1t seems from the above that the removal
of this institution is earnestly thought Of
We cannot but regret that this step is to be
taken, and yet, nnless the trustees Of the
same are willing to allow the institution to
be subject to the same rules and regulations
which govern companies and individuals,
then let it go, say we. Main street ia un-
doubtedly bound to be opened whether the
College goes or stays This is a matter al
ready settled upon.