The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-07-07

tics have been through Algebra, Plane, Solid,
and Sherical Geometry; Plane, Analytial
and Spherical Trigonomstry; Heights, Dis
tances, Surveying and Navigation, hays
practiced the Adjustments Of Surveying and
Engineering Instruments, with the Sexeent;
have used them daily for upwards of two
months in Field Exercises, suchAs land SUR
vcyng, leveling, laying out curves, ,iraught-
ing, in measuring heights and distances and
calculating latitude, time and the altitude OF
the Heavenly bodies. They have learned to
construct all the Trigonometrical Table OF
Bowdrah's Navigation, and nearly all the
Astronomical Tables OF the same work. At
the close of the term they were engaged on
the most nbstruse parts of Pierce's Spherical
Astronomy.
Without naming the branches which have
been studied in the other departments, the
above list of studies will suffice to show the
heavy work that has been done and the rapid
and substantial progress which has been
made during tho past year.
Ii should be stated that tho students in the
University attend the different departments
as their studies require. Especially does
the rapid and healthy progress Of the Uni,
versity appear, when we consider that two
years have not vet elapsed since all the stu
dents were children pursuing elementary
branches of the common English, and since
some of the people of Iowa City preferred
to send their sons abroad than to send them
to the University. Such was its condition
when majority of the present Faculty en-
tered the Institution. But one student had
expressed an intention Of completing a Uni
vorsity course. Pupils who we're then in at
tendance on the higher departments have
been refused admittance to the higher de-
partments because they we're not prepared,
and those departments now have an entirely
different class of students OF suitable age to
attend the University, and pursuing the
studies mentioned above. Assuredly, then,
when We consider the prejudice against the
University two years ago, the want Of a
suitable building, the absence OF the Chan
cellor, the high price Of living, the age and
attainments ossthe children then, and OF our
young men and young ladies now, all will
admit that its progress has been oil that
could be expected by its most snnguine
friends.
1t is gratifying also to learn that the finan-
cial affairs are in prosperous condition;
Resources for the year ending
Dec. 81, 1855, are, $5,lSS 81
Estimated Expenditures for the.
same period INSTRUCTION 70
continue till Dec. 81, 1858, 100 90
Excess Of income over expenses, 8,066 6l
Interest due JAN. l, 1859, 1926 "a
Resources with which to commence
the year 1859, 1864 35
Extensive repairs are to be made upon the
present University edifice. The leading
builders of Iowa City state that these re-
pairs can be made in ton or twelve weeks
time. Tho new building has been COM
menced by the building committee, and the
earth eacava,ed for the basemest. II is TO be
As by 100 feet, stories above basement
The students rooms are to be OKLA feet. The
Hon. Nj. l.. Fishers plan WAS to have them
l5xl6 feet. The Architect, Mr.. Banbury, es-
Inmates the cost at S25 900. When COM
pleted il will be beautiful edifce, and an
ornament to Iowa City. As a piece Of Ar
more imposing appearance than the former
Capitol, which is the present University cd
ihce.
When We consider all the above facts We
deeply regret that the Board Of Trustees
hive abolished the Department of Ancient
Languages, the Department of Modern Lam
guages, have struck from the University
course Of study the Pure Mathematics, which
include instruction in oil Mathematical prin-
ciples through the whole range Of Mathe-
NAUTICAL Science. We regret, also, that all
the funds expended to raise the University
TO its present prosperous condition will he
los, because of the suspension; that our stu
dents will be sent to other States and final
ly, we regret that the Board repealed appro-
priations made by the former Board to the
amount of $4,000 for the purchase Of books
and apparatus. There are now in the Trea-
sury over $4,000, and between $4,000 and
sc, 900 interest has been due since last JAN
uary.
A FRIEND OF THE BOARD.