The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-08-13

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J sEcRErAIy's OFFICE, l. +. CoLLrdE)
t@s pEs MoiSrs. Julv6, 1859. I
J. MAYNARD, Esq: a5"
Dear S,r:-You arc no doubt ac.
quainted with the fact that at the las,
session of the Legislature Of thi. State, n
law was passed suthorizing the establish
mcnt Of State Institution, for the prac-
tical education Of the youth Of this State
in oil the sciences aud branches of Edu
cation pertaining TO Husbandary. An
appropriation of $4,000 was made, and
a Board Of thirteen Trustees we're Great.
ed to carry out the provisions OF this act
In consequence of the law prohibiting
action under it, until the Cd Monday Of
January last, provision could not be
made for the location of the College and
buildings thereon, previous to the year
1860. If this restriction had not been
imposed upon the Board, the Institution
might have been opened next fall.
| am happy to inform you that the To-
cation is now made, on beautiful tract
in Story county, containing $40 so. 100
acres, well adapted to all the purposes of
the Institution, and fully eeting the
reGuisitinrs of the law. It is lust 80
miles north Of the Capital of the State,
and about midway between the county
seats of Story and Boone, and in very
healthy section Of this district of coun-
try. For the improvements ofthe land,
and the erection o. buildings, the Board
has in money, bonds, and donations of
land, from which may be realized during
tho ucst year, about $4,000. They
have in prospcct--an almost certain one
the transfer from the United States of
five sections of best quality of prairie
land in Jasper county, which ulsy, dur
ing the next two years, be sold for sufi
c'ent TOO realize as much more. These
are all our present available and pros
pective means. Half Of it properly cx-
pended, will enable us to provide for the
first class of students early in the fall of
1860, embracing from fifty to seventy
five. With double this sum to operate
with the ensuing year, class of one
hundred could be accommodated at the
opening OF the College.
The Board at its Inst session passed
resolution directing tho undersigned to
address circular to County Superintcn-
dents and other suitable parties, for the
purpose of procuring the names OF all who
/ wish to be received into this Institution.
The information asked for is intended to
subseive two purposes Ito inform the
board whether there is a very general
desire Oh the part Of the youth OF this
State to be admitted so that they NAV
lay out their plans to meet the demand
for scholarships, as far as the means
placed in their hands viii answer that
purpose also, il their means are not
sufficient, to present the data thus col.
lccted as torcible appeal to the Legi,.
lature for such additional aid as may be
necessary to meet the reasonable wants of
those who belong to the great leading
interest Of the State The sooner this
information is obtained, the more yalua-
Bile it will be to those who expect TO
have scholarships it is therefore hoped
that those into whose hands this circular
may be placed, will take immediate meas
ures to have it laid before the youth in
their county, and have it signed by those
who desire to be educated in this Insti-
tuition, with their ages and post office
address.
The sections of the law in regard to the
reception and education OF students, are
as follows.
! l5 The course OF instruction in sa0l Col
lese shall include the following branches TO wit:
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botony. Hor,ic.
niture. Fruit Growing, Forestry, Animal and
Meteoroogy. Entomology. Zoo y, the Veterinary
Arr Plain Men-ution. Levelling, Sur srying.
Book Keeping and such mechanic arts as arc di-
recty connected with agriculture: alao such other
studies as the L ustees may from time to time
prescribe not inconsistent with the purposes Of
this act.
IL The BoaA of Trustees shall establish
such Pro'tssorslips As they may deem beat to
carry into effect the provoyisions of this act.
! II. Tuition IN the College herein statlished,
shall DO orever free to pupils from this State over
iourteeS years of age, aud who have been resi-
dents OF the State six months previous to their
admission Applicants for admission must be of
good moral character, able to read and write the
English language with ease and corn ctness. and
also to pass satisfactory examiaatio Oh in the fun
dam, atal rules Of arithmetic.
l.. Iaa Trustees, upo. con suaton with tn g
Professors aud Teachers, shal from time to time
establish ru rcgua ing the number Of hours to
ba not Tess than two in the wiRter MI rhiee in
summer which shall be devoted to manual labor,
| and the compensation therefor; and no student
shall be exempt iron sr"h laLo. except in case Of
sickness or other infrnity.
The Protessorships and arrangement
of studies established by the Board for
the present arc AS follows
Professor Of Pysics:-Embracing Nat
ural Philosophy, Chemistry, Geology,
Mineralogy, Meteoroosy.
| Protrssor Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry, Comic Sections, As'rono-
my, Surveying, Civil Engineering, Book
. Keeping.
Professor Of Zoology:-E'nbracing En-
tymolo2y, Orni,hology, Ich,hyoloey, An
imai Anatomy, Veterinary Art.
3 Prctessor ot Botany :-Embracng Fruit
Growing, Horticulture, Forestry, Vegct.
able Anatomy, and Botany.
The design of this Institution is dif.
diercnt from all other educational ipsti.
buttons in the country-excepting one
in Pennsylvania and ODE in Michigan,
row in successful operation. By the
union Of labor and study, they arc both
paced in their proper position, and thus
: only are exhibited in their true diguity
Shere they are taught 30 walk together
and that separation is degrading to both
The Students mind and Aands are frs
. prepared to promote skill and success i,
: tho important asd:honorablo occnpatn,
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