The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-04-09
Corresp~sdenee OF Iis Advertiser.
WASHINGTON, Iowa. Ii
!. q April lat, 1859.

h w ashiHptOu Hur ucSb 1ri suEYHeo
with mad fosths passfcx weeks. Bat
there Is great Improvement in the trava
cling through town, since las, fall. 1t
, is true, that teams occasionally mire
down in the streets; but persons find no
difficulty psraveling. about TOW . on foot
| There il "a board sidewalk laid alons all
the principal streets in town and one 10
the railroad. Persons visiting Washing
! ton, heretofore, (zincc the rsilroad has
been completed to it, have dreaded the
getting from the drpo, into town. The
sidewalks, generally are narrow, consist
! ing in some cases of gle board, some
ten, or twelve inches wide, and In others
Of two boards laid side By side The on
!y difficulty with the boards, is, that
some are too thin and consequently, can
not be securely fastened
| The winter term Of Washington Col
iege closed las. week. The I.a.ies Lite
rary Society held two meetings on Tues
day evenlng--oue in the College Chapel
aud the other at the First United Pres
byterian church. 4 general invitation
was given to to the public to attend
The essays, declarations, dialogues, dis
cussions and manner Of, doing business,
did credit to the society. .a...t
On Wednesday evening came off the
first annual contest bet veen the two lit
erary societies, of gentlemen, (the PhiDo-
delphian and Erodelphiau) ct Washing.
ton College. The contest vas in SELECT
ORATOR ;EssAY; ORIGINAL GRAFTON;
AND Discussion. Both societies we're
eager to bear off the palm of victory, -
Each of the eight gentlemen, who par
ncipated IN the contest, performed we'll
his part. The jud ges after mature de-
Liberation, divided the hpnors abou,
equally among them, Ito the disappoint
ment, aud perhaps dissatisfaction Of the
members aud f-isndsa of each socterv.
/ The Washington County Teachers In
stltu;e has been in session the past. ana
present week. There are ab, ut seventy.
i've teachers in Attendance. The Ips,,.
tate Is being conducted by c. c. Nestle
rode; assisted by I H. Dinsmore. Go.
rp:. Washington Co, and j. G.. Con.
den. We have have had pleasant, and
profitable season, together 10 the praise
OF the Teachers OF Washington county,
wish to say, that they have cheerfnIiy
met all the expenses Of the Institute. in.
dependent of State aid
The following, are among the resolu.
tIohs unanlmousl y passed, expressing
the sense Of Institute" l will also give
the preamble:
WHEREAS, In view Of the increased ed.
ucatle nal Interest in our State; and
believing tina, the true development, Of
that interest, Is essential 10 national
prosperity, social elevation and refine
ment' Prerequisite TO an intelligent
conception Of God; TO profound and
genuine religious sentiment: therefore
by the mem bers Of Washington Couu.
" Teachers Institute.
Pesoieed, That the subject Of Eluca.
ton demands, aud ought to receive the
1'oious aud riUi"g sngp"yt Of all k,rers
% nrfnf5t and moral freel9n1
I'd. That the Development, alike Of
mind and soul, is Of paramount, impor,.
ance, Tnd TO that end the Bible should
by 10 means, be excluded from our pub
lie schools.