Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-24

GRlswoLD CoLLEoE.-The following
10 shs report # the Trustees ef Grswold Col.
lsss. laid bsfsrs ths Episcopal Csnv snsisn ..
10 anausl meeting il Nay last. Il 10 o.
The nest sstisfaeiory character. ssd vs look
forward With confidence - see shis College
oss q tAs brightest and most popular liter
asy ornamssts In the Wet:
In eur lsss report, the liabilities sf The
College we're shown TO bs abest I'll. .OO0.-
| This suo. with interest added. made st lsast
tl6. 900 70 BE- provided ios. To rsdsss. and.
| II psssibls, 10 cancel this imdsbtsdnsss. at The
earliest noa eat was ths dstsrminattes Of
shs Board. Immediately after the General
| Oouvsntien. the Rev. Silss Tosssn. d D.. and
the Rev. Chss. B. Stout, accredited agents Of
The Beard. entered vigorously spos the york
Of collecting fupds for The above Dsstisnsd
psrpsss, tn New York City and New Noyland.
Their ssrass, ssd veil directed eGoris we're
snissn,ly susesssfal. During the yesr. ell.
900 altogether. including come former pledge.
Asvs bssn received and applied. Of shis sum.
81, 500 we're collected BY the Rev. X. Par
vim. whose sforss In behalf Of the College.
from The beginning. have bees most valuable
and unrsmitted. Various small debts. amount
ing 10 81 500. are yet due. but iuDds amply
sufIicisns 10 cover this sum are securely
pledged All legal sneumbrsncss upon tho
property ere new removed. 10. the whole
College dsbs may Be regarded - paid, or pre-
vidsd for.
Il 10 with . profound sense Of relief. and
With sincere gratitude 70 the Fsuntsta Of
Asreiss. that " ere pssOittsd TO record the
sosssssfsl sssomplishosat. thss fer. Of thss
educational sstsrpriss. Undertaken In The
oidst Of fnanoisl depression. and sendustsd
asid sectional calamity. IL has never lacked
the coantsnspss and support Of many. Who
we're sbls TO promote its inicrssts. Grateful
sckns wlsdgnsst 10 made 10 oil. whose ssatri-
balios and assistance have csmbiasd. TO -
We ere confident that oil sash participate 10
shs satisfaction With whish We regard the hap.
py progress and present promise Of sus sndsr.
takisg.
IL the college building varieus inprevs-
mssss have been made. 4 portion Of the
walls Of the library. hitherto vacant. hss been
sspplisd With appropriate sbslvss asd book
sasss. 90 that the ixturss ssd fssHiturs Of the
ssom are nov complete.
A pr, jeet 10 so~ 10 progrsss Of fol6llmsnt.
70 present TO the College, iron the citis ne OF
Isvs. without regard TO eeelssiastiosl eonnee-
tions. . collection Of soms 400 volu0ss Of
standard his'orical works. 70 be called the
Bishop II. W. Lee Library. ~ . tsslimooisl
to The pr. cent DIocsssn. An elegant ws'nut
Dot r. ease. containing the nuslsus oi the new |
collection. 10 slrsady provided.
Prof Sheldon, with charact sristio ardsr. |
has continued his scientific explorations. sspS.
eialiy In the department Of coaehologv and
BY exchanges Of sbslls Of this vicinity Ter
those Of forsigG regions, has added. st lssst.
a. kaaI
own expense. he has furnished haudsoms
hss been opened In the building for their re-
csrtion.
While vs are enabled 70 render % satisfsc-
,ory . report Of ths 6,sncisl coalition Of the
College. IL must Be remembered that the
msans OF securing its unincumbsrsd possession
have been supplied by friends without the
Dieesss. With the exception sf come few do
sations. chiefly from DavsLport. ocmpar rative.
y little meDey has been contributed bv the
people Of lows for the purchase ef the prop
srty. Il should ever bs borne in mind that II
is Diocesan Iuslituties, and especially de-
serves the suppors and patrossgs Of the
Church in eur own State. II 10 not too much
. sxpsct that eur svs citizens should pavtis.
ularly interest thsmsslves 10 lite permanent
and ussfslnsss Funds ere. st pres
eot. much needed Tor Improving the kr1uode.
asd putting the fenees and ost. build nss In
suitable repair. The bseooins end attractive
sppearanes Of the property ought 70 be . oat'
lsr Of honorable pride with every Chursh0sn
10 Iewa.
W. cordially commend to The people gen
sralIy, throughout the Diocese. the claims Of
College upon their active synpathiss
and bsnsvolencs.