The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-01-24
State University.

season.-lN. I. Tribune, 18th.
state University. g-
The present term of the State University has
been one of unusual prosperity. Notwithstand-
ing the unsettled condition of the country and
the absence of go many of our yeung men upon
the tented field, nearly $50 Students larger
number We believe than ever before, have been
in attendance during the session. The improve.
ment in its financial condition is equally encour.
aging. It is expected, as We learn from the
Treasurer, that by the first day of next month
it will be able, besides meeting its current ex-
penses promptly, to cancel all outstanding obi
cations This 10 connection with full corps of
efficient instructors, is sure guarantee Of iss
permapence and future success. FOG
/ When we consider its favorable locality-its
spacious and commodious buildiDgs-its e1ten-
sive apparatus, Philosophical, Chemical, Aath-
ematical and Astronomical, in connection with
the exceedingly low rates of tuition together
with the fact that four students from each county
in the State, on the presentation of the proper
testimonials, will be admitted to all its depart
ments, free of charge, and especially when We
take into the account its high literary standard
great prosperity for the Iowa State University.
The next session will commence on Thursday,
the 18th of February. For catalogue or further
information, address the President or any of the
Professors. - iowa City Republican.
THE OATH OF ALIEa1AsoE.-senator An
thony Of Rhode Island does not often speak,
but when he does, it is always to the point
He administered a very pleasant, and at the
same time very pointed rebukeythe other
day, to those Senators who complain because
some of those imprisoned since the rebellion
broke out, have had to take the oath of allegi-
snce in order to obtain their liberty. Said the
Senator: 81 cannot understand why any citi-
zen should refuse to take the oath of allegiance
when called upon to do SO by competent au-
thority. We're it not that hear gentlemen
upon the other side, whose loyalty do not
question, say they would not do it, should
say that no loyal American citizen should res
fuse to take it.. Senator on the opposite side
Of the chamber asked the other day, would
you take the oath of allegiance on compulsion?'
Sir, would take it any way and every day
as often as any body wished me to take it. l
would be willing to take it three times day
as grace before meat. Indeed, I think there
oept the Lords prayer, that an American cit-
izen can oftener take with advantage to his
souls health, than an oath to. support the Con-
stitution Of the United States"
A Ric6 Joke.
Not long since lot of us-I am high pri-
vate nowhere quartered in several wooden
tenements, and in the inner of one lay the cor.
pus of young secesh officer, awaiting burial.
The news soon spread to a village not far Off
Down came tearing sentimental and not bad
looking specimen of Virginia dame.
'Let me kss him for his mother !" she cried,
as interrupted her progress.
'Do let me kiss him for bis mother I"
"Kiss whom ?" ~
'The dear little Lieutenant; the one who lies
dead within. Point him out to me, sir, if you
please. never saw him, but-oh !"
led her through room in which 1t.
Of Philadelphis, lay stretched out on an up
turned trough, fast asleep. Surprising him 10
be the article sought for. she rushed up excIaim.
ing, "Let me kiss him for his mother" ap
her amusement when the "corpse," ardently
clsping it's arms around her, returned the salute,
and exclaimed .
"Neyer mind the old lady, Miss go it on
your own account havn't the slightest OBJ
jectionp c
Sentiment 10 fine thing, Mr.. Editor, but it
should be handled - one handles the spiked
guns which the rebels leave behind, loaded with
percussion caps-very carefully. continental
Monthly. 1.#e
u The New York Tribune, speaking Of
the recent reelection OF Senator Morrill,, BY
the Maine Legislature says:
The policy Of returning experienced represen.
tatives to Congress instead Of setting them aside
to make room for some clamorous asprant or
unre wsrded partisan is one that we hope to see
more generally followed in the North. 1t was
one secret Of the political supremacy OF the
South in the National Councils. When they
i got an able man they kept him, and there was
no period in the last thirty years when the Slave
Power had not veteran phalanx in Senate ana
House whose talents and political knowledge
| and parliamentsry experience made them on the
whole an over-matcb for their less practiced An.
taeouists. Let US hope to profit in this respect
by past experience. Maine does wisely in this
particular regard, though che would have been
more than ordinarily foolish had abe put aside .
public servant 20 able and - faithful As sens-
tor Morrill, ..,.,.
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