The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-09-10
For the GATE CirY.
Princeton, N. j., Sept. l, 1868.

tfsa+ For the GATE CIrY.
Princeton, N. j., Sept. l, 1868.
Mr.. EDIroR: From the success Of the
"Keokuk Classical School in your city,
land Uncommon schools throughout your
brave young State. it is hoped the reader
and patrons of the "Gate City, will be
| interested in sketch of the "College Of
New Jersey" and the facilities it affords
for obtaining liberal education. The
College was founded in the year TAG at
Elisabsthtown, and was removed TO
Princeton in the year 1856, vas burned
down three times, and rebuilt for the last
time in the year 1856. The buildings
are of sand stone, beautifully situated in
the centre Of the village, surrounded with
we'll kept grounds, and shaded by vene-
rable trees, cen.enarians they might be
called; but, scarcely less old than the
trees themselves. is the house of the
President. 1t is low brick, without
pretension to architectural beauty, but
what the house wants in style and pro-
portions. is fully compensated by the hos
pitality and kindness Of its owner, to
whom | am indebted for description of
the College and view of the lecture
rooms and various appliances for teach-
ing. There is a large museum, fne
collection Of geological and minsralogical
specimens, and chemical and astronomi-
cal labratory, valued at ten to twelve
thousand dollars. The various Profess
orships are we'll aud ably filed; and last,
but not least, the students (of whom
there are. at present, 250) have access
to library containing near 1900 vol
umes of choice literature. The Library
Hall is (like the College) built of sand
stone. 1t is large and we'll lighted. The
floor is of marble, mosaic, the shelves Of
msrbleiaed slate, and the whole so quiet
that the "foot Of Time is neither heard
nor felt. In addition to the College,
there is aourishing Theological Semi
nary, and several preparatory schools ;
and "apropos" cf preparatory schools,
we are grsliied to learn that an effort is
being made to build suitable building
for the Keokuk Classical School. This is
a right move in the right direction, /"
for the Principal. w. W. Jameson, is a
worthy nan and . good teacher, whom
your citizens ought to patronize and en-
courage liberaily.
| The President, DR.. Mclean, and other
members of the Facnlty, suthorise me to
say Mr.. Jamieson's "boys" (of whom
there are three here) are as we'll prepared
for the classes to which they have been
admitted as any young men brought here.
and they would advise parents and guar
dams to keep their sons and wards 4,
home schools until they are we'll advanced
for College. To psrsons wishing to enter
their sons here, it might be we'll to say
that Princeton 10 village containing no,
8 over 1000 inhabitants. and that it offers
tew inducements for dissipation or ex.
trayaesnce, though, Of cocss, student,
+ can manage 10 spend q good deal o.
money, il 60 inclined. The College ex.
pense is from 36 to Al dollars for ! resi-
dent student. Provident young men
boarding, can get through % ts0 -
year. The cost to family is about th.
same as in Keokuk. The place is healthy
but should . young naa fall sick, .h,
President is as "kind as . mother" al
most, and the best medical attendanc
can be had for the very modest sum Q
I SO cents visit, and the doctors do no
: starve, but attain very respectable pro
a portions, only less portly than an Alder
man. Yours truly. W. F.S.
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