Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-07-01
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
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charge of mine host of the Scott House anc
at o'clock took the cars for Grinnell
Rode five hours through peasan, country
and arrived at Grinn"lI. A crowd of black
coats that had preceded us were in waiting
at the depot to give as welcome. There was
the Scotch face of DR.. r. whom 81 dare say
it is essentially necessary to see on an
occasion Of the kind in order to preservsand
conserve the ancient principles of theoIogic
truth. There was the smiling countenance
Of j., author Of The Temple Melodies ~
and one of tao compilers Of the now hymn
book that Iowa is to offer to the churches for
1.-The service of song" And there was the
genial NJ, well known in Cedar Falls. Run
ming against M. put stop to further observ.
ations in this line. After dianer, was as
signed to room in the college building.
This was like old times. So much like old
times that NJ. decided that he would give up
his room and lodge with me. which l gra
ciously permitted him to do. The room was
just as left by a student who had enlisted for
the hundred days. His trunk, book case,
lamp, supply Of kerosene, and other effects,
showed sudden call and hurried response.
AS often thought of him, wished him val.
orous deeds and safe return. '.
This is Iowa College, the only Congrcga-
tional College in the State. 1t is quite the
policy to say of denominational institutions
of learning that they arc not denominations
al. Presidents, Professors, and Agents 60
about begging for students and for money,
making (when it suits) the statement that
their academy, or college, or university is not
denoninationai. AS If you ought not to
laugh in their pious faces, they gravely tell
you they admit pupils of every sect and of
no sect. BY the like splendid logic we are
not Americans for we welcome all nations to
America! To Iowa College the entire Con.
grcgatona strength of the State will be Civ.
en- instead Of dividing our energy and means
among two or moro institutions of the kind.
This will insure rapid growth cveryway. The
college was first opened in Davenport in
lS4S think. That city in cnlargins its Dor
ders run street through the college grounds. |
This was so injurious that it was thought
best to remove the college. Beside, in the !
opinion of many a more retired location was |
desirable. Gr;nnell was selected on account
Of its central position and the high moral !
tone of its inhabitants. 1t is on the line of /
the Mississippi and Missouri R road. It is !
100 miles from Davenport, 80 from Des
Moines, 70 from Cedar Falls. The college
was opened at Grinnell in 1860 The cata-
logue published in the autumn Of 1868 gives:
College Department 10 students; English
and Preparatory Department &c; Ladies'
Course 80; Ladies' Preparatory Is. Total
%. There is department for school teach
ers, with The privilege of recting with classes
in the other departments. Among the text.
books Of the teachers department | was
pleased in finding one on the Constitution of
the United States, and another the school
laws of Iowa. The preparatory department
covers the ground Of our eastern academies
in fitting for college and in giving fair edu.
cation to those who cannot afford the time
for the regular college course. The college
course is substantially as at Yale and the
New England colleges generally. There is a
scientific course, designed for those who wish
to study the English branches exclusively, l.
e. emitting the Latin and Greek. It is a
three years course. The college course is
four years. Ladies' department, three years
Scientific course, three years. In the La.
dies department. Latin is read as far as in.
cludes Caesar, Virgil, and Cicero. Students
may elect what department to join and may
pursue any studies that they OF their parents
prefer. Tuition: Common English 81 a
term higher s.; Classics and higher Eng
fish S.; College 81. Fall term; sc. Spring
term; SC, Summer term. Ladies' course
Junior year, s.; Middle year, Sc Senior
year, So. Music, with Use Of instrument,
$40 term. Board in 1862 was $l,75 with.
out room, with room So. Rent of college
room for young men, with use Of stove,
chairs, bedstead, and table, 81 term. Young
men have worked out Of study hours enough
to pay all expenses. The Ladies' Education
Society assists young women who need it to
the amount of thirty dollars annually. Sey.
eral young men are aided in similar way.
Disabled soldiers and young persons depend
ent upon soldiers in the service are assisted
to the amount Of tuition. College library,
5000 volumes. Library of Literary Society,
SEQ volumes. There is apparatus sufficient
to illustrate the principles of Natural Phi.
losophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy. Col.
lections have been made in Mineralogy,
Zoology, and Botany. There is also con-
stantly increasing collection of mementos of
the rebellion. The study year is divided in
to three terms Of about thiitee weeks each. |
To accommodate those who wish to teach, |
there is a vacation Of three months in Win |
ter. Those Who 90 not wish to teach can go
on with what studies they please. Students
who complete the classical or college course |
receive the degree Of Bachelor Of Arts. The
degree Of the scientific course is, Bachelor Of
Science. For the Ladies course, a diploma.
Students who take 40 regular course receive
certificates Of what they do. Three silver
medals are given annually to those students
who excel in scholarship and department.
Students may attend upon the place of wor.
ship selected by their parents or guardians.
If no selection be made the Faculty will di,
rect. Including the President, there are ten
instructors, by the present arrangement The
college building is of brick, 40 by 20, four
stories high. On the first or basement floor
(Which is even with the walk is one rccita-
ton room II by "a. On second floor is the
chapel, 20 by 40, library, IA by so, recita.
ton room, IA by Is, one dormitory 10 by IA.
On third floor are four recitation rooms each
IA by IS, and six dormitories each 0 by II.
On the fourth floor are four teen dormi,ories
al, n H., e..