The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04

died Jan. II, chronic diarrhea.
Private Mayberry 8. N. 10th Inf, c
died Jan. II, chronic bronchitis.
Private Griswold g. w., 9th Inf, 2
died Jan. II, variola.
Private Datson. y. r., Sth cav, L, dice
Jan. 16, pneumonia.
Sergeant Huddleson And, 18th Inf, dice
Jan. 20, congestive fever.
Private Wilkins Ralph, 9Th cav, B, died
Jan. "a, chronic diarrhea.
Private Mcneil w. W., 9Th Inf, B, died
Jan. %. chronic diarrhea.
Denmark Academy Again.
Mr.. DURHAM :-Having 50 favorably in.
troduced our cause TO the public through
your columns, you may have some inter.
est in common with other friends 10 learn
how the work progresses.
! 1t is now three weeks only since our
Appeal was published, aad since our
books were opened. within that time we
have received in cash and subscriptions,
over s.. 600. We thank our generous do
nors. We are Indebted 70 several in your
city for 800 each, to some $50 and SOS each.
and to others for smaller sums. Else.
where, also, friends have responded to our
| Appeal and IN some Instances have sent
in their subscriptions unsolicited. From
| old students the responses are most g.ati-
flying, coming as they Go with cheering ex-
pressiors Of sympathy and desires .or our
success, besides donations Of S. or $40 each.
1 Much remains to be done. Blu: there is
no room TO doubt that if the interest CT the
public we're awakened to The subject, the
| importance Of cur enterprise would be du-
~ appreciated and its success very soon
achieved.
With intelligent men no argument is
necessary to prove that eur institutions Of
learning have claims on the public. What
! they are, the means Of individual e,eya.
ton and prosperity, the main pillar OF our
liberties and hope Of the State was never
more evident than now. This Will be .ea.
Oily admitted. But the question may arise.
"where and how shall we Use our means
best to foster these precious in.eyests, and
what claims has Denmark Academy on our
| regards" A few considerations may be
stated in reply.
Denmark Academy is tavorahiy located
for an institution Of learning, both on ac-
| count Of the character Of tie surrounding
community and on account Of its compa-
tive seclusion.
| 1t il mixed school, AID offers 70 youth
| OF both sexes advantages sor training in
such branches Of study ss are row deemed
necessary to thorough education. I.
brings within the reach u u attitudes Of
youth in Southwestern Iowa, TIE only OBJ
portunities they viii have for al education
higher than is afforded in common schools.
That ut has been well attended and en-
| sisely self-suFporting," proves he neces-
city OF some such provision for he educa.
ton Of youth. Such institutions Will be
sought for, either at hcne or abroad. No
iJudic!ous friend Of education will say that
our common schools cal furnish all the
education our yca.h rec. TIE common
schools have theit I.ale--.:sy lay he
foanda.iors. TO 80 f1riher a lhsm is ut.
.erly in practicable VIII ,ur sparse popa-
laiion. Academies or similar institutions
must be built and sustained, ar the young
will either grow up without snv saitanle
education, CT hey viii SEEK i on, Of the
state. NsIch institutions are Il public ne
oessity. they have claims On The public for
aid. The older States have recognized this
IN their munifcent donations :. Them: both
public and private. thas bringing their al.
van:ages As far xs possible within tie
reach Of the hunb.est To throw upon
one individual The burden Of providing
The necessary buildings Ara fixtures.
would double the expenses Of scholars,
and would, in most cases, prove. poor in.
vestE.ent. Illustrations CT this fact are
abundant. The buildings and school fur
ntu!e Of the Mount Holyoke Female
Seminary were the gift OF The public
where the expenses wo.,d "a within
The reach Of the s.adtn. Of the
slen aerest means. She appea. "a; to the
public for aid on this plea, ard was
ssuccsss'ul.. A little distance from
MI. Holyoke Seminary stands another Of
a. q ost equal fame, and the .'Pi,.stield In
sl:nie,..' built ard sustained as private
enterprise. But only the daughters OF
wealth can go there. TIE expenses ara
more than three times what they are at
Holyoke. It is considered :, rare case in
older States i, with buildings end all nee
essay school apparatus furnished, an in
s ,'s,, no, y self:.uppoft.ng. A fund is
in the support Of teachers. In New York
every academy is provided scy by TIE State,
FUNDS are furnished to each ia pYoporfion
70 the number Of its students. IN New
England the State has ever fostered the
Academy. Such institutions as Willis.on
seminary seminar Phshps, Appleton, Kuirhall,
founded and built up by i1saividuals. Can
1owa,6o without similar Institutions? Our
returning soldiers, whose experience in
the South has taught them The appalling
consequences OF ignorance, are seeking for
institutions OF learning that can tit them
.or nigne1 and better destiny. Can our
common SCHOOLS meet the wants of such
persons? Numbers of them who have
served their country long and well are now
aere-soAie were disabled u the service
Such receive tuition free.
denmark Academy is not sectaYiun. It
az braces among its pupils members Of the
20 az. We seek the enlargement of this
institution as an end desirable in itself
lor the public good-and not as means Of
advancing personal and local interests. 80
Ear as personal profit is concerned it were
better as it is, and so far as local interests
nay: may be affected, the burdens and responsi-
oll,iles incurred by the enterprise NAV
wen De supposed to equal any merely in.
ciIensal advantages H.K. Epson.
DENMARK, Iowa, Feb. l, 1865,
One peace project said to hive baen ta,ke,,
OF both in Washington and Richmond ia
W ~ a1;oW the rebel army to withdraw to
sion ai rs ex pei the French and take posses-