The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-11-24

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State Uhvsrpisy, Or - Of Is vi1(eSss
young ssmisari>s Of leasniss within oar
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or Iosa College W lad heafdN much, md
had glimpse Of IL two large, Gag buildines.
in passiss over the Rok Island and RAei6c
railroad. From Prof Nv. Parker, shois
supplying the Congregational pppi. i Ais
city > fen weeks, Ne learn some partichlars.
The College was removed from Davenport TO
be united to the 0rinnell University, where
Il took the property and places Founded
originally BY the "Andover Band Of min
listers and others, and nov situated II the
midst ofSx Anhss csnnsais, il Z nstszalsy
patterned 4fG M M EsslanAs colleges
as Amhsfst tnd fslS, yet il has 1 large inia-
sion Of the live Obsrlin element in lie Board
Of Instruction, and withal il thoroughly per-
vadsd b broad, progressive wssternapirit.
il claims thoroushness and high Christian
tone for its ipsdaslifies. No year has passed
BY since it, reorganization in Grinnsll, "
are told, without decided development Of
religious interest. Ths towa is proverbiauy
moral esento an asure tinge, DO intoxicst~
Ing Liquors. bsisg cold there except By dag
ais,s, and no "places Of amusement" hav-
ing q foothold.
With one thing We are specially pleased.
Labor 10 made 80 honorable that even the
student~from cities are not ashamed to en-
gage ip n4esals toll. Many snppon thso>
selves wholly, or in part, either By job work
or assisting in the families shsrs they board.
homely dress is no disgrace. Cigars, 10
ciety badgssssd expenses, and the thousand
fopperiss aud extravassnces, which make
many an Eastern college hardly possible ex.
Dept for rich mems sons, are strongly dis
eoursged. Term bills range from $fto 81,
and board from 32.75 to $3.25. A large
number OF students board themselves, and
not few compose . club that employs .
cook, and BY plain living reduces The cost to
about $3.50 or 81.
The people Of Iowa are acquainted with
Rev. DR.. Magoun, the learned aud highly &C.
complishsd President. With him are asso
eiAted Pref. l.. F. Parker, also we'll known
throughout the State in educational circles,
and now member elect of our Legislature;
his department. 10 that Of the classics, and be
lately declined an election to chair in the
State University. Prof Won coeleu, thor
ough German, is she mathematical teacher.
Prof II. W. Parker, formerly pastor of the
old North Congregational Church in the city
OF New Bedford, has in charge the Natural
Sciences Prof c. W. Clapp, late Of Con.
nseiicut, and beginning to be known in this
State As lecturer, teaches Rhetoric and FL.
ocution. Rev. s. J. Buck 10 the excellent
Principal Of the Preparatory Department,
aud the Assistants are Mr.. and Nrs. Haines,
who have achieved . reputation - Principals
Of Troy Academy.
The course Of instruction, aswa see BY the
catalogue, ia threshold in the College proper
"A classical, a scisnti6ce and ladies' course
Ladies, however, are admitted to any course
they see proper to pursue. The scientific
course has been elevated. into something that
Is not burlesqus on the name. The neg,
term begins six weeks from next Wednesday.
Grinnell 10 very neat, thriving town, with
asplendid prairie around it which 10 fast SET
Hing up. A fine new Methodist church is
now being finished. Rev. Dr. Cochran is the
eloquent aud powerful preacher in the Con-
srega,ional church, which now has the largest
membership Of its order in Iowa. The Bap,
list church 10 At present without a pastor
The Hon. J. b. Grinuell himself is as large
IS life, honored by ell his ielIov-townsmen,
and busily engaged with his grain elevators
at Newton, Collar and Mtchell,owu.