Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-09-27

rooms and the third will be used for DORM
tories. \ boarding hall has been built where
. large number Of young Indies room and
board.
The fall term for 1857, commenced Sept, 4,
with a good attendance, and the number of
s~t,hlents has been incrca.ing daily until il
now numbers about two hundred. The school
was opened by Prof. Magoun, who gave all a
kind WELDON aud wished them much success
in their studies.
Tie present Faculty consists OF nine t ach-
ers. all q,alifel. They are as follows: Rev.
q. L. Masoun, D.. D, President, AMI Professor
Of Mental and Moral Science. Rev. LII +. Par
ker, A. NJ. Professor of Ancient ges.
c. W. VonCoelln, A. NJ, Professor of Mathe-
MATES. Rev. II. W. Parker, A. NJ, Professor
Of Natural Science. Rev. G. W. Clapp, A. NJ,
Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature.
Rev. 81. Buck, A. NJ, Principal of the Pre-
paratory Department. Robert NJ Haines, A.
B, n graduate Of the College in 1865, is en-
ployed as Tutor. Mrs. j. II. Haines. a gradu-
ate of the Ladies course in 1865. is employed
IS lady assistant. They have both Won good
and honorable regulations as teachers in this
State, since their graduation.
The fall term this year commenced one week
later than heretofore. and the spring term win
commence two weeks earlier, which will be
January 23d 1868. All candidates for admis-
sion into the institution. at or above tho age Of
fifteen years. are required to present a c%ertif-
cate of COOL mo al character, from some Min
lister Of the Gospel or other responsible person
living in the vicinity from whence they came.
R,n, Of rooms in The College is 500 per I rn
for each occupant, 80 cents for use of furna>
ture and 80 cents for incidcntals.
Prot. L. F. Parker, and Mrs. Sarah c. Par
ker. have the Ladies boarding hall in charge.
They by their efforts are making i very pleas
AIT and cheerful to those wto have come here
TO engag, in study during the term. They
have at present between thirty and foaty boar
lers, mostly Ladies. Some young gentlemen
room in the College building aud take their
meals ut the hall. Meals for young gentle
uen are 1913 per week. Boa1d for Young
ladies with rooms Mt the hall $500 per week.
Tie hall will accommodate from thirty TO forty
aides. TIE young gentlemen have a club
formed by which they get board for two dol.
lars per week. Many of the citizens in the
village open their houses for the ~accommoda-
ton Of students. thus showing that they take
an interest in the welfa"e of the College.
Tn. C,leg, has a wide spreading reputa-
ton fo- thoroughness in instruction as is
made evident, by the large number of siudcnts
which come from abroad. There arc no Sa-
looms or beer shops in town, to cntice students
from their studies. and sucl, Il thing as
a gambling table is not known here. The
young men have a daily prayer meeting or
ganized, in which quite a number take a part
and thus spen | many happy hours together.
All young persons who are thinking oftak-
in. a course of study are invited to visit the
institution before going elsewhere. II they
should mike up their minds TO stop here the
Faculty will do all in their power to encour-
age and help hem in their studies. But lest
| weary your patience | will close.
D. 3. NJ.