The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-08-27

Heidelberg COlIege.-The Fall Term
of Heidelberg College viii begin Wednesday
the lst of September. 1t is now some twen-
ty years since the college has been located
here. During this time number of fami-
lies have availed themselves of the advan-
tages thus afforded of educating their chill
dren at horne under their own watch and
care at a comparatively small expense. 1t is
presumable, therefore, under this aspect
alone, that the college has secured for itself
a number of warm friends from among the
citizens of Tifin and the surrounding coun-
try. We have not the facts at hand as to
how many have enjoyed the advantages of
the college since it was first founded in our
midst, but the number is very considerable
Many Of these have settled in and around our
city, and are succeeding well in the various
occupations in which they are engaged;
whilst others have sought homes in other
parts of our country where they are doing
equally well. Tracing in this way, as it is
natural to do, the career of those who have
been students of Heidelberg College, We may
form some idea of the Influence of its intel
lectual and moral training and of the claims
it has to the support and patro mage Of the
community in which it is located.
Approaching, however, as We DO, the SYM
pathy and aid given the college in the past,
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Those connected with the institution have
been laboring faithfully to make the conrse
of instruction thorough, and in every respect
worthy the support of a generous public.
The church TOO, under whose auspices the
college was founded, Is contributing Annually
toward the endowment which is now about
fifty thousand dollars, nearly all of which
has been contributed from abroad, independ-
ent of what has been given toward the
buildings Then the patronage we have re-
ceived from abroad has been very eonsidera-
BILE, showing the estimation in which the in
stitution is held by those located at a dis
tanee from us.
We have reason to believe the citizens of
Tifin and the surrounding country appre-
ciate the location ofthe college in their
midst There is equally as much reason for
doing so. as 10 encourage the construction OF
railroads and manufactures Of every kind,
as all have an influence upon our growth,
business and prosperity in general. The
more these are encouraged, the greater will
be our advancement in every point of view.
Hence it should be the desire of all our citi-
Gems to give "a much encouragement and
support TO the college rs possible. And in
no way can this be more effectually done
than by liberal patronage. When the cat
alogue goes out in the different parts of our
country the very best recommendation it
can give of the college, is 10 show upon its
face that it has a warm and generous sup
port at home.
There is no reason why there should be
any opposition between the college and our
public. Ischools; each has its appropriate
sphere, the one having to DO more particu-
larly with the elementary part of education,
whilst the other should carry it forward to a
higher step OF perfection. Hence when the
youth of our city and county have advanced
far enough to begin the studies which prop
erly belong to the course laid down in the
college, which all can see from the catalogue
which we will be pleased to give to those
who may desire it, they should al once enter
upon this higher course of study. In this
way our public schools and college will
work in harmony, each receiving ajust sup
port and doing its appropriate work, whilst
the community would be benefited to a
greater extent.
1t IS with this view that we call the at
tention -four fellow-citizens to the opening
of the Fall Term of Heidelberg College, and
hope that we may have the pleasure of en-
tering the names of many of the youth of
our city and vicinity TO the list of students
GEO. W. WILLARD,
President ofHeidelberg College.