Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-01-20


weak, they mustered resolution, grew
in strength, and became as good stu
dents aud workers as any on the ground
Think of that. Book keepers are Sc.
lccted tokeep the accounts, whetherre
lating to work, board, washing, or the
fund.-, or affairs of the institution.
The students rise at 81 o'clock a.
NJ. the year round, and the time to 645
is given to put the room in order, SO
that they. will pass inspection when
breakfast is ready. Chapel exercises
are at 7:45; rccitations from to 12:45;
dinner is at one. Work commences
at p. m. and lasts until s. Supper at
$50; recreation until Z; study until 10,
when all lights are out and every body
is to be in bed Scarcely any other
than farm work has been done as yet,
for a mechanical department has not
been organized. Last year they cut
and saved $50 tuns OF hay, raised 1856
bushels of Spring wheat from 33a acres,
1000 bushels of corn from the same
number of acres, 80 acres of oats, yield
ing 40 bushels to the acre, 4 acres Of
potatoes 100 bushels, of ruta bagas,
a poor crop, and there were four acres
in garden which gave abundance OF
vegetables. Generally, plowing and
such work ademand as constant applica-
tion is done by hired help, but all 9TH
cr work is done by the students; still,
when weather is catching, they work
when they can, and when property is
to be saved they work out OF hours
and even late into the night.
There are lO7 acres of oak. black
walnut, ash, hickory, maple and locust
timber on the farm. The students cut
fallen and decayed trees into fire-wood,
posts and rails, and they thin out the
forest by taking out worthless sorts,
or young trees standing too thick, that
the growth and value of the property
may be increased. Last year they
built 24O rods of new fence, repaired
old fences, and put the farm in good
working order.
SCHOOL ORG GANiZATloN-Do DOMESTIC ARTS.
The whole school is divided into
groups of six students each, which
choose their own captain. For partlc-
ular work sections OF a group are de-
tailed. Besides there are toremen and
instructors who report the time and
the quality of work performed tor
about three groups, Directions from
the President are read each day at noon
in the dining room, when the captains
go out with their groups, and it one is
without y captain, he himself takes
charge. \ similar classification is es-
tabllshea among the young ladies.
The cooking tor the students and
hired hc!p---to,al, 2o0--,s done on q
large range; q competent woman with
two girls rs assistants is c.iployed.-
The lady students assist in preparing
the vegetables for the different meals,
DC. Besides, there is a group.and-a
halt in The laundry, and halt-a group
in the bakery, while another halt does
miscellaneous work and takes charge
OF different apartments, seeing that
they are il: order. They have learned
the highest Of all the fine arts, how to
make good bread, also nice biscuits,
and cakes and pies in short, they have
learned how to prepare a good break
fast. The plan OF the institution con
templates thorough instruction in ever
ything relating to housekeeping, but
a greater number of young ladies will
Ee required Washing they have not
yet dons, and outs. s.de help is called in;
hut many have learned 70 starch ana
iron nicely When there are more
classes, tina, is, when there shall be 4
sophomore class, they will wash. Sew
ing, cutting and making dresses and
shirts $50 as to tiD are to be taught
hereafter, and next year they are to en-
gage in Horticulture, gardening, horli-
culture and bee keeping. TO some
people this Kind CT education will ap-
pear shocking. to others sensible, and
to others heavenly.
coLLEaE TERMS AND STUDIES.
The College year commences IN
March and closes in October. that in
struction may be gwen during the
planting, growing and maturing sea
sons. The studies pursued during the
course of tour years relate to algebra,
geography, rhetoric, book keeping, ge-
ome,ry and mathematics generally,
physiology and hygiene, the English
language and its literature, chemistry,
botany, zoology, entomology, practical
agriculture, horticulture, forestry, en-
gineerins. drawing, geology. mineralo-
gy, anatomy, landscape gardening,
architecture, carpentry, masonry, logic,
political economy, mental philosophy
constitutional laws, veterinary science,
civil engineering, German, French and
music.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AS 4 MEANS OF
CULTURE.
In long gconversation with the Pres
ident, A. S. Wclch, | gathered that it
is not intended that the sciences shall
take the place of the classics in giving
culture, because they consider only
things and not words. Ideas first find
expression through words, and words
are the links between ideas and things;
but it is believed that study OF Eng
!ish will give culture II pursued SO as
to ascertain its compass, beauty and
power Asnow used, underst ood, and
definitely settled, the English language
names more objects connected with
the industries, arts and interests OF
mankind, represents more advanced
and noble ideas, and it is spoken by a
greater number OF civilized people than
amy other; and possessing these advan
tages, it is proposed III this college
to base upon it a new system OF men
tai culture. Nor is tins labor under,
taken in ignorance OF what the classics
are, nor OF what they have done tor the