Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-06

10. CENTRAL L NIvERsITY.--Ih
,al Examination and commence
axercise, OF this Institution has
closed.
M closes the seventeenth year OF IN
'.tio,, in the University. and we are
rad Nv those best informed that the
",ntioI, j. aboutopciling the new year
~ more favorable auspices than ever
90 The examination tasted during
ndav. Tuesday and " ednesday of
COX and gave complete satisfaction
m who were present, showing that
.tndeuts possessed Il knowledge OF
4 xnhicct. which is the reward OF
,rcI,gh training and constant applica-
md reflected credit alike on teacher
student. The attendance was small
year to what is expected for the year
come. owing to the fact that many OF
most advanced students having to go
awbere because the corps of Profess
was TOO small to accommodate them.
is disadvantage has been felt by the
ends of the school for years, and led
the inauguration Of the raising of an
dowment Mt the last meeting of the
ard. An effort was then begun, Il
omiftec appointed and an agent EN-
we'd to raise an endowment OF $4,000.
3 services Of Rev. j. Edninster were
nred in November last, and through
efforts and that of the committee, the
sum of SIC, 900 was raised, and some
o over. in the space OF about five
ptls. The most Of this sum was rails
within the sound Of the College bell,
the friends Of the school Of all denom-
rti0ns. and the balance by the denom-
ion in other parts Of the State.
This has been raised with Il very slight
ors. only snail portion of the friends
hr here having their names on the
oks, and simply because they were
asked and only ~ few places outside
re- visited. but every community TO
ONT the claims Of the school were pre-
n.ed responded promptly and liberal
thus demonstrating that the people
home and the baptist denomination
r0ughout the State are ready and Will
Il 10 respond to the call made by this
pgiar institution, as well now as they
afe been III the past.
| The great mass Of Baptists in the State |
! hen appealed to, recognized the claims
II this institution to their patronage, |
|dwithstanding the attempt on the part |
|Dne to destroy it by building up RI
III SellDOIS. Leu IIlDSc hIlO XIV = VI ottiN~
so long, and continually said we were |
|ad, and nothing could be done for
|eaa, notice what has been done the last |
lar. and let them realize that the day Of
|action and old iogyism is over, that |
Ike men are now at the holm and that |
Il DAYS of true prosperity have just be- |
I'm. With an endowment Of $4,000
Sw available, for the next years school
| l,n al. tn inn tho |
Faculty. and improve the school TO q con
tlerable extent the coming year. An
Ient will be continued in the field to
kerease the endowment to at least s2O,-
|0during the present year. An attempt
! i'll be made also, to add a Theological
hair By an endowment Of ut least Sij,-
AA. FROM all the indications and signs
tfthe times, we congratulate ourselves
pom the success that has thus far been
hieved and the brilliant future that
waits our school, which has SO long
ceni in the darkness.
II really seems to us that we are about
Il have tile school ut last in Pclla that
/ as pictured out in its early days. Much
|epends upon iudicious action by the
Board, care in the selection OF the tacul-
h, and the proper management ana dls-
fpliHc OF the ScHODl. Leu Ilo iiiiNt"hS
e made here, let prog res3 and improve
lent be the watchword, and the future
neeess Of the enterprise is assured
ttiG Bt0de.
The above article from the Pella
)iatle of last week refers to an lnstitu-
ION which ought to be the pride of
Iarion county. We commend it to
he serious thought of all our citizens,
i the most cordial hope that the Uni
ersity at Pella may yet be lifted up
ON the highest position it has ever
coupled to a still higher one among
le educational interests OF our noble
tate. Every effort should be directed
this end by all the friends OF the In
tuition.