, 1874-05-13
THE COLLEGE; At COLORADO SPRINGS.

This institution is tho first regular college
founded III tho 1tocky Mountain liegion, md ID
centrally located amoug tho people Of Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah, and New hoxico, who are fur
removed from tho educational advantegea Of Our
older communities and s4ates. It llas not only q
rapidly increasing school population in tho
Rocky Mountain tsrritorios to provide with COL
]cRiato opportunftios I'm Colorado n1one aro
10000 youth, 5000 now In tl,ela graded scools),
but It las work to perform in preparing tosoh-
ors for tho common echools OF tho country, o.
peoially among tho spanis1s-spoaking peoplo Of
6outhorn Colorado aud Now Moxico, and
1t lis needed also as resort for those undor-
graduntoB and youth In our Middle and Eastorn
States who cannot complete their doairod eduoa-
tiou In our climate, but WHO might eatoly aud
successfully study In Tho moro sa1ubroua OIL
mate OF Colorado and especially at Colorado
Springs, which Inns come to DO regarded 90
thu great eanitarium OF tho West. Tho nut
ural advantages Of an education secured
amid the grandost acouery OF America or
tho world sse rcadiy appreciated By tho ]overs
Of Nature; and tourists aud all good judges Of
our Rocky Mountain scenery agroo that thore
could not hRvo boen solicited q moro suitable
sito for q Rocky Mountain University tl,an the
yonng and thriving town Of Colorado Springs.
It Is oharmingly located among tho graudost
laboratories ofNature, ,-such as Monument Park,
Gtonn Eyrte, Carbon Of tho Gods, Cheyenne
Canon, Pixies Peak, and Ute Pass, while eaat-
ward lies adjacent tho rtchly-divorsiflod scenery
OF tho Ohiongo Ranch OF many thousand
acres, and tho vast plains formerly known
aa the Great American Desert. It has an
Intelligent population OF uear 5000 now ln the
third year Of its settlement, and yet will nover
be go large city that good college will not bo
leading power in tho place 1t is alHo d highly
moral community, and has valid temperance
olauBe in it's landed titles, like Evanston, the
sent OF tho Northwestern University. Tho COL
ony. moreover, Inns made most liberal approprI-
| attons Of land and money to help found tho
University on broad and permanent basis.
They have devoted their best public square OF
20 aores aa site for tho college buildings, have
gigen tan ono-aoro lots near by-oach worth
s1,0o0-for Faculty residences, 10 acres Of un-
sold lots within the corporation limits to induce
educational families to como aud purchase resi-
denoea In aid Of the college, aud 900 In cash,
according to tho ratio Of funds to be raised out
Bido tho town, to tho amount Of Bono 950, 600.
Such is the nature Of tho educational
enterprise undertaken In Colorado, and rop-
roaontod by Prof Haskell, who has been
appointed by an able Board OF Trustees to seek
Anencial aid and suitable persons to constitute
Faculty for both the male and female depart
ments. Prot. Jonathan Edwards, OF Massachu-
sotts. has been already secured. and Ia ut work
organizing preparatory department IN tho pub
lie halls furnished by the town. and receiving
also such undergraduates OF Eastern Institutions
"a may apply for instruction. Tho first annunl
meating OF the Board will bo held in Juno. when
full corps Of Instructors will he elected and the
regular college year provided for.
We arc confident this important oause will
havo the most cordial encouragement, especially
by thoRo Of our citizens who have property in
forests in Colorado or who havo ever been there