History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888 . do Springs is the seat of Colorado college, foundedby the Colorado association of congregational churches, on the general planof New England colleges, but with modifications. T. N. Haskell, formerly ofthe state university of Wisconsin, was selected as financial agent. The prepar- 602 COUNTIES OF COLORADO. for reasons which will appear hereafter. In naturalresources it is rich, especially in an excellent quality atory department was opened in May, 1874, with Jonathan Edwards, grad-Udte of Yale, as principal. A frame building was temporarily
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History of Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, 1540-1888 . do Springs is the seat of Colorado college, foundedby the Colorado association of congregational churches, on the general planof New England colleges, but with modifications. T. N. Haskell, formerly ofthe state university of Wisconsin, was selected as financial agent. The prepar- 602 COUNTIES OF COLORADO. for reasons which will appear hereafter. In naturalresources it is rich, especially in an excellent quality atory department was opened in May, 1874, with Jonathan Edwards, grad-Udte of Yale, as principal. A frame building was temporarily erected, inwliich the school remained until 1880. A department of mining and metal-lurgy was established about 1877, of which in 1880 William Strieby, a grad-uate of Columbia college, was in charge. This department met with suchsuccess that for its better accommodation a wing was erected on the northside, contributed by William J. Palmer, who also offered to add a south wingif the college were first freed from debt. This promise inspired the friends. Vicinity of Colorado Sprinu.s. of the college to make the requisite cfifort, and the building now presents ahandsome front of over 100 feet. Tlie library embraces 0, 003 volumes, in-cluding 1, 000 contributed by the El Paso county library association. Acollection of natural science specimens and an herbarium of native plantshas made a promising beginning. President Tenney did much by his writ-ings and personal efiorts, to make both the city and college known in theeast. Friends came to the rescue, and in 1886 it was in a fair way to beextricated. Its officers in 1880 were: William Strieby chairman of faculty, W. F. Wilder vice-president, C H. Parsons secretary, J. H. Barlow treas-urer, and (ieorge N. Marden financial agent. The territorial legislature of1874 located an institute for the education of deaf mutes at Colorado Springs, appropriating §5, 000 for immediate ajjplication to that purpose, and pro-viding a permanent fund by insti