Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-01-30
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arm. In the secondary compartment the
following branches are to be taught, viz:
Veterinary, chronological agriculture,
culture of forest trees, agricultural arch
lecture, and civil engineering as connect
ed with agriculture. The auxiliary sci
ences to be taught, are Chemistry, Nat
ural Philosophy, Mineralogy, and Geolo-
gy, Botany and Physiology, Zoology and
Meteorology; the Mathematical Sciences,
drawing of machines, animals, plants and |
landscapes. For the purpose of illustrat
ing all these sciences, there must be an |
extensive farm, with field for expert
nents, workshops, beet sugar manufac-
tory, mills, &c.-a botanical garden, a
collection of the best implements, or mod
els of them; library; cabinet of min
erals properly arranged according to their
chemical character; an apparatus for
mathematical and physical instruction; a
collection of skeletons of domestic animals
for the study of comparative anatomy;
collection of seeds and insects, and
labratory. The farm which is to serve
for the practical illustration of the theory
is to consist of GAO acres in cultivation.
to be divided into two equal portions to
show the system of rotations. One hun
dred acres of meadow, to show how nat
ural meadows can be improved by drain
ing, irrigation, manuring, &c. Eighty
acres of pasturage, to show the difference
between natural and artificial pasture, and
the manner of improving it-four acres
for vineyard-four acres for hop yard
forty acres for experimental fields, to
show how to cultivate plants useful ia
agriculture, to try new ones, and for ex-
periments to manures, rotation of crops,
and new agricultural IMPLEMENTS veg
etable garden of six acres-a mulberry
plantation of six acres-an orchard and
nursery of twenty acres-five hundred
acres of woodland, to show the cultiva-
ton of forest trees, the mode of preparing
charcoal, &C., and botanical garden OF
three acres.
The pupils admitted into this establish
ment are to be taught to forge, to shoe a
!, horse, to make wheel and wagon, to
, stock plough. to build outhouses, &c
The number of pupils at.the commence
, ment is not to exceed lOO-to be at least
: IA years of age at the time of admission
of good moral habits-to possess an
, ordinary English education, and be capa.
BILE of comprehending popular course
! of lectures. They are to be divided into
three classes. The third or free class i
, not to exceed 20 in number-must STAY
, two years-perform the work of the
! farm, and receive their tuition, boarding
and lodging free. The second class is no
to exceed 6O-must also stay two years
to acquire the theory and practice of ag
riculture, and all the auxiliary sciences
The first class is to consist of 30 pupils
who have been two years in the thirs
! class, and who desire to perfect them
: selves for professors of similar, establish
;, m4nts. This class is to have the super
intendence of the other pupils. Tn,
officers of the institute are director VIII,
has the entire direction and control of. tn
= establishment; treasurer and two clerks
five professors. and teacher of the lowe
! branches. The practical manipulation
: are to be illustrated by a superintendent
n of the farm, superintendent of the sta
l. BILE, who teaches riding and breaking
e horses; superintendent of the suga
1t beet mandatory, machinist, gardener
o shepherd, &c.
r The total cost and expense of purchas
!; ing the lands, erecting the buildings, buy
n ing stock, &c. are estimated at 81 SO 00(
y and $4,000 are to be invested at 81,
/ per cent. and out of the proceeds The
/ salaries of the professors and officers are
y to be paid. If this should be adopted, i
a would be the only institution of the kline
$ in the United States, and the first altemp
e ever made by Congress TO promote tn,
most valuable and important branch o
. our national industry and wealth TIL,
other plans consist. believe. of the ok
. fashioned universities. &c., and systems O
free lectures.-N Y Hen aid.
PennsyIvania--From the Gov. Message.
; The condition of means provided b,
: the state for general education is so -four
e ishing, that little is required to be done b,
J. the present legislature Within tire,
years the permanent State appropriation
: TO this ob]ec! has been increasing from
$4,000 annually to S400, 900; for the lat
ter sum will be required next year to NEE
e the increase of taxable citizens from S3OS
:. 9l9 to S350.0o0, which will probably b.
i the number returned, 0hough probabl,
e not more than 100000 will be actually
II called for,) and TO pay the annuities to col
!, leges, academies and female seminaries
It which will not be less than $50, 900. No
$ will this large outlay have been withou
Q It's fruits. Instead of seven hundred anf
: slxty-two common schools in operation a
e the end Of the year 1885, and about seven
. teen academies, (the latter in state of al
most doubtful existence,) with no female
: semlnaries fostered by the State, she has