Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-01-18
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1889.

tive anatomy "a collection o, seeds and
insects aud q laboratory The farm which
Is TO serve tor The practical illustration ut
the heory Is to CONSIST of GAO acres in cUl.
'lvation, to be divided into two equal por.
ions. to show the systems OF rotations.
One hundred acres Of mead dow. TO show how
natural meadows can be- improved by dram
ing. Nr,ga'oD. manur'ng. &c. Eighty
acres Of pasturage. to show the difference
between naiura and ar',icial pasture. and
the manner Of improving It = four acres Tor
n vlnevnrd-.four acres for a hop yard-)or
~ acres for experimental fields, to show
how to cultivate plants useful IN agrlcul
lure, 70 try new ones. and for experiments
on manure rotations of crops, and new og
ricUltural impemenls-a vegetable garden
Of SIX acres-a mulberry plantation OF six
scres-an orchard and nursery of twenty
scres-five hundred acres of woodland, to
show the culture 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
horse, to make a wheel aud Wagon, 10
stock a plough, to build out. hoeses. &C.
The number OF pupils at The commencement
is not TO exceed lO0-to be at least ID
years Of age at the time OF admission-oi
good moral hsbi's-to possess an ordinary
English education, and be capable OF com.
pretending a popular course Of lectures.
They are 10 be divided into three classes.
The third or free class is no: 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 not to exceed 60-must also
stay two years, to acquire the theory and
practice OF agriculture, and all the auxiliary
sciences. The frs, class is to consist Of
90 pupils, who have been two years in the
third class, and who desire to perfect hem
selves for professors 10 similar establish
men's. This class is TO have the superin
tendence ofthe other pupils. The officers
OF the institute are director. who has The
entire direction and control Of The es,ab-
lshmen,; a treasurer and two clerks, five
professors and a teacher Of The lower
branches. The practical man'pulatlons
are to be illustrated by q superintendent OF
The farm. q superintendent CT the stable.
WIN tcdCueS u''sGo '
a superintendent of the sugar beet manu-
factory. q machinisI ,garde ner shepherd &C.
The total Gus, and expense of purchasing
the lands, erecting the buildings. buying
stock. &C. are estimated at $3.50 900, aud
lao. 900 are to be invested al SIX per cent.
and out Of the proceeds the salaries Of the
Professors and officers are to be paid II
this should be adopted, It will be the only
| INSTITUTION OF the KIND m The Unned 5 s'es,
and the frs, attempt ever made by Con
gress to promote the most valuable and I'm
portant brsCch ofoU, national industry and
wealth. The other plans consist. believe
of the old fashioned universities. &c. aud
systems OF free lectures. The great diff
Guilty will b. so TO arrange any institution
as to prevent it from being filled with mere
pa artisans, and used for mere party purposes
as every public institution under the con
troll of the Government now is. ! under
stand there are even now party menlals
from abroad. looking out for pr"fessorsh'p'
in tins institution; bu' trust. It these poo,
tools Of party are to be paid at oil, they
will be pad not out of the money OF be
n"volpn' Eng 'lshman. but out of ire public
| l IedSu'y, WHICH tnOee now W power sttI
T." think belongs to them and their support
ers exclusively, and which they are permit
ted to steal, pllfer, aud squauder as the,
please.
Col. Gratiot intends TO move forthwith
to Missouri. HIS daughter who married I
French ai,ache about a year ago. has &C
companied her husband to France. where
they now reside. The Colonel takes f.,
very composedly, and seems to look upon i
as q matter of course 10 these times. AM
not a. nl affecting Il mans reputation. -
How many men ARE prepared to follow HI,
example, am not able 10 say; bur hav,
n" dnu,' we shall hear of q few eoon.
Tn" Maj " has brought his wife to lh
Whit" House, much To the Joy Of he FASH
,ooab'es, who now hope To see the Presl
dents mansion more accessible and NOR
frequently open for The reception Of com
pany. Mrs. Van Buren, is sad 10 be rich
aud ~. ] bsI''v". the sister of the late Mrs
McDnffe. Hnw .he will preside. has We
I" b" seen. Tn. wnr'hy Mrs, Madison la
again returned 10 the cuy. somewhat 10,
proved N health. She has. however. re
Gently lost nephew and niece. which WI
prevent her from going rut this wlnleI
The snow has been falling for me hour,
: and we are likely to have some slelghln
From the National Inteligencer OF De,