Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-12-09

not To- The disposal of the Un,c sv At the period
OF ms gant the land was of no immediate value us
it could not be leased And as il did not come ini,
me dnect occupancy of any one II too lis nance
with the other public rights VIII ch to great extent
were rendered yaolcss by the fraudulent location OF
the land, by the prdpretors in the mo worthless
: portions oi the townships. Most of the valuable
PORTIONS Of these grants have becn leased, and now
4 yied rent But they were OF in first organ
izng the University. And as they cannot be sold and
as Inc income from thorn ls large, they have been
, OF comparatively small value, gvIng no immediate
an IN The various misforunes and embarrass mcn,s
OF me University No other aid has been rendered
ny INC Legislature. and the institution has been left
alone TO struggle through of difficulties and
nlsior'nnes that have well nigh ruined it in several
. | instances.
| H. As TO the second topic. What has been done
Tor me University from other sources; we remark
much has been accomplished. The jealous efforts Of
the corporation, and those having the institution in
charge nave resulted in the organization of the vari
Gus departments of literary and scientific insru ton
IN the erection of three large brick edifces in the
commencement Of an extensive library, and of n good
Philosophical apparatus and in the gathering of very
considerable collections in some of the departments
of Natural History.
Additions have been made TO the fixed property of
the institution TO a large amount, Y subscriptions
| rom the public by donations from inl,idu,is and
by purchase IN various until il is NANTES. that
me principal power OF the Institution for good has
been derived IRON private aid II wa. Organized al
flrs and IN It's sortuncs has been aided aud even
ressitaied, when about TO expire nv the active encr-
gy OF those having 1t IN cha ge in connection with
the liberal and OF the ilien Is Of learning and pety-
FHe, AT one PERIOD, destroyed its buildings. WAY, at
another, broke up lie instruction, and armed sohicry
iiled It's halls; death and IN siortune have afflicted
lis trends and penury and want have almost driven
us teachers forth us objects of public charity. Ii is
deeply affecting TO consider that, in the tni1s, Of these
dcpri'atlons and sorrow the system Of instruct n
has been steadily gong on towards perfection, and
mat tent and continuous labor has not been with
holden from the students. And is sill more deeply
a'iectinS to be assured rs we have been that this has
| IrlDY nf fhp CT .n,th md NJ no ufa oE
some who were more or less connected with the
system Of instruction.. Long sought aid was with
held until they sank beneath the burthenso of their
station and the only office If kindness that can now
he rendered to thcm Is 10 tread lightly upon their
hes, and 10 speak well AT their memory. Although
unknown to It's annals and utterly dsregardcd nv its
guardians, when the secrets Of all hearts shall he
manifested, will he found tina, they have done the
state ,ome service" in their sefdenyng devotion to
its best interests.
Although in the changes, that mus, have taken
place and in the various progress that has been made
by which the University has been brought up TO is
present prosperity, many things may have been sal
or done which were neither Sc nor useful: yet. IN
looking calmly at its present condition. we cannot
but be struck wit surprise and admiration even, that
50 much has been effected for this great public inter-
est.
III. In relation to hc,hird topic VIZ: The rrtsant
| condition Of the Treasury Of the Inirersi'y von-
Commissioners would say, that in the examination Of
this department, they have found that the hooks ex
hbt in the clearest and most satisfactory manner the
versity They show the presence of watch'ul care
and guardianship over all tina, ia committed 10 the
CORPORATION. And we could not but be struck with
the fact that the II xcJ property of the University had
nearly or quite doubled within the last ten years
Were not for the existing debts the present income
ct the University would meet its current expenditures
If hes" were discharged, might proceed quietly 10
accomplish its purposes seeking, froiu time 10 t'.,
such aid from the public and from individual patron
age as might be necessary to supply its increasing
wants. and accomplish the Objects involved in l's
Ipy.,, !, la, - ,,I ,kz
erection Of he present buildings many years since,
and in the purchase of land for the site OF the College
have by the pecnniarv em5arrassnents Of the coun-
Try, become highly injurious to The interests Of the
University. They have brought more or less ofmort-
gage and attach mrn,s even upon College property Of
great value TO the Institution, and have operated most
dsas,rously npon the current income Of the UNIVERSE
". This falls most severely upon the Faculty.
They are not men accustomed TO enforce the collec
ton Of debts OF the point Of the law, but others are
and the natural effect they less strait
enod IN their Income; AMI debts are shifted from
more a'norous men to themselves. The result Of
necessity, will be that the Faculty cannot art with the
!ni power of their minds in their appropriate duties.
ami TIA they may be Induced TO accept of the more
fempt!nf "e's that have bTcn mSde to them 10 enter
, mon other l4!ds Of public labor. Here is not the
pace 10 speak Of unconii,n self denial for n"
public good, but there has been and now is rurh of
II IN those who have the immediate charge OF The Uni
versiiv which th1sr who look after the good Of the
public ought 10 alleviate
And as i, is understood that some Of these embar-
State the Justice and the PROPHECY Of canceng them
is respectfully urged upon ,h- legislature
Nv. But there are other interests connected with
the University to which directed 10 give n,'en-
ton which We arrange in the ftrh pirce undsr the
head Of he present and prcspe-iirr rants oFe In
rcrGjty Both this yea, Mud in years before this,
some "i US have attended !ie 7nnl,l examination Of
the College, and lis anniversary festival. And We
cannot but speak, with p'e'-are and unfinned sn',s
faction Of he connentlbe spirit of learning tina
penrei manifest, both on he part Of the Faculty and
,ft ,,s, dante 1,
cry GOOD man would delight IN witnessing and VIII h
gives encouragement and hope that the youth of our
cnuntry will come forth under auspices most flvota-
Bile for fall and happy Development of their al
and intellectual character. Bat, viii this is true,
there are in the departments Of instruction some most
urgent wants, and which for lung time have been
felt to be ui-ent. Its now more ,hon thirty years
since one of the most talented and learned of our Cit
i2enS,' III member of the Corporation, brought
forward proposition. Tor the s,7hshmcnt of twopr
fessprshps, one Of the Engl sh language AMI lera-
ture; the other Of the mod IN European lanru7gos -
Both were deemed Of grca, Importance by him and nv
the Cooperation. Thlrty years AMI i,1ra have rolled
away, and the youth Of the state have been deprived
of the advantages which w"ud haveresuied from, M.
, cqunte instruction in these department, OF learajno
/, And especr''y have oar acatiuas our common
school. ann our female semnareS suffered from the
! want OF such thorough and systematic Instruction in
the origin OF our ON II language md lis earliest h!so-
~, as might BE- given through such profess I-shr-
Such want ought not 10 unsupplici. The En-
csh department ought - hr ~ orr'niZei 70 Give
| II 'l.'i u'u''S !" fHclnN, uilly 10n precision III "
should s, happen, as has sometimes been suggested
that the school fini honld be broken M, il would
be, IN the view OF the Comm sinncrs of the frs, i'm
roriance that assistance in whole or in part should
be granted to sustain ,f'ssr in this department.
They cannot but commend this to the attention If the
Legislature, ns having most important bearing up
on the common school education of The state.
The Commissioners have also given attention TO
the site, and to the present an prospective cond
of the buildings of the University, which are objects
alluded tn N the memorial II Obvious that in con
side-Hp these objects, the prospective growth of the
University must be kept steadily in mind that
generation may not plant and build, for another TO
pluck up and pull down. II the operation of the In
siltulon from TO year, shall be systematic the
gradual manifestation of idea which Is ever pres.
ent to the min Is of thosa who have in charge and
engaged in lis abors it will gradually developeit
self as 1t we're, naturally like thrifty which is
becoming more l,eauti'u by expanding and shooting
up with additional grandeur and power
With such conception Of the growing and expan-
sive character of the University, plain that sufc
lent ground should be acquired for all It's necessary
purposes; as for buildings, for ornamental beauty
etc, before The fixtures of society render the acq.-
ton impossible The institution. with more Than one