Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-05-11

4c JOSEPH HUNTINGTON, 1885, a..
ss CARLETON PARKER, 1885,
ORsoN RoCKwELL, 1910, as ~en.Et
CHARLES G. BlsBEE, 1841. ss,..a.ea
Again, the chief reason of the partial
temporary failures in The outset was, Tin The
opinion of the writer,O opening the school
before things were in perfect readiness. The
uneasiness arose among the students, on
account of the imperfect state Of things
about the establishment, in connection, to
be sure, with the want of Sufficient supply
of thorough instruction. Many cf them
coming from other schools where they en-
joyed better advantages, began at once TO
murmur. But fortunately these things have,
in part, long since ce1sed to exist. This
state Of things must be referred ultimately,
to an objectionable lack of forecast in the
first Principal. objectionable, we say, in
him, because he ought TO have known and
weighed the consequences of commencing
under such circumstances. There was moth
ing which occurred in this, tina, could not
have been foreseen' by common discernment
and that was not foreseen and suggested to
the writer Of this article, some time previ.
Gus TO its Occurrence. But what is this to
the school noqD. farther than the existence
Of the original causes2 Is the Institution to
be forever Objectionable, because in the be-
ginning it did not, in every respect, meet
the expectations Of its original founders
We answer no; unless the obstacles which
} produced this result are insurmountable.-
| But how is this2 What are the obstacles 2
Nothing, but what an open purse would
Let US attend to the reason why the
school has prospered as well as ithas. The
chief one, in our opinion, is its natural ad :
vantages. BY this we mean, the advan-
| tages Of its location. It is situated in the
heart Of one Of the most populous & wealthy
| regions in the State: in the geographical
centre of two counties, which have done
more for education than any other two con-
/ iiguous counties in Vermont. Consequently
! il enjoys tbe patronage OF those who are
i interested in education and have the dispo-
sition and ability to assist Furthermore,
it is situated in the pleasant, growing and
1 healthy village Of Brandon, on gentle en-
inenee about forty rods from the principal
street, overlooking Mill River few rods
distant TO the left, possessing occasional
views Of Otter Greek, about three-fourths oil
a mile distanL in front and to the right;
and enjoying a richer and more extended
inland scenery than any similar Institution
in the State. The village in which il is
; situated is easy of access, by daily public
81 conveyance or otherwise, TO the most dis
lant parts of the country. This place il
also preferred BY many, for educating tbei
! families, on account of the few Tendencies
!, it possesses Comparatively speaking,) t
!, dissipation, proHigacy and ruin, which 81
i frequently beset our higher Seminaries o
! learning.
The Seminary building is sufficient
ample TO accommodate sixty permanen
: scholars with rooms, board, &C., beside
several rooms for public use, and, situate
so near the village that almost any numbt
can be furnished with instruction. Th
Institution is furnished with an apparatu
= and library suitable for Seminary of tn
= character. The Academic Year consists
! a. weeks. This IS divided into two tern
!. of % weeks each. The first term con
: mences on the first Monday Of Decembe
: The second on the last Monday Of Ma
= The present acting Principals of each q
= partment are, Charles G. Bis6ee, Ma
= Department; III Lou;ze Briggs, Fema
~ Department.
!" Lastly, in respect to the claims OF y
Institution on the patronage OF the deno'
= Ina,ion. This leave for more able p
! ,han mine te. discuss. In order, howev
- that discussion may be elected, will
no few questions.
!. Isl. DO the wants Of the Baptists
i. Vermont require for the benefit OF The
-. nomination an Institution Of learning WI
Ire in its borders
-, 81. Should such Seminary enabr;
- in its course of study the science Of theo
;,v gy; or in other words, a department
fitting young men for the sacred desk2
ues Sd. Which would be the better poll
+ Of 10 consolidate the efforts of the denomi
out ton and constitute Seminary of real We
fter and permanency; or distribute these eff
The on some half dozen schools without sea
fair " breathing the breath Of life into an,