New-York daily tribune., 1842-11-09
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doin College contains fine lithographic view OF
rhe buildings with the adjacent grounds, and ex-
bib,s the total number OF students a, 1874, of whom
S are seniors, so Juniors, 43 sophomores and so
freshmen. The expenses of the collegiate course
are SET down at sl39 so. The College has a
good reputation for moral influence and insellec-
tual culture.
HARrARD US,vEssrrY, in all her departments,
has SIS s,udents-o2 theological, i07 a@' lis
medical. resident graduates. 6S seniors, 6a Jun
iors. 81 sophomores, IS freshmen and 4 University
students
YALE CoLLEGE.-The catalogue OF this instiiu-
ton gives the following summary theological stu
dents 76, law students 30, medical students 52,
resident graduates 3, seniors 90 Juniors II, So
phomores 93, freshmen S2-totnl 537.
UsvERsIrY OF VERMONT. The catalogue sets
forth the number of Seniors at 81, of Juniors at
le, Sophomores a, 80, Freshmen 3l-total l09
During the past year some changes have taken
place in the organization of the Faculty. Profess
sor ToRREr has been chosen 10 6il the Professor
ship of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy, SO sad
" vacated bv the death of DR.. MARsH,and CALVIN
PEAsE has been appointed Professor of the Latin
and Greek Languages We observe among the
proceedings of the Legislature of Vermont at lis
pre- sent session, most able Repert of Comrnis-
sioners appointed to visit this University which
is State Institution, established, as permanent
interest at an early day. and designed TO be cher
ished and encouraged as such by the People OF
the State. The Report embraces memorial pre-
sented by committee of the trustees, President
WHEELER being chairman, setting forth clearly
and briefly the history, character, wants and claims
of tho University, and praying for aid in perfect
ing their system of instruction. The Report speaks
in terms of the highest praise of the cxcrtions OF
those 10 whom have been entrusted the interests OF
the College and urges the claims of high learning,
of the best culture. in lofty words, worthy of bet
ter age. They recommend, most earnestly, the
extension of legislative aid the institution es-
sential to the completion of the noble designs she
has SO ardently cherished. The following pas
sage speaks so beautifully and touchingy of the
rcquital tao often paid by the great world to its
best bencfac,ors that wa cannot avoid copying
" 1t was organised, at hrst, and IN Us mistortunes
it has been aided, and even resuscitated, when
about to expire by the active energy Of those hav-
ing it in charge, in connection with the liberal aid
of the friends of learning and Pety. Fire, at one
period, destroyed its buildings, war, at another,
broke up its instruction, and armed sodicry filled
its halls death and misfortune have afflicted its
friends and pcnury and want have almost driven
It's teachers forth as objects of public charity. 1t
is deeply affecting to consider that, in the mids,
of these deprivations and sorrow, the system of
instruction has been steadiy going on toward FER
ection and that patient and continuous labor has
not been withheld from the students. And 1t is
still more deeply affecting to be assured, as we
have BEEN that this has been done by the sacrifice,
on the altar of sef-denying labor, Of the strength
and even of the life of some who were more or
less connected with the system of Instruction.
Long sought aid was withheld, until they sank
beneath the burthens of their station and the only
Office of kindness that can now be rendered to
them, is to tread lightly upon their ashes, and to
speak we'll Of their memory. Although unknown
to its annals, and utterly disregarded by its guer
dians when the secrets of all hearts shall be man.
ifested it will be found that they have done the
state some service, in their sclf-denying devotion
| to lis best interests