Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-03-07


HARVARD CoLLEeE.-Every thing connected
with this institution is of deep interest, not only tc
Massachusetts,, but TO the whole Of New England
We give below some extracts from report OF the
proceedings of the Board of Oyerseers given in the
Boston Atlas.
! HARVARD CoLLEGE-The Board of Overseers oil
Harvard College assembled pursuant TO adjourn
ment, in the Senate Chamber, yesterday, at IL
o'clock, for the purpose of receiving reports from
the several committees appointed the resolutions
offered by GEoRoE BANCROFT, Esq, at the meeting
of the Board, on the 9th ult His Excellency
GoyERNoR BRIGGs occupied the chair. Before
proceeding to the regular business of the meeting,
the President Of the College, the Hon JOSIAH
| QuiSoY, by the unanimous consentof the Board,
made speech, which occupied two hours in its de-
livery, in answer to the statements made in the re-
port OF Mr. Bancroft. He stated that the report
forced upon the Board, and that its assertions
were utterly groundless-that il suggested PROPOSE
tons which il wholly impracticable 10 be car
ried out-and which il they could. be carried into
effect, would be unjust. lie denied all the asser-
tons advanced the report, and adduced facts TO
sustain him in his denial OF them.
Mn. BAscRoFr made a short reply-and asserted
that facts would establish the truth of all he had
said in his report, TO the very letter.
Mr. Bancroft from the committee in relation TO
the reduction of the expenses of tuition, made a
port:
The Committee, in their report, state that re-
duction OF the price for tuition is practicable.
pedient, and required by just regard to the public
good.
The munifcent bequest Of Gore, it is mentioned,
has been almost expended on a building for library,
Of which the cost has, by the Treasurers statement,
exceeded $4,000 One half Of that sum, il is
represented, would have served to raise edfce
as well or better adapted to the purposes OF Lii
brary-and such edifice should have been e.
rected-and the Committee recommend that the
consent of the Overseers should hereafter be for
mally solicited, before any plans OF building shall
be resolved upon. The Committee then 90 on TO
that the capital defect existing in regard to
the institution, is that the President Of the College
teaches nothing, and that he is rather overseer
The pursued by other similar institutions is
entirely differentiated cases are cited Of the Presi-
dents of Yale, Williams and Amherst Colleges,
who perform the duties of Professors, as well as
those of President. They, therefore, recommend
that, as soon as vacancy occurs in the office
of President of the College, II should be filled by
Professor one that now Professor, and there
by there would be saving of at least 1000 per
annum to the Treasury of the University The
abolition Of the Smith prolessorship is also recon-
moulded The amount of retrenchment, which the
Committee say can take place, without injury to
the Interests Of the College, is 8, PAS, follows
the saving in the Presidency, is $1,000; in the de-
partment Of ancient languages, $6i5; modern Ian
gunges, 81 900; and chemistry, $500 THIS dm-
mutton OF the expenses would increase the number
OF students, and therefore increase the revenue of
the College.
Only one Of the resolutions offered by this Com
mittee was acted upon, and that rejected by
vote of "a to 10. II is as follows:
Resoired, Tha, it be recommended to the Corpo-
ration, that no fee be hereafter paid for admission
to an advanced standing.
Rev. DR.. JONI GOODMAN, from the Committee on
the subject contained in the following resolve made
their report
Resoired, That in filing up vacancies in the
clerical part of the permanent Board, should
be taken to avoid giving majority to any one re-
ligious denomination.
The Committee, in their report, confine them
selves to simple statement of facts relating to the
constitution OF the clerical part of the permanent
Board, and the changes that il has undergone-and
they refrain from any remarks Of their own on the
wisdom and expedency of The course which has
been pursued. The report concludes by saying
that IT is unnecessary and nexpedent 10 adopt any
rule or regulation, TO the precise manner in
which this right should be exercised and they ask
to be discharged from any further consideration of
the subject. This report was ordered to be printed.
Hon. Linus CHILD gave notice. that at the next
meeting of the Board, he should move TO amend the
report, by adding to 1t the following resolve
Resoired, That while the Board of Oyerseers
would not, at present, recommend the adoption of
any fixed rule, as to filling vacancies which may
hereafter occur in the Boaid-ihey hereby express
an opinion, that care should be taken that vacan-
cies, which may hereafter ur in the clerical part
Of the Board, should be filled, as TO give to no
one religious denomination majority of the cleri-
cal members of the Board.
Hon. LEvERETr SALTOEsTALL, from the Com
mitiee on the subject comprised in the following
resolution, also made a report;
ResOioed, That this Board do not advise in
crease on the requirements for admission to Harvard
College.
The report is very able one, and reviews the
whole ground, and recommends that mme-
date action is necessary this resolve. The re-
port, on motion of GEoRoE BANCROFT, Esq,
accepted and ordered to be printed
DoISos OF CoUSrY CoMMIssIoSERs.-I Addison
County, the Commissioners have appointed the fol-
lowing order;