The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-05
VERMONT COLLEGES.

We suppose il must S- well understood Ly ~
readers that a project of union between MIDI
bury AMI Burlington colleges has been unier lie
consideration Of the corporations of those ns;i-
tons. Committees by each have been sppoin.s-
to confer upon the subject who have met iHic'
and have had before them the form Of an at Q
incorporation which Is intended TO accomplish LIZ
object should it be approved by the TesPs'
| tive corporations and sanctioned by the ss:-
stature As we have been informed this &c; Q
incorporation contains clause for the ailois
ment of n committee of five 10 fix upon the loa
ton of the joint institution, should the union e
carried into effect We have felt il our cui!
lay the facts before the public in this region, VII
are so deeply interested in an institution "Ai'l
has been founded by their efforts and susiAine-
chiefly by their muniicence. Il is undersio'-
chat should either institution be abandoned liz
property in the land and buildings now belongins
TO them would revert 10 the donors.
In this state of affairs mighty responsibility
rests upon those who for the time being have ia
CONTROL of our institution, requiring the gFeaie''
caution and wisdom in its exercise Should i Z
deemed probable that the interests Of learning o.
religion demand the union contemplated there ais
other obstacles in the way of such an event 'ei!
delicate in their nature and very difficult TO sai
mount 1t would not be an easy task TO PursH'''
the 500 graduates of Middlebury college lIs'
portion of whom are among the most disungns-
ed individuals of the land, occupying emin'l'
stations in church and state that Middlebury CO..
lege should in any event surrender her exi''sn''
TO rival institution which had graduated perhsPs
not half their numbers. Nor would it be less Din
cult to pnrsuade the people Of this regioa
who had contributed nine tenth's Of the thousands
and tens of thousands Of Dollars to sustain an IL
stitution deeply enthroned in their affections
and with view to its location in Aiddleour!
that any exigencies however pressing Wouia Jus
tfy any steps which should endanser is
existence among the distinguished in''i'u''On' o.
New England.
As,o onr own impiessions upon this subject
- .,,,o-..;, tho most entire confidence that our
cornoration will adopt no measures to compromi;
the interests of the institution entrusted to then
charge. Nor can we believe they would thus pro
fame the sympathies either of those who claim her
rs their alma mater or of those who have So abun-
lanty contributed to her support in her present
location. Indeed we have not the slightes: s1-
pectatiOn that the object solicited can ever e a.
aimed.
The friends oflearning however through aa'ihs
country upon whom reliance could be placed io'
nd to sustain a college in Vermont have long
been urging an union of the institutions On Inc
ground that one college was sufficient unor
such circumstances perhaps due regard ' pa'-
lie sentiment upon which both institution age
rely for support demanded that the pro- 90
which came from Burlington should Il m; ~
upon such grounds as 'o1-a :.
coded to with safety to the existence an IH'