The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-15
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VERMONT COLLEGES.
Ought both the university of Vermont and
MIIinlrry CoIlcrn u .,xisf

Ought both the university of Vermont and
Mi,llIebury College to exist ?
Both together have less than 3Ho students
Both together never have had ai.l never ar"
likely 10 have much over 200 students. VIII
very LITTLE additional expenses. q Ter OF TIE
Colleges could educate the whole As well a.
il now educa,e> is share. With al! the
means now expended on the two Institutions.
either College could educate the whole mu.h
butter than it now cduratcs its share Tf;he
two were united. an honest State pride would
send to our Vermont COLLEGE. many students
ton. If The two were united. the two bands
of rartzans whose motto now is sour Col
lecc, first the general Interests of eGuca-
ton, afterwards" would lose their trade
and all the friends of education in the State.
might &C, IN that cordial and conf,iinc har-
monv which would give them an inference
too great to bc resisted even bv our nullitv-
ing legislature. and all our educational ln>ti-
tntions would soon wear the new aspect of
vi gorons, healthy. Statr->upportcd activity.
Certainly it seems reasonable to assert that
The two Colleges ought not both longer to
exist
Why then do they both continue to exist ::
DO the people wish it Tie agents of 10th
Institutions know full well that every where
the first response to their application for
funds, is, There ought not TO be two Col
legcs so near each Other, and it seems like
throwing away money to- give it to either.
Nor do the agents of either COLLEGE succeed
in obtaining 4 subscription until they have
convinced their subscriber that the rcSrnn>i-
bli;y Cor the continuance of two Co,!cr,.s does
not rest upon the College whose claims they
present. 1his cannot be true in respect to
both colleges. unless the Obstacles in the way
Of union are absolutely in>,irmountalle. If
this is the case. it is clearly the duty of those
understanding the matter 20 explain il. and
thus put an end TO the fault finding so prey
alent upon the subject. If the difficulties
are not nsurmountallc,-i the two COLLEGES
mi ght be legally and rrofitahiv united. why
are they not united? The opening of ne
COLLATION. for union eight wears ago proves
that the then Corporations OF the COLLEGES
did not suppose union impossible II the
negotiation proved the union impossible, LEI
the official documents connected thc,cwith
be published with only such notes and com
ncnts rs will suffice 10 make them INTELLECT
bic. Convince us that the evil O. having
two Colleges is a necessary one AMI we sub
mt. But If the negotiation finally failed or
" because OF some local or temporary ohSta-
Gle, why should lis failure prevent new at
tempt at union: \ majority of the mem
bers OF the corporation OF the UNIVERSITY. and
at least twelve Of the members of the cor
rora'ion Of Nidd!churv COLLEGE have come
INTO office WITHIN c;ght wears and corscuYc,.
ly have not officially acted upon the question
OF union. May not a reasonable hone be en-
tcriained that an effort TO unite at the ,-eSrn.
time would be attended witt, success A.
any rate pray let us have lirht on the sub
jet. Htr~,>o.