The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-06-01
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We feel wntanto! IN living III, a-snronce
that il will lo such an entertainment as is
rarely given in our village. The Freuch
nation and the French Emperor arca,waya
TO Americans matters OF interest,", but the
present complication of affairs on the
Continent and the important part which
France and its Emperor must necessarily
play in the great events which are APP
propching, make them at present matters
Of tenfold soncern. Dr.. l.. has spent sew.
eral months in careful investigation Of
matters pertaining to that nation, and no
one of his acquaintance ueed any assis-
lance that the subject will receive special
illumination.
The appointment seems to be made for
the Lecture Room, but we presume that
should the necessity occur, the Audience
Room will be put in requisition, and we
trust that the attractions of the occasion
will be sufficient to create such u neces.
sity,
M1DDLEBURY COLLEGE L1BRARY.-We
learn that a large addition has been re-
Gently made to this valuable library.
President Labaree, while absent on his
late tour in Emt pe, spent considerable
time in Paris, and in London, in carefully
selecting and purchasing books adapted to
existing DEFICIENCIES in the library. These
books have arrived safely, and workmen
have been busy in putting up additional
shelving and cases in the beautiful library
room Of the College for their reception.
The number Of volumes purchased by the
President is over thirty-two hundred,
and the whole number now contained
in the library is nearly ten thousand.
On a visit last week to this library. we
were struck with the fine appearance of
the books. Not only is every alcove filed,
but the vacant spaces at the ends of the
room and between the ~alcoves have all
been filled with cases containing books.
Many of the books are elegantly bound.
Among the French books we noticed Buf.
fon's Natural History in 1877 vols. and
the French Encyclopedia in 35 vols. folio
The books purchased in London, leave
scarcely any thing to be desired in the de-
partments of English History and Peri
odical literature. Among them we noticed
complete sets of the Edinburgh Review in
los vols. New Monthly Magazine in 80
vols the Mechanics Magazine in 67 vols;
Critical Review in 70 vols; the Gentle.
mans Magazine in 100 vols and the
celebrated Annual Register, commenced
in 1857 and continued to the present time.
We congratulate our readers on the
Aourishing condition of this valuable libra.
ry. We are pleased that our College is
offering additiona. inducements to scholars
to resort to it for instruction. An able
faculty, a thorough discipline, a high
grade of scholarship, and ample Libraries,
will arrest the attent'on of young men VINO
desire a thorough education.
We hope that the patrons and friends
of the College will continue their fostering
care of the library. Colleges should pos
sess large libraries. We do not mean by
this that students, while pursuing the
studies of under graduates, should devote
much time to general reading. They should
however have access to books. for all those
investigations which their studies require,
and to such models Of taste and fine writing
as may aid them in acquiring the highest
degree of culture. And these libraries
should be the repositories of the learning
of all ages. They should afford the means
of investigating any important question
that arises, whether in literature, morals,
or history.
I'VE learn tibet on Wednesday last
a runaway match was made from this
place by a young man from Rutland, Co.,
and a girl Of fifteen from Brandon who
was placed with friend. here while attend
ing the Seminary. The parties were mar
ried at Vergennes. The young lady. is the
daughter of a prominent citizen of Bran
don, and might reasonably have aspired
to an alliance very much above the one
she has chosen-a Tin Peddler. If We
were to speak for those who are interested
in this affair We should be severe upon
those who presume to marry juvenile
strangers; but we understand that ia this
instance the law will be used by the in
jured family.
lit is with no little satisfaction that
we observe a determination in the people
OF Vergennes to do their whole duty to