Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-15


tutions Of tree country, whose natural and
only proper defense is =" a well regulated mill
tia, and promotye Of the best interests OF TINS
right arm Of free people, their palladium and
strength against foreign invasion, domestic IN
surrecton, and the usurpatlons OF ambitious
aud unprincipled rulers, the charter provides
and declares THAI, :" the Board Of Trustees shall
be required to furnish at said institution course
OF military instruction, both theoreti"ai ana
practical. D." No one at this day when the want
Of military instruction has been 30 severely felt,
will question the wisdom of this provision.
3. From the time that the University went
into operation in the Fail Of 1885, ill the pres
ent day, there has been gwen To all the young
men who have been for any length OF time con-
nected with it. and 10 all it's graduates IN par
ticular, thorough instruction in military science
and tactics, including lnfantrY, Rihe and Ar
tiery drill, Fertilization, Castrametstion, &C.
Many Of these men are now able and ehclent
officers in the army, while numbers OF Others
have been hardly less useluly employed IN
drilling and IDstIucting companies and regi-
ments about 20 90 into service.
4. Had the University received the patron.
rye 1t was Juetly entitled TO, these benefits wouio
have been still greater. But fr many years It
ls well kpown, strong preludices were entertain
ed by the community against the militia, ano,
consequently, against military schools and all
military instruction. The University felt Sc
verely the influence Of these prejudices. AT
times II was with diff ,ulty able to bear up
against them, 80 prevalent and powerful were
they yet it continued its good work as best II
could, and now stands forth, as every man Is
ready TO acknowledge, as having been all the
while friend and supporter OF the free institu'
tions Of our country. and no enemy, on account
ol its military character (as Wac formerly al
Ieged) to sound morality and religion. Ihe
present rebellion has abundantly shown ana
Irrefragably demonstrated that they, who most
instruct the people in the right use OF arms.
while al the same time they are careful to ncul-
cate the principles of virtue and morality, are
the best friends OF the country, and deserve and
should receive the commentator and support oil
all good citizens. In this view 1t is believed
tnat Norwich University may rightfnlly lay
some claim to the good will and kini othces oil
| the community.
5. While the University thus gives military
instruction, which, aside from It's benefits to the
public, affords to the cadet most manly and
healthful exercise, and promotes, In marked
degree, the formation OF habits OF order, neat
uess, punctuaity and obedience, the other de-
pirtments OF study are neither unprovided for,
nor neglected. The classical and scientific
courses are as extended as those of any other
college. The military instruction which tho
student receives Is no detrlment OF hlndraoce 10
MS progress in other studies but. on the con-
tary, IRON the regular and 'nvlgorating exer-
else 1t ntf ris, Is help to greater proficiency.
lhe Faculty is full and able.
G. The property Of the University consists OF
| tour and half acres of land, used chiefly as
parade ground aud two large brick buildings
standing thereon, each nearly one hundred feet
IN length, and the one iour and the other three
stories high. IL has library containing some
eighteen hundred volumes, u small phiosophi-
sal apparatus and few hundred specimens In
mineralogy and geology. All this property is
owned entirely by the Trustees there being not
be slightest incumbrance on any Part oi II.
But the accommodations are quite too limited
lur the pr sent number of students, and will be
much more SO in future. Another building is q
aecessty, MT only for furnishing additional
rooms for students, and lecture AMI laboratory
purposes, but also for providing suitable place
10 the basement Tor drill and parade, when the
SHOWS or inclemency oil the winter season rend-
or these exercises impossible In the open fold.
The Trustees desire also to increase very mate
rally the philoS optical apparatus, to enlarge
| the cabinet of minerals and TO add extensively
!! the books of the library. in order that they
may place the University in these particulars
on par with other institutions.
They, therefore, make this appeal TO the pub
c, and especially to the friends Of military
education, for the sum Of, at least, twenty yfve
thousand dollars, and they do it in the conf
dent hope that they shall not be disappointed
IN their application.
The desire to help forward the Government
in It's present struggle with rebellion and TO
protect 1t against like peril in future, the wish
10 promote military knowledge and to see in
It's best and safest form, we'll regulated and
we'll instructed militia, the pleasure of assist
ing those who have mantully stood forth and
battled almost alone for this right arW OF our
ualon's defense. and, finally. the desire that
every good citizen must have to promote so lar
as he is able the cause OF sound education; all
these are motives that may properly operate on
hose to whom this appeal is made, To render
such assistance to Norwich University a. its
pressing peejs at this time require.
The Trustees give assurance that the moneys
contributed shall be wisely and judlcIously ex-
pended. They commend, therefore, to The pub
Iic favor their accredited agent, the kkv.
JOSIAH Swkrr, OF Bethel, Vermont, and trust
that the contributions he may receive, In viitue
of the cause they have taken in hand, may ee
most liberal.
All who may see the foregoing Appeal, and
especially all to whom it may be sent and who
may not be favored with a call from the Agent,
are respectfully and earnestly solicited to aid
the Trustees 10 the accomplishment OF the OBJ
jects set forth therein, and to send their contri-
buttons to the Rev. EDWARD bouRss, L. L. D.,
.Nor,o,eh, w., or to the Rev. josiah SwKrr,
Bethel VI.
BY order Of the Trustees,
coward BouRss, Prsadsrf,