Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-03-25
Educational.
NORWICH UNIVERSITY.


special meeting Of the Trustees Of this Institution
was held the 9Th day Of February 1854 The purpose
for which the meeting called, consider and de-
wise for enlarRng the accommodations Of the Uni
versJ and providing for other rendered necessa-
~ by the present greatly increased number Of students
The meeting Was we'll attended. and those members, who
from distance unable be present expressed by
letter their cordial approval and commendson Of heob
isct proposed.
Aher due elaboration and discussion, several resou
uons we're adopted and all with entire and hearty una
nimiiy: Among them those f.chief importance
TO the flowing putporti
l. That the permauen, interest and full usefulness Of
Norwich University make necessary the immediate cree
ton of smother large building.
q That great additions needed 70 the phiosophi
cal apparatus, books minerals, &C.
That for these purposes the sum of least, 925
900 Is necessary and that the Trustees will make Wig
orous effort to obtain this amount by subscriptions and
contributions,
For the purpose Of carrying into eec, these resou-
tons the Rev. Josiah Sweet, Of Bethel Vt, unan
imously appointed the Agent Of the Board to solicit and
obtain unds, and the following Appeal adopted and
ordered to be set forth in the name Of the Trustees
| AN APPEAL TO THE FRIENDS OF A MILITARY
EDUCATION IN BEN LF or NORWICH UNI
VBRSlTY.
The Trustees Of this University beg leave to address
all who are interested In military education, and 70 ask
Of them pccuniary aid At this time that they may
make the Institution, whose interests and management
committed to their trust sill beneficial the
community and subservent to the nations independence
The second Article Of the Amendments to the Con-
sututon declares that tcoH regulated militia 10 nece-
sdry 70 the security Of free state This great truth had
well nigh 10 be forgotten in many Of the Northern
81 ties, and particularly in New England before the
breaking Of the present gigantic rebellion All are
now ready 10 admit It. but It II difficult 10 ace how there
can he we'll regulated militia practically, to the
tons security, unless there be men Of sufficient military
knowledge TO instruct and officer the same, and
quenty, schools for impafting such knowledge. And
these needed At all times for the old adsge has not
yet lost its truth, IN time of peace pTepure for
q Norwich University incorpor atsd BY an act Of
the Legislature Of Vermont ia the Fall Of 1894 and to IL
we're granted all the rights privileges and powers confer
red on or enjoyed BY any other college or university in
the land. To make il correspond the Institutions Of
free county whose natural and only proper defense is
81 well regulated militia and promove " the best in
erests Of this right Of free people, their pallad
um and strength against foreign INVASION domestic in
surrVclion and the usupstons Of ambitious and unprn
cipl,d rulers the charter provides and declares that
the Board Of Trustees shalt he required 10 furnish
said institution couse Of military instruction both
theoretical and practical No at this day, when the
va OF military instiucton has been severely felt
will question The wisdom Of this provision
3 FRI m the time that the University went into opera
ton in the Fall Of 1881 till the present day. there has
been given to all the young men who have been for any
length OF time connected with it, and to all is graduates
In particular thorough instruction in military science
and tactics including Infantry Rife and Artillery drill
Fertilization, Cssuametation. &c. Many Of these men
now able aud efficient officers in the army, while
numbers Of others have been hardly less usefuy employ
ed IN drilling and instrucug companies and regiments
about to go into service
4 Had the University received the patronage IL wAs
justly entitled to- these benefits would have been still
greater But rr many years It is well known strong
prtJudioes entertained by the community against
the militia and consequently, against mittfy schools
and all military instruction The University feltseve
4 II
with difficulty able 20 bear up against them, prevalent
and powerful were yet il continued its good work
best It could, aud now stands forth, every man
ready to acknowledge, ~ having been all the while
friend and supporter Of the free Institutions Of our
country, and no enemy, account q its military char
acer (ss was formerly alledgedl sound morality and
religion The present rebellion has abundantly shown
and irefragsby demonstrated that they who most in.
sruct the people in the right OF arms while at II
time they careful 20 ncucAte the principles Of
virtue and morality the best friends Of the country
and deserve and should receive the Communication and
ia hpl avrd
that Norwich University may ightfully lay claim
10 the good will and Kind offices Of the community.
g. While the University thus gives military instruction
which, aside from its benefits to the public affords the
cadet manly and hcathful exercise and promotes
in marked degree, the formation of habits Of order
neatness punctuAty and obedience, the other depart
mcnts Of study neither unproyded for nor neglect
ed. The classical ami scientific extended
as those OF any other college, The military instruction
which the student receives is detrment hndrance
his progress in other studies but the contrary
from the regular and invigoatng exercise IL affords
helper greater proficiency The Faculty is full and
able.
The propety of the University consists Of four and
half acres Of land used chiefly parade ground and
large brick buildings standing thereon, each nearly
hundred feet in length and the four and the oh
er three stories high; 1t has library containing some
eighteen hundred volumes small philosophical appa-
and few hundred specimens in mineralogy and
geology. All this property is owned entirely by the
Trustees. there being the slightest ncumtrance
any part of II But the accommodations are quite too
limited for the present number OF students AID will be
much in future Another building is a necess-
ty, not only for furnishing additional rooms for students
and and laboratory purposes but also for providing
a suitable place in the basement fr drill and parade
when the or ncemency Of the winter rem
der these exercises impossible in the open field The
Trustees desire also 10 increase very materially the phi
sophical appAiA u.s. to enlarge the cane Of minerals
aud add extensively 10 the bvuks Of the library, in
der that they may place the University hese pa ticu
lars on par With otter ms itnti0ns
They Thea cfUfc, m Ike this appeal to the public, and
especially 20 the erd u military education for the
Of at least twenty Eve thousand dollars and the,
do it in the confident hope that they shall not be dsap
pointed in their application
The desire To help forward the Government in its pres
struggle with rebellion and protect 1t against like
peril in future the wish to promote military knowl dge
aud it in its best aud safest FORM well regulated
aud well instructed militia. the pleasure Of assisting
alone for this right Of nations defense and a.
nay the desire that every good citizen must have to pro-
mote far he is able the cause OF sound education
all these motives that may properly operate those
whom this appeal made to nder such assistance
to Norwich University its pressing needs at this time
require.
The Trustees give assurance that the moneys contrib
uted shall be wisely and Judicously expended They |
commend, therefore, TO the public favor their accredited
agent the Rev Josiah SWEET OF Bethel, Vermont, and
that the contributions he may receive, in virtue ~
the they have taken In hand may be most liberal
All who may see the foregoing Appeal, and especially
all to whom II may be sent and who may not be favored
with call from the Agent respectfully and earnest
ly solicited TO aid the Trustees in the accomplishment Of
the ecs set forth therein and to send their conlrbu
tons the Rev. Edward BouIns LII D., Norwich W
OF to the Rev Josiah Swett Bethel Vi.
BY order OF the Trustees
EDWARD BOURNS, President.
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