Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-27
THE VERMONT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Arboretum, including specimens of the principal
trees and shrubs growing in the State.
IL. College Buildings.
Observation-Disclosures and Recitation rooms
Chapel
Library and for Librarian,
Museum Of Natural History, Mineralogy, Geol-
ogy Woods, Seeds, Wool, Insects, Models
of Agricultural Implements, and Models of
Fruit in Wax,
Chemical Laboratory,
Rooms for Philosophical and Chemical appara-
tus and Surveying instruments,
Hall for Exhibitions, and Military Drill,
Armory
Rooms for the President and other officers.
Rooms for students,
Boarding Club-House for such students only
cannot be otherwise accommodated.
Ill President who shall discharge the duties of some de-
partment allotted to professor
" Faculty, composed of the president resident pro
who shall administer such rules of government and carry
such of study shall be established and make and
execute all other regulations necessary proper order and dis
cipine.
V. Farm Superintendent who shall under the direction of
the president manage all the affairs of the control all
labor thereon except such labor of students the faculty may
place under control professors or Others and shall keep
cuate account in detail The operations of the farm
labor crops stock sales and consumption products make
annual report embracing the substance account the
President of the College, on the first Tuesday o. in
each year.
VI The following Departments each under one professor and
such assistants may be necessary. viz
l. Moral and intellectual Philosophy and Political Econ
2. Chemistry, and Chemistry in all its relations to Agri
culture, embracing animal and vegetable productions
3. Latin and Greek
g. Modern Languages and Literature including the Enc.
lish, French and German languages History and
English Composition
g. Natural History, including Botany Geology, Mineral
ogy, Zoology Entomology.
6. Comparative Anatomy and Animal Physiology, nclud
ing Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.
7. Mathematics and Military Science.
g. Physics, Mechanics Surveying Architecture and Draw
VII Lectures to be provided for during the term on
Law of Contracts and Rural Affairs practical Farming
working of Mines and Technology.
VIII The of study be years. Provision for
special courses to be made by Trustees.
TX. For admission students to years of age and to
pass such examination in reading writing arithmetic English
and such other studies the Trustees may prescribe
x Military Drill each day
XII Manual labor students NAV be required in such manner
as shall be arranged by the Faculty.
XII. Students wear while on parade or military drill
darkbue frock coat dark panaoons and with bright but
tons, and blue military cap.
XIII Tuition until it be given gratutously to be fixed
by the Trustees with such free scholarships may established
by public and private bounty.
This report after discussion substantially adopted leav
ing to such amendments might render perfect
and such as it might be found desirable to receive.
In the effort TO obtain subscriptions labor has been spared
and while liberal subscriptions been made in such places
might be supposed have chance of securing the
of the College their vicinity it found that all or nearly
ALL coupled with the condition that the college be
located There will be subscriptions without limitations of
this character but the amount comparatively small The
amount raised which could reasonably be upon for
any specified locality has in exceeded twenty five thou
sand dollars sum quite inadequate to the wants of su
ton like the contemplated with the fund derived from
the donation OF lands Congress- and equally inadequate
success and future independence of any College.
Having failed to obtain by subscription the required
the board deemed their duty present the subject the ex
listing colleges to ascertain whether might through hem
in some manner, the success of the undertaking
To such inquiry the Trustees of Norwich University respond
ed adversely and their meeting resolved to have no
connection with this institution This resolution however has
been recently recondered But the University being without
funds and with very limited property the contributions which
citizens Norwich understood TO be in readiness
tender would have been far below required by
the act of Incorporation and wholly insufficient establish
the Vermont Agricultural College and proper basis
leaving deficiency only to be supplied by the Legislature
through considerable appropriation the making of which we
have not felt authorized to anticipate.
Our information from the Trustees of Middlebury College
showed that there not any reasonable hope any
with change the character of their own nstu
ton whose condition is gratifying believe the present
time prosperous and satisfactory which could be
compliance with the terms of the act of Congress- those
charter
The University of Vermont responded in such manner as led
10 further conference and mutual arrangement resulted by
which the Joint funds OF both Institutions devoted Ia
carrying plan of instruction. which shall conform to tho
provisions OF charter To perfect this and
its successful operation the action of the Legislature is
necessary We have, therefore, prepared BILL which the
approval and will the acceptance of both corporations
which herewith submitted and TO which your aen
on with the request that you will communicate same to the
Legislature for its consideration
To show that this arrangement substantial compliance
with the conditions of charter submit statement of the
property of the University represented by its Treasurer and
by others whose judgment may be relied upon follows
Lands permanently leased, S67 900
Lands not leased, 5000
Land in Burlington, 15OO0
College Buildings, including Medical, 10000
Library, 10000
Apparatus and Natural History collection, 5000
scholarship Fund, $500
Recent subscriptions to endow the salary of the
President, in this union should be