Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-17
R,solssi, That cur Hall be drsPed in MOURN
ing for the space OF thirty day.
lrron the Vermont Chrouicie.l
Terms of admission TO the Agricultural
College.


A writer IN YOUR lac, week. paper attacks
the University Of Vermont and STATE Agri-
cultural College, on The ground that the
.,rms OF admission to the Scientific and Az
rirultuTal course are too i0ir, and he calls
for agitation % the subject. The question
rropa-ed. though as unfit as well can ue I'm
5gIu,d .0r agi;aJiOn' ~ public discussion
IN TIN, impromptu snd irresponsible way, i
iuiriBsically Important, and as u j nj
difficult 10 conjecture the reasons which
probably determined IL, decision a. auuouuc-
q.
TIE term Agricultural College" which
has been generally adopted to designate She
schools endowed by the grant Of Congress,
very naturally mislead, those who are not
familiar with the whole subject Ii any one
will examine tie Act Of Congress, and The
legislative Act oi Incorporation, bee Mil zee
that both have IN view schools 81 practical
s7,uce. Il the question were asked, VIDA;
II general is aimed at ia this grant, and low
may that aim De Test realized, We think The
answer w04ll he, The aim Is % hrIug sci-
euce 90 the assistance Of the ur,s, Bud this
end Will be best secured by inducing the
laIges. possible number 10 devote themselves
e. The pursuit Of science with view O. It.
arphesuuu.' This Is the Interpretation
winch BIAS been put upon the Act by all tae
States which have accepted tie grant. Tea
ur fifteen years hence We shsl probably zee,
a. the sum Of the benefits accruIug from this
nation, IN al the States OF Che Union,
Scientific schools connected with Colleges,
tie ctitc, Of which viii he the pursuit q
tie sci,rc,s for their own sske. aId the aF-
Of cd col
pursuit 10 the Aris and Industries oi CON-
mon Life; ana sll,udil acct--i. o 90 tie
educational and Industrial .aciiiut- enjoyed
by the next generation Jhi- Will ue.
IL Il PLAIN that au Intelligent and ,u. iI ll-
zeal aIIucaiiJu Of the m,aus thu- delegated
10 .husc institutions, and among o,i,r- o.
tic University Of Vermont, must have r-i-
eIeuct 10 tie wants and circumstances ot t-e
State Tor whose benefit tAc Institution holds
the luuus IN Trust. Natuul y California
Will call iur more Prominence tu Pc given %
stLdIts relating 20 mining i. ode i-llll
u Manufacture. Vermont 90 agriculture.
So also the instruction E.F.l mast have
s-me reference 90 the general character u
tie education prevalent Dol tie STATE, and %
The ilciAIe- Yh-red ty I-l-c high schools
and academies. !, aIEler algebra, geometry,
and trIgou0mctry were LuIy----lig ~ even
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