Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-07-20
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
The Commencement OF the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural College will take
place Ibis year on the LIST of August Candidates
for admission will be examined on Tuesday. the
day before Commencement the examination to
begin at 5 o'clock A. NJ.
No essential change is contemplated in the
studies Of the ordinary College course, as hereto
fore pursued But it is hoped that the MEANS
which have been long desired, will now be afforded
for raising the standard of scholarship in this de-
partment OF the Institution, the qualifications for
admission to which will remain unchanged.
The State Agricultural College being now united
with the University, provision will be made for re-
ceiying young men who are desirous of pursuing
the course of studies contemplated by the late act
of Congress appropriatlng to every State 4 por-
ton of the public lands for the encouragement Of
instruction in theoretical and applied Science, 1t
is impossible, thus early, to set forth in detail the
whole course of scientific studies which win even
tually be taught and pursued in the institution
Suffice 1t for the present to say that the Corpora
ton are determined to make il as complete and
thorough as that Of any other similar institution in
the land
In the meantime arrangements are in progress
and will soon be completed, for giving instruction
in the several studies usually pursued by pupils
during the first year of scientific schools connected
with Colleges. Three new proiessorships have
been established by the Corporation one pro-
fessorship OF Modern Languages, another Of Ana
ytical and Agricultural Chemistry, third of
Alineralogy, Geology and Mining. Provision will
also be made for an extended course OF instruction
IN the several kinds OF Drawing.
In addition TO the philosophical apparatus the
collection OF natural objects, and other means Of
illustration now belonging TO the University, 9TH
ers will be promptly furnishedb the Corporation
as they are needed. Arrangements will also be
made in due time fort select Of recitations
and lectures, expressly designed for the benefit Of
those who are qualified to attend them, but cannot
Afford the time required for course in the Scen-
tihc School.
1t may be proper here to give notice, also, that
in this, in other institutions OF similar charac-
ter, there will probably be several sections of
the School, with reference to the several aims of
those who attend it and on such as have complet-
ed the course IN any one OF these sections will be
conferred the degree of Bachelor Of Science.
TERMS OF ADMISSION.
Applicants for admission TO the Agricultural
College should be at least fourteen years Of age,
and must bring satisfactory testimonials of good
character, and be able TO sustain an examination in
all the parts Of a common school education and
particularly in English Grammar, Geography
Arithmetic and Algebra, far as quadratc equa-
tons.
The Corporation confidently expect to announce
the election of a President before Commencement
aud will issue prospectus of the full course Of
studies as soon as practicable.
BY order of the Executive Committee of the
University OF Vermont and State Agricultural
College. JosrrH ToRREY,
Acting President.
| Burlington, July /, 1866.