The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-07-17
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The Commencement ~ tho Uuiversi.
IN IF Vermont and s,stc Agricultural
College vii take plaop tots wear on the
Isl If August Candidates far admis-
sion will hc examined on Tuesdsy the
day q Commencement the examination
e begin n eight oc'ack. A. NJ
Ne essential change is contemplated
in the stadies 81 the ordinary College
course Is heretofore pursued. Butitis
hoped that the means. which have long
been desired vii now BE- afforded far
raising The standard q scholarship IN
TINS department If the Institution. lhc
qualifcatunsio Tor admission t. which will
remain unchanged
( The state Agricultural College being
now united with the [ University. proyis
ION Will be made for receiving Young men
who are dcsirous Il pursuing the course
of studies contemplated hy ,he late act
ofCongress appropnating to every State
portion Of the public lands for the en-.
enlargement Of instruction in theareti-
cal and applied Science. II 4 impossi-
bic, thus early, to set forth in detail the
whole course Of scientific studies which
viii eventually be taught and pursued
IN the institution Suffice It. for the
present, to say that the Corporation are
determined to make il MS complete and
thorough as that Of any other similar
institution in the land
In the meantime, alrangementsare in
progress aud viii sooA be completed. for
giving instruction in the several studies
usually pursued by pupils during the
first year of scientific schools connected
with Colleges Three wprofossorships
have been established by the Corpora /
ton one a professorship of Modern
Languages, anothcrof 4naiWicd and IA I
rtcmtlpa Chemistry, a third of Mineral /
ogb Geology and Hming. Provision
will also be made for an extended course
OF instruction in the several kinds of
Drawing.
In addition to the philosophical ap-
paratus, the collection OF natural objects
and other means If illustration now be
longing to the University, others will be
promptly furnished by the Corpomton
rs they are needed. Arrangements will
be made, also, III due time, for n select
course of Rotations and lectures ex-
pressly designed for the benefit of those
who are qualified TO attend them, but
who cannot afford the time required for
a course in the scientific School.
1t may be proper here TO give notice.
also, that in this, rs in other institutions
OF similar character, there viii proba-
bly, be several sections Of the School.
with reference TO the several aims of
those who attend it; and on such as have
completed the course in any one of these
sections will be conferred the degree of
Bache'or ot ScieRcc.
TERMS OF ADMISSION Applicants for
admission to the Agricultural College
should be ut least fourteen years Of ace
and must bring satisfactory testimonials
Of good character, and be ablc 10 sustain
an examination mall theparts of com
mon school education, and particularly
IN English Grammar, Geography, Arith-
metic and Algebra, us far as quadratici
equations.
The Corporation confidently expect to
the election Of President I
before Commencement, and wilf'issuc a I
Of the full course of studies u
rs soon as practicable. a
BY order Of the Executive Committee I
If the University OF Vermont and State d
Agricultural College. i
JosErH TonnEY, Acting President
Burlington, July l. 1866.