Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-28
University of Vermont ana State gil
cultural College.

University of Vermont ana State a gri-
cultural College.
Many Of our readers are aware that IN ac-
c3rlance with the wishes of the Alumni and
other friends Of the University, the Trustees
some months ago decided to attempt to raise
the sum Of 100000 for the Institution
The regular academical department needed
to be strengthened and enlarged. By ac-
ccpting from the State the grant for estab-
fishing the Agricultural and Scientific De
partment, the trustees had virtually pledged
! themselves to furnish extended courses Of in
struction in the physical sciences. New pro-
fessorshiUs, chemical laboratory, and new
means Of illustration, were therefore re-
! quircd. The necessity for an increase of the
resources Of the University was manifest, and
it was wisely determined to endeavor to OBJ
tam a sufficient fund to place the University
on a strong foundation. As in any business
enterprise, It is wretched economy to work
with inadequate capital, so it is unwise to
attempt to meet the wants Of college by
procuring a small sum this year, and work
Ing It up, and another small sum next year.
to be employed in the same way. The funds
should be so large that tho income will sup
Ply all needs, while the principal remains
untouched. y donation then becomes a per-
manent and ever productive Investment
With such views the trustees resolved to ask
for an addition Of $IOO,OOO,to it's funds.
They decided to request the citizens Of
Burlington and vicinity to contribute sum
Of not less than $4,000. 1t gives us great
pleasure to say that the request has already
been cheerfully met by subscriptions
amounting to more than $4,000, and it is
not all improbable that they will reach $40
600, or even a larger sum. We do not re-
member to have seen large sum raised with
so great case in Burlington. The interest Of
our citizens in the University was never be
fore 50 strong.
The Alumni undertook to raise sum
large enough to endow the Professorsbip Of
Moral and Intellectual Philosophy. \ large
proportion Of the amount required has al
ready been subscribed. But as the books
are circulating in various parts Of the eoun-
try, we cannot state exactly what amount
has been obtained. 4 sum Of rot less than
sos, eco, and not Il. re than S35 600, is
fixed as the endowment.
TIE trustees did not feel justified in ask
ing f5r contributions in the state at large,
until the citizens of Burlington and the
Alumni had manifested their interest by
their subscriptions. They are now about
tlking measures. we are, informed, to give
an op,o,'uui'. To al who desire the highest
success oi abe Institution, to aid IT, treas
ury SINE very handsome subscriptions
have N,on cent in by liberal s'ntlemen, who
bad 10; bryu solicited.
TIE Caiycrsity has been carrying on its
work with yisar and success during the
year. Courses in the History If Civilization
and in the Modern Languag, have been add
cd to the Acsdcmical Department \ class
has been pursuing the prescribed studies in
TIE lrs, year Of the Agricultural and Scien-
tifc Department. The demand for larger
accommodations IN the chemical courses is
likely 20 be so pressing that the trustees are
now having rooms IN the North College fit
ted as a laboratory. Decks are provided for
twenty students Of Analytical Chemistry
Here iIcy not only study tie theory and
principles Of chemistry but loorn by actual
manipulate and exp,rment to DO the work
Of aualyzirs substances, and thus become
practical cionHStS.
The appointments Of Tie laboratory are to
be complete y number Of medical students
have already applied for admission to it, and
TIE .tyantsge= furnished to that class Of stu
dents viii present new inducemcnt to them
to resort to the Medical College here. 1t
will be understood that young men can study
in this laboratory, chemistry in its applica-
tions TO Agriculture or Mining, or any of the
practical arts, and j, is the only place IN the
State where trey can do 20. The rooms will
probably he finished and ready for use in
fortnight
The trustees intend to have Professor Of
Civil and Mcdaniel Engineering upon the
ground at the beginning Of the next term.
More extended and thor ugh courses than
are now furnished in the State in these
branches Will be gwen. By the provisions
OF the last army bill the President is author
lied to detail an officer TO each Agricultural
College TO give instruction in military tao
tics. The Trustees are now in correspond
ence with the government On the subject, and
expect to have a military instructor by the
beginning of the next academic year.
The Trustees are fully maintaining and
even increasing the efficiency of the regular
academic course they are also, as the facts
thus briefly mentioned show, providing for
larger and fuller instruction in the physical