National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-09-04

that could be taken to cover the
wants of the State. It is true that
a larger proportion of our resident
are engaged In agriculture,
than in any other industrial pur-
suit. But Vermont raises men in
great numbers for other States, and
it is for her interest and honor TO
educate these as well as those who
remain on her own hill sides and in
her valleys. And majority of
these young men do not seek an
education to 90 out fitted for agrl-
cultural pursuits alone.
The Corporation have therefore
wisely determined to use up none of
their limited funds in purchasing
and managing a farm, or herd, or
workshop, or counting house. All
OF these they could not do, and there
is little reason. either in the speciii
cutions of the Congressional Grant
or in the demands of the young
men who seek education, for doing
any one Of these rather than anoth-
er. The farmers themselves, with
| the help of such farmers clubs and
discussions of practical questions as
are had in this town, can do this eX
detrimental work much better than
a school can.
The aim of the Trustees is to keep
up the full standard of classical and
philos optical training, and raise it
as time advances, so that the higher
education and culture offered shall
equal the best i'll the country. Then
to finish the best of instruction in
the principles of these sciences that
underlie all the practical pursuits Of
lite, leaving the merely experiment
al, the practical handiwork, the mus.
Gle work, the application of science
to the pursuits of life, as well as the
application of classical culture to
the professions of life. to be done
elsewhere. This is doubtless the
true course, and really the only one
that could secure students, to en-.
sure success. The manual labol
schools that were commended sc
: highly some Years ago have failed
decidedly, not for want of a fin,
. theory and able advocates, but
simply because boys would not at
+ tend them. We will not stop to at
, tempt to reason out the why. W.
2 must accept the fact. The work
t shops and the fields were unworket
| and untitled, and have been turnc,
Y over to other laborcrs. Boys vii
{ be students or laborers, not both a
/
h are driven to it against their will
: But while they are students we ma.
h make their studies II preparation TO
# Intelligent and profitable labor, ant
|. certain success, when they doff TN
# scholars robes and don the laborer
), jacket
G The citizens of Vermont hav
Il reason to bc proud of their Cnive
e sity. 1t has inaugurated courS
l. of scientific instruction of the bigl
l. est order. 1t has already provide
n u chemical course, with tacilitit
d scarcely cxcclled in the country, AN
If other facilities, implements. and co
.e lections of natural history of raj
Ji beauty and excellence. 1t is d
sired that our citizens, farmers, III
5 chanicS, men of science as well I
he of learning should visit the instlt'
~ lIbli anu tNtilllil' NItt ~ ht'' "
nr lected, what it has done, and wh'
H. it is doing, and what it is prepar,
Il to do for their sons. They will :
- away gratitied we are sure, aud di
III posed to seud their sons on to stud
re there, and to advise the boys arouu
IL them to seek its great advantage
ut Its want now is the confidence al
ri patronage of the people OF Il
W State. 1t is abundaLtly worthy
es both, and will gain them from tho
I'll who take the trouble to find %
Id what its aim, its means, and i
- work really are.
III AN OH FAISEHoOD REvAMpE
ne AT the democratic meeting at t
III r,,r,, Hall an Nnn.lny avnuiuU 4