Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-02
Correspondence Rutland Herald
BuriingiGH-,ts Institution.
BrRLINGrnY. Anr. y.


Editcr Rutland Herald;
The Commencement quests have departed and
the city seems quiet after the hustle of last week
The only theme that will rouse a native Bur
lingtonian TO genuine enthusiasm at present is
the Csughnawsgs Canal, in whose prophetic
shadow he sees hundred thousand coming in
habtants advancing from TIE Fast, the North
and the South, to make Of his city the great
metropolis Of New England. Some generous
souls among them predict that the growth Of
business will be so great that even Rutland will
feel the impulse from aiar and take new start
in the path Of prosperity. Others, more greedy,
claim that Burlington will absorb the lte's
blood Of all rivals, and that the day that gives
her hundred thousand inhabitants will see
crass growing in the streets Of Rutland Time
viii show Are you not TO have 4 canal 81 Rut-
land also
To 20 back little to a subject Of last wee, s
interest which Is Of interest now as well.
Every friend Of ed cation, and Of Vermont, mus,
rejoice in the ma litest prosperity of Vermont
Uniyersity Sim its organization under It's
present charter, lur years ago, IL has teeu
steadily adyauor The number Of students
mas increased. the Acuty has been enlarged and
new courses of study have been established in
modern languages. auaiyticil chemistry, agri-
culture, and civil, mechanical and mining engi-
ueeriug also a medical department with
regular annual course Of lectures. Students
may select agy If these courses, or partial
courses. without becoming cauj;iates for a de-
gree. Unusual facilities for the study Of practi-
cal chemistry. especially valuable 70 ;he
melical or agricultural student. are pre-
sentel 10y the new Laboratory. sal to be
the finest in the country. In the absence Of
Prof Collier, | cannot give as many particulars
Of its fitting up as | would like, hut can slfeiy
say that every convenience Tor maliyu alton
and experiment are provided. Each student is
furnished 10 his place with b0wpipe, suie, re-
torts, ar4 al neeiiIl apparatus, SO that the
experiments instead Of beng shown ty the in
structor in presence ofthe class, are performed
by each one with his osn hands, giving greatly
increased interest and atyautage 10 this branch
o.. study. All this has heou d9ae without sacri-
fciu-, in any degree, the thoroughuess of the
old classical course, aui under its present ficui-
", 10 one can predict for the University any
tliug but most brilliant success.
Since ! wrote YOU last I have visited the Yer
meat Episcopal Institute, and been much inter-
estel in It's history think teT people in Yer
mont outside the church TO which it especial
belongs, are aware now much credit it reflects
upon The State, CT hoS mueh Of It's success is
due 20 the energy and iiberality OF Rev 1he1-
I.re Hopkins. who has had charge of 1t from the
beginning The tlilng- were planned and
erected by Bishop Hopkins, A. cost Of 50, 600.
from funds voluntarily contributed hy friends
ct the enterprise from al parts Of the United
State Iney now belong o. tLe diocese Of YER
mont Iu the till Of 1850. when Mr.. Hopkius'
frst lease began. there stood the bare unrarered
walls with5u, cisteILs, outlcIses, fences, roa Is
or paths OF any description. The lease was ior
II " s| Hr rN rr4e