The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-07

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in trying the new rules.
Middlebury College.
In one of New England's most beauti-
full little towns, Graded in the valley of
Otter Greek, surrounded by the ever
green mountains, on a graceful en,inence
stands the College of Vermont, from
which yearly go forth many young men
of talent and culture. Silas Wright, j.
G. SAKE and a host of similar names are
in the ranks of her alumni. How many
that now fill honored positions rejoice to
remember the four years passed within the
classic walls of " Old Midd" az those de.
light to call her who know best her and
her sons
The College is well endowed, having
100000 as professors funds, and $780,
600 for other purposes, and land in the
immediate vicinity Of the buildings to the
amount of fifty acres. A portion of this
land is leased for term of one hundred
years for building lots, &c. The parks
are very handsomely decorated with about
seventy-fve different kinds of trees. Ia
the rear of the College buildings is well
arranged Campus where are located the
B. B. grounds and other play grounds
This, too, finely is embellished with trees
and plants. Still in rear of the Campus
is large field containing many valuable
geological specimens.
The College buildings are three in NUM-
Der. Painters Hall, a large stone edifct
of four stories, with commodious rooms
and all necessary Accommodations for com.
fort and health. Star Hall, new build
ing erected in 1864, has the best rooms
in every particular of any College il
in New England. The Chapel where
are the recitation rooms, the library, cab.
met, museum, philosophical and scientific
departments, is a well arranged and wei
ordered building for these purposes. W.
might speak at length Of these building
but have not time and space. 1t is enough
that they could not be bettered by skill
or expense.
The College library contains about l6,
900 volumes we'll selected. Besides thi,
library there are four others, each con
tanning about 1000 volumes. The CLASSES
number about sixteen each, comfortabl,
division for each room and professor
Each student thus receives attention anC
has daily duty which must be perform
ed: should sickness or any other cause
absent student, all the lessons lost mus
be made up and recited entire by th'
absentee. There are eight professors, al
mature and able men who would orna
ment any position in life. An account o
each may be given hereafter.
To student in humble circumstance
Middlebury college is especially inviting
There is no institution of this characte
where so thorough an education can be
so cheaply and easily obtained. Througi
the extreme liberality oI several Of tn
alumni, scholarships exist in suficien
numbers to supply every student. Thu
no tuitions are to be paid; room rent i
only about $685. 90 per year, books are pro
cured at wholesale rates, and board is oh
tanned at from $500 to $500 per week
The terms are so arranged that all wh'
wish may teach winter school and thu
secure nearly money enough to meet tn
expenses of the year. Many youth ha
gone through the course and made it hi
introduction into comfort and wealth
We have in mind three families, eacl
having four sons. One from each famil.
graduated at the college and each is nov
a worthy man. All have been in Con
gress and one is at present in the L. ;
Senate. The other boys are almost use
less, four of them dependent upon thei
educated brothers. This is an extrem
case but is fact. All men know the tn
want of education if they have it not AN
no American need be without it. IF h
has energy and will he can fight his wa
against wind and wave and tide for fe,
years, and then ride safely on the dee
waters, avoiding the storms that constan,
ly beset those who are idle and gay dui
ing the early part of life. Why do nc
more struggle for that which is even no.
the measure of mans worth in life
good education.
These hasty and unconnected remark
are Introductory to more connected all
mature account which we hope to compil
in the form of brief history. In tn
meantime, any facts of interest connecte
with the history of Middlebury Colleg
will be thankfully received at this ofic
There are so many from Northern Ne
York who attend this institution that "
have come to regard it as our college
history is intimately connected with tn
early life of many Of our best and mo-
eminent men.-Champlain Journal,