National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-12-23
Dartmouth COiLege.
Chant'Ie Scientific Department &.


pole. y. H.. who bequeathed $40. +
coo to the trustees of the college for
this purpose. For the first two
wears, all the instruction was given
hy members of the Academical Fac
ulty; but in 1854, James w. Patter.
son. now of the United States Sen
ate, WAS chosen Professor of Math-
ematicS, aud the same year the first |
class received the degree of BachP.
Tor of Science. In 1856 John s.
Woodman was elected to the Pro.
fcSSorship Of Civil Engineering,
which he has inst been forced to re-.
ign on account Of i'll health. With
what zeal and fidelity he laboicd for
the uphui|Iing of the department is
we'll known to all its friends and al
nnnl.
The terms, vacations, lawe aut
general mauagrment'0f the SClpntif
ic are the same As those Of the Ac-
adrmical Department. 1t has tour
prois oyshipS, aAd has the services
to greater Or less extent. Of all
the members Of the Academicai
Faculty, each III his own special
branch oi instruction. II does not
profess to teach the French language
III twenty tour leSsono,w without study
on the part of The pupil, chemistry
in n month and all that is Of value
in mathematics IN six weeks, ana
Thoroughly quality its students IN
three mouths for amy buSiu"HS ur
profession. 1t takrSt the student who
can pas, Il rigid examination III TIE
common English branches. luc!ud.
in phN steal Geography, good
amount of Algebra and Geometry,
ana keeps him 1T work four years.
aud finding tins time too short. the
requirements tor admission are be-
ing raised from year to wear Its
COURSE Of STUDIO IL based on Nuthc-
mHllCs. Modern Ian. ungeS, aud the
Natua, Sciences, Chemistry having
Il prominent place. II recognizes
the importance of Il critical study of
tie EngllSii In guagr, and meuaI
and moral philosophy, political econ.
omy. history-all the great leading
English subjects, taught in our best
American Colleges. find their APP
propriatc place Though it is in.
tended more especially to train men
to become engineers, architects,
chemists, and naturaliStS, and gives
systematic and thorough instruc
ton in each OF these branches, al
, lowing an election of studies in the
i. senior year, it is by no means ;
schoo OF technology. 1t has moth
| inc in common with a SN stem whjcl
would dcvolope eSpcciatjStS in TIN
e shGpc OF engineers, architects, an'
chemists " 10 have no training at
{. side OF these subjects. The { nd
- Ter Scientific department civ TIN
e theory OF certain special ST reefs
t. bat aims first OF all to give a hroar
and liberal culture, to train up me-
OF sound judgment and we'll bal
/ anCca mind, who lave laid soil,
II foundation for ANY superStruCtur(
:, y large number of its graduate
nave Income engineers, and are Il
1. rrctIug IL" construction of railway
and other works for the develop
: ment of Uur nations material re-
sources; some are in the legal. SON,
III the medical profession, while ;
/, few are ministers of the Gospel
shout, they are to hc found in al
a pats ui the country, and IN all Tia
useful aud honorable walks of life
4 and mc almost Without Il single cN
g ccp ION, worthy and Successful mel
q Established Us an experiment, ami
r many omiuoUS head ShakingS an
IL dfs, fer nearly twenty Years, til
Sclenu,jc Department has cone moe
eSt!Y forward wish tn" work undri
D., taken. aud Is nov willing 10 be jud,
y ei hN us nut WitA more ampI
j, endowment, much more might hay
ID. been accomplish !, hut cDhSdrrln
u the means ~ its disposal. it has crI
Z tanlY done a great work for sOunc
. practical learning. II is not amh
T, tioHs for numbers, as 1t cannot a,lo
.. ANY Increase at present, on acc,u
a. ct the mucaS" or expenditures
,4 would occasion, .ut isl lie to gi\
.r tigH yuiuic aud careful uainlu
,t uus tu send Hus mon who shall f
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