Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-22

OohSicoo uoHdeiiS idhaS ioI eHc plohiopioH
of agricultural and industrial education
is strictly an agricultural college; as the
state by giving one third of the proceeds
of the land script of the general govern
ment to the Institute of Technology, full
filed that part of the act providing for
instruction in the mechanic arts. The
college at Amherst was opened for stu
dents in Oct. 1867, and the report for the
past year gives the entire number Of pu-
pills In attendance as 119, as follows: iu- |
niors 80, sophomores Al, freshmen 24, Sc
lect class 10. The farm of the institution |
contains 384 acres, 'welI provided with |
buildings, stock and Implements The
total expenditure for real estate, improve
ments and apparatus for instruction has
been 1926, 000 and the cash fund for the
maintenance of the college is about $780,
600. The course of study occupies four
years. The report states that while it is
the purpose of the faculty to give the best
possible instruction upon every subject
taught, there is no desire to expand the
course beyond the proper limits of sim
pie professional school, or to compete with
existing colleges. The college is intend
ed, however, to be very different from
mere manual labor or farm school for train
ing apprentices in the various operations
Of husbandry. Concerning the physical
labor of the pupils the report says: The
intentiono of the system of compulsory man.
ual labor is altogether educational, pre-
cisely like the manipulations of the chem
ical laboratory or the hospital practice of
the medical student" Nearly all of the
thirty agricultural societies in the state
have established one or more scholarships
! (by the payment of $50 EACH we believe
the advantages of which are enjoyed by
students selected from their respective
limits by committee appointed for the
purpose The faculty consists of presi-
dent, six resident professors and instruc-
tors, and eleven nonresident lecturers.
with gardener, farm superintendent, &c.
Term bills S54 annually.
DEVASTATING recently given in our
columns an account of the State Agricul-
tural College of Iowa, from the pen of
gentleman who recently visited the insti-
tuition; We only mention here few de-
tails from the annual report Of the trus-
tees for 1869, which has just been pub
lNhed. The college opened March 1869,
and during the year the number of stu
dents was 1872, Of which - were Young
ladies. The course of study occupies four
years, the first years course being prepar-
atory. The French and German languages
are included in the course. Manual la
Dor IS required and during the year 81
$3.50 was allowed the students for the
work performed by them upon the farm.
The faculty at present consists of presi-
dent four resident professors, six non-resi-
dent lecturers a farm superintendent. and
three instructors in the female department.
\ steward Ito take charge of the kitchen
and dining room, and to purchase sup
plies, is among the officers recommended
Room rent and tuition are free. other ex-
Penses at the college, board, &c, 1926
per week. The characteristic feature Of
the college Is stated to be the teaching of
the application of science to the useful
arts, by actual example and manual prac-
tice" The college is located at Ames.
Story Co.
ILLNoIs.-The second annual report Of
, the trustees of the Illinois Industrial
University" forms a pamphlet Of nearly
four hundred pages. The proceedings Of
the several meetings Of the trustees, with
reports of the lectures and discussions held
t at the University in Jan. 1869 "a sort of
, farmer, copvention) occupy the chief por-
E ton Of the pamphlet and contain lectures
, and discussions that are Of much value.
The university Is located at Urbana. Cham
paign Co. and was first opened to students
, March 1865. Over one thousand acre,
4 Of land are connected with the University.
r The chief aim Of the institution, a, given
in the words of the act of Congress is .thc
e liberal and practical education Of the in
0 dustrial classes in the several pursuits and
I professions in life. The amount receiv-
a ed from the Congressional grant was $50
e 600 acres of land, and from the county Of
f Champaign it received a donation Of S40O..
E 900. There are fifteen distinct depart
5 ments of study, as follows: Chemistry
$ four years, natural history four years. az
: riculture four years, mathematics tire,
e years, natural and mechanical philosoph,
It and astronomy four years, civil engineer
. ing three years English language and lit
5 erature three years, French do. threeArs.
e German do. three years. Latin do tire,
o years, Greek do. three years, history anl
l. social science three years, commercial de
a partment two years, military tactics an,
ie engineering three years, mental and mora
d science one year. The course of winte
Y lectures is designed expressly for the ben
d eft of the students attending the agricul
: tural course. Manual labor is required
is and is compensated in proportion to tn
lie ability and fidelity of each laborer. tn
es maximum compensation being eight cent
is per hour. For voluntary work over hour
ie two hours day being required y l.
cents an hour is allowed. Upon the labo
Re question the report says: at has bee
If popular among the students, several al
ID tributing to it the preservation of thei
IN health through long term of severe stud,
or 1t is found to facilitate, rather than hir
re der study, and affords a much more Walt
ty able means of physical culture than an
re system of gymnastics, because education
he al in its character. Terms are as follows
. tuition So per year, incidentals s25
Id per term; room for each student 81 pt
IS. term; total annual expenses from sl6O
to 5000. The faculty consists of regen
nd twelve resident professors and three no.
resident lecturers. Number of SUDDEN
me- during the year 1869, 1913.