Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-14
Letter from Dartmouth College.

Letter from Dartmouth College.
DARTMOUTH CoLLRaB,
HANOVER, n. H, Sep. Z, 1871.
The college year has again opened, II
have departed, and once more we are call
ed to meet new faces, and form new
friendship. Some important changes have
been made which are worthy to be noticed.
The old system of having three terms
yearly, has been abolished. We now
commence a term of twenty weeks, then
we hAvs vacation of two weeks, to be
followed by term of equal duration with
the first. By the adoption of this system
we are deprived of winter vacation OF
six weeks, formerly enjoyed and devoted
by majority of our students to teaching.
Whether this change will be beneficial,
the future alone can reveal. The axaml-
nations this year have been rigid and
severe, and an unusual numbe rejected.
About one hundred new students have
entered the various departments, exclusive
of the medical school. OF this number
60 are enrolled al Freshman, nine have
entered the upper classes, about 20 the
scientific department, six the agricultural
college, and five the Thayer school. We
have also 80 medical students.
LIBRARY BUILDING.
Your reporter made mention of this
subject in July, and stated the needs of
the college in this particular direction;
since that time prominent graduate has
promised sig 900 for this project, provided
$4,000 can be raised. We understand
exertions are being made, and ere long
the demand for fre-proof building,
which we have so long felt, will be sup
piled.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
Nine scholarships have been founded
during the year past, and the college has
received by donations about $4,000.
SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT,
The Chandler building is being enlarged
and remodeled An additional story, con-
tanning large and commodious hall, for
public purposes, has been added. Prof
Hall resigned his position last commence
meut, and has entered upon the duties of
the medical proft son. Frank A. Sher-
man, class of 10, has been appointed As
4; e Mathematics, NJ Gbor-
man has been teaching since graduation
in the Worcester County Free Institute,
with decided success.
THAYER SCHOOL.
General Thayer recently added to this
department library of valuable books.
Five students have been admitted. Prof.
Robert Fletcher from West Point, former
ly connected with College of the City Of
New York, has charge of this school and
is giving good satisfaotion.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Some important changes have been
made in the lectures DR.. E. E. Phelps
of Windsor has taken the chair of General
Pathology DR.. G. ?. Frost hat of Theory
and Practice. The medical buildings
have been repsired and newly painted.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
This new building costing some $780,
900 is nearly completed, The gift of Mr..
Conant of Jsffrey, of S12,OO0,has been ac-
cepted and an additional amount raised.
New f8rm buildings are soon to be erecte d
The general imprf s5ion is that the College
will be a ,uccess.
The college year h, = opened under the
most f,v. ,hle auspices The classes ere
larger thun usual. and what i4 worthy of
mention no strife or hard feelings exist
between the members Hazing is a thing
of the p st with u, and students Can now
enter this College without being COM
PEELED - some have in years past) TO scan
Livy, test the ooldness of our college
pump, i e. the water. and endure many
other inconveniences which so often rem
ders the first year in college unpleasant. |
The question of tall hats and canes has
''played out" and now we can enjoy the
privilege of seeing "Freshers" support
both. improvements have been made by
the oiliz4ns of the town which will be
noted hereafter We notice still quite
lumber of city hoarders At the Dartmouth
Hotel, among the number Prof. Bailey,
instructor Of elocution in this and other
colleges, He il at present occupied with
he senior class HDr.