Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-30
Letter From Dartmouth College.
HANOVER, N. Il. !
Nou 1871


Editor Rutland Herald Our snow has
gone "where the woodbine twineth," and
the sir is warm and spring like.
The gas controversy mentioned some
time ago, has been adjusted. and the
pipes are being rapidly placed In the
trenches. Wooden main pipes are used,
and the branch pipes are made of iron.
The annual senior exhibition which
usually occurred the 20rh, has been omit
ted this year. Many of the good old col.
lege customs are passing out of vogue,
which we regret to see. as these are an es-
sential part of college life.
The new catalogues have appeared,
printed in Boston. The number received
is three thousand. Frem this we find
four hundred students in college. Last
year there were four hundred and thirty
six, the decrease arising, no doubt from
the fact that we now have no winter va
cation, and all absences from recitations
must be made up.
The annual commencement occurs
July 28th, 1872. month earlier than
usual. There are one hundred and five
-cholarships in the academic department..
This saves a student sixty-four dollars
per year. Those studying for the minis
tIy have additional assistance if re nired
About six thousand books having been sd-
ded during the past year, making the to-
tai number in the library forty thou
sand.
Prof Young has recently made some
observations upon the sun of much value,
and the scientific papers speak highly Of
the Professor, as we'll they may, for be j.
laboripg contin ually in his observatory,
and deserves all the praise bestowed.
More than one hslf the students will
be out teaching this winter. The senior
class nearly all remain in college.
Hanover, in 1910, had raised forty
young men, who had entered the minis
try, There have been gradu-ted from
this college; 81 Adams, % Browns, 45
Chases, 40 Clarks, as Fosters, only 16
Jones. 90 Kimbsla, 81 Parkers and So
Smiths.
David Everett, class 1875, wrote, be-
fore entering college, the verse known to
every school boy:
"You'd scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public On the stage" etc.
Gen. e w. Repley, who had COM
msnd at Lundy's Lane after Gen. Scott
was wounded, was sent out from this coll
leee in 1890. He WAS badly wounded 1t
Fort Erie, and died in Louisiana in '96
The first paper printed here was in 177S.
continued two years and Was established
at Westminster, VT, in 1881, by Spooner
& Green, who issued the first paper in the
State, called the Vermont Gasette or
Green Mountain Post Boy. 1t had for
is motto this characteri-tic oouplet.
Plant as needs when streams OF freedom glide
Firm the hills TO stem Oppressiun's tide.
The second paper appeared at Burliu9-
ton in 1888, called the Vermont Gnzette /:
the third at Windsor, called the Windsor
Journal, in 1888; the fourth at Rutland,
called the Herald. Of Vermont in 1892.
which still stands firm as the everlasting
hills.
New Hampshire has thirty-fV We news.
papers, forty national banks, thirty-seven
savings banks, and twelve insurance off
ces.
Rev. Mr.. Horton, rector of the Epis-
oopal church, is soon to open school
All .the ancient and modern languages
will receive attention. Good teachers
have been procured.
Provisions are selling cheaper than
usual, and trade is brisk.
We are waiting anxiously for the
2Sth, when we can visit oar dear old
homes. The recess lasts six days. More
-pon. CLIO.