Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-11
vermont Colleges.

We have had 1t in mind, for some time
to say word to the public concerning
the status of our colleges While re-
markable interest has been manifestedin
our common schools and Institutes are
held In various parts of the State to pro-
mote the welfare of the same-the high
er departments of education have, in
some degree, been neglected. Let US
examine for moment the catalogues OF
our colleges. At Middlebury we find 40
students, "a of whom claim Vermont as
their home. At Burlington 1875 names
are enrolled, 38 of the number belonging
to the college proper, and but 80 are
Vermonters. Thus we see but 81 per-
sons from Vermont are In our colleges.
Why Is the number SO small ? Looking
over the catalogues of the New England
colleges we find in Bates College 3 Yer
monters Wesleyan 6; Yale 5 Brown
2; Amherst 8; Hazard 4; Williams a;
and Dartmouth GO, making total of 93
The fact is, we are supporting, to some
extent, other colleges, when our own
demand assistance and patronage.
Frequently have we asked ourselves
the question, and been asked by others,
why our citizens persisted in educating
their children outside the State limits
We think one reason is this, our colleges
have been osmuch under the supervision
of men graduated from other colleges.
This gives the impression that our own
graduates are not as competent as those
from other halls of learning. And would
such men have the interests of the col
leges as much at heart as those who had
passed four years within its halls, and to
which they were bonnd by thousand
pleasing recollections We answer I'M
aualifedly, no 1t is no unusual occur
renee for persons, though residing in a
different State, to endow the college in
which they were educated The inter-
.ests of their alma mater are still dear !
those old ties of friendship still cling
about their heart
Again, the alumni have not the earn
est, heartfelt sympathy for the colleges
~~hich would be naturally expected, and
, y is indeed manifested in many of
ne;.,o. States How can college
prosper if its graduates do not exert
tho,,.a,,,os 70 u, >-ease its prosperity
MANY of our gradL 'stes educate their
sons in other Colleges. We distinctly
, recall one prominent man ', ~ et .- a'ee'
mis- three boys at Yale. VIVA, in,'ieS,
sion does this convey to the peol Ut u
our State We know there have b, GIL
natural causes that account in some de-
gree for the limited number of students.
AZ the time of the Burchard revival in
SO about 1850 students attended at Mid
dlebury; in Al the number had decreased
to AS. The churches were divided upon
this matter, and withdrew their support.
In CT the number had increased to over
"a hundred, but the war diminished the
number. In Al the number in Burling-
ton University was 10, now 38, in the
college proper.
Again the spirit of rivalry which has
O yEMisted between our colleges, has never
contributed to their welfare. We GER
tainly ought to have but one college; as
tSEis cannot be, it remains with us to sup
port in healthy condition the two. OF
the 1853 students at BOwdoin, Maine con-
tributes 141.o There are in Dartmouth
90 New Hampshire men.
We are apt to think of Dartmouth as
our college. We know the States were
once Joined, that vermont contributed
for the support of thiscollege some 30
900 acres of land but let us remember
odr intsmeets lie upon this side of the
broad Connecticut. Our colleges have
been founded for three fourths of a
, oentury, Bng enough 30 be established
upon a permanent basis. The buildings
are well arraaged tf2s course Of instruc-
ton compares fayorably With that OF
any college the instructors sre men al
lea ming and reputation the GRADUATES
evho kaye gone forth have achieved hon
or for themselves and Alma Mater,
Citizens Of Vermont, this is your ques-
ton, will you educate your children al
HON, or in neighboring States. Where
do your interests lie 1880 In Vermont
Then help sustain her reputation
Probably i75 to 600 men from this
State are educated in colleges each year
1t this number be sept to our owr
Ms, Vermont is said to be gooo
So >Ge born in; we appreheaa it is
oorau', ~s 90 be educated IN. TAKE
this anos 81 So'ae 70 your hearts aaf
sn.' fa,e'.oii set beeG errors in the
past which Won ca Nsssist il zectifying
Let US turn all our in. III ,,,no.,,
ouvcolleges, and endeaN ,s,don+s ond
to augment the number OF .Io.,, 81
thus increase and enhance The
the old Green Mountain State.
We have made these few staff
that this subject might come to yom ~
tention, and wish more might be said b.
those better qualified than your CORES
pendent. Clio.
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