Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-02
Vermont Conference Seminary.

Vermont Conference Seminary.
The Session Of the Legislature and the as
sembling here Of the men most noted for wis
dom and virtue from every town 10 the State,
at this time. makes il exceedingly appropri'
ate to call public attention to this Seminary
We trust none Of the Representatives or SEN
ators will leave Montpelier without visiting
it. It is located most delightfully."- on the ell
evated plateau east Of the capitol, aud com.
mands one Of the finest views to be found in
Central Vermont and that is equivalent to
saving. one of the finest views in the world.
The imposing edifcc, recently erected, arrests
and commands the eve from almost every part
Of the village. The building itself is Of dne
architectural proportions, handsomely finished
ia ash and black walnut 10 the interior, and
contains chapel, simply and tastefully fires.
coed, very symmetrical and beautiful. 1t
has a gymnasium, library, recitation rooms,
music aud drawing departments, Principals
ofHcc, museum laboratory, lecture room AID
society halls. The building can hardly be
surpassed and is amply sufficient for the pub
lie necessities Of school Of four hundred
students. The boarding house and adjacent
halls for self boarders are well fitted to their
purposes, and can accommodate from two to
three hundred persons. There are quite a
number Of private houses in the vicinity that
furnish rotms aud board to the scholars
The grounds are as yet untouched and rude
but arc capable Of artistic arrangement AM
the highest ornamentation. There can hardly
be conceived a more eligible site for Semi
nary, or grounds possessing better condition
for aesthetic culture.
The school now numbers about two hun
bred scholars, under the charge Of j. G. W
Coke, assisted by seven teachers The cours
Of instruction is well digested with relercnc
either to professional or business life TIL
character Of the teachers is the best guarat
tee Of the character and success Of the inst
tuition.
] Such Seminary as this is an honor to Ii
. denomination that built and sustains l., and a
b honor to the State. All religious denomini
= tons should be interested in its prosperity
, for it is adding strength to those vital force
e of intelligence aud virtue which are the onl
true couscryators of our social and publ
. life. Mill humanum alieHum est mib
o And anything that directly and powerful
D helps to build up aud secure the highest an
81 uoblest welfare Of humanity deserves and d.
mauds the support and the tribute of all trr
men. We may well overlook the needful d
nominational character Of the institution OF
Of respect to its humane objects and its ger
/ eral purpose and results. 1t has claim upo
its denomination that ought to be honored
. also has a claim upon the friends Of learniu
e and religion Of all other denominations,
one Of the factors iu the welfare aud INTEL
: gence and virtue Of Vermont When NJ
Billings of Woodstock visited this Seminar
lately, he made graceful recognition Of i
, high character and work by placing at its di
e posa handsome gift. If gentlemen
wealth and generosity, who may hereait,
= look in upon it, should give its claims II
= consideration they deserve, and should allo
) its works and necessities to impress the
minds as they ought they would see that a
institution like this should have ample meaI
: to carry forward its work successfully. W
hope the strangers who may come to town th
; fall will give this Seminary a call, aud at lea
carry away with them just sense both of i
. high character and its actual needs. The
Institutions depend upon private generosi
for means Of usefulness and it is the peculii
glory Of Professionalism that its private Semi
aries and Colleges, for the education of az
vanced students, have never been suffered
languish, and in return they have poured inca
= culable treasures through the channels
society