Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13

Oar legislators, at Montpelier, may not
lie generally aware to what extent the Legs
latures Of other States have deemed it wise
and for the public good to assist the colleges
established under the Congressional Grant
for Agricultural Colleges. We give few
facts aud figures upon the subject, furnished
BIZ the National Bureau Of Education. and
drawn from official reports to that bureau
Arkansas Las appropriated for the Arkansas
Industrial University SlO5, 600 giving $780,
600 At one time, and smaller sums at three
different times.
Calf mia gave to the University Of Cali
f.rnia. iu '67-S, 600 600 in $50, (pro-
ceel> = -al,< cf " Tide lands'') S14S, 800
H. IL. Sji ,465 in '73-i, for current eI-
l-a-s-. 50 500. Total in FIVE years, 81 1920
-. OF nearlya million and half Of dollars.
Gs1r-ja la, given for several years an an
n.sI appropriation of = 600 to the Uniyer-
Sly Of Georgia
I,vn has given to tie State Agricultural
c -le.e Of that State sums, thus far aggre-
eating S329.479.
Illinois h,~ given To its Industrial Uniyer-
sly. IN five years, S235, 300.
K,a>as ia>. in tie last eight years, voted
:, the State University annual appropria-
t..a- Of from s. .0O0 to 500 600, for current
expenses; beside, a special appropriation of
s50.0co in 2-aggregating Sl9i,433.
Nsae Las since lS6' made five appropria-
tins in aid Of its College of Agriculture and
Mechanical A5t-. amounting to Sl26,00O
Man and Agricultural College receives
from the State annually Sl2,OOO-S6OOO Of
j, for free tui,ioas, and mas received $4,000
in SPECIAL appropriations.
Massachusetts has Appropriated to the
Agricultural College, in seven years, $3l3,-
0ou. q which $4,000 was given in the
year ISL Massachusetts has, also, given
to Harvard. Williams, Amherst and Tufts
College, sums aggregating 1921 600.
Michigan has given to it, Agricultural
College lands from which the College has
thu. Ear realized 1913 $50, and cash appro-
p-iarioa, amounting in nine years past to
$50 0y7.
Missouri gives to the State University
an annual percentage Of the State
reveale. which amounted, last year,
to $l3.375, and j. constantly increasing.
Nebraska gave to its University last June,
81 500. and gives a quarter mill on the
State tax list, annually, amounting to
$500 this year.
New Hampshire has given to its Agri-
cal;aral College, during the last three years.
$4,000
New York gave to the strong and wealthy
C,rnen University, So, 900.
The Ohio Agricultural College received,
from the county in which it i located,
100000
Pennsylvania has given to the Pennsyl-
vspia Agricultural College. S2O7,599
Virginia gives It's Agricultural and Ne
caanie,l College, $4,000 a year
Wet virginia makes appropriations to
tie University Of West Virginia, averaging
over $4,000 a year.
Wisconsin gave its University, in 1870.
$50 600 and gives $4,000 annually, be
sizes tie large fund raised by the State tax
Frn other States We have no statistics.
Ta,-e la. we have given, we confess, sur
l-i~e TO- Here are eighteen Agricultural
Colleges which have received from the
Legislatures Of their respective State,
during tie past ten years, SUNS aver
aging upwards Of 5000, 600 apiece
THIS average takes NJ account Of the
immense sums given by various States
u other colleges - as by Michigan to
the Michigan University, and by Mas
sachu~etts to the Harvard Museum of
Lp3lu-r, and to Williams and Amherst CO.
iesc-. The list contains the names Of Sts ties.
poorer than Vermont, that have thou cht it
true economy to help their State c olleges.
Vermont - well-to-do. with ca.f in the
treasury sufficient to pay every dollar of her
debt-has hitherto given no hing to her
State University and Agricul tural College.
She is now asked to give 81 500 to assist
needy young men within Der borders to get
an education, and 5000 to paw the salary
of an agricultural pr ofessor. Can our
legislators spend that modest amount in
better way? We 'elieve that their con-
stitnents will heart " approve their action,
if they vote the IN oney