The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-03-03

cultural College to consider what change
II any is necessary in the present manage.
neut OF The college, To fully carry out the
purp jses set torth 10 the charter to the
complete satisfaction OF tho ,i,zeus Of the
state.
Twenty persons were present. Presi.
dent Buckham briefly mentioned the OBJ.
ject of the meeting and said that soon at.
ter the reception. OF the agricultural fund
a course of winter lectures were proposed
upon scientific aud practical subjects for
the benefit of those who desired to take
an agricultural course without especial 10.
terierence with the time that could be
most profitabiy spent in urm labor, but
such u course at the time met with no en-.
couragement, but now the sentiment OF
the people seemed more favorable to such
a course and Prof Collier would read a
schedule of lectures that might be deiv.
cred this spring.
Prof. Collier then read list of about
one hundred lectures divided so that from
two to five should be delivered each day,
and should all De delivered in four weeks
The subjects we're agricultural chemistry,
botany, fish culture. dairying, bee keep
ing aud forestry.
A. b. Haibert was obliged to leave on
the early train, and took occasion 10 say
that such course of lectures he should
approve.
u. L. Jameson suggested that all the
young men Of the state had their plans
laid for steady or active work, and sc.
RIGS Of lectures so suddenly produced with
out previous notice or advertisement and
in the spring would not be likely to meet
with response that would he encourag.
ing and that very much such lectures had
been delivered under the auspices Of the
board of agriculture in different parts OF
the state. He stated that there was Il
feeling of dissatisfaction in the state in
regard TO the agricultural college that in
some cases was vehcmently expressed and
deeply iolt. The farmers desired that
practical agriculture should be illustrated
to the students of that department The
medical student comes in contact with the
human body in the hospital and on the
dissecting table, tho student in chemistry
has the laboratory, and agricultural stu
dents need illustrations OF the teachings
in that department. A bed OF beets or
cabbage grown on the college grounds as
an experiment would strengthen the faith
OF the farmers in the college as a place.
where farmers boys might learn practical
! science.
@. II. Heath inquired how much land
was owned by the college ond was in.
formed thirty acres in all, and probably
eight or tee acres back of the college was
unoccufied. He suggested that at pres.
ent large farni was not required. Take
tho laud you have, improve it aud by ju.
icious inanagcin mt there might be four
hundred students enjoying the instruc.
tiou of this college aud the confidence and
patronage Of Veruonters would be Oh.
tanned and held by this college A he
understood it the case is like this at the
present time
In many io"n, IN the state. there are
farmers wao own very fine farms aud are
worth $4,000, $4,000, and some $50.
900, these farmers have q son that they
desire should be well educated, yet be
farmer. ln intelligence ard culture they
would have him equal to tho lawyer, doc.
tor, or your college professor, yo, be q
! farmer and care for the farm. To &C.
complish this. these SONS should DO edu.
Gated at an institution that gives promi.
nence TO these branches that are referred
to in the charter Of the college and in tho
congressional &C, donating the endowmen;
practical, agriculture, horticulture, vet.
Urinary, science, Landscape gardening, etc.,
as well as agricultural chemistry. 1t may
be true tina; you now teach many things
useful TO the farmer. When he attended
school under the instruction of Prof. Ben.
edict, he was taught surveying, but he
went from school and found himself ig.
norant of so many practical details that he
could not survey ut all, and by himself he
studied Out tho art Of surveying. He
would have science so taught that it
would not be necessary to unlearn i; to
make it applicable to our business. AS
to the proposed lectures he did not think
they could be commended to the people
the present season as to insure a good at.
tendance. The people have received some
benefit FROM the college in the abols Of
Prof. Collier about the state with the
Board 81 Agriculture.
Prof. Collier presented this argument,
that when the grant was made to endow
this class Of colleges there were already
a sufficient number Of colleges for the in.
s.ruction of lawyers, doctors, aud minis.
tiers, and it was evidently the intention to
found new class Of colleges where the
industrial classes could receive liberal
culture 10 those sceuces applicable to
their pursuit-,and the peopie believe tina,
in connecting this fund with college
where professional men arc educated di.
verts it from its Legitimate and proper
purpose.
President Buckham said he would be
willing to go before the Supreme court
tomorrow and testify that not dollar oil
the funds had in this state heen misap.
piled or diverted from its proper and
original purpose.
Henry Lane urged that it would be
cheaper, more useful and satisfactory il
the lectures proposed should be delivered
r at different places in the state The lee
. ,urers going to tho people Instead of th,
2 people leaving their homes for nonit
: aud coming to the college 10 hear them
The humber Of hearers would be many
J times greater snd tho good propor,iouate
/ ly more.
+. f. D. DOug'ps. ESD, urged that If hi
y sent bis son 10 the college all the inauen
1 ces around him as il is at present, would
/. tend to separate him !rom the farm and
destroy his taste for farm life and spoi
the boy for farmer. True education
!, teaches those things that the individual
q must Dractico in life Durinp education