New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-23
VERMONT COLLEGES.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT Hull
BERT

DELIVERED AT MIDDLFBURY C0TLfGE-RooM FOR
TWO COLLEGES IN WESTERN VERMONT
The Rev c. H. Hubert was installed on Wednesday
rs President of Middlcbury College, at Mddlebury,
VI. After the Rev. II. u. Kitchel. d. d.. formerly
President of the College, had welcomed him TO the
Presidency of the institution. Mr.. Hubert delivered
an inaugural address, in the course of which he de-
Tended the existence Of two colleges i'll Western
Vermont. The following are extracts from the adj
dress:
Mddebury COLLEGE. like everything else in our world
that positively eCod has asserted and maintained her
right 30 be by confronting difficulties that have disputed
every o her progress. Among these name rsi III
order i, he not tie first in Importance the Iuhc
agitation Of The question OF union between herself anu
the University of Vermont. However worthy may nave
brcl e motives that led 10 The as atom must De con
coded that in the failure TO compass the object SOUGHT
tie effect upon both institutions has been ey ana only
evil continually IL * not sufficiently considered that
literary institution Is radically attached to locality 1t
IN ROOFS that bind o. te sOl where mas grown II Ne
comes acclmated 80 Tie alterations of its ndiye ar
has instincts and sympaimcs tha ai:ach II 10 the
charms OF IL material sirphd%s ana auoiIiI f
Transformation be Greeted Only ~ the peru Oi rs
ne. II may he beiled iro irs of haunt, ui =: ~,
guisr of union hui the union I DC sure 10 ena ~ NJ
soron and tae spot where IL TODD iake 10 ltsoh he
rWulnful interest 81 grave ,o'hhs WEI, NOR ni-
possible than fO these two colleges 70 unite ana 20
retain its original integrity 80 0b'Ious j. hs re-,
to The popular apprehension that the discussion Tich
prevailed on his question has il the rnrc M VA
bly 10 disturb public confidence i'll the permanent cXst
confidence in either Is 10 assault tic existence 81 p"1n.
JGcy are prominently colleges 81 the people ad Dy nc
lSopie and for the people id n,re,GG any ~ H. l
OF the other can he possibly only injurious. LILY 'hs
has been The practical effect of this attempt AT rihlh me
tended dcete them BOTH Of students md 10 Hithi2d
public patronage ana forbid crdowihen ior men "9
haze the heart and the means 10 come 10 their ana ana
place Them upon sound financial basis have found an
fau hack on tho merits OF tiS quest % a. ny resting
tornceatve in the fact tha We ourselves are deMtlisH
the fathers in fOuid these tWo Institutions III western
Vermont; 90 ] cill N question uie woriiiih'S' o.
the motives that have prompted the many r. NO Z"
education in the state, who, bewaiis what hF 3tcouh
amstakc in the fathers and the rival attitude OF tns
Two institutions nave sought 10 make thcin one il
,"cS % nj, v,,S bn,. ,ror boieI nv tha Chi,-
tan public nj large bCuracti0n. But the que ION
W, - 49, ,rf crc zion of driy tofav Taeng the two
institution Us they stand rooted each 90 is SOIL
aud c0npacted and strengthened hy the varying ioFNrs
a sfrlrpce of toward a ccntluy's growth, cach having
cord 10 compare " IN any other college in the land in
inc 10 itself a devoted and influential body
OF Alumni and each already SO endowed as 10 pui
fhen both beyond dependence upon public charity for
Iijr con inu.ncecl,cndcut though they u" o. that
charity Tor earcemcni-I SAY, taking them they are.
Will thcir respective histories and grow IL ana nEcng
inananimoGs and honorable connection, does not be
howe sthc friends OF both instiu'iohs-to Ial>e me
demand that TINS que ION q" uii" dcped 81. lois' ''
Hitn a0Hant}ge IT, either, btt INJURY 10 bOh p i"r
ever dsis. d; nd thai We take measures 10 hEeI an;
tmctif understood every where III the una thal thc NJ
vvrsy OF Vermont and Midi, bury College are 10 apdr
~ "a ' I'M ' tTity and d.nctness ea stimulus
,he othcr md h?in uniting TO dSin'-, T har[
81 the SIuN Oi Hostility may !'tNt
aalrel their beauty in the past, while they cherish
together tnc spirit o good viii ana mutual EciWuness
surely the decision snld!y reached and lubiriJ WoWot
ANA accepted could issue Only ln good We are i|nliF
with tl fac, tai mas been patent ground o. COM
pnu whatsoever appeals for aid nave been made TO the
inhi.c Toy thcs, uStulun>hat they both ovoit never
10 have been founded ina, they stood III needles "N
im, cech other; that they are both dong me WORK
of ore .t they appealing TO Tie same e'cti"n "a
country for patronage and that hey posed 20 tie
evils al perm. hostility. 70 these io:m of ohje
lion 81 a, req led that hoWsucVcr Justly they may
have been urged in tn past, their is bs' ,ntiay
brosci ~ VIA, President HuckEam drn0mina'c, III
hs .ue,; nD. the nov policy" oi ne University,
whereby these institutions made essentially Ia
dNeY-c thc on" rom thc Other. tp-eiAel Wl,A me
change which has lhc over both Oi them alike IN thcf
ro.t.u to tue general public IL is ira" TIA rs- l;i>t
ntia ahd ria in thcir respective locations, aud hai
thct have sill aud VIII contrnuc to have very much
taf Is common each other bHi n MANY i0.urn!as
,hc, ha.e materially dIgc4ged, and IS hoped Wi,I TO-
cl.rd adyauta-c 10 both.