The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-12
AHARTEsT OF TROUBLE.
The First Crop Gnthered by the Farmers Of
Dartmouth COLLEGE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: A
few days since there appeared In the Tribune an
article severely rejecting upon and grossly mis-
representing the editors Of a periodical insti-
tuted and sustained by the students Of Dart
mouth College. The simple facts Of the case
are az follows: Not long AFRO there was estao-
lishei 10y the State, In connection with the COL
lege proper, an institution under the euphonious
title OF tho New Hampshire College OF Apri-
culture and the Mechanic Arts" This institu-
uon ia based upon the famous Congressional
| nd grant but the opposers of the movement
were 40 numerous and determined that II was
only with great difficulty that the measures
necesserv for its founding passed the LeRisia-
ture Even now. since 1t has become fixed
thing, its advocates experience dimculty IN OBJ
tanning the annual appropriations needed Tor its
stistcnance hat the state has rs yet reaped no
advantages from Its establishment has never
teen denied; that any will accrue to II in the
future istn open question. Whether 1t IL not
abs olutely hurtfu to the old and time honored
institution with which II is connected, has been
nd VIII he discussed with much fervor.
ON the occasion Of the commencement OF the
College Of Agriculture there was sent to our
board OF editors, with request that II be putt
lished, communication stating the advantages
and disadvantages OF such department, ana
then, by good, sound logic ana ANALYTICAL
reasoning, drawing conclusions adverse TO
IT, 1t detailed In candid manner the
injustice TO other students arising from
tins conjunction, inasmuch a. It's menu
bers 60 into the world as full-nedeed grad
uates and IN many cases processing to be repre-
sentative alumni. The correspondent regarded
" as an especial wrong 20 the students In the
Chandler scientific Dep rtnent, an Institution
OF good Standing. and noted for the scholarly
attanments and distinguished abilities of It's
graduates, that, alter passing an examination
less exacting than that required for admission
TO "a high school. aud having completed a course
Of three extremely short years, these bucolics
should 40 forth with similar diploma and the
same degree 20 those OF other men Who have
spent some time IT. fitting, and who have de-
f.f .af.llg
culum.
This was really the whole glst Of the much
condemned article. rho editors, In accordance
with their PROSPECTUS. in which they state that
" all subjects should Ice allowed full and free
discussion" gave 1t place IN their columns, at
tdching to II. moreover, a note say ing that the
article was simply the opinion OF Its author, and
was not given rs their views While the PAPER
was In process OF printing, and after the larger
portion OF II had been struck OF, n notice was
received from the President, peremptorlly com
manding the editor to stop the publication and
destroy the edition. For Noncompliance with
this demand they were suspended until they
should make an ample and satisfactory apoi-
ogy."
Tine editor OF the Tribune takes up the cud gel
In behalf OF the Faculty In an article something
less than column long. and soundly berates
the poor students Tor their Standardization. He
says :" To CRAFTY that love OF mischief which
is inherent In the young academic mind, the
Dartmoutbers determine ed TO print squib about
the graduating exercises and general standing OF
the Agricultural College, calculated to wound
the tender bucoic mind" 1 dislike very much
to call the gentleman's accuracy into question,
but IN justice to my fellow colleeians, and for
the honor OF my alma mater, II becomes my
painful dutyto deny the above allegations in toto.
The editors did what they considered their duty
and previous professions bound them to do.
They gave space in their periodical TO criu-
csm fair In all its details upon an institution
which Is open TO criticism q criticism which
even Individuals of the faculty acknowledge to
be true I'm substance. although they deny the
policy OF its publication, alleging that any ani-
madNersions upon this expensive nursing OF
the state would do IL irretrievabie injury In the
eyes Of the people. Very truly,
HANOVER, May IL. STUDENT.