Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-08

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n marble and slate quarries and COPPER MN bond
ought to have In manuiactut,s Intsrssts and 10
tempt men to invest their money In suoh enterprises
within our borders. ..
UNIVERSITY or vERMoSr ASp srA1E Ao'loO i'"N-
COLLEGE.
The report cf the trustees Of this state lnsuuti1h
always makes one satisfactory statement NvtMNu-
standing It's income is small iis expenses are a"tSS
kept within that limit: quote lew w3ius s iluU sa,
report at this tine can Institution when eau var
after year resist the temptation 70 o'erurSW Jus ,n
come and which continucH to exhibit cafclll'c1nO-
my In its administration, makes strohA elptal io
confidence and patronage both TO the L'Hsatut, eiu
10 pubuc-spirted individuals. But the means ~ VIC
ipstitution are INADEQUATE to the work whicl ~ u
called upou to do. If II were required 10 iuinsu "
lv tho old-fashioued college curriculum, te ptt'ht
iygc,,c ,i,h a. present number Of students might
be sufhcient But an institution connhlnB ltsN,I "
this narrow line Of work cannot meet lh' ue,na'I5 n
modern education. The University III undeitAkuR
10 il6u the obligation incurred by The ialc hI"ukh
tho accepnuce Of the COngreshonal liud grant
namely 10 provide a liberal and practical tIuy"tun
which should ht men for all the puIsul's auu ~
sious in life, assumed an additional amo"ul "l WIZ
which the additional income Is lnaa,qN"t, 10 Svc,Iyi
The satisfactory balance sheet must h'' "c "
10 disguise the fact that the higher ,ducai"u ~
mont Is suffering, because the siaie InStirsH! nas
not sufficient means 10 do It's WORK as llat WE ~
done In other states The administration OF INC ~
stitution eau claim the credit Of economy Us
state al large in its dealing with the institution eau
claim only parsimony. The present condition oi the
University IL such TO furnish reason i,r tht th-
i,rg,rrrf ~ lis mans IL is free from debt; every
dollar added to its funds can be devoted 10 the "oIA
Of the future Its financial policy is adapted TO Sc
cure confidence and attract Investments. Inc iunqS-
mental work of college instruction IS already pioIu-
cd Tor: Traditional means be devoted to visible
extension aud improvement. The spirit 81 the ln-
stitutiun has shown itself to be progressive. Inc
fathers Of the commonwealth pledged tue institution
to enterprise and the State to its support, when they
gave It the name Of n University
The University has received some donations during
the last two years Of not large amount.
Henry ?. Hickok, Of Burlington, has conveyed to
the University lot Of land Of $40 acres iu Inc town
Of stowe. Of the estimated Vaue u tl2UU.
Mrs Aluda A. Is. Silley, Of Montpelier, has paid
into the treasury the sum Of 5000 to b. available
after her death and that Of relative, Tor the educa
Rev q. G. Parker. u. D. formerly Of Waterbury,
VI, late II New jersey made provision before his
death. for the endowment Of the Parker scholar
ship, by the payment Of 81 CO., which sum has been
paid into the treasury by his executor. Some small
'r donations to the library, cabinet and laboratory
are also acknowledged
During the year 1889 there were in the seademi-
cal department 50 undergraduates, aud in the ined
cal department 40 students daring the year ls7gsO
there were III undergraduates and 1913 medical stu
The number Of students in all departments might
easily be increased by some fostering care on part
Of the state towards the child Of her own creation
During the Academcal year Of 1918 there were in
Dartmouth college 60 acad, mca l4 scientific aud -
medical students from Vermont. A large portion Of
these % students should he il some Of our own col
legcs.
ity in connection with the superintendent Of agricu-
ture has proved successful, well the veterinary
lectures OF Prof Greasy and the lectures Of Prof At
r.
at became manifest at these meetings, and increas
ingly 80 as they went on, that the WORK which has
been done during the past ten ysars by tue poard Of
Agriculture, the superintendent Of agriculture and
the University, is r,Futing In great awakening q
thought and quckenirs oi tie spirit q improvement
all through the agricultural classes Of the State,
For the results Of the experiments With fertilizers,
| refer you TO the report Of the trustees.
More than 800 boys from l40 towns have entered g.
compete for the prizes offered by the trustees II L.
v NJ, 10 those under seventeen years o. age, who
shall raise the largest crop Of corn and Potatoes on
~ an NJ nd her Tfrfy
from s25 to IS, and two scholarships the UNIVERSE
ty II Vermont and state Agricultural College,
The report suggests that free scholarship he pro-
,rd for by the state In those branches pertaining
agriculture, and ! would recommend that at least
much be done IN hs direction a. If done for the Nor
There are to be three trustees OF the University Of
vermont and state Agricultural College elected 60 I'LL
vacancies ocoasoned ~ the expiration q the term q
those trustees vhosr ofice expires in 1881, aud
to MI the vacancy occasiored by the death of Ell
Coy. Peek.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Two years ago the Legislature created the once
Of = perNisOrs Of the Insane, and the gentlemen
appointed 10 iha' chic lnake their report ioT ne
past Two ytArs. They make Que very important
suggr on WHICH should receyc your consideration.
Some provision should be made for The convict in
sane. Now there i no provision OJ whtn jley arr
separated from the ordinary insane 81 the Asylum.
such persons ought not 10 be treated Ike the ordi-
nary conyir- " the state prison, and yet u
wrong to place them among the innocent insane
II not violent in their conduct and dangerous TO
the persons Of those with whom they associate,
their influence would be bad. Men may he insane.
and vet not be wiling to associate with criminals.
There are, throughout the Stat, few persons
violently aud dangerously insane, whose friends,
from mistaken motives OF Kindness, are unwilling
to have them committed TO the Asylum. The Super
yisors ask that they have power to commit such
persons, on proper proof OF iAeir condition. This
Is stepping upon itf{ ueheale stoIhn. certainly
Gus assaults, far Is The law can do So but at the
same time the right OF an Individual 10 hi personal
liberty must not be iuiringed upon for slight
grounds.
The Supervisors were appointed to examine into
the condition Uf the Insane Hsylums Of the state,
hear the grievances of the patients apart from the
officers aLd keepers, aud especially ascertain Nheth-
persons are therein confined who ought TO be dis
charged, and report 10 the Governor and Legisla-
turt.
Neboro, aud say that only four patients have been
discharged during the past tw years by their drec
ton under The law.
tendent and other Officers Of the Asylum will he be-
fore you, and from them you can learn of the con-
take such action as may be advisable h. relation
thereto.
EEPokIs or STATE OFFICIALS
Ia this connection desire to say a word In rela-
ton 10 the reports Of STATE officers. j IS quite im
portaut that The Governur-elocf, well as the re-
riug Governor, should see all Of the reports before
making his message. Under the present method Of
printing them, immediately before the session Of
The Legislature, II Is Impossible 10 them all, and
diflcut give hose that are seen the examination
they are entitled TO- Nearly all OF the reports that
have seen, have borrowed from the State printer
IN manuscript for a short time. ! would suggest
that the onceTs he required either to have their
ports printed at least three weeks before the session
Of he legislature, AND copies furnished the retir-
ing and incoming Governors, or 10 furniSh manu-.
script copies 10 both as early as the time named
STATE LIBRARY, CABINET AND HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.
-Four years ago the Legislature became satisfied
that something must he done to extend the accom-
mOdatlons Of the abOye-nimed collections, and by
joint resolution directed the Governor to appoint
commissioners to report upon the subject at the
next session. Such report was made two years ago
but the Legislature took no action upon 1t. l call
your attention TO II at this time as being subject
well worthy your consideration. Something must
be done very soon, or the state will lose many val
uaple b'ohs Ahu documents mat cannot be re-
placed, II he plan proposed 10y the commissioners
Is not satisfactory, some other plan ought to he de.
ysed and acted on without further delay Any
pan VIII involve large expense, aud each new Leg
slaturc hopes TO transfer the responsibility to It's
successor. In the end, this will prove very poor
economy.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The term Of service OF the Hon. George Ed |
munds, In the United States Senate will expire in |
ISL ana before another regular session of the State
sy Of eectink at the present session OF the Legis-
latnre successor for the STA years ensuing the ex-
RE-plsTRIerINa FHE STATE.
The census Of the State just completed shows the
population Of the STATE, according the report dt
the supervisor for the District Of Vermont, pub,
ished 10 the newspapers. to be Ss2,64s, which is
gain of EOgJ since the OF 1870. Should there
be change III the representation In Congress, as
Is quite likey TO be the case, and the proportion of
the population to be represented bV each member |
OF the House OF Representatives be increased, Yer.
mont g9p1 lose one OF her Representatives. in |
Congress, and that would necesstate rc-listrict'
ing Of the state. This probably 6elgngs to you To |
provide for, as the change In HE feprus cHatoA |
VIII und0ubledly be maze before the regular ses.
sion OF the General Assembly In 1883
II YOU should think that this matter has not been
sumciently considered by the pc Opc, the subject'
OF re-dsirctng might be left TO the next Legisla-
lure provided you, 10y some proper act of legisa.
ton, postpone the next election OF members OF |
Congress, until the Legislature OF 1852 can have |
acted upon the subject, In that case the action q
Congress win be definitely known before any action |
OF the State Legislature need be taken. Otherwise |
me action OF the present Legislature must be sim
ply provisional.
CONCLUSION.
When We look back over the history Of our state |
Tor the past two years We hnd many Oausps far |
lhaukiulness. We have notably escaped The great |
SSGourges Of mankind, war pes;ience, ami famine. |