The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-07-27

from the National Educational Aid So
ciety. The president promises re-
form in the table expenses, and the
result of his experiment is awaited
with interest. The retirement of Pro-
fessors Means and Iligley removed val
liable men from the corps of instruc-
tors; but their places have been well
filed by Professors Eaton aud Foster.
Their teaching during the past year
has been very satisfactory, and the ex-
aminations of their classes received
high praise from instructors in other
institutions who heard them. The fac
uity are well fitted for excellent work,
and arc all energetic, faithful men,
who have gained the esteem and re-
spect of scholars.
For years the trustees have been
pressed to open the do rs of the college
to women, 50 that they may h, ave the
advantages of classroom lectures and
studies. Realizing that the demand is
a just one, the faculty and prudential
committee are now authorized to do
this aud ties; its strength. If there
should be good number of applicants
the measure will have thorough or
gauiZation. especial students have
been admitted in former years, taking
special studies and receiving a faculty
certificate accordingly. 1t has been
wisely voted that TO those who pursue
the lull COLLEGE course with the eXcep-
ton of Greek, substituting for this
some full equivalent, the degree of
bachelor of science NAV be granted.
With tn SC changes and the advantages
~ Ia hn
is no reason why she should not regain
and surpass the prosperity OF the DAYS
before the war. She needs more mon
ey and asks for it; not rs inendicant,
but as one whose years of faithful,
fruitful work give her claim upon
her children and her friends. Toward
Il fund of $4,000 considerable sum
was subscribed at commencement, Con-
gresham John w. Stewart giving
S., 900 and Rev. DR.. Scott of Fitchburg
g., 300. 1t is expected that some $50, 900,
which was subscribed conditionally
within a year or two, will be trans
ferred to this fund. Owing to the re-
investment of money at lower interest
an additional S1400 will be needed
next year, and it is hoped easily Sc
cured.
In these days of college dudeism and
rowdyism, so ably illustrated at such
student gatherings as the New London
boat-races, it is refreshing to find, here
and there, college which makes gen.
tlemcn OF her boys and never creates a
snob. Such an institution is Middle
bury. Without discussing the relative
merits of large and small colleges, one
we know Middlebury and her sister in
stitutions can claim that she offers
equal advantages at less cost. She
is prepared to continue educating boys
who have little money or none; and
one who has the ambition to learn need
not be kept away by poverty; and his
social position in town and campus
will not be affected by his financial
| standing. There is no money standard
| in Middlebury. 1t is something for
boys to have the intimate personal &C
quainiance of their professors, as they
have at Mddlebury. Her graduates
have always been able to hold their
own in the world, in face oc the lament
able fact that it has always been the
custom of the college to give more at
tentiou to books, lectures and pracli-
Cdl sCicItiuC WOlh III lllc ltlu, tilaIl W
boats, ball aud cricket. The students
have their athletic contests, their base
ball and their boating, with plenty OF
heallhful exercise; but the struggles
are not of the prize-ring sort.
1t is 50 years since Middlcbury col
lege was founded, and she has proved
her ability to prepare boys for the ac-
tive work of men. Located in the
beautiful valley of the Otter, midway
between Rutland and Burlington. the
college looks out upon magnificent
scenery = the Adirondack and the
Green Mountain ranges, tar-reaching
forests and the rich farms upon the
river bank. When the war broke out
most of her students went to the field
she drew no more from the South, aud
since then her classes have been small
er than those of former years. But
sh, has money enough to live, though
she needs and asks for more to accom-.
plish her ambitious purposes. The
alumni believe that a great future lies
beft re her; for she has made good her
claims upon New England by many
years of successful, faithful work, and
now offers to students greater advan,
tagcs than have ever been at her com.
mand before.
Wonderful Persistency of Hens.