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The University of Vermont


From the Montpelier Watch mani
With education, as with all other things It
is good advice 10 every young person having
courageous heart and sound mind in
sound lody TO yet the best Under
what particular fostering mother to
pursue mental culture is a question over
which there is often much grave deliber-
alton aud which is perhaps finally deter
mined by sentiment or prejudice, as often
as by cOnsdt rttiOns which are con-
siicnt with reason. Americans quite
generally believe in the principle OF
| prot ctlon to domestic industries. They
| believe IN the development OF national
resources aud in building up here great,
| indepe dent, sef-supporting nation This
principle applies IT, States and sections in
| relation to each other, as well as to the
| Union in its relation to foreign nations. 1t
applies as well to schools as to mills, as well
| to education as To commerce. The best re-
suits come in the material world from q
| general and natural distribution of industries,
| in the moral world from a general and nat
ura diffusion of moral agencies and institu-
| uons-schops and churches, ministers and
| s"npp-masters. When the means Of
obtaining an education have been
teraly supplied in ones State,
and to which the State itself is
| contributing, il Seems both unwise and I'M
Just - ignore these provsionc and to con-
| tribute money and students to build up and
enrica Institutions which contribute nothing
to the fame and welfare of the state. We
| do not believe in supporting a Vermont in
stltutlon simply because Of It's location. II,
however by the general excellence of its
productions, the completeness aud perfec-
ton OF its Equipment and the successful ex-
ertions it is making to deserve
support and confidence, Vermont
institution has fairly earned the
preference of the citizens of the state,
We believe it should be given If Vermont
has n university that can show as good title
TO the support of Vermont parents as any
tpiegn institution, it may reasoo ably expect
and claim the preference. Such we believe
IS the present position of the University OF
| Vermont. The generosity of Billings, How
ard and others has rehabllitaed the Unver-
slty. New and connections huildings-wth
others assured that will not be rvaled, il
indeed, oqualed, by those of any other col
ege-a new and atactive grounds are
he external sings of an equally gratify-
ing aud thorough going Int rna rejuvena-
ton ia the faculty, in all the appliances
for advantageous study in the compre-
lenslvencsS Of the cOur-Cs Of study and IN
their adaptation to the requirements Of an
education that shall est equip students for
useful and successful careers. We can not
20 into detail We simply remind Yer
mont'r rs that The state has university which
is fully cuttlc o their confidence and sup
port. 1t should recei e 9th in q generous
measure, and 1t will have both if the re-
sources of the college are made the subject
of impartial Investigation by students and
parents or guardians. In the past, in
spite of ali the disadvantages under which
it has struggled up to position
from which 1t may command, not
be- for, support, the college has grad
uated probably larger percentage of men
who have become eminent than its more
powerful and more pretentious rivals
Among its Observation-Disclosures in states
mauslip it numbers ColIamer, Vermont's
pc rles- senator, ex-Vice-President Wheeler
aud John A. kasson of Iowa; in the United
States courts, on the bench, judges Nelson
and Benedict; in the State courts, Judges
l}elcher Of California, Palmer Of Mime
$ Ia, jameson of Illinois, Hale of New
lMk, Snattuck of Oregon, Powers of Yer
mont in the church, Bishops Howe Of
South Carolina and Bliss III of Vermont,
Prof. Sneid Of Union Theological Seminary,
New York, n. &. Clark, secretary of the
American Board Of Foreign Missions, Good
ell OF St Louis aud Spalding Of New
| HAMPSHIRE IN editorial work, Henry j.
ta\ mond, founder of the New York Times,
and James r. Spaulding Of TIE World in the
business anI professional world, men like
Frederick Billings, j. Gregory Smith, b. +.
Fihel /, Charles d .wey, F. E, Woo bridge,
| G.. q. BenCdc', the Blgelovs, an numerous
presidents and professors of colleges The
University like Jorusa EN-, is beautiful
tor situation" GA an cminence in one of
the most delightful aud cultivated cities IN
New England, all around 1.-THE broai blue
mountains lift their hrlws." To the east the
rI,..1t
the west the many peaked Adirondacks, Mt
IT'S feet the bi.ht waters OF Champlain.
Worldwide travellers have given the view
from lis towers the palm of distinctive beau
tN and magnticeoce. To the preCepts OF
The instructor, in the development ami eleva-
ton If cha actor, IS added the powerful
charm Of nature in some Of her most insplr-
ny and Impressive aspects. Lei Vermont
,ls remember their University.
Relics OF barbarian
The survival OF certain savage customs
among the advanced races, and particularly
that Of wearing earrings has excited the bit,
ter hostility OF a French physician which he
expresses in vigorous book. He says the
wearing of these ornaments often cuts the
delicate textures OF the ear frequently max
ing them bleed, occasionally ulcerating them,
and invariably elongating them to a size ma
ture never intended All of which amounts
to 40 hing. The injury to the ear is inap-
precable IN the great maj Jrity OF cases, and
| 1t is not observed that the ears OF women ara
| larger in proportion than the ears Of men. |
| There is tbs objection to the custom it is
painful evidence that we are not yet escaped
| from the condition of the savage. Hidden
| under the skin of the abdomen in man are
| the jransvt rse stripes which show that once
| his estate was that of the reptile surround
| ing the ears are the rudm, mts of thu muscles
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