Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
THE UNIVERSITY.
THE ADVANTAGES WHICH 1T OFFERS
TO STUDENTS.
in Buildings and Depart
ments Facilities for Mental, Moral
and Social Culture -- Encouraging
Prospects for the Future


Prospects for the Future
The University of Vermont has entered
upon new year of work, under clrcum-
stances which must afford the greatest
encouragement and the highest satisfac-
ton to its friends. The entering class is
large-one of the largest in the history oil
the institution. The departments are all
in charge of highly competent instructors
who are Interested in their work and
proud of the institution with which they
are connected. The standard of the in
stitution is higher than it has ever been
before in fact, it has been steadily adj
vancing for many years, and now ranks
with the most thorough and well
equipped institutions in the country. In
the facilities for instruction, i'll advantage
for special study, for reading and lnNeSll-
CATION, and particularly in the. discipline
and the care which is taken of the stu
dents individually, the University of Yer
mont stands high among the colleges of
New England and the country. There Is |
probably no institution of learning which,
take them all together, presents more |
varied and solid advantages. Located III |
one of the loveliest cities of New Eng |
laud, conspicuous both for its natural
beauty and its refined and cultivated |
society, the university presents social in
ducements to young men which are un- |
equalled by any other New England col
lege. Its library is one of the best, ana
tha cniIaa,a fih,,,.ie. of ~, Irnitad estatas |
and tbn hISiiidin't IN Whinh M r,ra col |
lection of books is kept-the Billings
Library-certainly has no superior in the
college architecture of the land. The re
building and refurnishing of the main
colleUa 6niidino.hv NJ Jobn u Howard
has aided greatly 70 Tho odvnntages of the
institntion nfrording bandsnnne roomv
well-nnnointed ouart.r. Tor rh.nal loo
ture rpnme lob1rntorv driii room nr,uorv
and dormitories T1e rendin1 room
| in tho Rillinrs I ihr,rv il nlsn a
trant advnnta7,o ~ yha ctnGeuts
aud is bighiv aHnreci,tod hv tbam The
| intaet ,,,T Ioy,t ppad,.iodio,i 49,. fnnmd unnn
tho toI'Iau n,d ~ o'' i,,,.ni,,ahi. IA
i ', no ,,,.,I ha,n'r nf e,,h
| ierts reference boots ere
II is aiwavs nm imnnrta,,t Question with
the yonn~ man in sanrcb If a coIle~e edu
cnti9r--,,nd cartni,Iv an innortnnt amos
lion with his narant '.n he .'i Is ~ he
cnrad fn,. nb,.SiapaIl, "a I,nraiI a, IveIi
as mentaily IN he n ".,, hnn'e nd nnder
The new raiatinne to wbinb he ,pnat Thr
| University If Vermont is enabled 10
answer his ouestinn .s few cnllepes
,',, ,ii'0 queatlon 40 i0M OoiiGiSoII
I,til h io,n Iie lilo,ile"t vi ms al i p,r
- n of IL
and asli.tanca yJbicb are of Tho 1,rnateuf
henetit to Mn, in eve',. v,av Mo dor.
mitorv system at tho I,nivarsitv il now
manat,.i in nm ad,niraiIa r,nr;,ar The
.tnd"Tts ,ra ,ro,'Ia ,i,b ,,aSn,,+ ai,.,
rooms in lnitp. aitbur ,i,I,lp o' dnuhi..
one room for tha stndy and ONE or tlv" tor
hrdrno,ms All cha,nTe,, VAL j. dana L,,
- cnIored n..i.t.,nt innitnr and tho Gnru'i-
tnrits AZ vii a' ~ '',i,,,n ro,no haII.
and clnser, .,rei o,,t sr,Ii,,rin,,.i,, cin.n md
neat The dinin1 hali pdioini3S The coli
in~e hniILinT MIAMI MA JytmdaI7tS ovcai-
ieT1t tnhj,. hnord NJ tho Tara co't If tbe
mnterinis and earvica This bl,i1 is
cnnnLia az sa"tir1r or,f,r,nii,, Va .,,,
dents. and the ayeraG. COST IF hoard uer
! week includinr tahIe service breakage
cellent and abundant The hest of every
thing to be had in the market BENZ FUR
| nished i'm season The dininT hnil
| has recently been renainted and eonip.
ped with some modern improvements.
and presents a very inviting appearancp
occupy the tables Here as eyerywbere
else about the college buildings, the Mt
most ueutncss prevails The fnble linen
| is spotless' and the tasteful siIverware and
rockery-the nronerty Of the University
give a home Ike an91earance 70 the ~
| bles
1t Will thus be seen that the student at
the University is admirably cared for phy
sically and should sickness occur. II is
Immediately known TO the college officers
who see that the proper ATTENDANCE and
comforts are provided Should The SIN.
dent desire. he can he removed to the ad
iacent Mary Fletcher hospital. where
Skilled medical attendants and nurses af
ford even more advantages and aids t. re-
coyerv than could he enioyed AT home
Socially and morally he student also
has the best of care. The professors