Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS. FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1891
THE UNIVERSITY AND AGRlCULTUR-
Al COLLEGE,

Al COLLEGE.
Enlargement of the Agricultural and
Industrial Dcpartment,--No Farm,
New buildings and Increased Facilities
for Practical Instruction.
The trustees of the University and Agri-
cultural college met Friday aud took i'm
portant action upon the plans which have
| been for some time under consideration for
enlarged and improved facilities for instruc-
ton in the agricultural and industrial de-
pnrtmcnts. The distance of the present
farm from the experiment station and Uni
versity buildings has heretofore been felt TO
be serious drawback; and the farm,
though the best that could be afforded, for
tho money mt the disposal of the board OF
control when it was bought, WINS not in nil
respects we'll adapted for its purpose.
Tho trustees have accordingly bargained
/ for, aud Yesterday voted to purchase for
the use OF the aGric ltural department and
experiment station, quantity of most de-
sirablo land, now owned by the Mary
Fletcher hospital aud the Baxter estate
complying some - acres Of superior land,
lying east OF the University building and on
both sides Of East avenue, which with id
joining land already owned by tho Univtr-
sity, will give an ample quantity of land,
comprising good variety OF soils, and con-
veniently located. On this will he erected
new farm house, building for cream
cry and dairy school, and Il large ANA oxpen-
sive barn, fitted with all the latest and best
appliances.
new building for study and instruction
in the mechanic arts, electrical engineering,
etc, VIII be erected on ground in the rear
of the Billings library. The main part of
2 l.o b,ii Io III Io
feet wide by 60 feet long, with three floors
and high and well lighted basement The
basement is to be furnished with machines
for testing the strength of building mate
rial-, such cement, stone and ron, and
with instruments for electrical measure
ments. The first and second floors will
contain two lecture rooms each,
and the third floor, two draw
ing rooms, well lighted from above
Connected with this will he "A machine shoe
and hulding for forge and foundry work.
The forge aud foundry shops viii be built
of brick, and will be 81 feet vide 10y - feet
long, and contain n cupola furnace for melt
ing iron, brass furnaces and mouiiers
benches in the foundry room, aud tofges
and other fittings in the forge room. The
machine SHOP will he about 10 feet long by
80 feet wide and two stories high. Tie
upper story will be devoted to practical in
struction in carpenter work, wood turning
and pattern making, and will contain saws,
pianers, wood lathes and carpenters
benches, furnished with improved tools.
The lower story will contain wise. benches
arranged for instruction in vIse-Worli, "a
number Of engine lathe,, "A machine dril,
pIaner, grinding lathe, etc, and 30 horse
power engine. Steam boilers will furnish
I sfn hau inc for j..
posed 10 light the buildings by electricity
furnished by dynamo placed in this build
ing This dynamo will also be used for
purpose. OF electrical instruction and exper-
iments.
The work of construction of these build
ings will he begun at once, and pushed for
ward so as to have them in realine-s for
use at the earliest possible date The money
for them will be taken from existing funds
OF the University, or from funds to be pro
vded, no portion of the money given by
Congress for increased instruction being
available for either land or build
ings. The whole will form very
important addition, and enable tue
institution to meet oil the demands of the
people of the State for instruction in ngri-
culture. dairying, engineering and the ma
ch0nic arts. considerable increase of the
force of teachers will also be made and
with such added attractions and facilities,
an increase in the number Of students in the
agricultural and industriai.d departments may
lie reasonably expected, The action OF the
trustees is evidence that thoy are FULLY alive
TO the needs and demands of our times and
is an earnest of wider usefulness and
greater prosperity for the State [ University
and Agricultural college in the years tc
come.