Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
OBLIGATORY EXERCISES.
COMPLETION OF THE NEW BUILD
lNGS AT THE U. V. NJ. AND S. A. c.
Tho Plant Inspected and Appropriate
Addresses 11ade-Opening of tho DAIRY
SchooI-Description Of the AEriculturnl
and Mechanical buildings.

The dedication of the new agricultural
nnd mechanical buildings and the opening
of the dairy school at the University OF er-
mont took place Tuesday The morning
was devoted to the inspection of tue new
buildings aud the equipment OF the whole
University. Fully 800 men and women
from various parts OF the state
were present during the exercises
of the day, and expressions Of
satisfaction with what they saw aud inter
est in the work were general. From the
mechanical buildings the people went to ;he /
farm buildings where the large ana We'll
appointed barn and complete creamery
came in for a share of attention. Az noon
lunch was served in the room which is de-
signed to be the horticultural laboratory.
From that hour until 1 80 o'clock about POO
people partook of tie hospitaties of the eX-
pertinent farm. In tins center of the room
W. large and attrac,iveiy set table,
loaded with the good things OF the season.
The bill of fare included coffee, sandwiches,
cold roast pork, cold tongue, baked beans,
pickles beet salad, potato salad, cabbage salad,
celery milk, cream, butter, apple pic,
pumpkin pie, pears and apples. OF these
articles everything except the coffee, sand
wiches cold tongue and pickles was tue
product of the farm. Mrs. W. w. Cooke
served the coffee at table in one corner
of the room and Harry De We're, the pop
ular head waiter at the Van Ness House,
assisted by three table girls from that hotel,
saw that no one went hungry.
THE PosT-PRANDGAL EXERCISES.
Two o'clock found the lecture room
of the agricultural building well filled
with those in terested in the work. President
Buckham stated that no preparation had
Leen made for any formal exercises. We
have asked you to come and help us take
step forward. First of all ought TO re-
member Congress and the State who have
made it possible for us to take this step.
Especially should we remember i'll this CON
nection our distinguished senator, Mr.. Nor
rill. The education designed by this act
was to be both liberal and practical. To
be liberal it must be grounded on tbs great
principal of knowledge, practical edu
cation is that by which the eye, mind aud
the whole body are brought into play and
centred on one Thing. A liberal
and a practical education is that
education which starts out to create
power. want to correct en- i'm
preston which seems to prevail III some
quarters that the United States govern
nent has furnished the funds for the cree
ticn of the buildings you have seen to-day.
The money for their construction came en-
tirey from the college funds. They are
not palatial but are serviceable and
we'll adapted to the purposes for
which they We're erected. In one
respect we have gone beyond what was aJ
first thought possible to do and that is in
getting most complete line of apparatus
for the dairy school. 1t is too late TOR Us to
take much advantage of these opportunities
for instruction, but the next generation can
get much out OF them There is no good
reason why any boy or girl vino he
spared from the farm should not have all
the chances of a liberal aud practical educa-
ton, for here are the opportunities for such
an education.
II. NJ Arms of Springfield, president of
the State Dairymen association, was in
t.oduced Us q member of a kindred associa-
tion He sad that it was a fact that the
boys of to-day have privileges which
did not fail to our lot 30 years
ago. He spoke of the advantages which the
farmer had over any other class of men.
Science and practical knowledge must 20
hand in hand to MAKE farming success. 1t
is pleasure to witness such scenes as we
have here to-day.
Ex- Lieut.. Gov. l.. X. Fuller of Brattle-
boro said he was present because OF his in
terest in education and The Industrial arts
With the money at its disposal this nstitu
tion has a great responsibility. a farmer
will make great mistake il he does not
avail himself oil the opportunities here
o.Tercd
Ex-Npeaker iah Grout of Derby thought
it would be conceded that in the past there
had been too much snil ugain't scientific
farming. \ college for instruction in
farming, rs well a. experiment stations,
were regarded with su.pic4Un. He gave
thr history oG agricultural legislation in
Vermont when farmers themselves We're op-
posed 20 it. But the time, have chang d.
Now the farmers demand al agricultural
college Major Grout congratulated the
college, the farmers and the farming
interest that such an institution was
located ia this State. Let US
hope that this college in the future will re-
ca,re the support II deserves. Let us hope
that n tie future it win be attended by
Inore students than has been the case in the
past. The farmer Of the future will tnen
bs brought to the educational level OF other
classes lie Will then be q better man than
even Belamy in his " Looking Backward -
even dreamed Of
Pre-, ,ilent Buckham then called for re.
marks from some practical farmer, with a
view of finding out row the work in hand
impressed them. Mr.. q. =. Fassett OF
Enoshurgh, in responding, said that success,
in farming depended LARGELY on improved
methods Tho trustees of the Uni
yersity invited the closest insp,c
ton OF tho methods employed
Cassiu, Peck Of Broukled said he ha,
found the trustees were willing to give tn,
iaf.n-r- enytains they asked FOR
President Hur,.AGm called on Senator Dow
If Hine,burgh. The after gave some d
Iis experience at farming alter business
ifc. Referring to tho present Ayr ,cultura
olege he sald that if the farmers of thu
rtate would Utilize the opportunities founo
lers they wou Il find II 10 thelr advantag,
mauy time over Tie benefits dcriyeC
would moro than make good the cost.
c. ~ Winslow Of brandon, ex-membel
Of the Stat Board Of Agriculture, spoke il
the same strain, ond predicted many gooc
results from tho institution dedicated to
day.
President Buckham then made some an