Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-10
YALE VS.. sToRRs

YALE VS.. sTORRs
Before the Committee ON Agrf.
culture over Ono Hundred
and Thirty Farming Towns Rep
resented-Yale Desists ON the Terms
OF E5er Contract With the State-t
The Chtldrenss Aid Society-Gen-
eral Graham Gets an Honorable
Dischargea.The senate and House.
HARTFORD, March 9.-TSpecisl] Be
fore the committee on agriculture this
afternoon, the proposed resolution giving
to Storrs' school certain monies appropri-
ated by act Of congress to agricultural
schools, came up for discussion. About |
$50 people were present, mostly farmers,
1S1 towns In the state being represented. |
The only opposition came from Yale uni
versity and was In the shape of state |
nent presented by Ex-Governor Ingersoll,
who appeared for the Yale faculty, setting
forth the contract made between the state
and Yale college, made in 1858, which |
contract provides that all monies coming
from the source whence the present appro-
priation comes, shall be turned over to
Yale college. This contract is still in
force and as Yale insists, 1t looks
as If the present appropriation, amount
ing to about $4,000, win go
to the Scientific school, or else
q suit against the state may result. Ex-
Patent Commissioner Simonds of this city
conducted the case in favor of Storrs COL
lege. He set forth the terms of the resolu-
NH ;1an hat $ba Ill
be turned over to the Stcrrs school.
Hon. Mr.. Bowen of Woodstock spoke in
behalf of tho organised farmers associa-
tions of the state Of Connecticut, consisting
of some IL, 200 farmers. He said: am
only too glad to say that we have such q
fine classical institution in our state, and
to this our money has gone, and in no way
has 1t benefited those tor whom 1t was ex-
pended. It should go to institutions where
agriculture and mechanical studies are the
main things taught, and the Storrs school
is such an institution.
Joseph e. Bishop of Clinton said. l am
farmer and represent their interests. It
seems to me that the general government
intended this grant to help the industrial
classes, and those who do not have the
means with which to send their sons to
classical colleges. Storrs school Is the in
stitution to which the money should CO.
The farmers well represent the bone and
muscle of this country, and with us the
foundation OF the country rests, and we
are entitled to this grant We only ask
what is justly ours.
R. 8. Hinman of Oxford said: This is
not question simply between dear old
Yale and the Storrs school, but AS to
where this money should 60, and whom it
should benefit. It belongs to the farmers
and should go where they desire it to,
whether 1t be one place or another J. N.
Hubbard of Middletown also favored the
money going to the Storrs school, as did
Mrs. Estella Il. Barns of Southington.
Governor Ingsrsou appeared for the fac
ulty of Yale, and read a remonstrance
from the faculty setting forth the contract
made between the state and Yale college in
July, 1858, as regards the appropriation to
the scientific school of the proceeds of
lands assigned to the state by act of con-
gress approved July 2, 1859. The remon-
STRANGE set forth that said contract was
still in force and could not be broken with
out the consent of both parties, and that
the president and fellows of Yale univer-
sity did not intend to allow 1t now to be
broken, and the bill passed without re-
monstranoe. The paper also set forth that
the work done by Yale's scientific school
during the thirty years to carry out their
| part of the contract had cost some
$500, 900 not one penny of which had besn
given by the state. One half of the year
| ~ interest received had been applied to
| scholarships for Connecticut students.
There we're eighty six now engaged in agri-
cultural pursuits who had graduated from
the school, and thirty-one were now taking
this course of study in the school. The
school had been visited as required by law,
AMI the work required had been done and
done thoroughly.
Professor Brush of the Sheffield school
said that there had been 431 state appoint
ments, 4s of whom did not appear since
1854. Of these 1876 had graduated, 95 had
taken a partial course and 80 were nov in
the school.
| A bill OF particular interest to the chart
table people of the state Is now pending
before the committee on interpretations
and will probably pass without an OBJ
lection. The bill is to incorporate 9Th.
Children's Aid Society,"" and among thos,
jr., George 8. Palmer, and F. s. Camp o.
Norwich; John L. Hunter of Willimantic
Mary Dexter and J. 9. A. Stone of Dan
ielsonville, E Stevens Henry of Rockville
Mary B. Yeomans of Columbia
DR.. Francis Bacon of New Ha
, ven, Catharine II. Bunnen o.
stratford; Jeremiah NJ. Allen, Georg,
L. Chase of Hartford; F. A. Ware
of Middletown; Alice B. Eldridge of Nor
} folk, and Joseph h. Vail of Winsted Tit
purpose of said society is to aid, provid.
homes for, instruct, and otherwise care
for neglected, dependent, disabled or in
durable children, and gives to all courts
having Jurisdiction to appoint guardians
for infants power to appoint said society
such guardian upon its application, or the
legal application of any person interested
Among some of the reasons why such q
society should exist are: To care for neg
leeted children from birth for whom nov
no special provision is made, but who Otter
suffer from the neglect of their vicious
parents, or find their way into dresry
slmshouses; to care for the incurable chill
dren of the state for whom now there II
no satisfactory provision and who have
been found in distress, and who must re
main untaught and comfortless unless suct
; an organization as this takes the matter In
hand; to be bureau of information con
corning the method of caring for depend
emit children in all branches Of such work
} to cooperate with the county homes and
aid in finding homes for the children com
mitted to them; to systematize some plan
for protesting and securing employment
for boys and girls who have been commit
ted to the county homes, and who are, al
the age of sixteen, free by law from ali
such Ruardianships.
Said one of those interested to, day
Children now lose homes, and families
that would care for them are unable to find
them for lack of thorough system cover
ing the entire work. An application for 9
child which cannot be met by one home
might be answered by some one of the 9th.
ers If there WAS q common center of In.
formation such as this society proposes.
Governor Morris, Ex-Governor Bulkeley
and Adjutant General Bradley had CON.
ference in the Office of the adjutant gen
eral to-day, to consider the matter of thu
brigadier generalship.
Governor Bulkeley suggested that la view
of the action of the senate yesterday in re.
fusipg General Graham's petition for re.
instatement, an order bs issued resembling
the order of 1891, Diminishing General Ora
ham for the benefit of the service and that
new order be issued, granting an honor
able discharge.
Governor Morris and Adjatant General
Bradley agreed with the suggestion and
the order will be issued at once
Hon. J. 8. Seymour occupied his Office
as insurance commissioner to-day, and Il
now Of the opinion that no proceeding will
be brought to Dust him.
| ~-... The Senate.
This morning Senator Phelps introduced
in the senate resolution correcting in de.
Il