Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-14

| type. Barstow and Grout we're known as
| farmers candidates. but both had achiev-
ed distinction in other lines of effort. Mr.
| Boil. however, has made farming his lifc's
work, with the exception OF the time
which he has given to public affairs. His
home to-day is on the ancestral acres
at Walden where he was born, but he
mas doubled the acreage of his fathers
| and his present farm of 400 acres is one
OF the finest in Caledonia county
The govcrnorship campaign left no
sting. IT was a clean, honorable, good
tempered canvass. The duty of the next
TWO months will be to push the cam
paign 30 as to roll up tho biggest possible
majority for Bell and Stearns.
The platform Of the Prohibition party
or Vermont contains this clause: 1--WE
lament the mental and moral dcca1cnce
of the Republican party OF Vermont in
1902 which made 1t possible az a matter
OF mere political cxpcdency and alarm to
abandon the greatest moral and financial
issue in existence, to which during its
entire history as party in Vermont It
mad given its constant adherence on tho
ground Of high moral and legal rrin-
ciples, thereby placing itself on the low
level of the Democratic party on this
issue" If the Republican party Of the
state was formerly such an incarnation
of virtue as here outlined we fail to 500
what excuse tho Prohibition party had
for existence until the present time.
MEET Us AT THE BIG FOUNTAIN"
From the Montpelier Argus)
a Barre man drank from the city water
ing trough in that place the other day
ana was arrested for intoxication The
residents Of tho Granite City arc now said
10 be considering the abvisability of rais-
ing the price for city water
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.
From tho Barre Tmos)
Tho University Of Vermont. which is
this week observing its centennial celebra-
non, was chartered in 1921 by an act Of the
state Legislature but the University was
not established until 1900. The first class
10 graduate numbered four and these re-
ceiVed their degrees IN 1904. When the uni
vcrslty was first chartered there were but
Inur colleges chartered in New England
nc noted statesman. Ira Allen. was not
only active in securing the charter but he
also made grant OF fifty acres 81 land in
Burlington for the site and gave "a ooo
to endow the institution This was
an unusually large amount to be given for
such purpose In that time. II socned
best. then, that college should hc found :
cd IN the Champlain valley 70 accomn,o-
date the students In that vicinity who
n. r.
lington was natural center for a large
| area. 1t is also a very beautiful site for
college. and the land which Ira Allen
gave for the college Is the most beautiful
location in the city.
Ever since the real forming Of tho uni
vcrsty, in 1900, the college has continued
slow hut constant growth. Tho classes
have increased SO that at the present time
the number Of graduates from all depart
ntcnts is about 100 each year. Because of
the connection with tho state the COVER
nor and nine elected members constitute
onc-half OF the board of trustees. The
State has appropriated 5000 every year
for scholarships and instruction The
charter provides that Pre- ference shall not
be given any religious denomination All
the leading denominations are represented
in the faculty and student body. The
present president DR.. NJ. n. B,ickham
has. in the 50 years of his administration.
brought about remarkable growth. He
has gathered large number Of influential
mon about him and by husincsslikc moth
DDS. has secured the confidence of mon
who have given literally to the university.
TICKET TO BE PROUD OF.
(From the Hardwick Gazctte)
The victory won by the Hon. c. ].
Bell is perhaps one of the most remark
ably in Nermont's political history. and
strongest men. He entered the contest
unsupported by those mon who arc sup
posed to rule Vermont politics. entered
against the advice of some of his
staunchest friends: made a fight clean
and honorable from beginning to end and
made no promises. absolutely refused to
enter into any deals with any man or
SGT of men, compelled recognition and
achieved a victory IN which there is
nothing but honor During the entire
campaign until the very last week or two
most of his strongest supporters doubted
his success. feared the political manipu-
lators would succeeding in defeating him.
But they didn't, thcy couldn't The peo-
pie of Vermont believed in Mr. Rcll-
had absolute faith in his integrity and
his ability. In him Vermont will have
a governor to be proud of.
RAISING TROUT
CFrom the Montpelier Argus)
Here is an industry which might be
carried on by a large number of Yer
mont farmers-raising trout for sale.
Fresh. fat trout are a luxury in every
city in tho land. 90 many Vermont
farm there is a good stream not far
from the house. Enough of the water
of this stream could he diverted to
make an excellent spawning place and
near by pond for the fish after hatch
ed ont. II would take some time TO
study mp the best methods of how to
do this work. and some months and
perhaps years of experiment to reveal
the precise manner In which the work
could best be donc-Barre Telegram
1t strikes us that the Telegram is
tribe sansuine. The business of trout
raising requires comparatively large
capital, thorough knowledge Of the
business and natural conditions which
are far from common. And Al praC-
teal matter the ratio OF success to
failure. even under all tho conditions
mentioned is about one to one hun
drcd. For tho average farmer TO cx-
poet to get rich raising trout is decided
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