Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
UNIVERSITY OF VERMOT,
A Western View of the Appeal of the
Institution for II Permanent En-
Owmcut Fund.

We had a visit a few days ago from
representative of the good old State of
vermont. which stirred the cookies Of
our heart more than such interviews are
wont to do, He brought with him a Whit
or the ozony atmosphere OF that small
but noble State of which we have. been
born In is here. IN the Middle West
kind Of patent of nobility, A good share
or tho oriEinal-and the best-blood Of
this Middle West came from Vermont
Take out of our own State OF Wisconsin
what Vermont has done for her In intel
lect. In education in Jurisprudence. In
democracy, In social and political virtue
and our State would be poorer in all that
makes the real wealth of a State. Take
from the nations history what has been
done by such men as Collamer and Ed
munds and Morrill, in the Senate, Marsh
and Phelps In diplomacy, Raymond and
Spaulding in journalism, and a hundred
others better known to the world as
great men than as Nermonters and
what loss Of act and events there would
be, We are proud Of. To single out one
! OF the men OF Vermont to whom we owe
lasting obligations how many millions
of material dollars, and how many OF the
highest products OF mind which dollars
cannot measure. does the nation owe TO
the founder OF the college of Agriculture
and tho Mechanic arts, Senator Morrill,
of Nermont?
| All this ls, we think. Fermane 70
| situation which seems to call upon the
Western States, and Wisconsin among
them, TO recognize the debt owed to the
East and especially to Vermont. For a
half century and more Vermont has
been giving large share of her best
| blood and her best life to enrich the
West and with infinite sacrifice 10 her
self The opportunity now presents itself
FOR Wisconsin to the return a small part
of what she owes to the mother State
The University of Vermont after a cen
fury Of noble struggle with provelvy
and hardship in the service OF higher
education, is endeavoring TO raise an en-
dowment fund which will enable her to
keep her rank in the stern competition of
| the twentieth century. The university
cannot raise the needed amount at home
or among her own alumni. She must in
terest in her behalf all Vermonters
wherever found In all States Of the Union.
She must call upon mon OF wealth who
see In her the opportunity to invest money
which will be educa tionally productive.
The old New England stock. nowhere
,purer If anywhere else so purer affords
the best material for education to be
| found anywhere. The standard OF scho-
larship IS high: the scale Of expenditure
is moderate; the social advantages Of
Burlington are unsual: the style OF char
acter developed IS sturdy. independent,
democratic, public spirited, patriotic.
The institution retains the old classical
training in full faith and courage and
has added the new professional and tech
meal courses in medicine, engineering
chemistry, agriculture, commerce and
military science. 1t has 60 instructors
and 500 to GOO students. Its site is one OF
the flnest-by some called the 1nest-for
"A university in America. IT'S buildings are
ample and beautiful. But its endowment
IS totally inadequate to It's needs and
opportunities. -
We have presented these facts and we
join In this appeal under the confident
, belief that there are among our readers
many who will be glad to know that the
University OF Vermont is striving TO
maintain her old dignity and power, and
some who will deem it At once an obliga-
ton and privilege to help her and TO
help the old, honored and beloved State
whose name she bears to meet her re-
responsibilities and her opportunities In the
coming century.-From the Evening
; Wisconsin, Milwaukee.