HISTORY AND CHARTERS. "An Act for the purpose of founding a University at Burlington'' was passed by the Legislature of Vermont, Nov. 2nd, 1791, of which the following are the Preamble and First Section : "Whereas the education of youth is necessary for the advancement of morality, virtue and happiness, and tends to render a people or State respectable; to promote which, establishments for Seminaries and Colleges have ever been patronized by all good governments; and whereas several grants of land have already been made by the State, and private liberal donations have been offered, for promoting so needful an establishment within the same, which demand the attention of this Legislature for laying the foundation for an institution so beneficent to society; therefore, Section I. It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, that there shall be and hereby is a College instituted and established at such place in the township of Burlington in the County of Chittenden as the Corporators hereinafter named shall think most convenient for that purpose, to be known and designated by the style of THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT." A subsequent act gave to the Corporation of the University "full power, right, and authority to appropriate to the use and benefit of the said University forever, all such lands as have been already granted and reserved by the authority of this State for the use and benefit of a College." The Act of Incorporation vested in the Trustees of the University of Vermont full power "to appoint, elect, support and remove from time to time, all such officers and servants as they shall find necessary; to direct the studies of the youth; to establish professorships and professors, and provide for their support; to make and |