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be realized for an endowment, from the proceeds of sale, is very 

 uncertain. Possibly, any fears of its sufiBciency may prove ground- 

 less, or suitable effort may elicit private donations hereafter, to an 

 extent suflScient to make good any possible deficiency ; in either of 

 which cases, an independent existence is practicable without State 

 aid. 



But if it must, from economical considerations, be connected 

 with another, cannot some way be devised by which many of the 

 advantages of a separate and independent existence may be se- 

 cured ? This seems possible, for although it may, in order to save 

 expense, be put under the supervision and management of the 

 Trustees of some existing institution, it may still have, 



1st. Its own course of study and recitations, entirely separate 

 from the institution with which it is connected, and adapted solely 

 and exclusively to its own wants, precisely as if the connection in 

 question did not exist. 



2d. Although there may be some lectures in common, yet even 

 here the wants of the pupils may be supplied by such extension of 

 the lectures and such practical applications of the truths taught, 

 as their peculiar circumstances demand. 



3<Z. Its Faculty may also be distinct from the college Faculty, 

 being composed of its own professors and teachers alone. 



4:th. It may be known distinctively, as The Agricdltukal Col- 

 lege OF Maine ; as tlie Maine Medical College is known as such, 

 though connected with Bowdoin College. 



The Medical School, just named, affords a good illustration of 

 the sort of connection which may exist with another institution, 

 and yet retain many of the advantages of separate and indepen- 

 dent existence, viz. : that of mere government and direction by 

 the same board of trustees ; with opportunity to avail itself of 

 the benefit of books, apparatus, and to a limited extent, also, of the 

 instructors of the institution with which it is connected, while 

 for all other purposes, it is conducted separately. 



As the act of Congress allows five years in which to " provide " 

 the college, (reckoning, probably, from the date of approval by the 

 President,) there remains yet three years in which to decide what 

 shall be done and to do it. While, therefore, there is no occasion 

 for unseemly haste, or inconsiderate action, the time is short 

 enough for due reflection, thorough maturation of plans, and for 

 giving efficacy to them. 



