[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 355 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 355

           Commending and congratulating Middlebury College.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 12, 2000

   Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Jeffords) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Commending and congratulating Middlebury College.

Whereas in the fall of 1800, a group of distinguished Vermonters, including 
        Jeremiah Atwater, Nathaniel Chipman, Herman Ball, Elijah Paine, Gamaliel 
        Painter, Israel Smith, Stephen R. Bradley, Seth Storrs, Stephen Jacob, 
        Daniel Chipman, Lot Hall, Aaron Leeland, Gershom C. Lyman, Samuel 
        Miller, Jedediah P. Buckingham, and Darius Matthews, petitioned the 
        Vermont General Assembly for the establishment of a new institution of 
        higher education in the town of Middlebury, Vermont;
Whereas on November 1, 1800, the Vermont General Assembly adopted a law to 
        establish a college in Middlebury and named this group of distinguished 
        Vermonters to be known as ``the President and fellows of Middlebury 
        college'', and designated Jeremiah Atwater as the new college's first 
        President;
Whereas on November 5, 1800, less than 1 week after receiving its Charter, 
        Middlebury College opened its doors to 7 students and 1 professor using 
        space at the local grammar school for instruction;
Whereas by 1810, the college had grown to 110 students and needed space of its 
        own, and the campus of Middlebury College was built, and on May 19, 
        2000, the United States Postal Service issued postcards to commemorate 
        the Old Stone Row and the first 3 buildings of the Middlebury College 
        campus;
Whereas over the last 2 centuries, Middlebury College has evolved from 1 of the 
        first colleges in the United States into 1 of the most respected liberal 
        arts colleges in the Nation, with more than 2,000 students, almost 200 
        professors, and a main campus of over 250 acres;
Whereas the Middlebury College Bicentennial Planning Commission has designed 
        Celebration 2000 to commemorate this milestone in Vermont's and the 
        Nation's educational history;
Whereas this bicentennial is a celebration honoring the people and events that 
        have made and continue to make Middlebury College a leader in higher 
        education;
Whereas Celebration 2000 features concerts, plays, and symposia, both on campus 
        and at additional locations such as the New York Public Library, and the 
        dedication of a new science building, Bicentennial Hall, with an 
        exterior that resembles the Old Stone Row and the early architectural 
        history of this 200-year-old school; and
Whereas the year-long celebration of 2 centuries of quality higher education 
        will culminate during Founders' Week, November 1st through 5th, 2000, 
        when a variety of events will occur in honor of Middlebury, the college, 
        and Middlebury, the college's town: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) the Senate commends and congratulates Middlebury 
        College on the completion of its first 200 years of educational 
        excellence and wishes the college continued success as it 
        commences a third century of educational opportunity and 
        leadership; and
            (2) the Secretary of the Senate shall send a copy of this 
        resolution to the Middlebury College President, John M. 
        McCardell, Jr.
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