The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-27

mOlner received major general commas
sion from President Lincoln, made out for
her son, after his death, as public token
of the esteem In which he was held. There
were but two Norwich university men in
the Southern army, but they were men of
high rank and distinction. The first Yer
mont blood known to have been shed in
the war, was that of Robert L Hitchcock
of Shoreham, Il graduate of this college
in the class of 1859 who commanded a
company of United States marines at the
first battle of Bull Run, and was instantly
killed, while CALAMITY leading tho compa-
ny in charge. At the breaking out of the
war, the under graduates of Norwich,
were employed, not only throughout the
state in drilling regiments and companies,
but elewhere and in other colleges, Mt Dart
mouth, Bowdoin and Waterville. One
company, of thirty cadets, with sixty
Dartmouth students, who had been drilled
by the cadets, went out in the three
months service for the state of Rhode
| Island. Out of the whole number of the
graduates of Norwich who entered the |
army, there is but one known TO have been |
| allowed to serve in the rank and file. This |
alma mater had fitted them for command |
| ers, and the country was quick to discover |
their qualifications. Among the distin- |
guished officers of nearly every one of the
| loyal states. may be found the sons OF
Norwich university, The story OF no cam
paign of the war would be complete with
out telling of their bravery and achieve
ments Their blood is ON every battle
field Their glory is recorded on every
page of the wars history
But | need not detail the fame of Nor
witch university as it exists in the proud re-
cord of her gallant sons The test of sacred
writ, " BY their fruits We shall know them"
is the severe. but Just test which this uni
versity may safely ask to he applied to her
self. With her grand record and noble re-
suits, with her high standard of scholar
ship and discipline, with her facilities for
aiforOing a broad and correct culture she
is entitled to n liberal and generous patron
age. And when we remember how largely
Vermont owes her military reputation TO
this college, not only in the skill
and achievements of her sons educated
here, but indirectly in the skill and achieve
ments of all others. and they arc many
who hail Norwich university az their alma
mater, we must cOncede that she Is entitled
to more than patronage is entitled TO
endowment. For forty years this univer-
sity has struggled with poverty For forty
years she has conferred blessings upon in
dividuals and honor upon the state, while
her own existence has been trembling IN
the scale for the means of support For
forty years n few noble and true men, one
of whom trust may be allowed TO name
, in this presence. the veteran .IaCkman,
+ have stood by her, ever dealing out the
= richest treasures with a generous hand
almost without money and without price
, to them individually, aye. even when that
hand was pinched and crippled with want,
but waiting and hoping for the brighter
| day which is promised for faithful and
2 noble effort. waiting and hoping that when
! Vermont should reap the fruit of
their abors she would make the
I return. not to them rs individuals
Z for theirs was the work of love and duty,
: hut to their beloved University they have
| struggled so long and bravely to uphold
Without endowment this University must
= fall behind her sister colleges. The time
/ is gone when patronage alone can furnish
r the means adequate for the expenses Of a
= frst-class college. 10 fall behind will hc
G the beginning Of q more or less speedy
4 death.
. But it was not SO much TO my purpose to
V plead for this institution on It's account, fol-
. | am not in any way and have never beer
t connected with this school, but rather OF
n account of our noble state. Higher better
d more general cultivation of heart and mine
G should be, must be, the aspiration of Amer
|. lea. Such is the aspiration of Vermont.
! know that our people are ready and will
ing and are seeking to maintain every in
It stitution that will help to promote the hon
!. or. renown and prosperity of the state and
!. nation. | see beautifully located here amid
NJ these sheltering mountains an institution OF
n learning, not ancient yet old enough &c
., have demonstrated hy experience
n the correct method of incorporating
If the military element into schoo
| ,,s;tl of tl,n rTft nt,t
20 course of study, not Astounding il
re money, yet rich in its triumphs, in its eX
II perience, in its prestige; an Institution tina
N furnished probably more trained men fo
&c the army, in the war of the rebellion, thai
is aIy o'lei lii'vaIy scnoGl III tnV No,,ntl,
~ VI that has, throurh its alumni. and ont O
G, the state conferred boundess honor OIL
OF Vermont; an institution correct and sount
p III .S slS'ch, as "S FI' ,i
norence. an institution that can easily bl
90 20 lar more useful in the future than it ha
~ peen ID me past an institution Whlcn
Is thn nrdnorv hi~her brancbcs Of lnarninr
OF will fit them fit them fol the performanc
ii of that highest duty OF citizen which TIL
I'd h;o ..i o 0 "i Vart ~, a;',ta; NO.
OF ascendancv as n state. in a military noi,]
~ of view, in the event of war in the future
n MS she nas III lhc l'uet tHcEcloic say