Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
PROF. GOODRICH RESIGNS.
Connected with the University of
Vermont for 35 Years.
A. Professor OF Latin, Greek, Rhetoric
and English Literature, and Lii
brariau for IS Years-Best
Known Of Faculty.

The prolonged applause which greete,
the name Of Professor John Ellsworth
Goodrich at the alumni. breakfast Tues
day spoke more plainly thar words
| can do the love and respect felt b,
| graduates and undergraduates for I'll,
venerable dean, who announced his Ne
signation from the faculty OF the uni
versity. For more than a generation NJ
has held before the students of the Uni
versity of Vermont the ideal OF all thai
| Is truest and nobest IN college life anC
| inspired in them the oftiest aspira tons
| No man knows better than he the histor,
of the university. and no man has evei
| had greater faith IN It. In short he 1,
the typical University OF Vermont man.
John Ellsworth Goodrich was born al
Hinsdale Mass, Jan. 10. 1881. He fitted
at Hinsdale Academy and was princina
of that institution the year after his
graduation. He was a member OF the
class Of 1853 at tho University Of Yer
mont, and one of the founders of the
Delta Psi fraternity. At his gradua ton
he was made a member Of the Phi Beta
Kappa society. From 1884 to 1856 he was
principal OF Montpelier Seminary. Or
dafned as Congregational clergyman In
1864, he entered the army as chaplain Of
the famous First Vermont Cavalry and
served In that capacity to the end OF
the war. In 1865 he was chosen superin-
tendent OF schools of burlington and WAS
acting pastor OF the Congregational
Church in Richmond for several wears.
In 1S1-72 he was principal OF Kmhall
Union Academy at Merrden. n. II. and
was called from there to the University
of Vermont
Professor Goodrich's first work IN thu
university was as professor of Latin
English literature and rhetoric. He was
relieved of his work In rhetoric In 1877
and until 1881 was professor OF Greek
and Latin BY this time tho university
had grown so that another professor was
needed for Greek. and Professor Good
rich devoted most OF his time To Latin
However he taught n part of the Creek
until 1889. From 1873 to 1856 he was also
librarian. and It Is largely owning to his
careful selection that the present library
is one Of the best libraries to be found in
a small college.
Professor Goodrich has received many
honors from his ALMA master: The mas
ter's degree was conferred upon him I'm
1850. and the degree OF doctor OF divinity
in 1897. He was invited to deliver the
university Grafton in 1892 and the
founders day Grafton in 1885
But the greatest college honor he has
received is the love and admiration OF all
the men who have como under his in
fluence during the past thirty-fve years.
His brilliant wit, kindly courtesy and
affabflity will long be remembered by all
who have been members OF the university.
In times OF doubt and adversely he has
always bee. true friend of the students,
and the kindly. sympathetic counsellor OF
those who sought his assistance and
advice. The loss OF the dean of the
faculty will not be so much noted by the
university as the loss of the thinker, the
scholar, and the true teacher In the
fullest and best sense of that word.
Professor Goodrich's practical gen
crosby and broad sympathy with the I'M
fortunate have prevented him from ac-