Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-05-24

Mr.. Ullery has disposed of his publ
cation interests and will devote his
time to the Vermont Mari company,
of which he is president and general
manager. He has published the New
England Farmer 10 years and has
built it up to high standard and has
increased its size.
New President of University of Vermont.
DR.. Guy Potter Benton, president of
Miami University. Oxford, Ohio, has
been elected president of the Univer-
sity of Vermont by the trustees of that
institution.
Since the death of President M. H.
Buckham, which occurred November
70. 1910, Hon. Elias Lyman, one of
the trustees, has been the acting pres
ident of the university. Largely
through Mr.. Lyman's efforts Presl-
dent Benton was induced to come to
the Vermont University. The choice
of DR.. Benton will unquesionably be
pleasing to the entire alumni. He
will bring with him to the University
a mature experience in educational life
and the record of having been pro-
gressive and modern and emlnently
successful in every position he has
held.
DR.. Guy Potter Benton was born 46
years ago, May rs, 1865, at Kenton, O.
He is a son Of Daniel w. and Harriet
Maria Wharton Benton. His early ed
ucation was in the public schools of
his alive town. This was followed
! by attendance at the Ohio Northern
University, Baker University and the
Ohio Wesleyan University, with grad
uate study pursued in history and soci-
ology in the University of Wooster.
DR.. Benton continued his studies in
Berlin. He holds the degrees of
Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts,
Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Laws
When Is years old DR.. Benton was
superintendent of the city schools of
Fort Scott, Kansas. which position he
h cid five years. In 1896 and 1896 he
was assistant state superintendent of
public instruction and secretary Of the
Kansas board of education.
In 1899 he was appointed president
of the Upper Iowa University. hold
ing this position until 1902. In that
year he accepted the presidency of
Miami University, remaining there to
| the present time.
DR.. Benton was ordained clergy
man, with membership in the Cincin
natl conference of the Methodist Epis-
copaI church. He has been successful
as a lyceum and educational lecturer.
In 1910 DR.. Benton was appointed
an elector for the Hall of Fame. He
is member of the Phi Beta Kappa,
Tau Kappa Alpha (oratoricaD and the
Phi Delta Theta societies. He is autho1
Of the book entitled 1.-The Ideal Col.
lege."
Last fall Dr. Benton was chosen
secretary and treasurer Of the Ma
tional Association of State UNIVERSE
ties, a highly complimentary position
Dr. Benton, the new president, en-
tiers upon his duties under most auspi
cious circumstances. With the compile
tic of the fund for half million dol.
lars and substantial beginning for an
other half million fund the college
finds itself standing on sound fnan
cial basis This with the loyalty anC
enthusiasm Of the alumni and friends
of the institution, together with the
fine record of DR.. Benton, promises
great things for the university in thu
near future.
Grand Lodge |. 0. o. F.
The 65th annual session of tn,
ITdIu LOUS0, 1. ". ". T. VI NeIiIlOi
and affiliated bodies was held in st
Adams last week.
The report of the grand master wa
!, a resume of the work Of the year, tn
condition of the order, which he de
scrihed as peaceful and prosperous il
nearly every lodge in the jurisdicti on
his visits to the IL districts of tn
state and much other general infor
oI,Cin no Of
,, year.
The report of the grand secretar,
Henderson showed total of rs subor
dnate lodges with total membership
! January l, 1911, of 1889, net gain @
80 for the year. The statistics SHOW
!. the following: Initiated. 455; admitte
by card, 80; reinstated, Al. Suspend
ed, 217; Withdrawals, 146 died Ill: ex
PEELED, 2; net gain 49, One new sub
ordinate lodge has been instituted
Mansfield, No. rs, at Cambridge, an
= three new Rebekah lodges have bee
. instituted at Derby, Washington an
South Royalton.
The report shows the amount PAL
for relief as $l7,386 So, and the re
ceipts of all the lodges as ST. ST. 6
] with disbursements by the subordinat
= lodges amounting to STA, 68711. Tn
. financial valuation is given as follows
L Investments in savings banks an
a stocks, buildings. real estate. furni
5 ture, regalia, and other property, STA,
| 951. 81; cash on hand, Sl3, $50. 40; total
1888, 4O1.92, less indebtedness Q
0 "a, O97.56, leaving $15@, 304.26.
The membership OF the Rebeka
! lodges shows loss of 81 sisters an
S "a brothers. The total membership
given as 1920 brothers and 4Oi4 sister
January l. 1911. The financial state
). ment of the Rebekah lodges show
$4850. 80 invested.
The report of the Grand Treasure
# Grant showed a material increase
d the finances. The receipts. includin
e cash on hand at last report, S5132. z
l. amounted to 1922. SO and the disburs,
IS ments, $3348.03, leaving a total {
= S5864. 66 deposited in banks The TO
l. lowing officers were elected for tn
IL ensuing year.
Grand master, E E Sargent of S