Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-28
MENT IS
NEARLY SECURED
Middlebury's Fund Of 100000
Almost Completed $1,000
Gift from l.. p. Morton.

Middlebury, Sept. 2i,--Ail prsvioua rec
ords and expectations were excsedet ir
the freshman class received by Middle
bury College this morning The registre-
ton Of the new class at noon was 12I,
ana several moro are expected. The
class is third larger than any previous
~ received by Middlebury.
The college dormtories are full and
many students are CHARTERED In homes in
the village. It has been difficult to And
sufficient places
President Thomas announced that The
general education board fund Of s2oo,0oo
was nearly completed Since his illness
a committee of alumni have beer busy
securing subscriptions and they have
succeeded in securing several large dona-
tons Yesterday pledge Of IS, coo was
received from Hon. Levi P. Morton, ex-
vice-president OF the United STATES and
former governor Of New York Gov
ernor Morton was born In Shoreham Hi,
father was graduate and trustee u
Middlebury and his uncle Levi Parsons
from whom he was named was also ar
alumnus
The opening address was delivered by
Prof. Charles p Wright Of the DEPART
ment Of English. It was an able and
| forceful presentation Of the importance
Of method and spirit in study. Irrespective
of the subject pursued. President Thomas
| addressed the incoming class in formal
| recognition of their rnatriculation. flo
| said in part:
| Members Of the Class Of 19l5:-It il
n simple act to sign an enrolment
blank in the office of the college regis
trar and record your choice OF studies
for the next few months. The signih-
canoe of it may easily escape YOU.
wish to impress you with the fact thai
in reality you have performed one If
the most important acts Of your lives.
| You are now members Of a college
community. amenable to It's rules ana
subject 10 its control From this mo-
ment no reputable institution would
accept you student without p
certificate Of honorable dismissal from
Mddleburv College. ,he world thus
| recognizes that YOU are an integral part
! of our Institution.
You cannot thus became a member ~
a new community without assuming =
new obl4ation You are now responsible
to the college for industry, zeal and
honorable conduct which should charaC-
terize a disciple of the higher learning.
| It Is your obligation to render to the
college which values its fair name above
all other treasures the best efforts Of
which you are capable for your own i'm
provement and for the cultivation Of your
powers of service to the world
Yesterday parents and friends We're in
terested In you. They retain their inter-
est but to-day are added the plea and
expectation of your college that you do
your full duty as youth in training for
positions Of trust in a needy and trying
world.
A college is made by its students. For
II years beyond century Middlehury
College has welcomed to its halls youth
Of serious purpose and earnest minds
! who have made her name spoken !r
honor the wide earth over. That honor
IS now in your keeping
; We are confident you come 10 us witt
high ideals and resoute purpose TO do
| your best. My only anxiety is to whether
YOU have the grip TO hold these ideals ant
purposes.
Whatever of good you have learned
, from the cradle onwards guard with your
might. Never he ashamed Of anythnl
|
But urge you not merely to hold fas
whatever excellent principles you have
, cherished hitherto, but to add to them
Learn to take a still tighter grip on what
soever things are of good report lie
your eyes open 10 yet higher heights o
J manhood and womanhood. There arr
| noble qualities of which you have no
yet dreamed. When they come within
, your vista, see them clear and take then
to your heart.
Thus may your college course be a con
slant progress In strength and nobint,
= Of manhood and may you leave ou
college halls, not only wiser but ais
g purer and nobler.
I COLLEGE NOTES
Several new professorships have bee
> added to the college. as we'll as severa
I new courses most Important of these bein
e the engineering course.-Professor McGu
. ton is III and his position will he filed b
I Professor Boynton. an assistant in tn
I faculty OF Yale.-The football outlook 20
o the coming year is excellent and Yer
o promising. a good many Of last year
l. players are back and there is an abund
: ant supply OF material in the enterin
class. Captain King II, says that wit
the support of the student body Midd Q
bury ought to turn out a winning team
d The coach will be here soon and rlsi
u practice will soon begin. -Stilson, -, car
n tain OF the ~ base ball team. called
e short practice at two o'clock THURSDAY
lie in order TO get a line on the new materia
q which also appears 10 be plenuful-En
y terta!nments were given ny the fraternI
e, ties Wednesday and Thursday evening
Is TO the freshmen and everything was don
IT to help make the new men feel az nome
e Posters regulating the actions OF the l9'
" men were found posted Thursday morn
ing and caused no small amount of curt
osity
e ROOM FOR SELECTION.