Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-12

plllty of war with Canada and Great
hritain, that if ever our neighbors on |
the north should invade Vermont the |
Henton graduates" OF the University
or Vermont would arouse so much |
patriotism that the invaders would be
speedily driven out.
The dean further characterized the
alumni Of Or Benton's Institution as
remarkable for their loyalty to their
anna mater. and forecasted a like 10y
atty among Vermont alumni.
PRES. G. H. sPOONER.
PRESIDENT Charles ii. spooncr Of Norwich
1 niVersity was the next speaker He
TOOK advantage OF the opportunity to well
come Or Benton to Vermont, and to as
sure MN of the cooperation Of Norwich
| University toward the advancement Of
education in this State. Norwich Uni
Nersity. said the speaker is hardly large
enough to merit the name Of university
IN the scnse of the word now generally
UNDERSTOOD but he said that to adopt a
more modest title would be unfair to the
alumni. He made "A strong plea for what
he termed medical ethics to protect the
welfare of the community beyond the
physicians personal cases.
CHANCELLOR FULTON
The postmaster then introduced Chan
cellor Robert g. Fulton of the University
of Mississippi, and founder of the Ma
tonal Association of state Universities
Tho chancellor outlined briefly tho con-
ception and purpose OF the organization
ITS president" said he is here
present in the person OF President Thomp-
son and its secretary in that of Dr.
Benton. your president. | could wish its
future left in no better hands than those
of these two men"
PRESIDENT NICHOLS.
President Nichols OF Dartmouth spoke
on the purposes OF the college. We have
heard many things" said he. to-day that
are noble. beautiful and good" and added
that they are food for thought The abil-
| ty to earn a living is the right to live
But in vocational training we have aimed
lower than we ought. He spoke of the
studies apt to be neglected as not being
! helpful in enabling the young man to earn
living. He said he reasonably doubted
| If man takes from college one fact that
| lie can turn into money. The chief end Of
! man is not to earn a living. but to i've
/ helpfully in the sight of God II is not
| me business OF tnt COIItGe 70 teHCn mes
| how to earn money, but TO train for effec-
! tive service our country is in greater
/ need of wisdom in spending than in maxi
| ing money, and the highest purpose of the
college is to teach men how to live
ELIAS LYMAN
The POSTMASTER then called attention
to the work of Mr.. Lyman saying that If
a..
| entering class that held good under his
short administration this year were to
continue. the entering class in 1921 would
number 500. and In 1881. 30o.0 600
Mr. Lyman was then called upon to
speak. and in a few we'll chosen words he
thanked all who had helped make the
| inauguration a success.
DIR. BENTON'S FAREWELL WORD.
AS a fitting termination to Inauguration
day, the postmaster called upon Presi-
| dent Benton, who said.
Under the spell OF these closing
! moments of this great OCCASION and over
| whelmed by the words of praise and APP
| probation heaped upon me to-day" I feel
! constrained to say, in the words of
| Oponnell, that this university 10 worth
| lighting for, dying for. living for; and 1t
| is worth being determined for. sub
! missive for and docle for.
IMMORTALITY NOT EVANESCENCE.
IL am humble | feel the sense of
! responsibility resting upon me and | am
determined, with the help of the trustees
the alumni and the students. to make this
| Institution fulfil its high purpose, SO that
this university may stand for the I'M
| mortal things Of the spirit. rather than
| for the evanesCence Of things material
BANQUET FOR THE LADIES
At eight o'clock at the Van Ness
a banquet was given FOR the lady dele
gates, wives Of delegates, wives OF
trustees and faculty and the alumnse
The banquet was preceded by an In
/ formal reception. Mrs Benton Mrs
| Lyman President Woolley OF Holyoke.
| Iresid out rcndleton Of Wellesley, and
Dean TerriU Of the university received.
! Tho head table was presided over ~ Mrs.
! Benton and Mrs. Lyman. with Mrs
John a. Mead at Mrs. Bentous tight
The dining hall was decorated with
the college colors, green and G.ll. At
/ the head # the hall was a prorusior
Of marigolds and green plants while
festoons Of green and gold bunting
! were draped from the ceiling and pill
/ lars. Following the dinner tho ladies'
/ adjourned TO the Hotel Vermont to
listen TO the speeches at the corpora
! lion dinner