Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15
LOYAL ALUMNI Of |
VERMONT BANQUET
Cheer college Boys Forsver"
at Meeting Of New England
Association.
GOVERNOR POSS A SPEAKER
Urges Amalgamation Of Middle
bury College with University
Dean Tinlham Tells Of
His Department.
GOVERNOR POSS A SPEAKER


mont Alumni association Of New England
was held at the Boston City club to.
night, and attracted about 100 Of the
sturdy and loyal sons Of the institution.
The sentiment and enthusiasm aroused
by the singing Of college Boys Forever
was such as will not soon be forgotten BY
those who are proud of their Vermont
alma mater.
Chief among the guests seated at tho
head table were DR.. Guy Potter Benton.
the recently inaugurated president Of
the university. and Governor Eugene N.
| Foss of Massachusetts,. an alumnus OF
| the institution in the class Of 1881. Both
spoke glowingly Of the prospects OF the
University OF Vermont and referred to
the past and future glories Of the univer.
sity.
Governor Foss in his informal address
advocated the amalgamation OF the UNI
versity Of Vermont and Middlebury COL
lego that the State Of Vermont may take
pride in one large university. and he sug-
gested that the amalgamated colleges
should make provision for the education
Of the daughters of the State as we'll as
It's sons. That the Governors suggestion
was favorably received was manifest by
the spontaneity of the applause which
| greeted him when he had concluded MS
| remarks.
President Benton urged the neces-
sity of maintaining spirit OF democ'
lracy among the students of the Uni
versity of Vermont. He referred &c
a statement Of a speaker at recent
college banquet who was quoted as
saying that aristocracy was bred In
the college men Of to-day. That Is not
true of Vermont. insisted It's president
Athletics. general athletics and plenty
of them were warmly advocated by
President Benton, who saw as a result
the moulding of good citizens from the
ranks Of athletes.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election OF officers. which fol
lowed the banquet, resulted as fol-
lows: President. George W. Stone, "a
OF Boston; vice-presidents. DR.. Reer p
: johnson, '9S. Carroll w. Doten. 'e5
! DR.. F.. H. Clapp. SO. and Ralph Stew
art '93; chaplain. the Rev. Alfred A
Wheeler, 'S5; auditor, James d. Bren
nan. 'o3; secretary and treasurer. r
d. II. Emerson, 'o4; assistant secre
tary and treasurer. L. H. Lawton. 90
executive committee. F. Stinson. 81
Harley w. Chittenden. 'ol. Samuel s
Dennis, Jr.. 'o1. George H. Randall. 81
and DIR. c. Parker Holt. 'o1.
Seated at either side OF DR.. Burdet
L. Arms. the POSTMASTER. were d.
Guy Potter Benton. Governor Foss
Dean II. c. Tinkham, the Rev. DENIM
Donovan. Prof. Frederick Topper. Jr
the Rev. E. c. Bass and Walter H
Crockett.
u Others who spoke. besides Presiden
= Benton and Governor Foss. were Dea
Tinkham OF the medical faculty. Pro
fessor Frederick Upper Of the de
partment Of English literature. Wal
ter H. Crockett Of the Montpelier Jour
nal and DR.. W. II. Harris Of August;
Me- In his address, Dean Tinkhar
y said:
DEAN TINKHAMS ADDRESS.
wish every alumnus would com
n back to the university and see fC
1t himself what Is being done. wis
d particularly that every medical alum
Sc nus would come. for the progress
> medical education has been 80 rapl
that the things OF yesterday are NJ
the things Of to-day. 1t Is gres
ID pleasure for me to come here and &c
i. you about what we are doing in I"
IS Vermont the advance we are maxim
It. in medical teaching and the plans f.
st future advancement. for We are pla'
ming great things for the future al
we expect with your cooperation
to realize them.
re Some very important things have be
RS accomplished since I was here. FIJI
n the complete amalgamation Of the medic
'k college with the university. This Is
us very decided step in advance. 1t assur
a recognized standard Of prelimina
education as well as high standa
a Of medical education. The university h
vs. complete charge OF administration. 1t
o. ders the supplies. collects fees fri
e. students. and best Of all pays the teac
ne Ing force their salaries. Since the
u organization of the university on
university plan the College OF Medici
has It's place with the other colleges
H. the university. members of the facu
n Of medicine have places on the diferf
IT. committees and the College Of Medici
n8 has its full share Of responsibility In
y administration of the university.
students have equal rights with
students OF the other colleges Of the u
er versity in all the advantages which I
on university has to offer. and they
III also amenable to the same discipline
III principals.
I'M Another very important thing that
come to us Is a very substantial ann,
appropriation. This was given by I
ID State In recognition OF the work the c
nc lege Of Medicine Is doing for the peo
w. of the State and the States responsible
n in supporting this institution.
en- REORGANIZATION OF FACULTY
no A third important thing that has be
accomplished Is the Reorganization
the medical faculty. The rapid advan
~. lment in medical knowledge has develt
Zoo cd many new methods Of diagnosis q
~ treatment of disease. This naturally
"a quires a much wider range OF medi
Nh. tea aching Medical schools. too. have b
,or demanding a higher standard Of teat
-, ing efficiency so that It has become
cessary to secure men to teach
science branches of medicine. who I
vote all their time to teaching; tn
subjects are anatomy. physiolol
ou chemistry, matevta msdica, patholo
h,s histology and embryoiogy. The re-
ganixation of the faculty to meet
or, condition Ia a decided advance tows
,at higher medical education. There are
men on the faculty at present who