Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-13
New England Alumni Associa-
ton Holds 21st Annual Re-
union at Boston.
STATE SHOULD INCREASE AID
Governor Glad President of Uni
versity Has Taken Position of
Leadership in Great
Work.


association OF the University OF YER
mont was held at the Boston CITY club
tonight with an attendance of rs
loyal members, and with Gov Eugene
n. Foss Of Massachusetts. an alumnus
OF 1881. and President Guy Potter
Benton of the university as guests of
honor
DR. Franklin H. Clapp of Grafton,
SO, who was elected president Of the
association for the coming year, acted
as toastmaster, The other speakers
included DR.. John Brooks Wheeler,
rs. who represented the medical de-
partment, Or. F. Thomas Kidder 's4
a member of the boar] OF trustees
an ex-president of the New England
Alumni association: Elias Lyman. 20;
Irving Lynch. 'O2 Charles A. Catlin
II. and #. II. w. Rogers
Governor Foss. whom President
Clapp introduced as an "alumnus of
whom the entire university Ia proud :
declared that the State of Vermont
could, and should In his opinion. do
more to aid the university for educa-
ton in general throughout the state
than II has lone in the past
At the recent conference Of New.
England governors called TO discuss
the railroad situation Governor Fletch-
or of Vermont informed him. the Gov
ernor said. that President Benton of
the University of Vermont had taken
the Initiative in a movement to have
the Vermont Legislature take action
in regard to extending its educational
work in that state.
Massachusetts has done and Is doing a
great deal to help the various institutions
Of this state" he continued, and | feel
that II Is possible for Vermont to do FAR
more than she has done so far I am
glad TO learn that the puresident Of this
university has assumed position Of lead
crship in this great work
CHEERS GREET BENTON.
President Benton. who was greeted
with tremendous enthusiasm, said that
his predecessor In office. President Mat
thew H. Buckham, had set so high a stand
ara for the University of Vermont, that
he was now only endeavorinG TO carry on
the work which ne had originated.
The president referred with satisfaction
To the enrolment at the University this
year, which now numbers Al, as against
;s3 last year. He also praised the State
OF Vermont for its generosity towards the
university during the past year. saying
that the appropriation of $4,000 was very
generous in comparison with what had
been done in the past. II am delighted.
he said, 'in that we have at last been
taken out OF the class with Wyoming and
Nevada"
President Benton complimented Irving
l.. Rich. the new alumni field secretary,
upon his work in raising money among
the graduates for the milhon-dollar en-
dowment fund, and referred to Governor
Fosss generous contribution II $500 10
this fund.
The name of Foss," he sad, will
always occupy a position of highest
respect among the graduates Of this
university. May the tribe OF Foss in
crease."
I'VE are greatly indebted to Gov
ernor Fletcher" continued President
Benton. for what he has done for
the University of Vermont In his
inaugural address he declared that
the State of Vermont. having given
the university Its name, should make
it state institution In fact as well
as in name and he has appointed Il
State educational commission, which
has an opportunity to give the State
Of Vermont a unified system of edu-
cation that will make Vermont &
model, Internationally, for all Other
states in the union, This commissio-
has the opportunity to transfer tn,
University OF Vermont into the idea
of which our fathers detained, anc
to make the administration of GOV
ernor Fletcher the most memorable
in the annals Of Vermont"
ENDOWMENT FUND GROWS.
DR.. Wheeler announced that the
medical department at the universit!
hal lost in numbers this year, be-
cause of the raising of its standards
At least one years college education
is now required before admitting a
man to the medical department.
Irving l.. Rich. %. the new alumni field
secretary told OF his ork among the
graduates in raising money for the endow-
ment fund He said that fully loo or
about one-half Of the living alumni of
the university. have contributed to the
fund. and urged that the other half
especially the younger Alumni, do tnelr
share,
Charles \ Catlin, II. the originator OF
the idea of the endowment fund, declared
that the fund would never have become
a reality but for the endorsement and
aid of Governor Foss Mr.. Catlin also
announced that President Darwin =.
Kingsley of the New York Alumni as
ISOLATION had just contributed $4,000 to
the fund, which has now reached over
10000
The Rev. Edward G. Bass. 80, OF Provi-
dence delivered the invocation. Brief ad-
dresses were made ny DR. Kidder and II.
+. W. Rogers.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: Dr. Frank II. Clapp, S.
president Carroll w, Doten, 'o5, Albert
T.. Lewis. ~. Ralph A. Stewart '93. DR..
y. =. johnson. '9s, and Lee c. Abbott, 90
vice presidents; the Rev. Edward c. Bass,
80 chaplain; James d Brennan. '03,
auditor; r. d. II. Emerson. ~, secretary
treasurer; Z. Fl. Lawton 90, assistant
secretary and treasurer, Frank Stamson,
80; George II, Randall, 81, Harley w.
Chittenden. 0l, Walter A. Dane, 'os, and
DR.. Walter j Dodd '0s executive COM
mittee.
LIST or THOSE PRESENT
AMONG those present were the follow
ing
! Charles W. kellogg. K. Leo c. Abbott