The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-27
Graduation Exercises at the.
Mortified Institution
Yesterday
GOV. FLETCHER AGAIN
HONORED BY DEGREE
ycrmou. STATE Library
Exhibition DI,lls were Held
and a Ball in the
Evening

Northfield, June 27.--Impressiee cxer-
cises attended the final day OF the g5th
commencement of Norwich university.
when degrees We're conferred on gradI-
ating class OF twenty young men. Add
ed Importance was attached to the exer-
eises by the presence OF Governor Allen
NJ. Fletcher and staff, Brigadier General
Albert l.. Mills of Washington d. c.,
supervis,r of the militia affairs aud
Congressman Frank Plumley.
Among the honorary degrees conferred
was that OF doctor of laws upon Govern
or Fletcher. Capt. Frank Tomkins, re-
tiring commandant of the university aft
er several years service, also was hon
ored with the degree of master of art.
The graduation exercises in the morn
ing were held on the upper parade, a
canopy being erected on one side of
Dewey hall. Pres. Charles H. Spooner of
the university presided. Gov. Fletcher
was accompanied by Mrs Fletcher and
members OF his staff Beside Gen. Mills.
other officers Of the regular army pres
ent were Capt. Frank Tomkins of the
Eleventh cavalry, who is retiring this
year as professor Of military science and
tactics to command a troop again.
Lieut. Ralph NJ. Parker OF the Fifth
cavalry, detailed as his successor at
Norwich, and Lieut. Leonard j. Mygatt
OF the Fifth infantry, who is Inspector
instructor of the First Vermont National
guard.
Degrees of bachelor of science were
conferred upon the following. Harvey
Buckingham Steele Burwell OF Winsted,
Conn; Henry Beaumont Pennell Boody
of Portland, Me-; Max Gleason Ayers of
Waterbury; Charles Bell Burch of North
Adams, Mass. Paul Eric Cheney of Lyn-
donville; Arthur Francis Holland OF
Northfeld; Francis Xavier Lee of Nash
ua, \. H.; George Franklin Miller of
Peacham; George William Schwenger of
Springfield Mass; Harold Howard
Thompson of Middletown, Conn; Ray
mond Howard Underhill of Bellows
Falls; John Thad Whitney Of Northfield
Falls; Clayton Harley Alyord OF Shell
burne, Mass; John kendig Andrews of
Governors Island, \. Y; George Ernest
Bailey Of Berlin; Fremont Leslie Low
EFT OF Warren; Clarence Flage Murray
OF Lynn, Mass; Irving Aquila Rich of
Chelsea, Mass; Harold Brooks Smith of
Fitchburg, Mass; Howard kimball Rich
mond OF Windsor.
VI tHb fi1lIIluTN DTtZpS
and honors was made by Capt Tomkins.
The chief OF these was naming the honor
graduate, who will be recommended to
The war department in accordance with
government regulations for a commission
is second lieutenant in the regular army.
cadet Major Arthur f. Holland of
Sorthfield won this honor, and Cadet
apt. Fremont Lovett of Warren was
lamed as alternate.
The Shuttleworth sabre, for the high
st military standing, werS to Cadet
sergeant Major Harry L. Putnam of
Other awards were: Fresh
nan medal for highest military stand
ne, Cadet Private Arthur ID. Edmunds
t Concord, \. H.; sophomore medal for
ighest military standing, Cadet Cor
oral G F.. Adams of Winchester. Mass;
quitation contest, Cadet Sergeant Major
Austin gold medal, Cadet Ser
cant c. |. Smallman of Northfeld; Aus
in bronze medal. Cadet Capt. Lovett;
ustin silver medal, Lieut.. Raymond H.
nderhill of Bellows Falls.
Dean Herbert L. Roberts told OF the
honors. Paul E. Cheney gradu-
ted with high honors and was also
warded the senior gold medal Those
WIN BOiloi Ntft htSefs.
lvord, Burwell, Holland. Miller and
rhitney. The freshmen medals for
,th academic and general standing were
on by Lloyd Fl. Cook of Chelsea Mass;
lie sophomore medal for academic stand
& went 20 Clifford A. Foster of Worces-
r, Mass, while George +. Adams of
'inchester. Mass, won both the sopho-
ore medal for general standing and
e Thomas medal.
Honorary Degrees.
President Spooncr announced that the
norary degree of master of srts had
en- conferred upon Benjamin f. Dltton
Boston. "a former student of the re-
red founder of this college, builder of
eat enterprise. that master merchant
Boston, upon Capt Henry Clay
,ene, L. S. a. (retiredl Mary Ellen
aller. the Vermont poet, and Capt.
ank Tomkins. u. S. A., the retiring
ofessor of military science and tactics
Norwich. Gov. Fletcher WAS given
: honorary degree of LII. D.
In the afternoon Gov. Fletcher re-
wed the cadet corps, while Gen. Mills
5 an interested spectator. The review
5 followed by cotillion drill, butts rifle
4 physical drill and bareback drill. all
ried through by the young soldiers
N high order of skill.
After the evening parade and an
Incement OF promotions, the final re-
" of the graduating class was held.
larry L. Putnam of Brattleboro will
cadet major next term. .he new cap
ne being X. G. Kimball Of Northfeld,
=. Phillips of Whitman, Mass, and
!. Smallman OF Mortified.
he alumni of Norwich university
e nominated Dewitt c. Webb Of the
tied States navy as trustee for FIVE
rs, and the nomination has been
firmed by the trustees. Mr.. Webb.
, is an engineer. was recently az
led by the navy department 10 assist
directors Of the port Of Boston in
ding the S3.OO0.0O0 drydock.
D the evening the commencement fes-
ties were concluded with the CON-
lcement bail in Dewey hall. One of
largest attendances IN yesrs Was
.ent at the hall Riley's orchestra
Barre furnished music for the gay
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