Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Of VERMONT HOLD
ANNUAL SESSION Ms
Fifth Yearly Conference at
Norwich University-An
Address by President
Reeves.

Mortified, Dec. THE opening ex-
ercises Of the fifth annual conference OF
the college students Of Vermont which
was held at Norwich University this year
we're held in Howe's hall Saturday eve
| ming. when the ladies Of the Congresa-
tional Church gave a supper to the dele
gates of the various organizations. Dele
gates were present from the University
Of Vermont, Middlebury College. Norwich
University. the Lyndonville School of
Agriculture. Montpelier Seminary, and
the Vermont State School OF Agrl-
culture. Post-prandial exercises We're held
with Prof. c. V. Woodbury. of Norwich
University acting as toastmaster. These
we're followed by addresses of welcome
made by Major a. d. Edmunds, n. L.,
and President ]. l.. Reeves.
IN President Reeves address he spoke
principally of the work Of the Y. NJ G.
A. which he considered to be largely In
strumental in the dvances toward
church-unity which have been made In
the past few years.
Responses and reports Of the work dur
ing 1911 and 1915 were then made by the
representatives of the different organiza-
tons. Carroll NJ. Pike of the class of 1916
from the University of Vermont gave his
report of the great work that has been
done in that institution. The association
at the University of Vermont now num-
bers over a hundred members, and the
work which II has accomplished and which
it plans to do this coming year covers a
notably broad field. Industrial service
work being carried on in burlington and
Winooski where classes in English and
general courses leading to a training in
citizenship are given two or three times
weekly.
The principal speaker of the evening
was Francis F. Miller of the student de-
partment of the international committee
of tho Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. Miller made use OF
three general topics In his discussion and
used illustrations from the great war in
Europe to force home his points. The
first Of these topics was based on the ire
mendous power OF unity of action, ana THIS
was made to apply to everyday life and
especially to college life of the delegates.
The second point was that no money or
other material possession forms a secure
foundation. The third point was that
every worker must have a loyal faith and
enduring trust in his leader. During his
talk Mr.. Miller brought out the fact
that the nation are each day spending
more to carry on the war than Is spent
yearly in the combined work OF the
churches of North America for the extern
sion of their activities.
The most important meeting OF the
conference was held Sunday afternoon In
the university chapel. The entire cadet
corps attended the service and every
delegate was present. The meeting was
conducted by Dean Roberts of Norwic
University. President Reeves spoke on
voluntary Service and the JOYS Of
Achievement" Beginning with the
primeval man he showed how service
to mankind had developed until now IL
includes service to ourselves, to others,
to the community. to the State, and
finally to the country. He also showed
how the person giving his best toward
attaining n high standard OF develop
ment physically can not go far wrong
morally. Service must not be selfish and
1t can be rendered to the best of ad-
vantage when men act collectively
though personal service may be Of the
highest value The true reward for
service may he found in the Joys of
achievement.