The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-25
MAJ.-GEN. WOOD URGED
WAR PREPARATION
In Address at Norwich Graduation He
Advocated System Similar to That
in Vogue in Australia and
Switzerland.

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Leonard Wood, U. S. A. and Congressmal
Frank l.. Greene of the first Vermont dis
trict were the guests and speakers o
the Norwich university graduation. Tn
former strongly urged that this countr,
adopt policy similar to that employe,
in Switzerland and Australia in whicl
every able bodied man serve his shor
term in the regular army and then take
his place in the reserves. This tim
which is spent in the service often com
mences when the boys are in grammal
school and by the time they leave thu
high schools they are prepared to serv'
their country in case of need.
The fact was brought out that thi,
country is no longer as isolated as VIZ
were in our wars with England and q
shortened time of approach with the
Heightened time required for the manu-
facture and teaching OF men to handle
the present arms and munition OF wal
necessitates the establishment of an
army great enough to hold in check an
invading army. The point was strongly
emphasized that it Is not large stand.
ing army which is desired, but citizen
soldiery trained in the use OF arms.
Honors Awarded.
| At the close of Congressman Green's
speech Lieutenant Parker awarded the
military medals for the year: Freshman
military medal to L. w. Kunkel sopho-
more military medal to K. H. Walton;
! Shittleworth sabre to r. /. Creed. OF
the Austin trophies the gold trophy was
given to M. Il. Green, the silver to X. A.
Davis and the bronze to Lieutenant G.
NJ. Peabody, who successfully defended it
this year, having first secured it at last
commencement The equitation trophy
was awarded to Lieutenant G.. M. Pea
body. The National Rifle association
trophy was given to NJ. L. Green, who
made the remarkable score OF l4s out of
a possible $50. r. z. Snow was awarded
the orderly medal
Dean Roberts then made the academic
and general awards for the year. l.. w.
Kunkel secures the freshmen medal for
academic and general standing.
The sophomore medal for the same
rank was given g. H. Squires. The Thorn
as medal which is awarded each year
to that member OF the three upper class
es who receive the highest general av-
erage was given G. II. Squires. The
senior gold medal for academic standing
was granted c. A. Foster.
The list OF honor men for the year
was then read by Dean Roberts. Those
graduating with honor were: Anderson.
Burdtt, Craig and Foskett. With high
honor: Adams and Fisher. With high
est honori c. A. Foster.
Degrees Given.
The degrees awarded for the year were
as follows:
Bachelor Of science. George Smith Ben
nett. David Wilson Craig, Herman Hen
~ Cross, MaIcon Royal McKenny, John I
Deneen Murphy, George Morris Peabody, |
Leroy Elden Peabody and Richard A.
Rossmesl.
A degree in chmestry was granted
Clayton Fisher.
Bachelor OF science in civil engineer
nc was given to George Franklin Adams,
Rollin Asher Burditt, Clifford Alden Fos-
Leon Magee Frank Harold Ryder, Frank
Lawrence Whitaker and Eugene Les
ie White.
Bachelor Of science in electrical engi-
leering WAS given TO Herman r. Ander.
on and Earl Lake Foskett. Several spe-
isl degrees were awarded by the trus.
ees. Ernest Charles Waite, '0s. Kenneth
Foster Stebbns. 10, and Louis West
3alcom, 10, were granted the degree of
ivil engineer. A. B. S. in course was
tiven Bradley Jones. instructor in phys
cs AZ the university. Frank +. Austin.
or several years head OF the electrical
department., was given the degree of
lectrical engineer The Hon. Frank l..
ireene was given the degree of doctor
{ law. In replying Mr.. Greene said that J
he presentation came as such a surprise :
0 him that he hoped he would be ex-
used II he tried TO acknowledge the /,
onor by his actions in the future il not
Y word Of mouth at that time. The
onor graduate whose name is TO be
INT 20 the war department as most
in military science was Major !
ohm ID. Murphy. After the singing Of
merica by the audience the benediction =.
a. pronounced by the chaplain.
At p. m. the final drills and parade
" the year were held. At this lorna !,
on the promoters Of cadet officers for !,
ie coming year were announced as fol- !,
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Major. Arthur H. Edmunds. captains. :,
agene q. Adams. Clarence Stevens. Ed n
ard ". Brooks, Icon 4. Ryder; first
and squadron adiutant. Car n
Berry. George 3. Anderson. Hugh J. 4,
insman. Robert e. knoWlton. second i
sutenaauts. Hebcf Y. shaw. Harrison n
B0ulia. FIRST lieutenant inspector Of n
naH arms prsctice. Richard l. Greed y
reeant major. Walter A. Upham: first A
rFeants. George r. Pierce. Edward II. Al
alton. Edward n Dawson. George n. "
iuires. quarterma ster sergeant. Harold y,
Fassett Major Walter G. Merkle. 81
AWARD y. Poster sergeants George -
Cmiey. Albert .. Hunt. Prank " W
1rran. WAYNE p DAVIS. Harold n. ~
irur.ten otto v Bennett. Joseph 2. n
,rauer. Charics g. Fortiers corporals. ~
- A White. George ~ Suter. Russell y,
fsrn-rr David Cedar Richsrd n. Pin sr
g. Houer T. Tink ham. 1sson n Hart ~
~slH A Birty. rsslie VI. Kuulsl Wsf. M
p Boews. Kal A. Dssis. Henry A -
Frnnrr. Robert q. Beipssras. Park p ~
IRA. William 2. Palmer. Rav 4 ar
n Carl q. uisrn. Alsrander q. o. y
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