Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-25
MEDICAL COLLEGE
FUTURE BRIGHT, OR.
T|NkHAM DECLARES

| Boston, Mass, March ls-Nith the fo-
lowing verse. composed while moving
hither on the train from Springfield. Dr.
! II. G. Tnkham dean of the medicz,
| faculty Of the University OF Vermont
opened his remarks az the annual dinne~
! OF the New England Alumni association
| OF that Institution at the city club ,ht
evening:
Up whore cash is Just a little scarcer,
| Up where the boy must hustle just
little faster.
| Up where success is just a little dearep
| Up where hearts are Just littt
nearer
There's where Vermont comes in.
Or. Tnkham. referring to the cam
paisn originating with the American Med.
ical association and tending toward the
reduction of the number Of medical
schools in this country, outlined the stu
alton regarding them and pointed with
pride to the position and showing made
by that OF the University Of Vermont.
| He said in part
From at one time 40 medical schools
IN the United States there are now 81
The additional requirements to secure
the individual admission to then, must
result in the further reduction. which
will be noticeable in the next two years.
This will have decided influence on
the future Of the University Of Vermont
But with normal development our medi-
raj school will continue Just as long a.
it has financial support And We must
cause his normal development e. con-
tinue.
DR.. Iinhnam showed that al Tn. neii.
cal school equipment was in most salts
factory shape and concluded
I The 10 graduates recently examined b
medical boards in eight States We're vith-
out failure. The increasing number Il
entrants in the college is most gratifv~
Ing. It IS up to us to make # tns
Vermont Medical College a eader."
Pres Guy Potter Benton Of the uni.
v-rsity. first paving tribute to the re-.
Gently deceased rrof. j. f. Goodrich OK
pressed gratitude to the men Of vision
who founded the university in the early
days: 10 the trustees OF the present tniei
to the accomplished scholars and to the
fine student body.
, He stated that he felt deep obl.sat lion
to the ideas Of the Carnegie Foundation
and Of the Vermont educational commits
sion. declaring that he believed in the
, no money to any educational institution
d not under the control OF the STATE.
After unstinted praise OF Or. Tinkham.
Loyalty TO the university when as ply
4 stefan he might ne deriving more from
- single operation than from hi. annual
+ university salary. ne said he only wished
z the other depa rtnents were as assured %
= continuation and perpetuation as the
Y medical school. rated Al grade A. whila
= that OF Columbia University was rated
n grade =.
r NJ. e. Robbins, IS spoke for the New
. York Alumni association and the scholar
d ship fund they We're assembling there.
It Avoids r. Seliam. 20, an Armenia.
a said he had come to the University OF
4 Vermont to learn new and scientific
h methods of agriculture for the benefit
Of his native land. standing still 10.
years behind.
The massacre Of IUVU Armenans by
y the Turks. he said, interfered with his
plans; and having seen the Kaiser en-
brace the assassin. he firmly hoped that
presently the Dardanelles and Con-
- stantinople would fall into the hands Of
those with Christian natures
He declared that the Is Arnenians
. who had attended the university were
). versity would always have one or more
= Armeuians who would get the best in
!, the land of the Yankee and take 1t
s all TO the land Of the oppressed where
o the esprit of Vermont was needed
r w. r. Rogers, ',3. and Arthur n
- Butterfield. formerly of the university
- faculty. now AT the Worcester Poly
N 'technic institute. also spoke briefly.
le The officers elected were: Prof Car
n roll w. Doten, '95, Boston. president
id DR.. Peer Johnson, 90. Beverly, and Les
c. Abbott 90 Manchester, " Fl, vice
presidents; r. u. n. Emerson, o. Bos
ton. secretary and treasurer; n. a
n stiles, IA. Boston, assistant: James
" Brennan. '03, Boston, auditor: Franz
Stinson. so. George H. Randall. 81
u Harley w. Chittenden. OF, w. J, Dodd
,s 'o5. Walter A. Dane. 'oS. executive com
IT mittee; the Rev s. !. Bryant, 81. chap
,r plain.
,e In conclusion the gathering sans
n Lovely Lake Champaign"