Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09

of Ex-Governor Mccullough, Prof.
Goodrich and Mrs. Elias Lyman, DR..
Benton discusses:
STUDENT ATTENDANCE.
THE year on the whole has been one
of progress. While we may not rejoice
in the full fruition of all our hopes the
story of the university during these four
years has been one of steady improve
ment.
"Since our last annual meeting 1913
students have been enrolled during all
sessions and in all departments. or
this number, 270 were in attendance |
during the unusually large summer !
school of 1914; SO were agricultural
short course students during the recent |
six weeks term; and COB have been en-
rolled in the various colleges of the uni
versity from the beginning of the regu- /
lar academic year last September. The
entering class was somewhat smaller
than the one of the preceding year but,
for the first time, our attendance has
exceeded 500 students in the academic
colleges. One hundred and three were
enrolled in the college Of medicine and
that fact is evidence Of gratifying
growth following the raised standards
of admission for medical students
through the requirement of preIimi-
nary year of academic preparation.
1T is pleasant to report that the
number of students from Vermont in
the four college classes has increased
from 800 in 1901 to 39l in l9l4-l5,
showing a growth in Vermont patronage
of l52 during the first quadrennium of
the present administration now closing
Seventy-eight per cent of our academic
students are from this State which
would seem to indicate that the uniNer-
sty is performing its mission as a State
institution to a constantly growing con-
stituency of Vermont young people.
DR.. Benton reports that the insti-
tuition has been ranked in "the distin-
guished class" by the war department
for good work in military drill unlei
Captain Reeves.
Failure to secure gifts of additions
, funds or buildings is noted under
ENDowMENTs AND APPROPRIATIONS
The effort to,secure additional fund.
r. for university endowment has not beer
rewarded by any large tangible results
e Its but truth to say, though, that stead,
4 progress has been made in cultivatinl
the friendship of a giving constituent,
which it is hoped will result later il
generous gifts for our Institutional bene
:, fit. Mr.. Irving l.. Rich, for three year
o the alumni field secretary, has devote'
II himself with singular loyalty AMI indus
:. try, to the work in the field and an
confident that we shall reap the reward
=. of his zeal and faithfulness in the year
to come. He is offering his resignation
IT, effective at this time because he feels
i as all of US do, that the financial sltua
ton as it is at present, and as it Is IKE
hardly warrants the continuance OF tn
work of field solicitation during the com
= ing year We are deeply appreciativ
of the spirit shown by Mr.. Rich in eivln
- himself up so earnestly to the service O
, alma mater and | have no doubt tina
this board will give formal expires slor
at the proper time, to its appreciate
T of the service rendered by this earne'
:. friend.
10 1T may be proper in this connection
tn express our appreciation of the generol
r. attitude shown by the recent Gener
r Assembly of the State of Vermont
ne continuing all appropriations previous
ne provided for university support with su
If stantial increases for the college
r. medicine and for the work of agricu
he tural extension. His EXcellency Go
ernor Gates, as a tried and true frien
&c has manifested his continued interest
ed university welfare by giving eNecuti'
IT. approval to all these measures design
I'M to benefit the young people and all .
citizenship of our State.
ad The action OF the recent legislatu
ge is referred to in part as follows;
lie THE STATE UNIVERSITY AN ESTABLISH
ey INSTITUTION.
"The greatest achievement of t
w academic year now closing has not be
that evidenced by growing student ,
he tendance or by increased appropriation
,rt Without any thought of disparagi
re- student patronage or financial suppo
Az. it may be said that the refusal of t
he recent General Assembly to deprive
Ar of our patrimony as a State univers
YER is the most gratifying outcome OF
red turbulent year
asst Other subjects discussed are the c
lre lege of Medicine and Agricultural +