Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-17
SONS Of VERMONT
SING THEIR ALMA
MATTERS PRAISES
New York Alumni Dine at Del
Observation-Disclosures by Pres.
Benton, X. A. Stewart
and Others.

The Now York Alumni association "
the University Of Vermont gathered Tor
It's annual banquet nj Dcmonico's rcs-
taurant Thursday night About % wer.
present to sing tho old songs and to
greet President Benton and Ralph A.
stewart, NJ, of Boston, the newly
elected alumni trustee. and the other
guests and speakers Of tho evening. An
octctte Of gifted vocalist. led in the
singing
The ideals Of the university we're han
PLY expressed by President Benton, tho
benefits of tho university were touched
upon by Mr.. Stewart, and Prof. Calvin
Thomas Of Columbia and George w.
Algcr Of the New York bar indicated
the paths OF duty and responsibility into
which college mon should direct their
efforts. Prof James r. Wheeler Of
Columbia University. university irus-
tee. as president Of tho New York Alumni
association was the toastmaster at the
dinner.
President Benton gave as the six
ideals of his adninistrat ton, to preserve
he fine ideals Of President Ruckhams
administration, to keep the university in
the vanguard of educational progress ~
gain for tho university a proper adjust
ment OF relations with the State author
tiles. to increase the student body, 10
relate the university more and more
| with the activities Of the State and OF
| its people. and to better the university
| organization In addition TO these me-
| chanical aims, the university is striving
1 towards larger ends. One Of these is
! knowledge, but knowledge that is broader
/ than or,nation-knowledge OF seif-ds-
covery. And he hoped that the rniver-
! sity and all universities would develop
] the spiritualities, especially cultivatinS
! the spirit OF love.
| Ralph A. Stewart OF Boston, a member
Of the famous baseball team Of 'a5, was
the guest Of honor OF the evening. His.
address took the form OF an apprecs :
| ton of the lasting values of a college
education, the stimulation that it gives
| TO visions and dream dreams, and
| the friendships that are formed
! Dr. Godfrey r. Pisek Of the medical
| faculty spoke for the Medical College.
! The change for the better that has
taken place in the preparation of mcdi-
cal students has enabled great Increase
in results to he gained. The cisad-
vantage Of the Vermont Medical College
, in lacking some of the clinical nstruc-
ton that the large cities afford is made
mp by thorough theoretical instruc-
! ton. He noted the fact that none of the
Vermont medical students who took
, state boa ri examinations in eight States
! within the last year had failed to pass.
Calvin Thomas. professor of German
! in Columbia. called attention 70 ths
| loyalty of the American college alumni
| a feeling entirely different from the
college students Of all other countries.
He suggested how this loyalty could hs
directed into wider channels. so that the
nation might get more teamwork along
with its great individual liberty.
George w. Alger advanced the idea
that it was the Teutons idea that
democracy had failed that led Germany
into the war. The issue is one of COM
parative Civilizations. the Germans put
ting autocracy above democracy. Theirs
Is a certain narrowness in all Of the
American appeal for preparedness For
war is more than military preparation.
It is the orCaniza ton Of one country
against another. lie stated that Amer
lea has overdrawn individualism. that
our democracy has not kept pace with
changing industrial conditions, and that
a new basis-superior TO autocracy-a
democracy worth fighting for. Democracy
is not a failure. said Mr.. Alger. II
is part OF the duty Of every college man
to take part in the rehabilitation OF
democracy.
Among those who attended the banquet
were L. ]. Armstrong. ~, Charles "
Baker 'S6, j. Wheeler Baker. Is. Arthur
s Bean '02. Darius c. Brundase, Is,
Frederic i. Byington, '99, Paul de n.
Burrowes 'O4. Charles w Buckham, 'S'.
Daniel l.. Cady, 49, A. +. Chaplin. 'Os.
Newman *. ChaRee. 'G, r. NJ. CORY.
'O1. f.. f. Dickinson, II. John NJ. Evans.
'gS. w c. Flanders, %, r. S. Frary, 81.
G. A. Freligh. %. A. f. Gilbert. SO, Paul
Gulick. '0s. !. L. Gammons, 'h. T. F.,
iIazen, 50, r. A. Holbrook '9S, David
W. Howe. IA, \. NJ. Higgins, Darwin
r. Kingsley. 81, DR. Abbott r. Hut
Crimson, o.. John c. Krley, IA, j. G.
Keller '9S, Charles T.. Lamb. 'a3, T., =.
Lincoln. 90, Henry b. Oatley, 90, w. u.
Oakes, ~, Willard Phipard, r. Reed
Powell, 10. Paul f. Sweet. IS, T.. y.
sanctuary. %. c. f. Stetson. Is. Major
William Tutherly. So Arthur II. Nsli-
quette, '0S. w. Fl. Washburn, o. Syd-
ney Weston, '96, Tenney II. Wheatley,
9S. Prof. j, r, Wheeler 80, George l.
wheelock, 81, William T Whalcn 9s,