The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-04
Alumni Association of Ver-
mont Held Record Re-
union in Barre
DEAN LAYCOCK W.
GUEST OF H SoR
+. l.. Laird of tpelier
President-Res .ons on
j. A. DeBoe. Death

A record gathering in the History Of
the Vermont Dartmouth Alumni asso-
citation was held at Hotel Barre last
evening. A business meeting preceded
the banquet with the election OF officers
for the ensuing year and the reading and
adoption of resolutions on the death of
Joseph A. DeBoer, who was one OF the
most prominent of the Vermont alumni.
Many touching personal tributes were
paid to the memory of Mr.. DeBoer during
the meeting and the adoption of the res
olution was unanimous. The officers
elected were the following: President.
+. l.. Laird of MOntpelier vice-president,
c. f. Chapman of Woodstock; secretary,
w. r. McFeeters of Enosburg Falls;
treasurer, V. A. Doty OF Montpelier.
The resolutions on Mr.. DeBoer were as
follows:
f'Resolved, That in the death of Joseph
Arend DeBoer, Dartmouth has lost dis
tinguished alumni Vermont, an emf
nent citizen; and society, shining mem
Der. Cut off in the prime of life, his
work would at first seem TO be incom-
plete, but so thoroughly did he do each
present task, that no second doing was
necessary. Ii may well be said that he
left no task uneompleted to which he
had turned his hand. A longer life
would only have afforded opportunities
for new achievements, and therein lies
the loss sustained by friends, state and
society. We miss his gracious presence,
but it has become and will always re-
main one of the choicest memories of our
hearts.
Resolved, That we extend to his fam
lily our deepest sympathy in their great
bereavement and that the secretary of
this association transmit a copy of these
resolutions to them
"John W. Gordon,
"W. r. McFeeters,
sherman X. Moulton,
Committee on resolutions"
Following the business meeting a BAN
guet was served in the dining room Pres
ident Fred L. Laird Of Montpelier acted
as toastmaster and created many a
laugh with his good natured sarcasm and
personal hits. The speaking, with the
exception of the last speech by Dean
4aycock, was entirely extemporaneous.
Tohn w. Gordon of Barre was the first
speaker and he read some original verses
dedicated to the founder of the college,
Eleazer Wheelock. S. s. Cushman of st.
Adams was the next speaker and he
made plea for new faces at the alumni
meetings. Q. ID. Mathewson of Lyndon
lille, Robert c. Bacon of Brattleboro and
William A. Lord of Montpelier were 9TH
r speakers before the introduction of
Professor Craven Laycock, the present
can OF the college.
Dean Laycock was the guest of honor
nd brought to the members of the as
Ociation frst-hand informa tion in re-
ard to the affairs of the college and the
roblems which it is facing to-day. He
poke i'll the highest terms of the work
the Dartmouth Christian association
) an aid to the faculty and administra-
We officers as well as to the student
mself He stated that the greatest ef-
,rts of the faculty were expended in an
fort to minimize the number of men
aving the institution after entrance.
he state of Vermont, according to the
'eaker, is to be congratulated on in
easing the number of men entering
this year over last year by
'er 100 per cent. The Dartmouth Out
g club was referred to as not only the
st possible advertisement, but as one
the greatest factors in promoting good
alth and fitness for college work dur
2 the hitherto rather dull and uninter-
ting winter months. The musical and
amatic clubs were myltioned, as well
the military training opportunities
iich have recently been added. In re-
rd to the latter, Professor Laycock
tied that he did not expect to see com
lsory military training adopted at
but that he thought likely
1t an optional course in the subject
uld become permanent part of the
-riculum.
Most of the problems confronting the
lege to-day, according to the speaker,
, those arising from the size and
with of the institution. A brief outline
the methods of securing individual
tact with the student by means of
SIS officers and advisers was given ss
example of the way in which these
' difficulties are being handled.
n closing the speaker assured the
mni that the Dartmouth spirit" is
dying out. but that it is showing it,
in different ways than was the Gus
in earlier years, and he expressed his
viction that the college will continue
its present prosperity eventually TO
ONE one of the best Undergraduate
itutions in the country.
he banquet was closed with the sing
Of the Dartmouth song.