The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-03
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ENDOWMENT IN U. S. BONDS
Is Suggestion of President Thomas for
Middlebury College.

"Mddlebury college does not want any
money which its alumni ought to con
tribute to the support of the nation. But
why not make over to the college the
Liberty bonds you are purchasing TO sus
tain the nation in this most righteous
war? They will do the country just as
much good in our strong box as they will
if you hold them and by giving them to
the college you will be doubly patriotic
| have made my own subscription in
this way and trust many Others will do
the same
This is the unique suggestion in mes
| sage from President John Nj. Thomas
concerning the 100000 endowment fund
! toward which friend of the college has
offered 100000 1t is contained in a
booklet just mailed to the alumni en-
/ titled Your Country-Your College.
Make Liberty bond serve both Sub
scriptions of $I9,sl0 are reported toward
the 100000 the college must raise to
get the 100000 conditional gift.
Decrease in Attendance.
As to the present situation at Middle
bury DR.. Thomas says: Zone hundred
and two students, members of the pres
ent senior, junior and sophomore classes,
have dropped out of college, largely be-
cause of the war Our freshman class
numbers 95, as against 1870 last year. We
have to-day 292 undergraduates last
year there were 1872. The loss is 2742
per cent and the end is not yet. Three
men were called to the navy last week,
and three received their blue cards for
the national army.
I'VE are proud Of the patriotism of
Middlebury men, buy the decrease in at |
tendance is a severe blow to the college. I
One third of our income comes from stu
dents, and that third will be reduced 25
per cent this year We have trimmed |
the budget at every possible point, but
only an addition to our endowment, i'm
mediate and considerable in amount,
will keep us out of deficit and debt.
The change from a college getting ahead
each year, steadily making friends by its
healthful progress, to college harassed
by debt and dropping painfully behind,
is not what we wish to contemplate.
"Middlebury simply must not be al
lowed to fall back, after all these years
Of vigorous movement forward. It
would be calamity for us as alumni of
he college, and calamity for the state
If Vermont and the cause of higher edu-
,ation in New England Whatever it
,osts us in effort and self sacrifice, we !
must continue to push ahead .
The offer announced last commence .
nent gives us the chance to avert dis ,
Ister and to continue our growth. Sue :
ess will mean an addition of $4,000 to y
'ur annual income, which will enable us
o tide over the years of war and when
FORMAL conditions are restored to make
healthful and vigorous advance"
Encouragements.
an secure this fund and points to sew Il
RAJ encouragements. a
In the first place it is the largest offer 81
C have ever received. One hundred ii
dollars is worth sweating for
ONE of us worked hard to get DR.. Pear
ms S25 900, but this is four times as
uch. We tried again when the general W
iucation board offered us $4,000, but hi
lis stake is just double. Moreover the =
is more generous. Those ear m
er conditional gifts were in proportion 7,
one to three, while this is in the ratio p,
one to two. Every 500 we raise NJ
cans $50 for the college.
I'VE must also consider that Middle
Try is much stronger to-day than she
as few years ago. We have the pres 0C
&c of success and progress. We have hi