Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-12
PRESIDENT MARsi+ALL-
 ON COLLEGE PLANS
Is Not Keen For Too Large . Regis
 tratien at the Preaent Time.

1 fratien at. the Present Time.
 Ben1amin T. Marshall. president of 1 the Connecticut College for Women has arrived in New London and is be-
 coming settled. at 4s Granit street, w1iefe he erpects to remain until such
 time as-the house Is ready for him on
 The new president Is a man of very
 plsasiHs personality, forcefM though r democratic, and a fine man to meet. He Is full of enthusiasm for the col I lege.
 President Marshall said that he is
 not keen for too. large a registration
 at t the e.. college for the present until
 vided for caring for a larger student | body He thinks that the present en- rolfment is very satisfactory, how ever, and that this number can com fortably be cared for. at least by Oct. 1, when one new dormitory will be available.
 Continuing Dr. Marshall said: 1T am very. uuch impressed and fascin- lege, with the spirit and the ambition of the facalty-4nd the students. feel that splendid things have alread3 [.been accomplished and I know that Despite some little friction, want to register my tribute and acknowled- nient of appfeciAtion for the fine be- ginning that has been made here and
 which attended the start of this Col
 lege.
 mans college. yet do not feel that
 woman in the matter of education,
 differ very materially from the re-
 ouireme1ts at a college for young
 men. shall probably not alter to any
 Ing this college. The woman of today
 has proven herself capable in
 thousand and one different ways. Dur
 ing the past three years of the war
 whst they can do.and what sacrifices they have been willing to make and Are making. They are tho equal of man in many respects and many of the women arc superior Intellectually to many men. So the woman Is en- titled to higher education as fully as the man and she has rightly earned this privilege. 50. I say: have no radical changes in- mind. I have no Jlans for revision | or reversioh. The changes, whatever they may be, must como as evolution | shall not advertise the college. I believe in letting our graduates do the | the college should be SO fftted and 50 | trained that when they 20 out into | tho world, no matter where, there the I colleee is also.
 My work with the college I hope will be in the nature of operation ! more than a leader. I am not trying | to lead of. want to work in sympa thy and appreciation. I believe in ev- erythinE to set the most cut of the Ideas of others to assist me in my work. I feel that such cooperation underline all that goes toward suc- cess.
 T believe strongly. in the value of moral ethics and that religious em-. phasis should enter into the college life I shall make much daily chapel exercises and vespers every Sunday educated person lacks religious faith and conscfentiousness and fails to put a rational. helpful, vigorous faith in things, they are terribly lacking and cfety.
 "A person may be bright intellect aa!!y, but if he lacks religious bal ance he becomes dangerous in the He is like shark and 1he higher educated the more dan serous he is without this religious bal ance. : T feel that education requires re- tefon, and shall preach as we'll as ! T hope the public will not expect 90 nneh In one year. What we want s-te be let alone to quietly work out 'ur progress on the college grounds.
 Our physical needs just at this inne are library building. an ad- building and a chapel. The library is the very heart of a ,oHe ge and it must have room to ex- ,and- It is, advisable to have an ldn1inistratIon. building so that this york oE the faculty. and; official board nay garry on tho work under one roof l \ chapel would be welcomed with full 'quipment for worship and sAssem- ,ly. -.
 T believe that in the conduct of he college plain common sense should btain, accompanied by dignity of con. Iuct." -xxsas- II
 President Marshall is New Eng ander by birth and residence with the 2 xceptfon of a very flew years passed | n New York eitx---and vicinity ( lis family consistsss Of wife, two q ons and two daughters. The elder oy enters Exeter Academy on Mon s lay next, and plans eventually to, at end Dartmouth, the college of which T is fateer, has been president. T.
 pr. Marshall has met many boys of he naval reserve since coming here rho are of his acquaintance, in fact e has a relative who is q member of b he reserve, and at present located Il NE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY. (