Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11

Permeated by a solemnity more pro.
,ourced than Il, nra,,o,,s ,,o,rs tho on.r-
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,onaroi .o,;o,,rxss h.e.tinn ia. i'm.
,or,.rc. ~ ,to o,,ori,,, - on ;rstitutior
of ,e.rrino n, , tive ,,bor tho mood
for trained minds ;s On much greater than
over before In fac, tho entire assembly
seemed to realize the truth EXPRESSED in
tho onening .ddross of tho nresident. that
.ed,,cation has always been a serious
business hut to those in college this year
II is moro serious than ever before"
No comn,ete figures as 70 the attendance
a+ tho onening of tho university have vet
been compilod hut Registrar F. w. Ke-
mo to,d n Freo press commemorative last
evening that the Indications are very IA
,,or,blo and that tho outlool, for the at
+ond,nce this COLLAGE vear ,s much better
now th,n had beon exnocted The entor-
;nr o,.se y;u ho f,,,ly IN IN III. average
aho,,t 1-s noy, studarts having already
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~ A., 80.
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Vi VIC ne" o'uu,S a'e sn.' ,., ..'
uhusuaiiS iaise .''s' VI pie-'"eu'e"l S.o-
Is larger IMAM tha' Oh several years past
"hlch Is also very encourasihs' II was
expected that 'nere Wouio ne hea's
Popping out Oh upper ciassmeh. EVe'
mere the loss Is not SO great as nao oeei
-1oHed Tor altnough there are OF course
many OF the men VINO nave entered tne
service. On the WHOLE however. II does
not seem likely that the enrolment VIII
tal Tar below that OF the last lew years.
The opening address as prepared d!
president Guy Potter Benton oerore MI
departure for work with the Nationa
War Work Council or the Y. NJ. Z. "A. II
France. was read by Acting Presiden
George n. Perkins. The theme was tina
OF "Personality,' its influence Individual!
and collectively. with special reference u
the personality OF the age in which W.
are row living and the fundamental
which will be found necessary to MAKE
up the proper personality or the new ag'
which is dawnlng IN the worlds history
The address brought cut the idea tina
IN order to lead successfully IN making
democracy supreme throughout the world
American college men ana women mus
uphoid that high conception or demo
cracy character,zed ny intelligence
soprlety, cleanliness honesty ana un
selrishness. Ihese are necessary IN TN
inolVidual NE pelore 'heE can pecom
the iundamehtais OF the natlonal me- IN
founoatioh OF the hationai personality o.
~ a. - ~ - WV $3.50,
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1900, - ~. .,. n,,o 80 -
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20 M. w. ,na. ~ $500
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~ $500. W -. 80.
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,,ndor ,,'a a,.as.,ns , 80 100
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seats. The student bodv remained stand
ing while the faculty marched in fror
the armory. headed by Major Harry A
Leonhaeuser. as marshal and the dean
of the various dcnartments
Seated on the platform during tn
course of the exercises were Acting Pres
dent George II Perkins dean Of the col
lege of arts and sciences Dear II {
Tinkbam of tho COLLAGE of r,edicine Dea
J. l.. Hills of the college of agricultur,