Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-02-02
NORWICH GETTING FUNDS,


the country" said David Hlnshaw, sec
rotary Of the Rough Riders association
committee recently, and all Vermonters
should justly take great pride in Nor
witch.
"The Rough Riders of the Spanish
American War, in an act of patriotic
service are attempting to secure $780,
900 for Norwich and Mr. Hinshaw visit
ed Vermont to secure local support
This money is to be used in erecting u
new Rid ng Hall, new stables, and a
new Commons Hall. Practically one
third of the amount is already SUI
scribed,
"Probably the reason Norwich had
not fuller support in Vermont is because
people are prone to think only Of dis
tant objects as super excellent" con-
tinued Mr.. Hinshaw, "few Of our init
mates are heroes or great men and so II
has been with Norwich its the accom-
plishments of her former cadets tits IN
stitution for ninety-eight years has been
constantly attesting to the striking
value of a military training.
Norwich has furnished one of the
three admirals that this country has had
Dewey; Horatio Seymour, the presi-
Dental candidate of the Democrats in
1868 was Norwich man. Junus
Spencer Morgan, founder of j. 7. Nor
gan g. Co., attended Norwich from
1924 '26 and Gideon Welles, Secretary
of the Navy under Lincoln was one of
the two cabinet members Norwich has
furnished the nation. William H..
Meade, the world renown architect, was
once a Norwich cadet; and the builder
of the first railroad in the country, the
Pottsvlle and Danville r. R., in Penn
sylvania, was Moncure Robinson, Nor
wich, 1924. The builder of the first
transcontnental railroad in America
was Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge, Norwich,
1851, and the road was the Union Pa
cifc. The builders of the Northern
Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grande
R. Rs. were Norwich graduates
Norwich has furnished three foreign
ministers for the United States gov
eminent, eighteen congressman, and
five United States senators. Thirteen
former cadets of Norwich became gov
errors of different States. Six Norwich
men became rear admirals of the navy,
and fifty-two became generals in the
military forces of the country, while
1888 have held the rank from colonel to
captain inclusive.
at may be of interest to point out
that Norwich has furnished more Of
fcers of the United States army for
every war in which this country has
been engaged since the war of 1872,
than any other institution of learning in
the country except West Point. Nearly
600 Norwich men held commissions in
the Civil war.
"A few public spirited gentlemen, to-
gether with a few of the Norwich
alumni, have joined the Rough Riders
to help secure the remainder of the
$3.50, 900 needed for the buildings. The
Federal government recognizing the
unique and effective work OF Norwich
has designated the university as sole
cavalry unit, senior division, Reserve
Officers Training Corps. By this desig
nation and under provision of the
National Defense Act of last June
Norwich will receive support from the
federal government in the nature Of
military equipment, uniforms, mounts
and forage for them.
This help will be forthcoming and {
still greater field of service will be
opened for Norwich as soon as new
stables and new riding hall have beer
provided. The present riding hall is in
adequate and the present stables are
unsafe. know of no public enterprise
concluded Mr.. Hinshaw, "where dol
lar invested now will bring greater o.
more lasting returns than one given t.
Norwich university"