The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-10
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
Should Be the Pride OF Every Vermontcr,
Says Mortified News.

Says Mortified News.
Elsewhere in this issue we print an
interview with Mr.. David IIinshaw, sec
rotary of the Rough Riders committee
engaged in raising funds TO build new
riding hall, stables and commons hall
at Norwich university. II is interesting
to get the view point of one who is nei-
| Their Vermonter nor nh alumnus OF
| Norwich university, but who is so in.
| tensely interested to do something for
| this historic old institution, whose course
of instruction founded one hundred years
ago is now as up-to-date as If its col
sgiate and military curricula had been
written to-day by experts.
Mr.. Hinshaw says his committee has
raised about one third of the amount
it has planned to raise. The building
will cost approximately $l50,000. The
amount already subscribed will build the
riding hall, so that building is assured
1t is no doubt the one for which there
is the greatest need. The present ia
cilities make instruction in horseman
ship during the cold winter months diff
cult if not impossible. The greatest
efficiency will be secured only when this
building has been provided.
Mr.. Hinshaw states that outside SUBJ
scriptions are more or less difficult to
secure because of the apparent lack of
interest of the people of Vermont. This
is but natural. And that makes us
think: How many Veymonters fully
realize what Norwich has meant in the
past not only to the state but to the
no fion Tho aonnyn nj eb,,an} &C 1ba oro "a
yates of this institution in both civil
and military matters is almost unbe-
lievable. In railroad building alone the
cadets of Norwich prior to 1870 had been
identified in an engineering way with
the construction of practically every i'm.
portant railroad in the United States,
and in large part of this construction
Norwich man was the chief engineer. In
fact the first railroad ever built in this
country was the work of a Norwich man
Numerous other civil activities, engi-
neering and otherwise have been accom-
plished by the cadets of this old institu- /
ton.
Now, as to military. What has Nor
witch done for the country? Here are
some statistics and they are not dry,
either, at least to Vermonter: Nor
witch furnished more officers for our ar
mics in the Mohawk, Seminole, Mexican,
Civil and Spanish American wars and
the recent mobilization on the Mexican
border, in proportion to her numbers at
college and graduates than any other
institution in the United
States excepting the military academy
at West Point, whose sole duty is that
Of turning out officers. This is an un-
broken record for nearly one hundred
years. 1t is a record we should be proud
IF in practical way This institution,
4 these facts were generally known,
would be the envy of every state in the
inion. In reciting them let it be borne
N mind that the cadets at Norwich now
ind never have been legally under great.
II obligation to render service to the
than those of other colleges.
Talk about your conventions of con-
tructive patriotism--here is such a con
-ention which has not adjourned since
t was founded one hundred years ago.
he idea of the citizen soldier finds here
IS Ideal. Norwich has been modest.
The world knows little about it. It's
Towth has not been great, probably be-
ause few know of the real merits OF
his remarkable institution. The present
citation for preparedness has attract
d some attention to Norwich, and some
{ the facts of its glorious past are leak
1g through to states beyond. The pres
mt class is the largest in its history.
he president is sending out notices that
he probabilities are there will not be ac-
for all applicants next
ear. The buildings are now full. An
ther class this fall like the one entered
lst September could not be accom-
lodated, yet the prospects are that the
nrollment will be greater. The friend
{ Norwich whether in Vermont or else
here, should rally to her at this time
nd assist her in meeting the demands
,r service to the country, both civil
nd military. Norwich should be the
ride of every Vermonter, and his am
tion should be that she should not
lily serve Vermonts sons, but the sons
the nation.
If every one in Vermont knew Nor
ich as she is and as she has been,
ere would be ample funds to meet her
'owth which is sure to come.-North-
Id News.