Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03

matter of the most serious concern. Now,
college men stand upon the mount Of
and inspiration. Bushes IL done
faster, more Ia accomplished. and general
ly speaking It's results are better than in
past generations. The great wall Of China
is the unrvailed wonder Of the worlds
industry 1t is 1850 miles long, 20 feet
high, q feet thick. 1t contains 10000 tow
ers 10 feet square at the base and 81 feet
high. 1t took hundreds Of years to build
it, and 1t is the most stupendous struc-
ture erected by man. II laid down in the
United States 1t would reach from Niagara
Falls to Dallas. Texas. or from this city
Of Burlington. to Memphis, Tennessee. 1t
would wall our Atlantic seaboard from
Nova Scotia to Florida. And yet with the
aid Of modern machinery the young men
Of America represent enough force to dig
the clay from the earth, manufacture the
bricks, and construct the wall complete In
five days. The business world Of this gen.
Grafton is one Of the tremendous momen-
tum and results, but unless some senti-
mel. quick to detect deterioration,
guards carefully the portals OF the voca-
tional world. there comes time Of dis
covery Of weakened moral fibre. debased
ideals and depleted efficiency. The col
lege-bred man is to be that guardian. He
stands upon the mount Of vision.
SERVICE TO STATE AND NATION.
In wider vision still. a man steps natur-
ally from the sectors Of his domestic and
vocational relationships into a still broad
err field of opportunity, that Of service to
his State and nation. Let me first pay
tribute to the patriotism of our State and
university. Vermont and patriotism have
been synonyms from the days OF Ethan
Allen down 20 this year Of grace, 1917.
The university was founded soon after
the close Of the Revolutionary war and
has been distinguished by a pronounced
spirit Of Loyalty throughout its entire his
tory III the Mexican war the institution
did i,s full duty and during the war Of
the Rebellion, the university was almost
deporulated by reason of the fact that its
students in large numbers had entered
the inion army On the dinEy north wall
Of the chapel Ia a marble tablet on which
are inscribed the names Of some OF our
heroes OF 30 years ago. During the Span
sh-American war In 1923 about 43 per
cent. Of our student body responded to
the call for volunteers. On the 18th of last
June. when President Wilson issued his
orders for the mobilization Of the Ma
tional Guard, Co. c and the sanitary COM
pony Of the university were modified by
our men on the college campus and the
University of Vermont was the only in
stitution Of higher learning in the United
States to SEND two full companies to the
Mexican border The University of Yer
mont has been giving military training to
it's students fer more than half century
and to-day it is one of the IA colleges
ranked as distinguished" by the United
States war department True patriotism
has distinguished our university during all
the years Of its life.
A NEW ADJUSTMENT.
1 have but a moment in which to refer
to the fourth and last division of my sub
ect. I ask you to put yourselves in a
new adjustment. for do not invite you
to the inspection Of fourth sector OF
llife's experiences. The concentric and
outgoing circles Of time vocation and
State are absorbing in their interest and
majestic in their opportunities for service
Tho man Of intensity of faith and actor
finds within these three great fields o.
experience limitless occasions for facint
squarely to the front and bringing thu
impact of God-given character to bear up
on all that is worth while. But great al
are these experiences and occasions o
self-sacrificing service to mankind, the!
are not infinite in extent or in duration
This fourth final division OF my subjec
presents a universe-embracing kingdom
that includes all the others and more. tina
SUPPLEMENTS and f1lls In. that modifies ant
controls, that inspires and restraints. tina
mellows into harmonious relationships al
the impacts Of life. guiding and control
ling them and making all to conform t
. 1.-The majestic plan on which the univers
Is bu;lded / speak OF the Kingdom o
Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. lie
service In this Kingdom be all pervadine
| all absorbing.
In the home, in vocational pursuits u
> State and nation no real conquests ar
won without the hand Of God being j
them. Men Of this university are to b
mighty force for good. for I take
that their presence here means in theT
I high ideals and lofty purposes. With
n the reach of every one Of you is distine
. ton, power and victory.
y No Joy for which thy hungering soul ha
painted.
No hope it cherishes through waitin
years,
$ But II thou dost deserve 1t shall b
J, For with each passionate wish the bles'
u ing nears.
distance,
e Wrapped in the silence. unseen and dunn
70 Essential to thy soul and thy existenc
II Live worthy Of it. call and it shall com
- ELECTED TO HONORARY soCIErID
re In the absence OF President Saundel
,e Of the Boulder society, Presidel
Il Churchill of the Senior class then al
re nounced the new members OF II
er Boulder, the senior honorary. and II
T. Key and Serpent, the junior honora'
is societies, as follows Boulder societ
N H v. Adams of Brattleboro. J. r. Berl
a. of Montpelier, II. r. Hammer of Bristt
s. L. Harris Of North Leominster. Mas
q. P. Manning Of Buffalo, N. Y, r.
~ Peden OF Elizabeth. N. j. s. M. Provo
n of Bellows Falls IL II. Sunderland
70 st. Adams and L. A. Woodward
or Richford. Key and Serpent society.
at c. Rarrows of New Haven. p. M. BIZ
On of Burlington. W. r. Buck. IT,. OF Blu
g. falo, N. Y. H. H Carr Of st. John
We hurry. O. w. Hakanson Of New Rochell
at N. Y. E. d. insolvency OF Burlingto
ed and H. W. Morse Of Burlington.
lis After the singing OF the Latin %
[e, the exercises concluded by the benedi
OF ton by the chaplain.
on The classes and most OF the pub
III. then adjourned to the Lafayette stat
ed IN the campus, where the third annu
Die musical contest for the Lyman PR
,is Gun was held. The 1917 class led
It's r. 6. SWEET were adjudged the winne
nd with the juniors next In order OF mer
,se I. w. Crosley, the Rev. 8. G. Barn
"a n N Randall of PHILADELPHIA we