The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-20
GIVE DEGREES
AT NORWICH
In Conjunction with For
NAL Opening of the
99th Year
NO COMMENCEMENT
HELD LAST JUNE
Largest Entering Class in
History Enrolled on
First Day

NbItHHeiui Dtpbs ne opening %
the Doth year at Norwich university
} yesterday was also the occasion for tn,
granting of the degrees deferred from
last June, when there was no commence,
ment because of the fact that~so many
of the students had enlisted for wal
work. On the opening day the enroll
ment of freshmen numbered 90 men
which is the largest attendance ever
known on the first day. About 20 more
men are expected during the next few
days.
The formal exercises were held in Dew.
ey hall and were attended by large
number of local people, as well as many
from away. Addresses were made by
John Z. Weeks of Middlebury, State
Auditor Benjamin Gates of Montpelier,
State Treasurer Walter T. Scott of
Brandon, William w. Davis of Rutland,
member of the board of control, Col
! II. I. johnson of Bradford, exCongress.
man Frank Plumley and Capt. George L.
Byroade, L. S. A., recently detailed to
Norwich university as eommsndant, who
arrived Tuesday evening.
Besides the above named men, DIR. Ly-
man Allen of Burlington and Rev. j. B.
Sargent of Northfeld occupied seats on
the platform. DR.. Allen was one of those
receiving honorary degrees, being the
only one present of those so honored.
The program opened with music,
America" followed by prayer by Rev
/ ~ 4 xxaInnr1a uyuz axtaVIaI
by Capt Ira l.. Reeves, L. s. A., presi-
dent of the university, who was given
leave of absence when called by the gov
ernment to enter upon active duties in
the army Capt Reeves came from
Washington especially to be present at
these exercises, and he returned TO the |
national capital last night.
An address was to have been given by |
Governor Graham but he was unable to |
be present, having been called to Wash
ington TO meet Secretary of War Baker
on matters relating to the National |
Guard.
The presentation of medals and an
OF honors for the year 1916 /
1917 was made during the program, they
being as follows: Freshman medal for
military standing, Raymond Moore of
Deep River, Conn. tabsentl; sophomore
medal for military standing, Robert S.
Johnson of Northfeld, Richold medal,
Robert S. Johnson of Northfield; Reeves
silver medal, Clarence A. Hamlin of
Nashua, \. H; Reeves bronze medal,
Walter NJ. Glasheen of Gardner, Mass
sabre, Cadet Major Gerald
4. Bixby of Chelsea.
Six honorary degrees were conferred as
ollows; Doctor of laws, Governor Hor.
zee f. Graham; doctor of literature, !
John NJ Thomas Of Middle
Jury college; master Of science, DR., Ly-
nan Allen of Burlington, Alexander Dun
Iett of st. Johnsbury, Russell w. Porter
nd Adiutant General Lee S. Tilotson
The following regular degrees were y
Bachelor of science in chem Z
stry, Otto Ronald Bennett, ir., of Man
hester, Joseph Elbridge Gardner of
outh Weymouth, Mass, Lewis Joseph |
Judd Hart of Proctorsville, Raymond Z
Knapp of Lawrence, Mass,
gorge Lucius Smelling of Manchester, g
:, H., Homer Lincoln Tinkham of Rsyn- n
am, Mass. y
Bachelor OF science in electrical en- ~
ineering: Robert Charles Anthony of g
Wesley Crowell Brigham of a
awtucket, r. l., Edward Broderick Daw- II
m of Rutland, Maynard Everett Foster
Barton, Merritt Halstead Greene of u
orthfeld Ton completion of work u
rank Percival Snow of Lawrence Mass, 81
,hn William Sprague of Chelsea, Wal as
r Andrew Upham of Greenville, n Fl. u
Bachelor of science in civil engineer OF
g: Harold Denny Campbell of Water gr
Try, Wayne Edison Davis of Rutland. en-
'ank Warren Garran of Dorchester, 81
ass, Albert George Hunt of Waltham. ma
larles Boardman Keefe of Proctor, IN
chard Harvard Pinney of Springfield Ct
ass, George Dunbar Suter of Swanton.
lward Hazen Walton of Wakefield, W.
ass. an
with honor" was the distinction Civ ma
to ) ,srs Bennett, Davis. Gardner. no
iran. hunt. Upham and Walton. while De
Iigh honor" was awarded Mr. Dawson
Degrees in course were awarded as fol- M'
VS.: Fred II. Colburn, ~. civil en- OF
ieer; William d. Wallace, 'l2, civil en- iu
leer; master of science, Louis r. Witt, 20 20
The exercises of the day closed with Ag
Isle, American Army Hymn" and Ca oal
ute to the colors. on