The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-15
N0RwICH'S NEED
~New Engand's West Point" Hand
capped in lmparting Military Train-

capped in lmpsrting Military Trai.-
ing.
To the Editor Of The New Yort
Tribune
Sir: On February IL the Rough
Riders Association will hold benefit
performance at the Hippodrome 70
raise funds for riding hall and
stables for Norwich University. "ths
West Point Of New England" Colonel
Roosevelt and General Wood are work
ing with united efforts to do something
worth while for this institution, which
has produced more military leaders
than any other college in this country,
excepting West Point.
Does it seem possible in these days
OF prosperity that men Of such won
derful influence should have TO go to
this great effort TO raise money for Q
college that has record equallcd by
none? Norwich for nearly century
has been graduating engineers, trained
both for war and peace, and each
graduate in time of war worth his
weight in gold TO the army.
Nearly the whole military education
OF this country is due TO Captain Part
ridge, the founder Of Norwich, whose
graduates have established military
academies and colleges everywhere.
Norwich today is continuing its valu-
able service to the government, and
only recently became the only cavalry
unit of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps.
The Rough Riders Association il
raising funds for Norwich because IL
values this service rendered to the ma
ton. If such men value Norwich, why
has the institution been neglected by
men who give millions every year to
our universities Norwich has few
rich alumni, and those few have sacri-
feed great deal for their alma mater.
The college owes its very existence to
General Grenville M. Dodge and few
other alumni. The university in its
new growth, caused by the prepared
ness movement, really must look to
other men than its graduates to give
in quantities large enough to be OF
real help. The work Of the Rough
Riders Association for these reasons
should be highly praised.
At present Norwich is educating
more cadets than it can accommodate,
and the extra work and discomfort
caused by this crowding are being
borne by Colonel Ira l.. Reeves and
Major Frank Tompkins and faculty
without complaint, as that is the true
Norwich University spirit. Norwich
needs new barracks, riding hall,
stables and commons hall, and if there
IS still red American blood she ought
% get them at once.
On February Ia the Hippodromc
will see the finish Of race novel 10
his country. Norwich will place sew
,ral squads of cadets, each squad
mounted on different breeds Of army
lorscs, to compete with squad OF
picked cavalrymen in the United
States Army. The race will consist Of
| forced march from Mortified, VT,
o New York City, distance of near
y $50 miles. This will be real dem
Of the efficiency CT the cav
Try combating the worst winter
Weather Of New England. This race
hould create a great deal of interest
md the competition will be keen, as
Ilways, when the Norwich University
adets meet the soldier boys. Thus
Norwich is daily giving priceless ser
ice to our country.
Some day when national disaster
Gems imminent our beloved country
will look again as in the days of 1861
O Norwich and like institutions for
Guidance. The amount Of help Nor
yich will then give depends entirely
m the manner in which we now show
ur appreciation Of this wonderful
Rev, William Seward Wallace.
(Not an alumnus.)
Astoria, Long Island, Jan. 80, 1917.