Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-03-08
10 MAY BECOME LIEUTENANTS
Special Privileges to U. V. M.
Graduates Permitted by Law.
Formerly Only One Communication Wns
Permitted by war Department
Dr. benton Hears from Adt.-
Gen. Wright.

The University of Vermont authorities.
in a letter which President Guy Potter
Benton has Just received from Adjutant-
General w. NJ. Wright, will be able to
name 10 graduates instead OF one Tor
commissions as second lieutenant. begin
ming this spring. Captain s. A. Howard
the military instructor, Is expected 10
start looking over the material available.
without delay.
The letter in question classes the state
university as one OF the distinguished
colleges" and assigns that as the reason
for the change of privilege This Ia the
communication:
WAR DEPARTMENT LETTER
president, University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College, Burinscon'
Vermont:
sir:
"Thc secretary Of war has directed that.
under provisions of section "A. National
Defense Act. approved June 5. 1916 the
number of appointments of honor grad
yates authorized for each of the dis
tngushed colleges be increased from one
to ten. You are therefore requested to
name. in the manner provided in para
graph 80, General Orders No. 70, w. d.
1913. not to exceed ten honor graduates
of the class Of 1916. including any already
named. for provisional appointment as
second lieutenants to be examined April
-, 1917. The graduates Of 1916 SO named
to be eligible for the appointment must
be between the ages Of q and q years,
unmarried and citizens Of this country.
The examination VIII be physical only,
except for n test in horsemanship II the
candidate desires appointment In the
mounted service.
"You are further requested to submit
the names and addresses Of the honor
graduates at az early a date as practi-
cable.
Very respectfully.
w. NJ. Wright. Adjutant- g eneral. I"
Paragraph 81, General Orders Of the War
Department in 1913 says: FOR each year
that an institution is designated as dis
, tngu!shed college, or honor school one
member OF its graduating class to be
selected by the president and the profess
sor OF military science and tactics, acting
jointly, will upon graduation ne rated as
honor graduate BY the term honor
graduate is understood a graduate whose
attanments in scholarship have been so
marked as TO receive the appreciation OF
the president of the school or college,
| and whose proficiency in military train
| ing or knowledge and intelligent atten-
I
of the professor Of military science and
tactics. The honor graduate must be a
citizen of the United States, unmarried.
Of exemplary habits. and Of good moral
character. The honor graduate of dis
tingnished college must, in addition, be
not less than q nor more than q years
OF age.
! THE name Of the honor graduate should
be reported to the war department as soon
as practicable after graduation"
This paragraph still stands. The SUE
ceeding paragraphs. Nos. 80 and IS. how
ever were amended May Is. 1916 and also
in effect on June 3. 1876. The law nov
allows so-called distinguished colleges tc
name ten graduates Of the year in which
their appointments are to be made, and
they will not have to take any menta
examination They must, however, bs
honor graduates of such an institution
that is. make a general average of IS pc,
cent. or more in the competitive menta
examination. and fulfill the other require
ments for commission.