The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-09
SECOND TO WEST POINT
Record of Norwich Surpassed Only
BY v. S. Military Academy.


New York, Feb. S.--"Norwich
university has record of purposeful
accomplishment unequaled by any 9th
err educational institution in the coun-
try said David Hinshaw, secretary
OF the Rough Riders association COM
mlttee recently, and all Vermonters
should justly take great pride in Nor
wich.'
The Rough Rides of the Spanish
American war, in an act of patriotic
service are attempting to secure
$150.000 for Norwich and Mr.. Hin
shaw visited Vermont to secure local
support This money is to be used in
erecting new riding hall, new stab
les, and new commons hall. Prac-
tically one-third of the amount is al
ready subscribed.
Probably the reason why Norwich
has not had fuller support in Vermont
is because people are prone to think
only of distant objects as super excel
lent" continued Mr. Hinshaw, 'few
of our intimates are heroes or great
men and so It has been with Nor
wich. With the accomplishments of
her former cadets, this institution for
80 years has been constantly attest
ing to the striking value of military
training.
Norwich has furnished one of the
three admirals that this country has
had dewey; Horatio Seymour the
presidential candidate OF the Demo
Gratis in 1868 was a Norwich man.
Junius Spencer Morgan, founder OF
]. +. Morgan &, CO., attended Nor
witch from 1S24-26 and Gideon Welles,
secretary of the navy under Lincoln
was one OF the two cabinet members
Nirwich has furnished the nation.
William r. Mead, the world removed
architect was once Norwich cadet;
and the builder of the first railroad in
the country, the Pottsville and Dam
vile railroad in Pennsylvania, was
Moncure Robinson, Norwich, 1924,
The builder CT the first transcontinen-
tai railroad in America was Gen.
Grenville NJ. Dodge Norwich, 1861,
and the road was the Union Pacific.
The builders OF the Northern Pacific
and the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
roads were Norwich graduates.
Norwich has furnished three for
eign ministers for the United States
government. 18 congressman and five
United States senators. Thirteen for
mer cadets OF Norwich became gov
errors of different states. Six Nor
witch men became rear admirals OF
the navy and so became generals In
the military forces of the country,
while 2SS have hel dthe rank from
colonel to captain inclusive.
ut may be OF interest to point on
that Norwich has furnished more Off
GERS of the United States army for
every war in which this country has
been engaged, since the war OF 1912
than any other institution OF learning
in the country except West Point. |
Nearly 600 Norwich men held commits
sions in the Civil war.
Norwich undoubtedly would not
now have to call upon the general
public for support had she not given
her sons so generously when the call
came to preserve the Union. The gen
Grafton of men who wcul row be
able to give literally s. i1clr alma
mater for thu most Iart yes. il sol
- z
Souis
"1h, No a,,A training is nearly a |
.aodeL The Accomplishment OF for
mer Norwich cadets is proof enough
that the remarkable standing of the
university is fully merted The en-
dorsements of the institution OF Gen
Hugh l.. Scott and Gen Leonard
Wood and the reports of regular army
inspector which help to make up the |
official records at Washington indi |
cate the high place Norwich occupies
as an institution of sound learning
and training for high national service |
"A few public spirited gentlemen
together with few of the Norwich
alumni have joined the Rough Rider
to help secure the remainder of the |
$4,000 needed for the building The
federal government recognizing the |
unique and effective work of Norwich |
has designated the university as sole
cavalry unit. senior division, reserve
officers training corps. BY this desig |
nation and under provision of the Ma
tional Defense act of last June Nor
witch will receive aid from the federal |
government in the nature of military |
equipment, uniforms, mounts and for
age for them.
This help will be forthcoming and
a still greater field. of service will be |
opened for Norwich as soon as new |
stables and a new riding hall have |
been provided. The present riding |
hall is Inadequate and the present |
stables are unsafe. | know of no |
public enterprise concluded Mr.,
Hinshaw, where a dollar invested |
now will bring greater or more last
ing returns than one give to Norwich
university"