Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-04-25
GREAT YEAR ron THE UNIVERSITY

CHEAT YEAR FOR THE UNIVERSITY
The part which the University Of YER
mont is taking in connection with various
war activities cannot be otherwise than
gratifying to all patriotic citizens. Hav-
Ing been faithful in few things for Uncle
Sam 1t is being called by the United States
war department to still more extended
and comprehensive service.
The attention of the national authors
ties was FIRST directed to the university by
the fact that here in small city with a
comparatively few students Vermont was
maintaining land grant college with a
military department which entitled It to
rank among the dozen or SO distinguished
list" Of institutions Of this kind in the
entire United States.
When the war department came to con-
slider the training Of branch Of the Uni
ted States signal corps, the good impress
sion gained from this general military
reputation of the university, led the
national authorities to couple with
this consideration the high standing
of the University's College Of Engineering.
Inspection Of the facilities afforded by the
State university confirmed all the good
things that had been said and Dean ]. w.
Votey had the supreme satisfaction Of wit
Messing national recognition Of a life Of
professional service for the institution in
the selection Of the university for the
training of a command Of the signal
corps.
The gratifying results attending the
the signal corps have now led to the
widening of the service to be per-
formed by the university for the war de-
paartment in a variety of direction as
umns this week. Comptroller Guy w
Bailey and Dean Votey are devoting per-
sonal attention to the preparations fol-
this extended service, and the summer
will be busy period for all concerned.
AS result Of the broadening Of the uni
versity's activities for the war depart
met the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT period will
see nearly 600 men in military uniform II
training on the campus and in the gym
nasum annex. In this connection i
should be noted that the construction o
this large structure by President Bentol
is one Of the factors that contributed T.
the selection of the university for tn
training of automobile military mechan
les.
The provision of enlarged quarters will
he necessitated by the presence of so larg
a force of men receiving military training
at the university. One of the improve
ments will be the enlarging of Common
hall so that it will have a seating capacit
for 600 persons at its dining tables.
The College of Engineering is rapid
outgrowlng it's present quarters. and tn
developments in connection with this ma
tional service to hasten the provision G
adequate buildings for this department
whose fame is as wide as the nation.
The outlook for a large attendance a
the summer school is also gratifying. Dea
Messenger of the department is alread
receiving gratifying advices from distar
points. and in all human probability
round 1000 persons will be engaged in som
capacity nj the university during tn
months which were formerly vacatio
period at the institution. We congratl
late President Perkins as we'll as his va
rlous colleagues mentioned upon the ou
look for one of the greatest years In tt
history Of the University of Vermont.