Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-16

sloneu OF the militia or vermont, New
Hampshire. New York and other adjoin-
ing states to meet at Norwich to consult
on these questions. Over 400 came A
series Of resolutions we're adopted per-
taining to important matters relating to
the militia of the United States, which
were printed and distributed throughout
the country, and appointed a committee
TO draw up an address to the people Of
the United States on the organization
( of the militia of the country. Captain
| Partridge was chairman Of that COM
mittee and he prepared ahd presented
the address which was adopted and
ordered printed. and he was then APP
pointed chairman of the committee TO
memoralize Congress on the same sub
ject. successful adjourned meeting
was held at Montpelier. Vermont, in
October of that year. Addresses were
delivered and adjournment had 10 Boston
for February %, 1880. At the instigation
of Captain Partridge military conven-
tons Of similar scope and importance
were later held in Norwich May g. 1910.
July g. is4o, at the university commence
ments of lsAi and 1912 and in 1s43 the con-
vention wss held July 3rd. AZ all Of
these conventions Captain Partridge was
beyond all questions the controlling fig
ure and the leading spirit.
/ Captain Partridge S capacity for worl,
was simply prodisious. From 1885, to 1913
Inclusive he was president Of Norwich
| University. owned and kept in repair the
buildings Of the institution and the
grounds. and as a member Of the, faculty
was professor Of Moral and Intellectual
PHILOSOPHY, History. Science Of Govern
ment. Political Economy, Military Science
and was lecturer on military and poli-
teal subjects held a convention on mill
ltary matters Of which have spoken ::
was actively engaged IN the work Of
lperfecting the militia system Of the State
and country; founded and conducted a
young ladies seminary in Norwich
founded the Virginia Literary, Scenti-
hc and Military Academy at Portsmouth,
Virginia in 1890 and conducted IL until
the time of its dscontinuance in 1916.
opened a similar academy in Bristol. Pa,
September :, 1912. and conducted the
same until April ls45. and opened the
PENNSYLVANIA Military Institute at Har-
risburg April "A. 1s45 and had the special
oversight of tho institution for the three
years of its existence; opened the Will
mington Literary. Scientific and Military
Academy at Wilmington. Delaware. in
January. 1s46; the Scientific and Military
!, Collegiate Institute in Reading. Pa, April
: /. 1850 and in the same year the Gymnas-
ium and Military Institute at Pembroke
. New Hampshire and in 1853 the National
Scientific and Military Academy al
, Brandywine Springs. Delaware.
In August. 1866. Norwich Cniversit.
opened at Mortified in tho Governor
, Paine block as barracks and recitation
rooms Vice. President Samuel W. Shat
tuck served as acting president Of the
d,
Thomas w. Walker. L. s. A.. was elected
president Following his resignation there
were as presidents successfully. DR.. Ed
I ward l.. Bourns. acting; the Rev Or
Rogers Strong Howard two years: the
Rev DR.. Malcolm Douglass, four years
Can't Charles A Curtiss. about five years
= Col Charles H. Lewis. nominally L
years. actively three years; Col F. V
, Randall. vice president and acting pres
, dent two years; DR.. George Nichols. vice
, president and acting president 10 years
, Commander Allen D. Brown. L. S. y.
(Retired). eight years: Prof Charles Hor
ace Spooner IS. II years and Ira l.
Reeves. captain. l. S. A, now colonel
, about three years.
II was in 1880 that the financial affair:
. of the university became most acute aac
! at the opening of the fail term Septem
Der the corps numbered but dozen
AS Historian Ellis well says. The heroi
. work of the faculty holding together il
that critical time. striving to keep tn
, university alive, should awaken in thu
' breast of every alumnus and past cade
t the greatest admiration" There was al
, exception to the general indifference o
the alumni and past cadets to the deplor
: | a BILE financial condition Of the universit.
at that time in Col. Charles II. Lewis
So, who responded so generously will
a funds that by the consent OF the trustee
, and the act Of the Legislature of Vernon
g in the fall of 1880 the name was change
4 from Norwich University to Lewis Col
4 lese. When the rising tide in the affair
n of the institution was such as to warran
r a restoration Of the old and valued name
r it was done by the Legislature OF 1854 t.
q the great satisfaction Of all friends o
{ Norwich University.
During the years 1880 to 1884 Prot
e Charles Dole had been practically tn
/ president of the college. Previous to 1853
A for some time he had been the practica
S manager Of the university. paying from
v his own purse bills of the institution
e which were not met by the tuition 10 hi
v pecuniary loss of many thousands of dol
: lars, All act of generous love for his aim
: mater which should never be forgotten.
= On February ls, 1887 Lieut. Edward Fl
| Catlin. Of the 2nd artillery WAS detaile
e as commandment at the university by al
= order issued by Gen R. c. Drum. u S
, A. and from that time until the present