The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-13
NORTHFIELD MEN
ON PILGRIMAGE
Large Party Visited To-day
the Early Site of the
Old Institution
EXERCISES HELD
AT NORWICH, VT.
Yesterday Was Memorial
Sunday-Dead in World
War Honored

NOftDnelu, OcI. lo.--NOIW ltH uulfSi-
sity, which last Friday began the cele
bration of the Tooth anniversary of its
founding, held to-day, Founders day,
what probably was the most appealing
event in the anniversary observance.
This took the form of pilgrimage to
Norwich, where the university was To-
Gated from 1910 to 1866, and over 100
automobile loads of guests, alumni and
members of the student body made the
trip of about so miles, leaving early this
morning.
After lunch the few surviving gradu-
ates of the "Old Norwich" watched the
corps of cadets Of the New Norwich"
pass in final review before them. Among
the veterans was Rear Admiral George
p. Colvocoresses of the class of 1865, who
was executive officer of Admiral Dew
ey's flagship, the Olympia, and was adj
vanced five numbers in grade for "emi-
nent and conspicuous conduct" at the
battle of manila bay. Col H. L. Bearss,
u. s. NJ c., of the class of 1898, hero
of the world war and winner of eight
decorations for valor, acted as marshal,
and DIR. Charles II. Spooner, president
emeritus, presided over the exercises.
The address of welcome was given by
Rev. +. j. Buttery of Norwich and the
speakers were Dr. John X. Lord of Dart
mouth college and Admiral Covocoresses.
The former had as his subject, ''The
Times of the Founder" and Admiral Col
vocoresses spoke upon "Alden Partridge,
Educator"
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the burned barracks and the parade
grounds. The site of the old university
has been marked by memorial of gran
tie and brick with appropriate inscrip-
tion and that memorial was unveiled to-
day. The bricks of the memorial were
taken from the ruins of the "Old South
Barracks" famous in song and story.
Following a procession to the cemetery
evening parade took place and then the
return to Mortified was made.
Tonight the fraternities and the Com
mons club will keep open house.
Memorial Sunday Yesterday.
Yesterday was Memorial day. No for
NAL observance took place in the morn
ing, but guests in town were invited to
worship in the churches of the village. In
the afternoon there took place an inn
pressive ceremony when the corps Of
cadets, headed by Major George E. Car
penter, former treasurer of the univer-
sity, and who>served overseas, marched
to Mount Hope and Elmwood cemeteries,
where the graves of q former officials
were decorated and tribute paid their
memory. In the morning grave in the
cemetery at Williamstown was decorated
and Yesterday afternoon tribute was
paid the memory of Louis Habel, for
mer professor, who established the de-
partment of chemistry at Norwich. Prof.
Habel was buried in Mortified but later
his body was removed to his former
home in Germany. Among those whose
memories were honored were Edward
Bourns, president; George Nichols, act
ing president; +. w. Randall, vice-pres-
ident; Henry w. Hoyey, commandment;
Alonzo Jackman, professor, In whose
memory Jackman hall is named; W. A.
Ellis, historian, and J. T. Ainsworth,
whose widow gave to Norwich an infrm-
airy which was dedicated two years ago.
Among the speakers at the cemeteries
were Charles H. Dole of this place, a
former president; Major ~ w Rich
mond and DIR. W. B. Mayo, also of North
field, Col. F. B. Thomas of Montpelier,
and L. B. johnson of Randolph.
Following this ceremony memorial
for their lives in the world war was
held in large tent on the play grounds.
Rev. James B. Sargent, university chap
lain, presiding. The address was given
by Rev. Francis A. Poole of st. Johns
bury. Miss Florence Baker of Boston
sang "Still, Still with Thee" and George
+. Lowell of Bellows Falls, N. u, '99,
sang, "The Deathless Army"
That Norwich is not simply living
upon its traditions but is living up to
them is shown by the fact that Of l,540
living Norwich men 2S.3 per cent were in
the service during the recent war. There
were 1853 men of military age, of whom
So per cent were in service. A further
fact adding to the honor of the institu-
ton is that 6lS per cent were commits
stoned officers, 37.S per cent holding the
rank of captain or higher. Six of the 30
trustees and nine former members of
the faculty served in the army and the
institution was the first in the country
to offer its services and entire plant to
the government. Col. Ira L. Reeves, who
was president of the university when the
war broke out, was colonel of the Yer
mont National Guard previous to the
breaking out of the war The lst YER
mont regiment was sent to the Mexican
border under his command and was the
first organization to arrive there intact.
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