The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-14

NORWICH CLOSES
ITS CENTENNIAL.
Notable Group of Speakers
Took Part In, Education
al Conference
COL. IRA L. REEVES
PRESIDED TODAY
DR.. Alexander Meiklejohn, Hon. Alex
ander Dunnett, DR.. Harry A. Gar
field and Major Charles w. Elliott
Delivered Addresses Horses in Race

Delivered dresses-Horses in Race
NORTHFIELD, Oct. IA notable
group of speakers came together here
today in an educational conference
which marked the close of the Tooth ans
niversary of Norwich university which
opened last Friday. An academic pro-
cesson took place this morning which
was. followed by the dedication of the
centenniai entrance and the centennial
address. AT noon took place the CEN
tennial lunch which was attended by Il
limited number of people on account
of local conditions
Following the educational conference
this afternoon there was a discussion
of educational problems. At five clock
the first arrivals at the new stables of
the Norwich contestants in the 300
mile endurance ride from Fort Ethan
Allen to Camp Devens is expected.
Among the 20 contestants in that test
are Col. Frank Tompkins. who rides
. Kingfsher, the famous horse which
the colonel rode into Mexico: Lieut. Ar
chibald Hunter who rides Prince, "
the sixyear-old thoroughbred Morgan
which was raised on the Calhoun farm
in Lyndon; and Corp. Edward H. Wal
ter who rides "Chad. the fve-year-
old Morgan Corp Walter who is a
son of Editor Charles t. Walter of the
St. Johnsbury Republican. bought this
horse when he was few weeks old and
has ridden him at the university since
he has been there
Col Ira Il. Reeves, L. s A.. former
president of, the university and presi-
| dent of the famous A. +. +. university
at Beaune, France. presided this morn
ing and Lieut.. Col John d. Murphy
| was marshal. Col Murphy. who is a
member of the class of 1918. won in the
| recent war list of citations so long
| that Gen. Pershing refused to read it,
| saying thai if he read the list there
| would he no time for the review TO
| follow. The Hon. Alexander Dunnctt
of st. Iohnsbury, cx-United States dis
| trict attorneYs dedicated the centen-
NAL entrance and Hon. Frank Plumley
] former; re,Qlpsgrefsma3n from the seeoDd
| district and maker Of history as umpire
in international disputes. gave the cen
| tenuial address.
DR.. Herbert r Roberts, dean of the
faculty and acting president presided
at the educational conference this aft
| ernoon. Dean Roberts, who has been
| with the college p years and the last
wo years acting head, has the proud
distinction of carrying the institution
through the war period Following roll
call of colleges and other bodies repre-
5ented DR.. Alexander Meikleiohn, pres
ident of Amherst college. gave an ad-
dress en- The American College in Sc
clusion. Dr.. Harry A. Garfield, presi-
dent of Williams college and federal
fuel administrator Of the war period,
spoke on The American College and In
dustry, and Major Charles W Elliott,
{. S. ~. representing the war depart
ment gave an address on the subject.
Tho American College and National De
Tense
Theta Chi fraternity has > per cent
of its entire indebtedness subscribed
and arrangements have been made ia
pay the entire debt by January / next
Among the large number of towns
people who have worked hard to make
the centennial celebration the splendid
success that it has been special mention
should be made of the committee on
general arrangements which is com.
posed of Prof. X. r. B. Flint. chairman
Prof. c. Y. Woodbury. and c. n. Barber
Assisting the committee Is Edward
Council, an alumnus of the university