Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-26
PRESIDENT BENTON'S
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
University of Vermont Trustees
Unanimously Adopt Resolu-
tons Expressing Highest Re-
gard for Him and His Work
Here and Abroad

At meeting Of the board Of truss
tees Of the University Of Vermont, Mon
day evening. the resignation Of Pres
ident Guy Potter Benton. who is now
doing educational work in France, was
accepted, and resolutions expressing
the highest regard for him and his
work at the University of Vermont
were unanimously adopted by the
board.
The following members Of the board
OF trustees were present: Dean George
II. Perkins, acting president; Robert
Roberts of Burlington, Elias Lyman Of
Burlington, Darwin p. Kingsley of New
York city. Fred T. Kidder of Wood
stock, Ralph A. Stewart of Boston, John
B. Wheeler of Burlington, Herbert NJ.
Mcintosh of Burlington. Philip j. Ross
of New York city, Newman K. Chaffee
Of Rutland, Warren r. Austin of Bur-
lington, Clayton j. Wright of Willis
ton, Guy w. Bailey Of Essex Junction,
George NJ. Powers OF Worthwhile, Edwin
w. Lawrence of Rutland, Henry NJ.
Mcfarland Of Hyde Park and Martin
S. Villas of Burlington.
The resolutions adopted in regard to
the resignation of President Benton are
as follows:
Whereas. on the 9Th of October. 1911. DR..
Guy Potter Benton was inaugurated presi-
dent of the University Of Vermont and
State Agricultural College: and
Whereas. under date Of April II, 1919
President Benton wrote from Coblenz
Germany, while acting as educational
director Of the Third Army of Occupa-
ton, resigning as president of the Uni
versity of Vermont and State Agricultural
College; and
Whereas, at the date of President Ben
toms Inauguration "A head of this insti-
tuition the number of students enrolled
In the academic colleges was 1888, and to-
day the number enrolled in the academic
colleges, exclusive of the strictly military
students. is 56s, 81 per cent. Of whom are
residents of Vermont; and
Whereas, he rendered the institution
and the country notable service IN the
arrangement which he consummated with
the war department for the establishment
of special military schools at the unver-
sty in 1917-1s, in which 1885 young men
have been enrolled, representing more
than two-thirds of the States of the
Union; and
Whereas, he inauguraed the movement
which resulted in a definite and system
attic reorganization of the business man.
agement; and
Whereas. he was a prime factor in the
movement which eventuated in the APP
pointment in 1912 of the education
commission Of Vermont, resulting in
Legislation which has placed Vermont
educationally IN the vanguard Of the
! states and
! Whereas, the establishment of honor
scholarships for boys and girls receiv-
| Ing the highest marks for four years In
the preparatory schools Of the State
has put the university in touch with the
schools and with the people Of Vermont
as 1t never was before, and has created
in the State truer appreciation of the
work of the university and it's value
and
Whereas. with the consent and ap-
prevail OF this board, President Benton
has given about two years preceding this
date to the service of the work of the
Young Mems Christian association over
seas and to the work Of that organiza-
| ton in the Army of Occupation at Cob
LEM; and
| Whereas, the board has received re-
peated assurances from the executive
heads OF the Young Mems Christian asso.
| citation and from the officers in COM
mand of the United States army at points
where President Benton has served tina,
his work has been efficient in a high
degree and his services Of very grea'
value, both to the Young Mems Chris
tan association and the United State.
army; and
| Whereas. before the necessity Of thi:
work arose and before President Ben
ton went overseas he was for years sec
rotary of the National Association o.
State Universities. and for the last two
years has been president of that body
an organization of great educational in
fuence in the United States: and
Whereas. within the period of his serv
ice here he has been a member Of thu
board Of directors and vice-president o
the National Education association; and
Whereas, he was the first college presi
dent from New England to be appointed
on the educational committee of TIL
Council Of National Defense in Washing
ton: now, therefore. be 1t
Resolved. that we hereby accept tn
resignation of President Benton, effectiv
as of the first of July. 1919:
Resolved. further. that we take thi
action with the full appreciation of tn
unselfish and devoted character of hi
services to the University and Of hi
patriotic services to the country;
That we extend to him our cordial goo,
wishes and the hope that he may NEE
with continued success. whether In educa
tional or other lines Of work,
That the presidents house be and 1
hereby placed at the disposal of DR.
Benton and his family for the remainde
Of the year 1913;
That copy of these preambles an.
resolutions, duly engrossed and atteste,
be presented to Doctor Benton.
Burlington, VT, June %, 1919.