University of Vermont - Ariel Yearbook (Burlington, VT)

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btninmitg of Remnant Elf III Elin III - Zllirustees , Ghz Ctninzrsitp uf lwztntnnit mm grate Ztgriwltural Eullzgsz GUY POTTER BENTON, A.1VI., D.D., Litt.D., LED., PRESIDENTQE -Om io I-IIS EXCELLENCY I-IORACE FRENCH GRAI-IAM, GOVERNORS X C QFD11 the 1.19am uf the Gltnimzrsitp nf Bernmunt ELECTED 1895 ROBERT ROBERTS, A.B., LED., Burlington, Vermont l897 DARWIN PEARL KTNGSLEY, A.lVl., LL.D., New York City l908 FRED THOMAS KTDDER, A.B., lVl.D., Woodstock, Vermont H387 ELTAS LYMAN, A.B., LED., Burlington, Vermont 1914 JAMES RIGNALL WHEELER, Ph.D., New York City l9lO EUGENE NOBLE FOSS, A.B., LL.D., Boston, Massachusetts l9l3 EDMUND CURTIS MOVVER, A.lVl., LL.D., Burlington, Vermont l9l5 RALPH ALDACE STEVJART, Ph.B., LL.B., Boston, Nlassaclulsetts 1916 JOHN BROOKS VVHEELER, A.B., lVl.D., Burlington, Vermont ' flD1'l tba part uf tin.-z State Qlgrtsulttlml Qlullege 1898 NELSON WILBUR FTSK, Isle La Motte Vermonti 1908 REDFIELD PROCTOR, M.S., Proctor Vermont H913-1919 T888 EBENEZER JOLLS ORMSBEE, LL.D., Brandon VermontJ T915 THEODORE NEWTON VAIL, Sc.D., LL.D., T Lynclonville, Vermont v 1914 WARREN ROBINSON AUSTIN, Ph.B., 1vl9l5-l92l Saint Albans, Vermont l9l0 NEVVNIAN KEYES CHAFFEE, A.B., Rutlancl Vermont! l9l7 GUY NVTNFRED BAILEY, A.B., Essex Junction VermontJ 1917 CLAYTON JOHN WRIGHT, C.E., Williston, Vermont X191 7-1923 1917 GEORGE MCCLELLAND POWERS, A.lVl., LED., T lVl0rrisville, Vermont I3 Cl D

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Bresihents of the Ttttnihersitp nf Eermunt ELECTED RETIRED 1800 Rev. Daniel Clarke Sanders, D.D., A.M. 1814 1815 Rev. Samuel Austin, A.M., D.D. . . 1821 1821 Rev. Daniel Haskell, A.M. . 1.824 1825 Rev. Willard Preston, D.D. 1826 1826 Rev. James Marsh, D.D. . 1833 1833 Rev: 'John Wheeler, D.D., A.M. . 1849 1849 Rev. Viforthington Smith, D.D. 1855 1855 Rev. Calvin Pease, D.D., A.M. . 1861 1862 Rev. Joseph Torrey, A.M., D.D. . 1866 1866 James Burrill Angell, A.M., LL.D. . . 1871 1871 ,Matthew Henry Buckham, A.lVl., D.D., LL.D. . 1910 1911 Guy Potter Benton, A.M., D.D., Litt.D., LL.D. l- i,Bre5it1ent Benton Doctor Benton is of New England ancestry. He was born in 1865 at Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. He was a member of the Class of 1886, Ohio Wesleyan University, where he pursued the Classical course. After graduation he taught for some years and later took graduate work at the University of Wooster and the University of Berlin. ln addition to his degree, Baker Uni- versity in 1893 conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts in course. His honorary degrees are as follows: A.M., Ohio Wesleyan in 19059 l..itt.D., Norwich University, 19169 D.D., Baker University, 1900, and Ohio Wesleyan University, 19155 LL. D., Upper lowa University in 1906, University of Vermont in 1911, Middlebury College in 1912, University of Mississippi, 1915, and Miami University in 1916. President Benton traveled and studied in Egypt, Palestine and Europe and has specialized in History. He published The Real College, 1909, was President Southeast- ern Kansas Teachers' Association in 1892, member Kansas State Board of Education in 18993 Pres- ident Ohio College Association in 1904, Chairman Committee on An Educational Policy for Ohio in 19055 President of The Conference of Ohio College Deans and Presidents in 1905. He was Principal of the High School and, later, Superintendent of city schools, Fort Scott, Kansas, for seven years, Assistant State Superintendent of Public lnstruction in Kansas for two yearsg Professor of History in Baker University for three yearsg President of Upper lowa University for three years: President of Miami University for nine years, and is in his sixth year of service as President of the University of Vermont. He was Chairman of the Vermont Library Commission during 1912-13 and Chairman of The Vermont State Board of Education in 1914. He has been an Elector of The Hall of Fame since 1910 and is now President of The National Association of State Universities. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta, Phi Beta Kappa and Tau Kappa Alpha. ' 15