Norwich Ring

[dberube]

This came about because of a response one of my rook buddies had to an article in the "What's New @ NU!" email newsletter on Nov 5, 2003. I was asked to post it and see if anyone has heard anything about the University side of the rings being changed to reflect the official change. Anyone heard anything?

-Dennis Berube NUCC 97/98

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"I Will Try!"
At the recent meeting of the Norwich University Board of Trustees, held
on Norwich's Northfield, Vermont, campus, the Board approved the
designation of "I Will Try!" as the official motto of the University.
The previously accepted motto of "Essayons!", which for a number of
years had been incorrectly attributed to former Norwich President
Colonel Truman Bishop Ransom, was adopted by the Board in the early 70s.
Thanks to extensive research undertaken by Professor Gary Lord, it was
discovered Colonel Ransom did not, in fact, coin the expression
"Essayons!" and that "I Will Try!" has been a part of the Norwich
tradition since the 1830s. Given his findings, the Board of Trustees
agreed to reinstate "I Will Try!" to its rightful place at Norwich. Our
thanks to Professor Lord for his detailed research into our history and
to the Board of Trustees for their decision to reinstate such an
integral part of Norwich history and tradition.

[Admin]

If someone is interested in the answer, I'd be willing to contact the ring committee......

[Changing]

The University side is being changed for this years rings... ie Rook class of 2001, graduating 2005

[stmiklseagle]

The new rings now say i will try on the university side. I happen to like that mine says essayons. While essayons doens't translate directly as our motto, everyone was aware of that, and it became accepted the way it was.

[private2004]

They should let this years class choose what they want on it by doing a class wide vote, seems like it would be the only fair way

[private2004]

Does anyone know how much you get off the price of your ring if you are on the ring committee?

[NU83]

The only tradition that exists today at Norwich University that existed in 1819 is the tradition of "THINGS CHANGE....."

Speak to alums of various years and you'll learn that what you think is a tradition today, wasn't done years ago and what was done years ago, no longer is remembered except by us old farts.

[classof12]

anyone on here from class of 93 who can maybe shed a little light on their awesome ring? i'm class of 2012, I think ours is the best probably since 08, but 93 takes the cake hands down... anyone on the ring committee from that year would be even better!