tˈɑːmpsən ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd æz pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ wˌʌn, wˌɪtʃ sˈɔː ɐ mˈæsɪv dɹˈɑːp ɪn stˈuːdənt ɐtˈɛndəns fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪtiːn æz mˈɛni lˈɛft tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ wˈɔːɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd æktˈɪvᵻɾiz.
Thompson also served as President of the University during World War One, which saw a massive drop in student attendance for 1917-1918 as many left to join the military or other war-related activities.