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.
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.