Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27
The exercises closed with the benediclion
by Rev. Mr.. Blakely.
Annual Meeting Of the AssOrinic
Alumni.


The annual meeting Of the Associate
Alumni of the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College was held at the
University Chapel on Tuesday morning June
"a, 1879, at 1890 O'Clock The meeting was
called to order by Hon. H. Henry Powers of
Morrisvillc, Vt, the President Of the Asso-
citation. The records of the last annual
meeting Were read BY the secretary, and on
motion they were approved and adopted.
Z. b. Taft of the obituary committee pre-
scented the neurological report for the year
past, and on motion of c. L. Allen it was
accepted and ordered to be printed with the
proceedings of thn meeting The report
embraced in lis list obituary notices of
George Clinton 'ahoon. class of 1890;
Asahel Peck. class of 1880; Chalon
Ford Davcy OF the class of 1912;
Charles Edward Follct> class of
io41, Harrison Stevens Haskell. class OF
1915; Sidney Harper Marsh, class of 1916;
John Flanders class of 1856; Henry Clay
Barnes, class Of 1868.
The treasurer reported nothing in the
treasury and no Indebtedness. G.. j. Alger
on behalf of the committee appointed at the
last meeting, to consider the feasibility of
raising funds for the establishment of sholar-
ships for female Students. reported that the
committee had not thought it eXpedicnt at
the present time - undertake the work, and
haI npthipfr hos rf,r 70 IL I1p.l
some progress might be made by the COM
mittee during the year TO come. The sub
ject of the ACCESSIBILITY of the appointment
of a portion of the members of the trustees
of the University. by the Alumni. which has
been under consideration by special COM
mittee for several years past was called up, and
after some discussion Oh motion of G. J. Alger
the committee appointed at the last meeting
10 report upon the subject was discharged
On motion of F. Il. Taft IA committee of five
consisting of L. b. Taft, Rev @ Blakely.
ii. W. Tenncy, Prof. :. lsham Bliss and II.
). Peck, was appointed by the president to
nominate officers of the association for the
year ensuing. The committee subsequently
reported the following list of officers who
were unanimously cle,tcd:
Presidential Henry Powers, Morrisvile
Vice President lorrey L. Wales, Burlington
Secretary Charles L. Allen Burlington
Treasurer G. ". Browncll, Jr., Burlington
Executive Coaimittee Charles J. Algcr
Charles +. Allen, Oscar Atwood, H. II Al
wafer, and }. Monroe Poland
Obituary Committee Henry o. Wheeler,
John Nj. TEACHER, Seneca llaselton and
Elihu Il. Taft
On motion of II. s Peek an assessment Of
two dollars was levied upon each member
of the Association To dcfray the current cx-
pcnses of the public celebration, including
the expenses of the Orator and Poet of the
celebration, and of the music ON that occa-
sion
On motion Rev. Quincy Blallcly of Camp
ton, New Hampshire, was elected chaplain,
at the public exercises Of the celebration of |
the Association.
The meeting was then adjourned 10 meet |
at the College street Congregational church |
immediately after the public exercises ot the
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