Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
FINE ASSOCIATE ALUMNI
Annual Neetiug-The NecroIogy-EIcc-
ton of Officers.

The annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni was held in the University chapel
on Tuesday morning, June "a, 1884, at 10
O'clock In the absence of the president.
Hon. G. L. Benedict, Rev. T. A. Hopkins.
he vice.president, presided. The records of
the last meeting were read by the secretary.
and on motion of Rev Z. G. Bass they were
approved. The treasurer, G. w. Brownell.
Jr., reported balance IN the treasury of
S35.U6. On motion Of John Ii. Converse
his report was adopted and ordered to be
placed on file. Ii. O. Wheeler, the chair
man of the obituary committee, read the
neurological report which on motion of G.
u. Shaw was accepted and ordered to be
furnished for publication. The report en-
braced the names Of Curtis Abel Emerson of
the class Of 1880; William Leverett Dckin-
son and John Franklin Dcane of the class of
1885, Alfred Brown Swift of the class of
lS47; George Buider Tolman of the class
of 1856; James Stevens Peck of the class of
1860; and Edward llaight Phelps of the
class of 1872
On motion Of Hon. Matthew Hale, a COM
mittee of three were appointed 10y the chair
man, consisting of Mr.. Hale, c. j. Alger
ana u. Is. Shaw, to nominate officers of the
Ass )cation for the ensuing year. The COM
mlttec subsequently reported the following,
who were elected unanimously: Presi-
dent, Charles l.. Benedict of BROOKLYN :;
wee President, Theodore A. Hopkins of
burlington Secretary, Charles +. Allen of
burlington; Treasurer, Chauncey w. Brown
ell, Jr., OF Burlington Executive Commit
tee, Charles j. Ager, Charles L. Allen, II.
IL. Atwatcr aud f. b. Taft OF Burlington,
and Oscar Atwood of Rutland Obituary
Committee, IL, o. Wheeler, Seneca Hascl.
ton and f. b. Taft of Burlington, Norman
Williams of Chicago, and Norman Paul of
Woodstock. The following resolution offer.
cd by John NJ. Thacher, after some general
discussion, was adopted
RsSoirsd That the Secretary of this Association
me Librarian OF the University and the Obituary
Committee are hereby authorized and instructed
10 prepare Tor publlcatlon in a suitable form for
preservation the obituary notices which have been
reported from year TO year, and such other memo
randa as they may readily Obtain, and secure the
publication OF the same in such way and by such
means as they may see ii 10 adopt for this purpose
Rev. L. II. Byington chairman of the
appointed at the last annual |
meeting to select an orator and poet.
with their substitutes, for the next public |
celebration, reported the following:
Orator, Hon. John |. Gilbert of Malone.
n. \. substitute, Hon. Henry l. Lamb of |
Lansingburg n. Y; poet, Hon. Zebina X.
Pangborn of Jersef City, N. j. substitute.
Rev Constans l.. Goodell ID. d., of st,
Louis, Mo.
Prof. IL. A. p Torrcy presented the fol-
owing resolutions which were seconded by
Rev. A. b. Rich and adopted
Resolred That the Alumni of the University re- |
gard WIN great satisfaction the beautiful mem y
iai label which member of the class OF 1889, Mr.
" lllam /. Plcrsnn OF Onarga, Illinois has caused
D be placed on the walls OF the college chanel i'm |
'onmemoration OF President Marsh.
HtNoircd, That we hereby tender to Mr. Pierson
ur sincere aud cordl thanks for tins timely GIT,
i once an ornament to our chapel ANA an appr0-
'rlite memorial OF a man whom he college delights
o honor anu WI ever hold IN profound venera-
ION ana anecllonate RENT mbrance and further |
RcSotccd, That, inasmuch as the number is small ,
M every year dllnlnlshes of those who have pcr-
onal recpllectons of President Marsh, the Alumni
arnesly request of Mr.. PicrsOn that ne will mi |
pom record for preservation at the Iniversitv | '
uch "reminiscences rs may occur 10 his mimi
espectlhg nm ana his distinguishing character q
lIcs' rs a man ana a teacher.
In reference to the last resolution Prof. ;
'orrcy remarked that Mr.. Pierson, in his !
with President Buckham {
oucerning the tablet had communicated to
i'm many interesting incidents and impress !
ions OF President Marsh and his times: and
ne manner in which he did this shows that /
e holds in fond remembrance evCrythinr1 1
with his highly venerated teacher. +,
nd that it would doubtless give him pleas i
re to add at the request of the alumni, such =,
lrther "reminiscences as may occur to him. q
Hon. Matthew Hale offered the following
solution, which was unanimously adopted
RtsoircI, That the thanks of the alumni are here
rendered to the sons of the late Prof. George | i
Z, Benedict for the very beautiful and apprupri- 1
e memorial window which they have caused to l.
? erected TO the memory of their father in the a
lapel OF the University. n
The following resolution, offered by John n
]. Converse, was adopted {
Resolrcd hat the thanks of the associate alum il
he presented 10 the Memorial committee who II
e tablet in memory of the sons OF the University u
hose lives were given in defence OF our common |
untry. II
There being no'further business, the meet O.
g then adjourned sine die. +.
Junior Exhibition.
The Junior exhibition was held in Howard a,
pera House, Tuesday evening, and, in spite el
the unpromsing weather, very large and :; !"
illiant audience was present The plat. Al
'rm was occupied by President Buckham, b
on. Matthew Hale, Rev. Il Ii. Byington W
cv. j. ID. Kingsbury, Professors Bliss, e'
oodrich and Perkins, and others. The "
oward Opera House orchestra furnished p
usc. The speaking was of remarkably o.
gh order Of excellence, the manner and Il