Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-26

the parts were taken In an aunlrHDle man
ner and the affair reflected credit on all
who participated.
At u meeting of the students of the
medical department of the University of
! Vermont, held on Friday afternoon, the
! following class officers were elected fol
the ensuing year: President, f. f.
Halves; vice-president, William James
valedctorian, A. V. Goss; secretary
James A. Fraser, treasurer, I. NJ Togus
executive committee, II. i. Newell, II.
w. Blanchard, II. V. Johnston historian,
Mr.. Ward.
AT the 18th annual meeting of the W. G.
4. u. the following list of officers was
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. +. b. Lund; vice president, Mrs. f.
| NJ. Wheeler; secretary, Mrs j. T. Cham
berlin; treasurer, Mrs. w. fl. :. Whit
comb; executive committee, Mrs. Nj. f.
Perkins, Mrs. l.. f. Wilbur Mrs. w. II.
H. Barker, Mrs f. Woodwork. Mrs. S.
G.. Cole, Mrs, G. G.. Peterson, Mrs. II. A.
Crandall, Mrs j. Nj. Mathews, Mrs. Z. A.
Wheeock.
G. w. Bruce of Brattleboro, who has
pretended to be medical student, was
arrested in this city last week on the
charge of stealing seal skin cap belong
ing to G.. w. Davis from the parlors of
the Berean church last December. He adj
mtted taking a cap from the room, but
claimed that he took it by mistake, think
ing it was his own. He surrendered the
cap and agreed to pay the costs, leaving
his overcoat with the sheriff as security.
1t is thought by the officers that he left
town last night, taking the train at Wi
nooski, as they claim he has IA number of
unpaid bills in this city.
Rev. F. j. Parry delivered lecture be.
fore the High school Friday at O'Clock
on 1.-THE Wonders and Beauties of the
Rocks" The lecture was replete with
most valuable and interesting informa'
ion, and was written and delivered in a
style at once polished and impressive. 1t
commanded the closest attention through
out and was justly regarded as one of the
most valuable lectures in the course yet
delivered. This system of lectures has
been in vogue in the High school during
the last two years and the results have
been most satisfactory to both teachers
and pupils.
Mr.. Horace +. Stevens, who sailed for
Europe some time ago, made the passage
on the Cunarder Oregon, which was wreck
ed last Saturday, and was intending to re
turn on the same steamer. He was delay
ed, however, one day and embarked fol
home on the Etruria which left England
the day following the Oregon and arrived
in New York last Monday, Sunday being
the schedule day for the arrival of the ill
fated Oregon. Mr.. Stevens's escape from
a very unpleasant occurrence, to say the
| least, was thus due TO what at the time
must have been quite exasperatlng, but il
is thus that Providence often DISPENSE
her greatest boons.
A number of seniors in the engineering
department of the University are engaged
in finishing up the studies of the course
preparatory to graduation in advance OF
their class. They have secured positions
on railroads now being constructed in the
| West, in order to avail themselves OF
which it is necessary for the young mer
to be on the ground very soon, and thu.
precludes tarrying till the Commencement
in June. The University authorities very
accommodatingly permit, in such cases
the work of the class to be done i'll adj
vance, comforting their degrees upon The
absent candidates regularly at Commence
ment time.
We have had the pleasure of seeing tn,
roster for 1856 of the officers of the CuiteC
States artillery school and post OF Fortres.
Monroe, Va, of which the gallant Gen
John G. Tidball, colonel of First regimen
artillery, |. ). A, is commanding officer
Among other distinguished names thu
roster contains those of Major Joseph b
Campbell of the Fourth artillery, who's,
father many years ago resided in this city
also Captain James NJ. ingalls,, First artil
lery, and Lieut.. Crosby p. Miller of tn,
Fourth artillery. The last named office
is honored with the distinguished position
of post adjutant of the artillery school
The many friends that he made in thu:
city during his brief residence here as pro
fessor of military tactics at the Universit,
will rejoice in his good fortune and the,
will bear in kindly remembrance his SO
journ among us.
Masonic Convention and Banquet.