Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
A GENEROUS GIFT.

BURLINGroN, VT, Dec. Both lss5.

BURLINGTON, VT, Dec Both lss5.
The following letters tell their own
story;
President ". n. BucEhunl, GuircrSity Of
ICrnlOHt. BUriiHgtoH.
Dear Sir: | wish through you to offer
to the University the Gift of such IL mum
Der OF tine gylnuaStlc apparatus made by
the burlington GVmnaSIum company, and
know as the Burlington ENerciser, as may
be necessary to put one in each student ;
room III tine University buildings, and aS
many more as may be required to fit M
such pubic room for the use of Other
students. If you will kindly let me know
at an early date the number that can be
used as above specified, | will at once have
them put up.
If my offer is accepted the only condi-
ton would desire TO make is that the
men who use the apparatus should have
such record made of the measurements OF
chest and arms as may be desirable, and
that ut other definite times measurements
may be again taken To see what improve
ment has been made in their physical con-
ditlOn. lam, sir, very truly yours,
w. j. VAN PArrEN.
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT. BUR
LINGTON, Dec. 30, 1850,
Nr. ". j. Van Puttcn
My Dear Sir: Your offer of a number of
sets of gymnastic apparatus for the use of
the students of the University is most lib
eral and timely, and will do much toward
relieving the pressing want of facilities
for indoor exercise during our long winter
session. | am sure that the students will
highly appreciate the git, and III their
behalf, as well as in behalf of the trus-
tees and faculty, return thanks for your
thoughtful generosity. We can use to adj
vantage about seventy five sets. | Will
see that the conditions resp citing records
of measurements are complied with.
Very sincerely yours,
NJ. II. BUCKHAM
Mr., Van Patterns gift to the University
is as timely and appropriate as it is geuer-
Gus. With the recent lack of indoor adj
vantages for physical culture, the students
have been compelled to do almost without
exercise during the long winter months
Il deprivation which many of them have
felt seriously. The apparatus presented
by Mr.. Van Patten-which Is acknowl-
edged 20 he one of the very best home
GymuaslumS in the market, if not the best
will enable all students, either III their
own rooms or i'll the public room provided
for that purpose, to obtain the physical eX-
elclse which they need undo. the most
favorable hyglenlc conditions. We trust
that the measurements referred to by Mr.
Van Patten will be carefully kept and
registered, as we are confident that
most satisfactory, and indeed remarkable
results, are to he obtained from the regu-
lar and faithful use of this apparatus
We shall be pleased to give these results
to the public from time to time, in the
present instance, as an Indication of the
benefits to be derived from even SO simple
and generally available Il gymnasium as
that manufactured by the Burlington
company.
THE APPARATUS
The Burlington Exerciser" is very
simple but effective piece of apparatus,
consisting of an upright standard, sup
porting wheels and pulleys over which
pass two cords terminating in handles,
and attached at the other end to box of
weights, which is guided by wires on
either side OF the standard. This appara-
tus is so arranged that it can be graded
for any strength and is capable of more
than twenty-five different movements for
exercising the chest, shoulders, back and
arms. The eNerciser is manufactured at
the Champlain shops in this city by the
Burlington Gymnasium company, and is
part OF the popular set of apparatus known
AS the Huntington Gymnasium"
United States Court.
The adjourned term of the United
States Coart which convened ut Brat
tleboro, Tuesday afternoon adjourn
ed yesterday. The case of c. W.
Writers, receiver vs.. +. A. and NJ.
b. Sowles, on motion to dimiss cross bill,
was ordered to be dismissed without
prejudice. In the case of c. w. Writers
VS.. f.. a, Sowles, executor, and others,
plea was granted to the orator to file
amendments to the amended bill.
Judge Wheeler handed down an opinion
in the case of Robert Fitton and wife VS..
PhpniX Assurance company and others
with an order and decree for the orators
for the payment by the defendants, each
respectively, to the oratriX of $1,000 with
interest and one-fourth of the costs of the
suits within thirty days from the entry of
tho Iaprpp pI ipurpfnapt was that,