Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16


reached and influenced to a religious life.
A combination of social and educational
work is that of the lecture course, which
now for three years has been such sue
cess. For this we must thank the Ladies'
Auxiliary society as well as for their great
help in carrying on all the social work OF
the association.
Their work is worthy of the most gener-
Gus recognition at our hands, and reso-
luton of thanks passed at this meeting
would be timely and proper method of
showing that we remember our indebted
ness to them. None know so well as these
ladies that the social element i'll man
needs something substantial, and acting
upon this at each of our receptions and
sOciahles they have made ample provision
for all that came in entertainment that
was both enjoyed and appreciated.
BY their skill and hard work the annual
entertainment for the lecture fund was
again made gratifying success, and the
course carried on by this fund we are able
TO offer free to all members.
The benefits derived from this fund
raised by the ladies have been many. I'm
til this movement was started there was
great lack of instructive and beneficial
entertainments but now for three seasons
the thronged houses at the lectures have
shown that the public appreciated some
thing better than the cheap shows which
have grown so numerous. But beside the
benefit to the community from the excel
lent course provided much good has come
course have been given free of charge to
the College association and this has aided
greatly in increasing their membership
and the interest in their work.
The boys branch and ladies' auxiliary
have both had the same privileges, and the
effect has in both cases been to increase the
membership, and put considerable sum in
"a nf nj pf Ct
Importance has been the formation by
reason of the help thus given of an active
association in Winooski. Last fall by
vote of the directors the offer was made
to the people of that village that if they
would organize and open rooms and hold
regular meetings, each member of their
association should have the privilege of
our lecture course without charge. The
offer was gladly accepted, and an associa-
ton OF nearly 100 members was formed, a
good reading room opened and meetings
regularly maintained There was great
need i'll Winooski of positive work for
young men, and we are glad that we have
been able to aid the starting of this which
has promise of SO much usefulness.
1t Is Il question which should come up
at this meeting whether some method
which would give graded system Of
tickets for members cannot be devised so
that our course can be provided for on the
81 L ~, I,fios TI"a ~ my ] IN
,yorl- mostly f,IIs have nlyvave a ,,rnnt
number of home and church duties, and
they cannot but feel that the raising of our
lecture fund in addition to other work is a
great burden.
A membership fee of one dollar for all
We Owe is very small am boyra,nr
a strong advocate OF a low price for mem
bership. do not believe that we should
allow our desire for money make that a
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