Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-19
NEW YORK ALUMNI OF THE U. V. M
A Successful Reunion and banquet Hole
-kcpIurks by Pre- ,ident iSuckha III ant
Others.

A Successful Reunion and banquet Held
-Kennrks by President Buckha III and
others.
For several years it has been in the minds
of some OF the graduates OF the University
of Vermont resident in this city to come to-
gether for the purpose OF forming an asso-
citation of the alumni in this vicinity. This
idea took form last Frida evening when 80
loyal sons of the u. V 81. met at Clark's
restaurant No. - West 23l street Dinner
was served at o clock. Among those who
had places at the tabie were President VI.
IL. Buckham, Robert u. Benedict, esq,
Hon. L.ucius e. Chittenen, DR.. A. NJ.
Phelps, Dr. Z. W. Forest. Jhe Rev. DR..
PhiIo +. Leavens, Prof. j. II. Worcester
Prof Horatio LOOMS j. NJ. Ferguson, esq,
Dr. i. d. Fletcher, Mr.. b. l.. Benedict
Mr.. Darwin p Kingsley and Dr.. G. w.
Roberts,
After ample justice had been done to
mine host Clark delicious viands, Robert
d. Benedict, AS raped the tables to order,
made few introductory remarks explain
ing the purpose of tie gathering aud intro
ducing President Buckhsm. the president
responded i'll happy vein modestiy accept
ing the generous applause accorded him on
behalf of the college he represented and
| tacetiousy referring to himself as the coun-
tryman-guesC OF his city cousirs. He
briefly outlined the financial condition of
the college, enumerating the gifts Of the
| last 10 years; spoke OF the changes recently
made i'll the curriculum, and made some
estimates as to the future He thought
there We're great possibilities in orGaniza-
tions of the alumni in the large cities and
expressed the hope That the example of the
New York graduates would be speedily fol-
| lowed by the alumni in other cities OF the
/ United States.
/ Hon. Lucius +. Chittenden, Nermont's
distinguished nistorion an orator, respond
ed for early Vermont He paid a glowing
/ tribute to Vermont STOCK" spoke of the
! influence of Vermont in the nation and at
tribuled much of that influence to the Uni
versity. Mr.. ChitteuIan is full of early
Vermont history and he poured out chap
ter closely connected with the early history
of the college much to delight of his audi
| tors
DR.. Phelps responding for the medical de-
partmsnt, said that he was not an alumnus
of the u. V. NJ. but regretted that he
WASH t. He sad that the standard of the
Medical department had been raised until
now The course at Burlington was not IN
ferior to that of any New York college.
Prof. j. II. Worcester of Union THEOLOGY
cal seminary responded for theology. He
spoke highly OF the work done at the L. v.
NJ. in laying foundation broad and strong
upon which to bui!d later study. He said
it had been remarked TO him by graduate
of another college that the stamp OF the T..
Y. ii. man was high ideals and great On
thusiasm for study" DR.. Worcester has
been recently called to Union Theological
seminary, it will be remembered, to fill the
chair OF systematic theology made vacant
by the resignation or Prof W. Il. T. Shedd
Of the u. Y. NJ, class Of 80.
Dr.. ". E. Forest read poem prepared
for tho occasion. He called up by means
of verso not a few OF the characteristic
events of college life
Rev. +. +. Leayens was called on and
responded in his peculiarly happy manner
and among other things said that if there
was one thing which distinguished the L.
V. NJ more than another it was the clear
moss OF method III thought which it incul-
Gated into Its students. He also spoke OF
the quality of the stock 10 be found in tn,
Vermont hills. lie said that men borr
among those hills-and 1.-THE poorer the sol
the better the men'-and educated at the u
V. Nj. were Jut the men needed in tni
great metropolis.
Letters OF regret were read from DR.
Shedd Col Erhardt and others. A com
mittee consisting of Robert ID, Benedict, AS
w. L. Forest II, W. a. Mitchell 49, b
c. Dag 'SS, and Charles BuckhaIn 81, wer
appointed to draw up plan for completing
the organization and to arrange for the mex
meeting.
a ter the continued and increased pros
perity of the L. V. NJ. had been proposed
the gathering broke up.
a word of appreciation is due TO Mr.. W
A. Mitchell, ~, to whom more than to an.
one else the Success of tho reunion is due.
New York, Nov. 4.