Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-30
ALUMNI MEETING.


Reports of Committees.
The annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni was held in tue college chapel on
Tuesday morning, June %, 1892, at 10 80
O. clock. In the absence of the president
and vice president the meeting was called to
order by Charles Z. Allen, the secretary.
On motion, William {. Richie of Chicago,
ILL.,, of the class of 1852 was elected presi-
dent pro tenn. The record of the last meet
ing was read and approved. Don A. Stone,
treasurer of the association, reported S21
in his hands with all bills paid. The report,
on motion Of Rev. \. ID. Barber wa, nc-
cepted and ordered on file. The report of
the obituary committee, prepared by Hon
Seneca llaselton, its chairman, was read by
HIM and ON motion of Hon. f.. b. Taft it
was accepted and ordered to be published
with the report of the meeting.
The report embraced the names Of Asa
Owen Adds of the class Of 1929, died in
Washington, ID. c., aged 80 years; Edwin
Flint. class of 1886 died in Mason City, Ia,
aged - years; James W. Hickok, class of
1887, died in Burlington, Vt, aged ~
years; Almon Lawrence, class of 1887, died
in Monkton, VI, aged 81 years; Ebenczer
NJ. Toof, class Of 1887, died IN Decatur
Mica, aged - years; Orville G. Wheeler,
class of 1891, died in Burlington, VT, aged
10 years; John q. Smith, CLASS OF 1898,
diel in ST. Albans, VT, aged 10 years; John
II. Hopkins, class of 1899, died in Hudson,
n. y, aged II years; William
l.. knowles, class of 1Sll, died in
Potsdam, y. Y, aged II years; San
ford Halbert, class of 1912, died in
Buffalo, y. y. aged 73 years; Horace
Hatch, class of 1912, died in New Haven,
Conn, eyed 50 years; Joel T. Benedict, class
of 1913, died in Parsippany, \. j., agel =
wears; Artemas b. Waldo, class of 1913,
died in New York city. aged GS years;
Jonathan }. Marvin, class OF 1871 d'ed in
Falls City Neb., aged 50 years; John G.
Hale, class Of lS45, died in Rellands, Cal.
aged Us years; Hiram II. Atwater, class OF
lS41, died in Brattleboro, Vt, aged q;
years; William r. Mills, class of 1S4D, die1
in New Orleans, La, agel 63 years; Law
renee Myers, class OF 1853, died in Plain
field, y. j., aged 80 years; Quincy Blakely
class of 1894, died in Wakefield, n. IL.
aged GS years; Joseph Al. Poland, class o
1862, died in Marblehead, Mass, aged 81
years; Henry S. Douglas, class of 1881
died in Kansas City, No., aged 33 year
and Sanford l.. Gates class of 1883 died il
Morrisvllle, Vt, aged IS years. On motion
OF Prof. j. +. Goodrich the following com
| mlltee were dlIOluleu pl tue pEeSIueuI u
report u list of officers and committees for tn
ensuing year. viz Prof j. Z. Goodrich, Rov
j. |. Bliss and II. l.. Ward. The committe
subsequently reported the following, wh'
were unanimously elected: President, 4. j
Hamilton, PHI. d., Oswego, y. Y; vice
president, Charles Dewey of Montpelier
Vt; secretary, Charles L. Allen OF Burling
ton, VT. treasurer, Don 4. Stone OF Bur
lington, VT; obituary committee, Senec
HGselton, Z. W. Brownell, l.. f. Englesb
and DR.. John b. Wheeler, ali OF Burlington
Vt; executive committee, +. Is. Taft Rev
$. l.. Bates and ii. s. Peck OF Burlington
Vt; DR.. T. b. Nichols of Plattsburgh, n
y, and y. X. Chstfee of Rutland VI.
On motion OF &. +. Allen the executiv
committee were authorized to provide a
orator and poet for the public celebration c
the alumni in 1898. Rev. A. ID. Barbe
called attention to tine fact that there we
at present no representative of the clerica
profession Oh the board of trustees OF th
University and moved that committee q
three be appointed to consider the matte
and report at the meeting next year. Til
motion, after some discussion, was carried
and Rev. A. d. Barber, Rev. DR.. j.