Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-06-28


bers of the graduating class, announced in
yesterdays ISSUE were presented and officers
for the ensuing year elected as follows:
Presidcnt-G. G.. Benedict
ce-president-J. |. Gilbert.
Corresponding secretary-S. w. Landon. |
Registrar-G. y. Bliss.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Corse.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni was held in the college chapel Tues
day morning at 10:30 o'clock. The meet
ing was called to order by the president
Hon. Charles Dewey of Montpelier. The
Secretary read the record of the last meet
ing and the same was approved. The treas
urer of the association, Mr. Don A. Stone,
reported S29 in his hands with all bills paid.
The report was accepted and ordered on
file On behalf of the obituary committee,
Prof j. Il. Goodrich read the following list
of deaths among the alumni during the year
past:
Glass of 1871, Frederick Thompson Hall,
died in Sweetsburg, Y. @, aged about 50
years.
Glass of 1912, Frederick Van Sicklen,
died in Burlington, Feb. ,, 1894 aged '3
years
Glass of 1s43, Worthington Curtis Smith,
died i'll st. Albans Jan. 2, 1894, aged II
years.
Glass of 1916, Levi Meeker Northrop,
date not ascertained).
Glass of 1871, Casper Thomas Hopkins,
died in Pasadena, Cal, Oct. 4, 1893, aged 6S
years, months.
Glass of 1913, John Brodhead Wentworth,
died in BulfPlo n. V, Aug. +, 1898, aged
20 years.
Glass of 1851, Charles Carroll Webster,
died in Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. ), 1898,
aged SO years. q months.
Glass of 1862, William Coates Ritchie,
died in Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. "A, 1894, aged 81
| years, s months.
Glass of 1853, Ezekiel Cutler, died in
Deborah, Wis, Nov. /, 1893, aged 90 years,
& months.
Glass of 1858, James Boardman Gilbert,
died in Kansas City, Mo, March 81, 1894,
aged g. years, 6 months.
! Glass of 1856 Charles Colburne Prentiss,
died in \. y. city, June !, 1893, aged 81
! years.
Glass of 1891, Oliver Phelps Chan dler
Billings, died in y. y. city, Jan. 8, 1894,
aged 81 years months.
Glass of 1859, William Spalding Hall, died
in st. Augustine. Fla, March %, 1894
Glass of 1860, Norman Paul, died in Wood
stock, Vt, March 13, 1894, aged 81 years.
Class of 1868, Orlo Henry Austin, died at
Barton Landing, Vt. Sept 10, 1898, aged
80 years.
Glass of 1869. Charles Herbert Tuttle,
died at Ithaca, y. v, juno 2l, 1894, in his
4Sth year.
Glass of 1916. Albert Carpenter Prouty
died in Cambridge, VT, July %, 1898, aged
80 years
Glass of 1885, George Henry Fisher, died
in Standish, n. Y, Aug. 26, 1892, aged 80
years
Glass of 1892, George Frederick Pitkin,
died in y. Y. city, May 81, 1894.
The report, which included the neurology
for tho last two years, was very full and
complete, and the following resolution, Of
fered by John j. Allen, was adopted, after
a full discussion by the members present,
RcSolrcd, That a committee of four, with
power to add thereto be appointed by the
president, who shah have authority to collect,
prepare for publication and publish, in such
form as TO them may seem fit II memorial rec
ord Of the deceased alumni of the niVcrsitN,
for distribution, and that the executive com
mittce be authorized 10 defray all expense in
cidcnt to the preparation and publication OF
such record. said committee are also direct
ed to compensate in their disc retion the mem
tler~ OF the special committee for their labor III
the matter.
The president appointed Messrs j. E.
bOOlllcl. -. W E l-ulhlOlI, d. ISudI DllS'
and John J. Allen the special committee un
der the resolution.
On motion of f. b. Taft committee was
appointed to report list Of officers and
committees for the ensuing year, viz: T.
b. Taft, f. C.. Bass and II. S. Peck. The
committee subsequently reported the follow
ing, who were unanimously elected:
President-Charles Dewey of Montpelier
Vt.
Vice president-Robert d. Benedict OF
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Secretary-Charles f. Allen of Burling
ton, Vt.
Treasurer-Don A. Stone of Burlington
Vt
Obituary committeo-J. E. Goodrich s.
w. Landon, J. Isham Bliss and John j
Allen.
Executive committee-E. b. Taft S. L.
Bates, Elias Lyman, II. c. Farrar anG
Henry W, Hill,
The subject of the publication, from time
to time, of matters of interest connected
with the University in the newspapers oi
the larger cities was considered and OF
motion of John j. Allen the matter was re
ferred to the executive committee and the
president of the University, with tho reques
that they give it special attention. Tn,
> meeting then adjourned.