Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-04

individuality among the students The
social advantages Of Burlington should
attract students. We have all the adj
vantages of the country and all the adj
vantagcs of small rural city. There is
therefore reason why we should enlarge
our field. If you ask how we shall do it
| Will say that it is for you, the alumni,
to do. The trustees have under advise
ment the creation of an advisory board,
made up of members scattered all over
the country who shall look after the in
tcrests of the University.
The gifts of the year include n $1,000
scholarship, Mr.. II. l.. c. Cannon's col
lection OF East Indian Curiosities, DR.. w.
G. r. Shedd's library and "A lot from Mrs.
j. II. Spear for the erection of a chapter
house by one of the societies. But the
browning gifts of the year are of course
the dormtory and the science building
which are now SO far completed as to
show their beautiful lines. The trustees
have elected two trustees in whose cleo
ton the alumni and trustees conceded
Messrs. Webb and Roberts. To succeed
Hon. II. J. Phelps, who has just resigned
because he does not spend much time in
burlington. the trustees have elected DR..
Norman Williams of Chicago, a graduate
OF the university and a brother of the
donor of the Williams Science Building.
In introducing Gov. Woodbury. President
BuCltham recalled other chief executives
of Vermont who were graduates of the
University. He thought that Gov. Wood
G,et III, c,,,t,, eloo,,o ava eocond Of big
,,,si,ia,, &C q trustoo ~ tbo 1-nivorsit,
iIo osl,od rho cnvrrnor to snoalt for no
state.
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Gov. Woodbury. was greeted with hearty
applause when he rose to speak He said
meet Won in The capacity | am allowed to
+o dav Tho state rocopnizos ito relation
~ The 1-niversitv Nv nrovidina for n rem
rosentation on its hoard of trustees and
in annropriatinp literally toward it's
mointenonce. In return the state on
meets the University will graduate younr
men and women who will be n moral and
intrIIcrtua1 force in Tho communitics
whore thGy dwell That IT mas done inns
exercises last Monday. Tho trustees and
faculty received considerable attention
in those orations and [ apprehcnd there
was much truth in some of the. things that
were said. No institution is so good but
that il might be better. All criticism
should be received with thaukfuness 10y
the faculty and the alumni. You must
have a satisfied alumni to have a good
institution. Every alumnus is com
mercial traveller for the institution and
the number of the students and the pros
perity of the University will depend largo
~ on the enthusiasm which he feels. The
state is Justly proud OF the University.
1t is proud of the Medical department.
Although | never practiccd medicine it
has always been a great satisfaction IL
me to have graduated from that depart
mont. ! believe in fact the happiness
experienced on receiving that di,loina wax
only exceeded by that of my friends on
learning that l did not intend to practice
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hoped to have Mr.. Williams of PhHadcl-
phia, the donor of the Science building
present. He was not but Mr. John L.
Converse, who gave the Dormitory build.
ing, could speak for Mr. Williams, as well
as for himself
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7 remember one of the first corrorotior
dinners many wears aro. In one Of hos,
early dinners the war ,.e,oinisccnce.
We're linperinf- aboiit re and a echo1orsbt,
vould he accented II, lion of a snescb 4,
I srealS for Dr. Williams him, ma,
be excused from y lone ernacb ,,rpnl
him 70 accomnan,. mo on tI,ie occaejo,
tn mat me Inlygrsiy has T., S9eh friend
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