Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-12

THE BURLINGTON +
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Tho Histrionic Deveiinns-sohedule OF
Bnso Ball Games.
At the meeting of the Hlstrionc Devel-
ings Friday, the following officers were
elected President, F. p. Bingham 96;
C. L. Allen, '96; secretary
and treasurer, f. f. Lincoln, 81; business
N. ID. Blake, &c., stage manager,
G. M. Hogan, '97; property holder, G.. M.
Sobin, '96; executive committee, Bingham,
Allen and N. ID. Blake, '96, Hogan and
Willard, 81 The following were elected
new members Guy w. FELTON,. l.. q. Hay
ward, A. Il. Lewis, w. ]. Sayward Il. Il.
Allen and II. f. Hyde, 81, and w. $.
Bean, w. Leroy Bryant, w. II. Burt, w.
j. Forbes, L. =. Johnson, w. G. Perry, NJ.
e. Robbins, II. s. Taft, j. G. Torrey, c. S.
Van Patten, w. j. Whelan and w. Il.
Leavins, 9S.
Manager Sabin of the base ball team
has decided not to take the Southern
trip this year. on account of insufficient
chance for early practice, but will take q
trip among the New York colleges about
a month later than the accustomed South
ern trip. The candidates for the team are
working hard and competition for places
Will be unusually close. The prospect OF
fine team, which will continue the U. "
NJ IS reputation, Is very good. Manager
Sabln has secured the best schedule for
home games seen here for years. The
present schedule stands as follows.
April 29-Union at Schenectady.
April S0-Cornell at Ithaca.
May Hobart at Geneva.
May 2-Colgate at Hamilton.
May 7-Cuban Giants at Burlington.
May S-Dartmouth at Burlington.
May 9--Dartmouth at Burlington.
May 11-Bates at Burlington
May 12-Bates at Burlington. d
May l5--Tufts at Burlington.
May 16--Tufts at Burlington.
May 19-Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 2O-Dartmouth at Hanover.
May 22-Wesleyan Mt burlington.
May 23-Wesleyan at Burlington.
May N--Colby at Burlington.
May 2S-Colby at Burlington.
June 2-Amherst at Amherst.
June 3-Yale at New Haven.
June 4--Newports at Newport.
June Brown at Providence.
June 6-IIoly Cross at Worcester
June 1l-Union at Burlington.
June 12-Union at Burlington.
The events to take place on field day arc
as follows: Field events, throwing 1G-
pound hammer. throwing base ball, put
ting shot, standing broad jump running
broad jump, running high jump and pole
vault; track events, 100 yards dash, 20
yards dash, 4i0 yards dash, half mile run,
one milo run, half mile bicycle race, one
mile bicycle race, two mile bicycle race,
100 yards hurdle race hurdles feet G
inches), 900 yards hurdle race (hurd.es 2
feet 6 inchcs), one mile walk, and three
legged race.
Tho military department began to whirl
again Monday. after a months recess.
Drills are conducted at the same hour.
1880, as they were scheduled last fall, i'll
the large lecture room on the second floor
of the Williams Science building. This is
the first use Of the new building. Uni
forms are not needed until further notice.
At the college meeting Monday morn
ing Willard, 80, urged the students to
take some interest in athletics. He then
introduced Mr. Finch, director of the J.
NJ. C. a. gymnasium, who said that he
would cooperate with the students and
conduct special exercises for preparing
candidates for the field day events. Sever
al others made appropriate remarks and
the meeting closed with the college yell.
Gymnastics will begin Thursday evening.
Field day will probably come on the 18th
of May.
Capt Tutherly has begun q series OF
lectures in military science upon which
examinations will be had.
At the junior debate Monday the ques-
ton was: Resolved, That the adoption
of b-mctalism would be beneficial to the
United States" The speakers for the AT
| iirmative were Hyde and Lincoln and foi
the negative, Whitney and FELTON, The
! judges awarded tho debate to the mega
tive
The musicale given by the Y. w. c. A
Tuesday evening at Grass Mount drew out
a large number, filling the reception rooms
The entertainment was very well rend-
cred by all participants. The college la
dies were ably assisted by Mrs. Prof. G
! Il. Howes and the Rotations by Mis-;
Lucia, 80, were worthy of praise. The
Glee club was made up as follows: Frs
soprano, Misses Ladd, '97, l.. Norton '95
and Leavens, '96; second soprano, Misse!
Hurlburt, 81, Lee and Smith, S6; frs
alto, Misses Deavitt, '9s, May Russell, 80
and Leonard, 90; second alto, Misses
Spafford, 96, Paddock, 80, and Rustedt
49, Mrs. p. NJ. Snyder, Mrs. G.. f. Howe'
and Mrs. W. j. Van Patten were the pa
troneSses.
The following programme was length
ened by five encoreB
Ave Maria" Observation-Disclosures. lab
College Girls Glee club.
Recitation-"Lass Dorothy
Miss Emily w. I.ucii
Song-"The Two Grenaders,"
Mrs. G.. T.. Howe
Trio-"Lo Again It's Evening ,.... Veaz
Misses Ladd, Paddock, Spafford.
Piano" Siegmunds Love Song. Lang
Miss Marion Mcintyre.
Song-"Beauty's Eyes" Test
Miss Mary c. Paddock
ation-"Grandfather's Chair"
Miss Luci
Rustic Dance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reset
Glee Club.
Song-a-Ashes of Roses, b-A Summe
Wooing .....................Fr Frank Lyme
Mrs. Howess.
The first entertainment of the kim
proved grand success and will, doubles
establish a precedent to be continued il
future years.
Carl Fisher, exec, has been moved +
the Mary Fletcher hospital,
Clifton Howe, '9S, of Newfane has gon
home, victim of the mumps.