Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-16
Its Alumni Hold Reunions
in Boston and New
York City.
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION
Elects Charles A. Catlin of Providence
President -Tbe New York Alumni As
ISOLATION Chooses Charles A. Hoyt
For President List of Speakers
and Guests.

Boston, fDD. lO-lnc Clgntn dnUudi re-
union and banquet of the New England
Association of the Almltni of the UnlVer-
sity of Vermont was held at the Parker
House this evening. thirty nine sat
down To the banquet. Grace was said hy
chaplain Rov. J. w. BuCkham of Salem.
Post -prandial exercises began at $3.50
when President T.. II. Byingtop Of the as
sociation raped for order and quar-
tette composed OF four of the younger
graduates sang. "Champlain." Or. BY
ingtou then welcomed the graduates Of
the University and introduced PreauohC
BuchAm. who was greeted with applause.
President NJ II. BuckhHm OF Burlington
paid a handsome tribute to Senator Nor
rill saying that no other man had done as
much for tho University as he. Referring
to the growth of the University president
Buckham said that few years ago nc
made application to he admitted 10 inc
New England Association of College Pres
idents but the reason was given MAT the
college was too far away. Nhethef ulS
was really the reason 81 not the ChiNer-
sity has since been autnltteH ana inc an
uual meeting was held in Burlington last
fall and Wa one of most enJoyaoIe ana
profitable ever held. President buchanan
referred to college spirit anu Colltst ny
md said graduates of the uniNersuy OF
Vermont had reason to consra' ualc theh-
r'lves on the way the present Htud'"ts re-
yardcd these matters Ihe gIeat nation
nj problems which are already conf onl-
ing us in orr new relations WIZ" pt"ei i''
lions demand the pest minus III tne cVu, .
try for their solution ahu no cIa09 IL -
Ter qltalihed TO srapple WIN t'leli 'I
college graduates. re "dHteu ~ So ~
lcge men go into poIltlcs more. .,
Lewis IT, Mcduei Oh riONiHo"NV' 49,
don't of the Vermont association OF khode
Island, although not srauudte u Nv,
University or vermont euIosl"'" w
state ana her people il al tloqu' ,'' 9po -
relating many lhc!a'nts 10 prove ms s'ate-
ments.
The general topic oil me evening wa
then taken up II peins; me rrlat,o NO., o.
the preparatory SchoolS 10 cu!l' ~
subject was discussed by IroI. d H. saw
Yer of Nllllston seminary haStnalnpl on
Mass; Irot. C. n. Morrlll CT i'rIS Ht,,i
academy, Bakershen' VT KEY ChutieS ,
Dole Jamaica ram; ana iToi' hI"ttrd
Ellery. OF sdNtons RIVER W. "C"ueii'' .
The general sentiment seemed to be that
boys and girls should DC thoroughly pre-
pared and then sent TO Vermont colleges
as far as possible.
Commute on nominations mace the'r
report Whlch was adopted as iollo"s.
p
ce-presidents-Prof' DAVIS X, DewcN'
l5oston, Mass; froi' r. T. W oourull ;
brunswick, Me- pr' FRANK H. olaPp'
North Grafton, Mass hon Elas lyman
burlington VT; UT Albert Nott' Ne"toh'
Mass.
Secretary ana Ireasurer-harl a. All
urcn. Boston, Mass.
Assistant secretary ana treasurer, u T.
Anderson. Boston. Mass
Chaplain-RcN' j. W. buckhanl' oa'eih
Mass.
Executive committee-(ieoree w Behe'
dict. Cambridge, Mass; Or. AImon coop
er, Brooklno Mass, +. H. peaNltt Mont
nflitf VI. George w. Stone, Boston
Mass; DR.. A. A. Gibson SomerViIle' Mass
the now president, Mr.. CatRn. IN q
bright little speech thanked the members
of the association for the honor confer
redd on him.
DR. II c. Tinkham of Burlington, dear
of the medical faculty, spoke for that de-
partment, referring to the raising OF th'
standard and the changes in the laws o
the several States regulating the practic
Ing of medicine.
state Superintendent Of Education NJ. S
Stone Of Montpelier spoke briefly of thu
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