Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-29
THE ASSOCIATE AlUMN,.
Officers Elected and Other Business
Trnnsncted at the AnruaI Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni of the University of Vermont was
hell in the college chapel, Tuesday, June
27th. 1899 at 1890 o'clock a. m. In the alb
sence of President Robert II. Fleming of
Chicago, H., the meeting was called to or
der by Hon f.. Il. Taft. vicc-president
The record of the last meeting was read
by the secretary and approved. The
treasurer, j. II. Macomber, reported $50 in
yhe treasury and all bills paid. The re-
port was received and ordered on file and
On motion Of j. j. Allen the usual annual
assessment of one dollar was levied.
The report of the obituary committee
was read by Prof. J. f. Goodrich. 1t COM
prised the names Of the following alumni.
deceased during the year 1883
Glass of 1S26-Lconard Mcllen Fitch, NJ
j., born in Hopkington, Mass. June ).
jSo5. died i'll West Newton, Mass, May 2S
1883.
Glass of 1S3S-Georgo Washington Reed,
born in Thetford, VI, November 4, 1871
died in MONTPELIER, Vt, July 4, 1SS.
Glass of 1S4G-Isaac Sawyer Bclcher, born
IN Stockbridgc, Vt, February =, 1875, died
in San Francisco. Cal, November 80, 1898.
Glass of 1Si6-Ionathan Allen VAIN
wright, NJ. D., born in Plattsburgh, n. y,
October q, 1921, died in Palmyra, No,
November 10, 1885
Glass of 1S41-John Curtis, born in North
Dorset, Vt, December q, 1873 died in
North Dorset, VT, April 10, 1890
Glass of 1Njj-Norman Williams, LII. D.,
born in Woodstock, VT, February J. 1885.
1icd in Rye Beach, y, H., June 49, 1899.
Glass Of lS74-Charles Farnsworth Bal
,ou. born in burlington, VT, December %.
lS55. died in Waterbury. VT, January 7.
iS99
Class of 1SSo-Frederck Mack Barstow,
born in Shclburnc, Vt, March g. 1850, died
in Shelbume Vt, March II, 1899
Glass of lNSS-Iollis Montague c. Chase,
born IN Fletcher, Vt, january ), 1862.
lied in Chicago, H., November Q, 1898.
Glass of 1S'0-Gcorgc Frederick Abbott,
boln in Frontier, \. y, November :, 1863,
died in Cornwall, Ontario, July 2S, 1925.
The report was accepted and ordered to
be printed.
DIR. Lyman Allen, Hon Robert d. Rene
dict and r.. = Bass, u. D., were appointed
q special committee to nominate officers
for the ensuing year. They reported the
following, VINO were unanimously elected
by a ballot cast by the secretary.
Prcsidcnt-John II. Converse, LII. D., of
Philadelphia, Ia.
presidcnt-tiCn Robert Roberts Of
Burlington, Vt.
Secretary-Charlcs Z. Allen of Burlng-
ton, VT.
Treasurcr-James II. Macomber Of Bur-
lineton, Vt.
Obituary committee-G. G. Benedict, j,
J.. Goodrich, George Y. Bliss and 5. L.
Bates, all of Burlington. VT.
Executive committec-E B. Taft and
Elias Lyman Of burlington, VT, j. D.
Denison of Randolph, Vt, Charles a. Cat
i'm OF Providence, r. l., and ID. X. Dewey
Df Boston, Mass.
ON motion of J. j. Allen, a special com
mittee consisting of II. b. Taft, Elias Ly-
man and Robert Roberts were appointe ed
to select an orator and poet for the public
exercises at committeeman next year.
The following communication from the
trustees of the University was read:
L. V, NJ, and S. A c.,
SccretaIy's Office,
Burlington, VT, June y, 1890,
10 the Secretary Of the Associate Alumni
Dear Sir:-At the annual meeting of the
trustees of this institution held june y
1888, it was voted that the Associate AL
umni be requested to formulate fer pre-
eentatton to this board, a plan for Sccur
ug alumni representation in the bOaIt
4 trustces, which they may deem prefer
,blc Ia the existing method,
a true copy from the record
Attest: G.. G. Benedict, Secretary.
T.. H. Byncton, -. D., moved that th'
communication be referred to committee
Of five to be appointed by the president, l'
'eport such plan, If in its Judgment u
should be considered advisable, at th'
next meeting of the Associate Alumni
The motion was carried and Il. II. Bying
ton, r. u. Benedict, f. G. Bass, j, j. Al
len and Horatio Looms were appointet
the committee.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting Of the Athletic As
focation was held at 80 o'clock Tuesda!
afternoon in the College chapel Th
treasurers report was presented and ac
repted and officers elected for the ensuins
year as follows: President, Elias Lyman
70; vice-president, f. X. Wells, %; secre
tary, D. f.. Farr, 't0; treasurer, H. a