Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28

to the number of several hundred gather
ed at the rear of the mill for the pur-
pose of listening to a number OF address,
cs pertaining to the erection of the new
gymnasium building.
President Buckham opened the cxer-
Cises. He said that the company was not
gathered 10 hear any set speeches but
to listen to d few short informal talks
He said that while travelling in Cali
fornia last summer party of college
people, with whom he was. heard conttn-
TALLY an expression which amused them
greatly. 1t was the word proposition. Tie
said that he now found the word very
convenient 1t is now the gymnasium pro-
position. There are several minor pTopo-
sitions connected with it which do not
need talking about. We need gymnaS-
ium. We do not need to talk about that
We arc going to have n gymnasium. We
do not need to talk about that. We must
decide where to locate the gymnasium
and that we have talked about. We have
decided to locate the building with the
front to the west and with the main por-
ton of the gymnasium running to the
east.
lie said there is the architectural prob
lem and the size of the building TO tc
taken into account We shall have a
building about 40 feet long by 100 wide
In it there will be a hall a running track,
shooting gallery, plunge bath, and eN-
erything that pertains to a gymnasium
There Is also the military proposition. We
must have "A drill hall. The building
would not be large enough for battalion
drill but that could be held during the
spring months out of doors and the hall
could be utilized for company drill. There
is also tho winter proposition. In the WIN
ter it is necessary to keep the plows run
ming "A large part of the time and the
building must he so located that it will
I no &c a
proposition also. The building ought to
he available for social functions and so
construed that larger number could be
accommodated than l. now possible i'm any
college building. There is the financial
propositions We have hoped that somo
alumnuS would come forward with $5p,0N
and present the University with a gym
nasium that would compare faVorahly
with those of institutions similar TO the
University of Vermont. Twenty thousand
dollars or $4,000 will build a modest struc-
ture suitable for all PURPOSES. We have
now received about $1,000. OF this $j6oC
came from J. II. Converse and $500 from
Frederick Billings The rest is in amounts
/ from $500 down. President Buckhau
closed his remarks by having passed
! around books to receive subscriptions fol
| the building and also to build lockers
Remarks were also made by Prof. @
T.. Howes, G. w. Benedict, j. w Tobel
! anu Nlpl. - D. i'dll'N ~ p''' b''ll S''lil'
| between the college team and a nine made
| up from the graduates was won by the
| latter, IS to S.
| RECEPTION At GRASS MOUNT.
The ladies of the faculty received thu
friends of tho University at Grass Noun
between 4 and o'clock. The fine ole
mansion with it's spacious rooms was Yer!
effectively decorated with roses and otne
flowers. The guests were received by Nj $
CT. H. Perkins Mrs. J. f. Goodrich, Mrs
A. l.. Daniels and Miss tIihbard the ma
iron at Grass Mount. Music was furnish
ed by a Violinist and harpist and the at
fair was pleasant feature of the week
festivities