Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-06-28
THE ASSOCIATE ALUMNI.
Officers Elected and Business Transact
ed at the Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Associate
Alumni of the University of Vermont ard
State Agricultural College was held in
the college chapel Tuesday, June 18th,
1900 at 1880 a. m The meeting was call
ed to order by the vice-president, Robert
Roberts in the absence of the president,
John II. Converse, and the record of the
last meeting was read by the secretary
and approved.
J. H. Macomber the treasurer report
ed SO "A in the treasury and all bills paid.
The report of the obituary committee was
read by Prof. J. f.. Goodrich of the com
mitee 1t comprised the names of the fol-
lowing alumni deceased during the year
1899 1900
class of 1S3S--Rev Homer Henry Ben
son. born in Hinesburgh, VT, April %, 1916
died in Wauwatosa Wis, Dec. !. 1899.
Glass of 1S43-Thomas Brainerd Nichols
NJ D. born in Enosburgh Vt, March p,
1917, died in Plattsburgh, n. Y, Oct 8,
1899.
Glass Of 1S44-Rev. Lucian West CLANCY,
born in Barnard. Vt, Oct. l6, 49, died in
Dundas, Mimi, Jan. IS. 1909
Glass of 1Si5-Rev. Orpheus Thomas Lam
phear ID. D., born in West Fairlee, Vt,
Jan %. 1870, died in Beverly, Mass, Jan.
"A, 1900
Glass of 1siS-Hon Dorman Bridgman
Eaton Ii. D.. born in Hardwick, w.
June q 1899, died in New York, \. y"
Dec % 1894
Glass of 1Si9-Prof. George Nelson hb-
hott, born in Newbury VT, Aug. 4, 1873,
died in South Newbury, Vt, Feb. Il. 1900,
and William Wilcox Robertson, LII. D.,
born in Stuartsficld, Aberdcenshire, Scot
land. April H. 1875. died III Montreal, p.
O.. Oct 8. 1899.
Glass of lS51-Byron Carpenter, born IN
MarshGeld. Vt. oct. %. 1877, died in WI
chita, Kansas, Nov, %, 1899, and James
Blanchard Ross, born in Essex \. Y. in
1884, died in Denver Col, July %, 1879
Glass Of 1s53-Rev. Lucius Erastus Bar
nard, born in Waitsheld, VT, June "A, iS2S
died in Galesburg, Ill, Jan. 80, 1900 and
George Ingersoll Gilbert, born in Pits
ford Vt. June TO- 1899, died in Hyde Park
VT, April ?. 1900.
Glass OF 1S54-Waldo Brigham, born in
| Bakersfield, VI, June 10, 1929, died in Hyde
Park. VT, April 2, 1900, and Charles Mer-
rick Gay, born in Gaysville, VT, July 10
1894. died in New York. y. Y. April /, 1900
Class of 1sGl-Malcolm McKillop, born r
Inverness, r. O., April II, 1897 died il
Rockport, Mo, Sept, s, 1899 and Johr
Wright Norton. born in Moretown. VT.
Aug. q, 1899, died in Vera Cruz, Mexico
Jan. 81 1900.
Glass of 1S6S-Lcslie Munson Plat, borr
in Colchester, Vt, Dec. /, 1SiS died It
Chicago, H. Aug %, 1894,
Class of lS9S-William James Forbes
born in Shoreham, VI, Aug. IS. 1874, dice
at Fort Collins Colo June Is, 1900,
On motion the report was accepted anC
ordered to be printed. Brief remarks
were made by Robert D. Benedict and Il
*. Pangborn. On motion of Robert d
Benedict the present officers of the asso
: citation were reelected, the ballot being
cast by the secretary. They are as fol
lows:
Presidont-John H. Converse, LII. D., o
= Philadelphia Pa.
Vice president-Hon. Robert Roberts o
burlington. VI
Secretary--Charles f. Alien of BurAng
ton, VT
Treasurer-James II. Macomber of Bur
lington. VI.
Obituary committee-G. G. Benedict,
r. Goodrich. George Y. Bliss ana s. J.
Bates. all of Burlington, VT
Executive commitee-E b. Taft am
Elias Lyman of Burlington, VI, j. j
Denson of Randolph. Vt, Charles A. Cat
lin of Providence, r, l., and -, r, Dewe
OF Boston. Mass
l on motion Of John j. Allen the annua
assessment of one dollar was levied
s The matter of membership in the as
ISOLATION was discussed, and on motion O
z John j. Allen a committee Nf five were az
. pointed by the chairman to consider tn
matter and report at the next annua
meeting. viz, j. j. Allen, Elias Lyman
}. T.. Goodrich, James r. Wheeler and ,
/ II. Macomber.
Elias Lyman in behalf of the trustee
of the University, laid before the meetin
plan for substituting an alumni Dime
5 in place of that of the corporation in OF
4 der that more prominence might be give
t to the University graduates If they so dc
q sired. The subject was generally discuss
4 ed and finally left to a committee of fiy
n to consider and report at the next annu3
meeting. The chair appointed r. d, Ber
: cdict e. r. Taft, c. w Brownrll II
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