Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-25
THE UNIVERSITY.
New Year Opened Wednesday Large
Entering Class-Many Changes
in the Faculty.

The new year at the University Of Yer
mont opens Wednesday morning. Notwith-
standing several changes In the faculty,
the outlook for the coming year is the best
in the history of the college. With large
entering class and able men to fill the va
cancies caused by the temporary absence
or retirement Of certain members of last
| years faculty, Vermont will make the best
showing in years. both in scholarship and
athletics.
| The foot ball squad has already put in a
week of hard practice under the supervis-
ion of Physical Director. II. II. Cloudman.
MIR. Cloudman Is a graduate of Bowdon
college. having made guard on the All Am
erica team, and will he head coach during
the remainder of this year, coaching the
team during the entire season.
To meet the increasing demand new
brick building. to be used as a foundry,
has been erected just north of the mcchan-
ical building. The floors and tables in Con-
verse Hall have been vanished.
In the absence of Prof Howes who Is in
charge of the American school at Athens.
the departing nt of Greek will be in charge
of Prof. c. b. Stetson Prof. Stctson is "A
graduate Of Colby, Maine, college. has
studied at Berlin University, Germany, at
Johns Hopkins University and ut Harvard.
has taught for six years in Phillips Exeter
Academy and was professor of Greek at
Colby college for nine years.
Prof Frederick Upper, who has been on
years leave of absence. studying in Ger
many, will resume his former duties at
the head of the English department.
The vacancy In the German department,
caused by the retirement from college
work of Prof Huff has not yet been filled
but the position will be filled before the
beginning of the year. Prof. Hun after a
three months vacation. will take a posi-
ton on the Baltimore Sun.
c. f.. Lamb, '0l, will assist Professor
Freedman during the coming year.
DR.. II. +. Perkins will he assistant in the
department of biology will have full
charge of tho zoology: assist Professor
Jones in the course in comparative cytol-
ogy also offer in place of the individual
work on the part of advanced students in
zoology a new three hour course in adj
vanced zoology. The first half year course
will consist of laboratory work In compare
tive anatomy, the second half in compare
tive entomology. New microscopes and
equipment for the biological department
have been purchased.
Dr. Perkins received the degree Of A. B..
at the University of Vermont in % and Of
Phi. D., at Johns Hopkins in ~. During
the summer he has been doing original
work at the United States fish commission
laboratory dt Woods Hole.
Prof. Perkins will have full charge of the
courses in anthropology. physiology and
geology
Mr.. Doter will resume his duties as Sec
rotary of the college this year
Prof. William Stuart will fill tho vacancy
caused by the retirement of Prof. Waugh
from tho department of horticulture Mr..
stuart is a graduate of Vermont in the
class of OF. Since graduation he has been
employed as assistant of horticulture at
the Experiment Station at Lafayette. In
diana.
Professor Waugh has accepted the pro-
feSsorship Of horticulture at Amherst col
lcgc.
The Y. NJ. G. A. will he this year con-
Quoted under the seCretaryship of DR.. H..
+. Perkins. who was president of the Y.
NJ. G. A. during his senior year in college
and has also served for two years as gen
cral secretary of the Johns Hopkins ASSOC
citation.
/ Frederick Billings. 90. has presented the
Y NJ. G. A. with a check for 800 to he used
/ in the purchase of new song books and
room equipments.
The secretary's office will he in the room
at the right of the entrance to The larg"
lecture room Of the Science Hall instead
of in the mill" as formerly.