Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20


for. but the English class was the only
one carried through. This class has met
20 times. under the instruction Of II. A.
Edison, with FIVE students attending. The
attendants feel that good progress was
made, although the illness OF Mr.. Ed
son interfered much with the work.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT.
The report of +. g. Morrison. chairman
of the membership committee, showed
that at present there are 900 members
in the association. These are divided as
follows: Sustaining members 3d. con-
tributing members. 49,. unlimited NOM
bcrs. l4o: limited. 73 students. "a: boys.
1902. total, 6o1, which is - less than last
year. The Get One club now numbers
a. members.
PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT.
Or. Lyman Allen. chairman Of the
physical department committee. re-
ported in part as follows:
During the past year the work of
the physical department has been much
hampered by frequent changes in tho
physical director; nevertheless. consid-
! cradle good work has been ACCOMPLISH
ed. The classes were first directed by
Mr.. Fitzsimmons. then by Mr.. Hayes
c. II. Wilson and Mr.. Felber. until at
the present time Mr.. Van Cor has
charge OF lhe work. which is progress
ing favorably for this time of the year
At the beginning OF the season DR.. c.
+. Dalton gave six practical talks and
made "a careful physical examina-
tons Physical examinations are an
essential part OF good Eymna sum
work and it is hoped another year
every one who uses the gymnas stun
will be examined at the beginning Of
his course and have the proper exer-
cises prescribed for him. An examina-
tion at the end Of the year to note i'm
| provements is also dcsra BILE
An asphalt floor has replaced the
old leaden floor in the bath rooms. a
change made necessary because of the
leaky condition of The old floor. Old
apparatus has been repaired and new
apparatus has been purchased. The
following is the record Of class at
| tendance:
Business mems class. ............ 466
Evening class NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 40
High school class. .............. $50
a boys class. ................ SSI
r boys ella s................... IL SO
New Years day exhibition. 80
| Total. ................. .5l35
TWENTY-FIVE basket ball games were
/ played. and an athletic contest for the
senior members conducted. a similar
contest is now being carried on for the
boys Mr.. Van Cor is proving himself
a very good man in the work and We
were fortunate indeed to have him
when we We're left without physical
director"
Besides the regular work Of the COM
mittees the association did much goot
during the year in dire citing people &c
lodging places and in rendering assistance
to young men looking for positions. ir
fact, the office was an information bureau
through which many people were helped
in various ways. The bath rooms were
used extensively by outsiders and thu
game rooms were nearly always In use
The assortment of periodicals and news
papers in the reading room was revised
during the year.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Tho chair appointed a nominating com
mitt.c consisting of DR.. Lyman Allen. {
L. Smith and J. f. Tracy To present noml
nees for the general officers of the asso
citation. THEN nominations, which wcr'
carried unanimously. were as follows:
I'rcsidcnt--F S. Retain.
Vice president Prof a. d. Buttertield.
Sccretary-F. J.. Thomas.
| Treasurer j. l.. Hall.
| Inc following directors were ciected u
serve for two years. 10 succeed them
selves e. NJ. Russell. Howard Crane L
l.. Smith, {. l. Smith and IL. I. Rutter
The now president of the association !
the manager of the Equitable Assuranc
society for the State. He is u prominen
member of the Baptist Church ana Ia a
active worker in all lines OF religion
work. In closing the meeting MI. VA
Patten spoke hopefully Of the future, tx
pressing hims,f rs confident that tn
time was fast coming when the 5000
building debt, under which the associatio
has laborcd 81 long. will he raised ri
believed that with Mr.. Retain as presiden
of the association this debt must be raise
he fore long