The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1905-06-16

AdCo oll oIle sue Vi the cage, put
suitable inscriptions on both the
monument and the face of the
ledge, and put markers at the
four corners of the site of the old
cabin Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus
Smith has decided to the society
the site OF the cabin and right
of way leading thereto. This
will be the first historic size to
be marked by the state society.
President M. H. Buckham of
the University of Vermont, Bur-
lington, is in receipt of letter
from w. J. Bryan, trustee of the
estate of the late Phi1o S. Ben
nett, of New Haven. Conn, in
which a check for $500 was en-
closed. According to the terms
OF Mr.. Benefits will this sum is
to be invested by the officials of
the university to which it is given
and the annual proceeds are to be
used as a prize for the best essay
discussing the principles of free
government. The university is
one of the twenty-five colleges in
the country to receive this gift.
The convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Vermont, order of
Eastern Star, closed June 9TH
with the installation of the Off
GERS, elective and appointive, Sc
lected earlier in the day. Follow
ing is the list: Grand Patron,
DR.. F. G. Pettee, of Brattleboro;
grand matron, Mrs, Willis F.
Gr1swold, of Springfield; assoc1-
ate grand patron, DR.. Geo. H.
Gorham. of Bellows Falls; asso-
ciate grand matron, Mrs. Lillian
c. Chase of East Fletcher; grand
secretary, Henry L. Stillson of
Bennington; grand treasurer,
Eta A. Fairman, of Windsor;
grand conductress, Mrs. Jessie l..
Bigwood, of Burlington; associate
grand conductress, Mrs. Geo. F.
Leland, of Springfield; grand
warder, Mrs. Christina Borland,
of St. Johnsbury; grand chap
LAIN, Rev. l. P. Chase of Barton
Landing: grand lecturer, Mrs.
Elma Miller, ,of Newport; grand
marshal. Mrs. Carrie L. Hamil-
ton, of Brattleboro; grand senti-
mel, Carl r. Storrs, of Newport;
grand Adah, Mrs. Abbie D..
Stone, of Barre; grand Ruth,
Mrs. Fannie K. Wheatley, of
Montpelier; grand Electa, Mrs.
William Ford, of Lyndonville;
committee on foreign correspon-
dence, Mrs. Helen Stillson of
Bennington. The officers of
grand Esther and Grand Martha
were not filled. The next convo-
cation will be held in Enosburg
Falls. It was voted to change the
annual meeting of subordinate
chapters from December to April.
The programme of exercises
for commencement week at Nor
witch University, Northfeld, is as
follows: Sunday afternoon, June
Is, at $3.50 O'Clock baccalaureate
sermon in Dewey hall. Monday
afternoon June ~, at un1vrrsit :
range, at l O'Clock, the Austin
rifle competition, with gold, sill
yer and bronze medals, Tuesday
evening, June 20, in Dewey hall,
at 8 O'Clock the Sheldon prize
speaking; fraternity banquet at
1870 O'Clock. Wednesday morn
ing, June p, at 10 o'clock, annual
meeting of the board of trustees:
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
meeting and banquet of class 'O5
at Mortified house, at 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon on university
parade grounds, baseball game
Norwich University VS.. Fort
Ethan Allen; annual meeting OF
the alumni association IN the
evening; in Dewey hall at 81
o'clock, concert by the Colonial
Orchestral Club, Thursday
morning, June p, in Dewey hall,
10 O'Clock graduating exercises
Of class '05, including address by
John L. Lewis, of North Troy,
and music by the Colonial orches-
ira at noon corporation dinner
n the drill hall; at ? o'clock, bat
-alion review and inspection by
Gov. ]. c. Bells staff; at Il
o'clock, presidents reception fol-
owed by commencement hop,
given by the graduating class
Friday morning, June %. at 10
o'clock in Dewey hall, entrance
examinations.