Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
always be lovingly remembered.
CLASS POEM.

We may seek lands whose borders we do
but little know,
But loyal L. " Mite will come upper
most we know.
Our Alma Mater. Graded mid the old
Green Mountain State,
Has long seen the dust OF chargers
whose breath seems never to abate
Come now. Naught seven, are we to be
so far behind
In girdng on our armor, and our hearts
with hearts to bind?
Not so, for old Vermont, from her watch
tower on the hill,
Tho having seen many noble men 20
forth from her old. old mill,
VIII spur us on to nohler deeds, as we go
forth on our charging steeds:
Perhaps to win us fairer fame, perhaps
to win us greater name.
Let ours he the glory to spread far and
wide the fame Of our college, to for
ever abide,
And whether Sir Arthur or but poor
knight. We'll cheer ourselves on
ward with courage and might.
And then from our works, when we've
made Vermont shine,
Who stands watching Ger like some tall
reckoning pine,
Wen be glad that our class from whose
ranks were some CLEANS,
Did ride forth to battle from the Gate
way Of Dreams.
PIPE GRAFTON.
In the absence of Mr.. Stanley, who was
| unable to be present. on account OF the
serious illness Of his mother. the pipe
Grafton was given by Mr.. Waterman.
Class and college spirit was his theme.
He spoke OF the lesson given by the class
Of 'O6 in class spirit. and of the way the
present class has followed that instruc-
ton and attempted 70 give il to succeed
ing classes. Then in closing, he ndmon-
| ished the class 70 lose none of their old
spirit. TO come back 20 Vermont whenever
| opportunity allowed and never to forget
the happy days spent In college.
| ADDRESS TO UNDERGRADUATE S
Mr.. Chess spoke first of the need OF
| esta blishing permanent college customs
and rules for freshmen. He commend
ed the sophomores for their institution OF
new customs, especial. the one COM
| polling the freshmen to wear distinctive
caps. and advised the college body to
| Insist on the wearing Of these caps by
all future freshmen. Furthermore, the
freshmen should not he allowed 10 break
away from all customs and rules i'm
| mediately aftc- the class game, as Is Gus
| tomery
| The speaker then referred to the honor
| system and student government. He re-
| commended that these two systems be
tried at Vermont and felt sure that they
| would succeed here as well elsewhere
| and result in n better feeling between
students and faculty, and produce a
more responsible and clean-cut type OF
| men.
IVY GRAFTON.
Mr.. Northrup spoke OF the appropriate
ness of the ivy as a memento to be left
| by the class The planting of the Ivy
| By the class Is an old custom, and the
Ivy on the library calls back to the mind
Of the returned alumnus. memories Of his
college days. The speaker exhorted the
class to emulate the ivy in its striving
Yard a broader life and its attempt tc
surmount all obstacles.
| Music for the exercises was furnished
by Riker's orchestra The committee II
charge was, Guy NJ Page, Archibald l.
| Daniels, Frank NJ. Holcomb Hanson ]
| Partridge and Miss Gertrude Thomp
| son.
After the ivy Grafton the class march
| ed to the library and planted the elias!
ivy.
A class meeting was held II was voted 10
| present the library with some books. and
| a committee was appointed to carry out
the vote OF the class. The permanent
| orgization was then effected as follows
President, Charles c. Wilson; vice-presi-
dent, Miss Helen Douglass; secretary
Ferdinand Fl. Pease; treasurer. Walter
| II. Shaw,
ALUMNAE RECEPTION.
| At the close of the afternoon exercises
the L. V. M Alumnae club rendered a
reception to all college women at Grass
mount. Tie guests who numbered 100 OF
more were received by Mrs. Norton Mrs
Forbes. Miss Martin and Mrs. Waddell
The rooms were decorated with flowers
the color scheme in the dining room
where refreshments were served being
green and gold.
SIGMA PHI RECEPTION.
At the Sigma Phi house on College
street the following committee received
Mrs. Martha G, Wales. Mrs. c. w, Brad
ford, Prof. and Mrs. ]. r. Wheeler ant
+. II. Pease.
SENIOR PROMENADE.
The senior promenade In the Billing
Library Monday night was brilian
function and was well attended. Musi
was furnished by Riker's full orches
ira and there was dancing until lat
hour. The receiving committee wer
Professor and Mrs. Freedman and ID
and Mrs Lyman Allen. The librar
was artistically decorated with blu
and gold. the class colors, and wit
palms. The arrangements were Il
charge of Martin II. Rice, chairman
the committee.
FELL FROM A LAUNCH.
Joseph ShOrtsleeves of Essex, N. Y
Drowned in Lake Chnmplain.
Joseph ShOrtsleeves of Essex ~ Y