The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-30
NEW COLLEGE TREASURER.
Charles P. Smith Succeeds z. Henry
Powell at Vermont.

Burlington, June 30.---Charles p Smith
president Of the Burlington Savings
bank. has been elected treasurer Of the
university Of Vermont, to succeed Col
r.. Henry Powell, who resigns on account
Of advancing years. The trustees Of the
university make the following statement
which covers the ground thoronghlyi
sThe trustees Of the university OF
Vermont have been considering carefully
for several days the question Of sue
cessor to Mr. +. Henry Powell, who has
efficiently for seventeen years served the
university as treasurer. There was 4
large number Of candidates, many OF
them well known citizens Of Burlington
and most of them possessing qualihea
tions which strongly appealed 70 the
trustees.
The selection Of a successor 70 Mr..
Powell was recognized as a matter Of
very great importance, because Of the
progress which has been made towards
the securing Of considerable endow-
ment fund After extended discussion
and careful consideration Of the quail
ications Of all the candidates, the board
OF trustees finally decided unanimously
"a offer the position TO Mr., C. r Smith,
president Of the Burlington Savings
bank. who had not been a candidate. A
COMMITTEES. on behalf Of the board, con
sisting Of Messrs. Converse. Powers,
Fisk, Roberts and Kingsley, waited on
Mr.. Smith this morning, and he was
finally persuaded. after some hesitation,
to accept the position
*The trustees congratulate themselves
on this action Of Mr. Smith. They be-
lieve that at this particular iuncture in
the affairs OF the university Il would
scarcely be possible 70 secure the SER
vices 81 d man who can render such sig-
nal services to the college as Dir. Smith
can
The annual meeting Of the Associate
Alumni association WAS held yesterday,
with President James T. Wheeler presid-
ing. After the reading Of the minutes
BY the secretary. Charles f. Allen. the
report Of the treasurer. II. B. Wright,
was presented and the report of the
committee was made BY Rev.
J, F. Goodrich.
There were 10 on the list, as follows;
William Porter Picrson, class Of 1885,
Elliott Taplin Farr, class Of 1915 Mar
Gus Dougherty, class OF 1872; Henry
Putnam Carlton. class Of 1870; John
Demison KnQsbufy, 1852 Edward Jud-
son Fill, 1855 philo Judson Farnsworth.
AZ. D., 1854; Harvey Hammond Taleott,
1850; Hiram Carleton, 1850; George
Washington Patterson, 1868; Charles
Denlson, NJ d., 1870; Porter Perrin
Wheaton. 1870; Jason Darwin Jenkins,
1874; Horatio Ioomis, 1875; Charles Gill
man Church. 1878; Chales Heny Hogle,
ls9l Joel Allen. 1892; Ernest Henry
Root. 1895.
These officers were elected;
President, Prof James r. Wheeler Of
New York.
Vice president. Henry w. Hill Of Buff
falo, N. y.
Secretary, Charles E. Allen Of Bun.
lington.
Treasurer, r. b. Wright Of Burlington
Executive committee. Fl, t. Ward, Max
+. Powell. IT. G. Cheney, / Il. Rich.
Breakfast committee. DR.. +. X Jack
son, J. 4. Stearns, Mrs. Paris, Mrs. Lon
ION.
Athletic committee, Or Lyman Allen,
Il. B. shaw, j. H Macomber
MIR. Lyman Elected Trustee.
The committee ON nominations for
trustee on the part Of the alumni re-
ported as foIlowss
Whole number Of votes cast, 664; de-
iective, 40; ballots counted, ga, Of which
Elias Lyman had $40 and was declared
.hoiee Of the Alumni association. The
,theF candidates were ii. w. Hill and
Eugene N. Fpss.
Mr. Lyman, up to year ago, when he
resigned, had been on the board Of trus-
ICES for about 20 years, doing excellent |
ieryiee.