Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-01
Seniors at University of Vermont
Had Everything to Their
Liking Monday.
MADE FAREWELL CALLS
Exercises on the Green in the After
noon. Followed by Receptions Mt
HCuscs-Promenndc ut Nil
1ings Library in Evening.

the senior class met Mt nine o'clock, on
the steps OF the Billings library. for
the customary senior walk. The process
sion. headed by class marshal Collins
and President Abbott, moved. In cap and
gown. two abreast across the campus
toward the rooms of Professor Merrill.
En- route Professors Daniels and Thorn
as were encounted. long ray" was
given for each. to which they respond
cd with few appropriate remarks. They
were then cheercd with the old ''sls
boom and the seniors proceeded to call
upon Professor Merrill, who addressed
the members Of 1909 with his usual saw
DIR faire. The class afterward visited
Professors Votey. Perkins. Myrick,
Jones, Hills, Tuppcr and Major Tate.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
The annual class day exercises were
held during the afternoon on the college
green with large number OF alumni,
friends and relatives of the senior class,
and townspcople in attendance. The
weather, threatening at noon, cleared OF
as If by magic into ideal class day
weather. The music vas furnished by
Belongs orchestra A little after two
o'clock the members of the senior class
led by their marshal, Ray w. Collins
carrying the class banner. marched across
the green and took their seats beneath the
campus elms.
| Tie first spcake- was the president Of
the class. Edward S. Abbott. He spoke
! II how the class day Exercises mars tie
growing from an incomplete to "A fun
graduate membership of the university.
He discussed the undergraduate growth
from freshman to senior. The men OF
| Vermont, he said do not become mere
Intellectual machines. The class of 1909
will prove that this is not n college OF
dreamers The speaker added few
| woods H. ltG:rd to the debt owed &c
faculty by y. class and co,clud,1 with
! an exhortaton to the class not to for
get one another or alma mater.
Miss Miriam Hitchcock followed with a
history OF the class. tracing II from It's
freshman days to it's senior year, speak
ing of the various class contests. It's
prowess In athletics. the Ariel. the
dramatic ability, and discussed the various
changes in the life OF the college since
the entrance Of the class into the uni
versity She paid a splendid tribute to
tie memory Of a former classmate who
died last year. Miss Ruth Reynolds.
The class essay was then given by
Miss Jennie Rowell who took as her
theme the institutions of college Gus
| toms She spoke of the institutions as
a whole and as applied to university
life. She then went on to tell Of the
various customs instituted during the
last year and ended with discussion
Of the need Of a few more customs at
| Vermont.
The boulder Grafton was given by
| work Of the ideal boulder man. laying
| stress on the society as n medium be-
| tween the college administration and the
student body. He said that the real work
of the Boulder society is to discourage
| as well to encourage the various things
| incident to university life.
Following came the campus Grafton
which was delivered by Thomas ]. Null
care. He spoke of the changes during
the four year course. Behind the class
are the college days with all their
pleasant associations Time will erase
minor events and thus the remaining
memories will be all the brighter. The
first thing to be recalled to the memory
will be the college campus. He recalled
tire various class contests on the cam
pus. The campus was the first friend Of
| the class and will DC the last:
William Nj. Rouse then read TIE class
poem. which follows:
TO THE CLASS OF 1900
You are the passing past of that great
| stream
Which rises far adown the shade
wrapped past.
And which shall flow, unhindered. calm
ly on.
Until the span Of time shall come at last
To it's fulAllment and the hating years
Shall see for what the mould of man
was cast
The ages blossomng in perfect now'r.
Conservators are You of that great
| stream
or spirit. which within the world un-
folds;
To you is lent the heritage Of Greece
And Rome. and in your transient care II
moulds
The minds of men, and binds them low
ingly
To God revealed In beauties manifold,
And to His angels. love and law and
'Tis yours to add note to that sweet
song
Which rises from the throats that sans
in Greece.
And yours to bear along, by one short
step.
The worldwide message OF the Man OF
Peace.
The past is yours to live again-to yield
A finer gift before you crave release
To leave your print upon it's plastic
heart.
Upon the anvils OF the world shall ring
Your mighty blows. and In your we'll
| skilled hands
The treasures OF the earth take shape
and form,
And you shall tent In far, strange, des-
| sert lands.
And fashion cities where was naught be-
| fore
The universe shall yield to your de-
| mands
The secrecies Of hill. and cloud. and star
The upturned earth has sevenfold in
| crease
And yearly offers you It's rich reward,
Tho garnered perfume of wooded
| glade.
The waiting riches underneath the
sward;
THESE things shall come to you who care
for them.