The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-15
uNIvERsITY oF YERMoNr.
College Year Win Open September Is
With Good OutIook

With Good Outlook
Burlington, Sept. 15.~The university
Of Vermont will open on Wednesday,
September 20. The entrance esamina.
tons win begin on Friday, the 24th.
and continue until the opening Of the
regular college work The examination
schedule win be announced later. A
number Of changes have been made in
The faculty this year, some Of them per.
manent, and the new departments Of ed
ucation and home economics win open.
The department Of education, under
Prot J I Messenger, viii offer courses
in The principles Of instruction, the his
tory Of education, genetic psychology,
philosophy Of education, school admins
tration and the seminary course intended
Tor students already familiar with the
educational theory. It "a expected that
students who elect courses In this de.
partment win have had psychology.
Professor Messenger viii arrange for
lectures by members Of the faculty deal
ing with their particular subjects in
their relation 70 secondary school teach
ing These win probably be one hour
courses and viii be intended primarily
for prospective teachers IN high and
graded schools. There viii also be some
special courses offered for the teachers
Of Burlington
The work in the department Of home
economies, which Is IN charge Of Prof.
Bertha N. TeFrill, viii open coincident
with the other departments Of the uni
versity. One elective course win be Of
fered for the senior young ladies' Of tho
university. Next wear the work will be
more extended and courses will be given
for the juniors and soph0mores, who win
have prepared during the coming year.
Through the year The home economies
department will offer special courses to
the people Of Burlington, This year
two hour course viii be given 10 the
senior girls Of the Burlington high school
iR shelter, clothing and food Miss
Florence Taggart viii assist Miss Terrinl
IL the laboratory work
Or Frederick Jumper, IT,, Of the de-
partment of English, win spend the
year abroad and his work viii be taken
BY J. W. Rankin, A. b., ph. d. Dr. RAM
Kin comes To the university from Har.
ward, where be has been an instructor.
Or. and Mrs. Upper viii leave Burling-
ton about September 20 and win sail
for England about October !. They will
spend part Of the winter on the CONT
nent.
Prof a Z. Daniels Of the department
of classical mathematics win have a new
assistant This year. Prof }. Damolins
will take np this work. Professor he.
molins IL native of France, also
graduate Of the College Of France, ana
has recently been studying at Harvard
university
The work Of Prof. William Stuart ia
the department of horticulture wiz be
assumed by Marshall 3. Cummings, Z
VI NJ '0i Professor Cummings took his
masters degree from the university Of
Maine ia 1908 and has recently been do
ing some special work in horticulture at
Cornell university, and has received his
doctors degree from that institution. He
was also assistant horticulturist there
j. p Helyar, II Y. NJ. o. viii take a
position as assistant instructor in the
agricultural department
Prof Edward Robinson viii return to
the university and resume the chair Of
mechanical engineering. Prof A, w.
Slocum Of the department Of physics has
gone abroad for the wear, most OF which
he will spend IN study at Cambridge mi
versity, England. His work win be car
ried ON by Professor Freedman.
a large enrolment ID expected this
year and there Ii every reason 10 believe
that the freshman class will exceed IN
numbers those Of tie past two or three
years. The rooms in Converse hall are
already al taken Commons hall is 70
be opened under new management at
once The early opening is for the ae
commodatiOn Of the football men.
The wood work Of the "old milln has
been treated TO d new coat Of paint and 1
several strips Of asphalt walk have been
laid % the campus The university !
grounds and buildings are taking on +
smart and expeetant appearance for the
coming year and the frst few scattering
students are beginning to arrive in
town