The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-10
VERMONT MEN GATHERED.
Big Time for Graduates Of State Uni
versity Held Last Night.

One hundred and twenty sons of old
Vermont university gathered at The Pa
yilion in Montpelier last night and made
merry for four hours and more, Presi-
dent Buckham. President Spooner Of Nor
wich university Gov Mead, Lieut., Gov.
Slack. Speaker Howe and many others
prominent in Official life, past and pres
ent. we're included in the number, while
there were professors of various kinds,
including the professor of the parabola
and "Prof.H Ray Collins Of the depart
ment Of curves Red SoN variety.1 One
and al had a jolly good time.
At brief business session IN the par
lors Of the hotel, an organization was
formed. and the following officers were
elected: President, Judge George M.
Powers, SO; first vice president, Dr. w.
N. BRYANT, 73 second vice president,
Frederick Billings, 90; secretary and
treasurer. II. c. Shurtlei, 90; executive
committee. 4. W Lawrence '0l, G. w.
Bailey 90, II. NJ. Mcintosh so, w. J.
Biqelow 05. D. IT, Perry '0l,
At the banquet an excellent dinner
was served. and at 1880 toastmaster
Powers called the gathering to order,
after which Rev Benjamin Swift SO
offered prayer, Then a double quartet
of male voices from the undergraduates
delighted all with number, giving prom
ise Of further treats in the same line
later on The singing was fine, and
more than once during the evening the
bows were obliged to "ttme her up again"
at the demand of the crowd The as
semblv Joined in some of the familiar
Vermont songs.
President Powers proved a very ac-
ceptable POSTMASTER, and his hits were
many, as he introduced the various
speakers. Gov. Mead was first called to
his feet, and the entire company stood
end gave him a hearty reception. Gov.
Mead outlined some OF the things he
hoped would be accomplished at the pres
ent session of the legislature. President
Buckham Of the university followed, get
ting a rousing and rising reception. He
gave one of his characteristic speeches,
full of pith and point and occasionally
bringing out laughter. President Buck.
ham emphasized particularly the need
for development of Vermont as field
for the university
President Spooner OF Norwich univer-
sitw was ebeered loudly and long when
he was called upon, showing that Yer
mont harbored no i'll feeling over the
loss Of the annual football game. lie
gave q very friendly greeting from his
Institution to the state university and
wished the latter a great measure Of
prosperity. hoping that it would add to
its departments and continue as the state
university OF Vermont
( Or. +. T. Kidder so responded briefly
I TO a call from the toastmaster. and then
the. familiar figure of Prof Nate" Mer-
rill. dean OF the department Of chemistry
1 brought forth applause. Prof Merrill
begged that while the graduates were
talking about the medical department on
the one hand and the agricultural de,
partment on the other, they would not
I forget the valley" on the campus be-
tween aud give just a little pun to
I It also.
/ Dr. II G. Tiukham, dean Of the medi'
cal college. told OF the recent develop
ment OF that department and said the
medical college stands very favorably
taud il affords its sfndeut- d chance te
GO forth and compete with graduates
Of other colleges. T. g. Fleetwood wai
called upon BY the POSTMASTER last t
apologize for going out Of the state Il
I finish his college course, which Mr.
I Fleetwood did TO the merriment Of hi:
( hearers, and the banquet closed with all
joining in singing 4Champlain