Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
BEARS WIN FIRST PRIZE
Are Judged Best of College Par
ade Freaks.
DOW, 10, and butcher, ~, TAX,
second--Iong Line oG DiRuitaries
Leads High links os Students
Crowds Applaud.

The great college pee-rade heralded far
Md wide as the most brilliant pageant Of
he year. has come and gone In stately
procession preceded by city officials and
the deities of the class rooms freaks.
monsters and monstrosities marched
through tho principal streets of Bnrling.
on Monday AT very high noon. That is
% say. somewhat after midday had ar
lived.
Twenty automobiles. generously loaned
W generous owners, were used TO convey
HE dgnitarics of the municipality and
he university Mayor James r. Burke.
chief Russell Of the police department
and Chief Niles OF the fire department
ode near the head OF the pee-rade. Then
followed the larger part OF the faculty of
he University Of Vermont.
No adequate catalogue could possibly
ne made Of the various exhibits There
vas a sea serpent with over a million
egs and giraffe that could easily stand
n Burlington and browse on the top of
Mount Mansfield Adam and Eve march
ID near Circassian beauty from the
narem Of Abdul Hamid
The winner OF the first prize was an
exhibit Of animals from the depths OF
he Dark Continent. captured. 1t was al
eyed, by the noted T. r. II was gotten
lp by the Kappa Sigma fraternity and
he prize was a box at the play. The
Bachelor Cure
The second prize went to Arthur Dow.
TO- and E. II. butcher. II. The former.
:ostumed and made UP as a charming
Parisienne. reclined IN an open carriage
while the latter took the part of a very
iienif1ed coschman. This prize consisted
~ two tickets to the play.
The sea serpent with the million legs
and another monster unnamcable hut
overwhelming. we're deemed by he judges
worthy OF honorable mention. The latter
animal was shaped like torpedo, It
walked on four wrigglins feet and fire.
ouently emitted a noise like a spring
lamb. The sea serpent was tho work of
non-fraternity men and the other thing
the accomplishment of group Of stu
dents from the "od mill
The pee-rade was rather long in forming
but when it once was started everything
went of smoothly. The formation took
place on the campus and from thence 1t
went down Pearl street to Church and
on down to Main.
Beginning at the medical college build
ing the streets were lined with a. densely
packed throne. Such crowds have not
been seen on the streets Of Burlington
since tercentenary week and so many
children were in evidence that It seemed
as though all the schools in the world
had been dumped into this city.
The pee-rade broke ND in front of The
Strong theatre after having passed up
ST Paul street once and twice gone the
length OF Church street. The Judges,
Eeman w Allen. Or. F. W. Sears and
\. r. Hendee. then held a conference
md picked the fortunate winners OF the
orizes. W. W. Hayes. 10, was the man
,ger of the pee-rade and A. y. Lockwood,
II. the assistant manager.
The college pee-rsde. as erunner
or the college play has undoubtedly be-
come n fixed institution. No better evil
hence Of this is there than the great sup
oort which It receives from the citizens
II Burlington Everybody turns out to
see II and everybody lends helping
hand.