Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-15

The plans for carnival week are
nearly finished. The heads of the DIFF
ferent committees met Saturday even
ing at the Hotel Vermont. and went
over the program for the great occa-
sion in a general way.
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 10.
Afternoon--Tobo slide and
coasting hills open; ice boating on
Lake Champlain, skating. curling
hoys' freo-for-all skating race on
Champlain rink at 1880 o'clock.
Evening--Grand opening and illum-
nation of the coasting hills. with
torch light procession. tobogganing,
coasting, skating.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
misunderstanding and toboggan-
ing and visits to the smelt fishing
shanties with fishing through the leo
on Lake Champaign.
Afternoon--Ice boating. oasting
hockey. toboeganinC. curling, hockey
match on Champlain rink at $3.50 te-
tween the Fort william Henry team
end the All-Collegians Of the Univer-
sity Of Vermont. mons frce-for- all
skating race on Champlain rink and
broad and high jumping contests on
skates at $3.50
Observation-Disclosures alton OF toboggan
Slide coastiEg. skating and curling.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 81.
Morning--Fancy skating tournament
ana skating at Champlain rink, coast
ing ard tobogganing. and visits to tho
smelt nshing shanties with fishing
through tbs lee or Lake CHI plain.
Afternoon--Icc boat racing. sleigh
Ing, Seating hockey, coasting. toDog-
gaming. free for-all skating race for
men and broad and high jumping con-
tests on Champlain rink at 2:30
o'clock.
EveninC-Cirand procession OF trav-
erses. coasting, tobogganng, skating
and curling. Masquerade for tobog-
ganists at the TIlckok slide, preceded
by torch-l light procession of masquer-
aders
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %.
commissioning In barges for guests
to different points of interest, starting
from Hotel Vermont at 9:3o. CoastinE
and tobogganins. and visits to the smell,
fishing shan.ics with fishing through the
ice on Lake Champlain.
Noon-I,alk-Valk parade by U. " NJ
students In costume.
Afternoon-Hare and hound chase or
snow shoes, ice yacht races, coasting
: tobogganing, skating. Hockey match or
lChnmplain rink at 2:S0 between the
| Enosburf is team, with Larry Gard
ner. captain and the All-Collegian team
of the University of Vermont of Burling.
ton. Curling match at 400 o'clock. Mems
freefor-all skating race and broad high
jumping contest on Champlain rink al
500 o'clock.
Evening-Grand illumination Of Cham
plain rink, toboggan slide and coastins
hills. with fireworks at the rink, ant
slide. TObogganing, coast!ng, skating
and curling. Kake Walk at U. V. NJ
gymnasium at 7:45. Tne distinctive fea
ture OF the college year
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY o.
Mornlng-Coastins, tobogganing an,
skating, ana visits to the snelt FISHING
shanties with fishing through the ice or
Lake C'hamplan.
misunderstanding. tobogganing, skat
Ing, ice boating and curling. Boys free
for-all skating race at Champlain rinl
at 40 o'clock. A general invitation /:
extended to all children for this after
noon. giving them free access to all tn,
different sports.
g-Tobogganing, coasting ant
skating.
Thursday bir,hday-is It
be the big day of the week The railroad
are making special excursion rates 70
/ IpN nd hn fIup Pol mi, .
and with toboGganng. coa.sting. skating
fishing through the ice, and a variety o
races and contests. and Nominations an
fireworks in the evening, 1t will be indee
an event.
Thursday evening is also the night o
| the college "kake-walk" at the Univer
sity OF Vermont This exhibition, held /
the university gymnasium consists of
series of elaborate exhibitions and vaude
vile performances by the college mer
occupying all of long evening and fol
lowed by the walking for the cake +
true old Dixie style, and closed by a pro
gram of dancing. 1t is held annually o
the night of Washington's birthday, it
entirely unique with the University o
Vermont, where ii originated. no othe
college in America having a like custom
and it draws every year an audience O
600 people.
This year the kake walk has been incoI
porated in the program OF the white
sports, and the evening OF the 22nd Ia
leen reserved for this event. Quito
door sports have been provided on
large scale for those who prefer then
but 1t is certain that large portions of tn
visitors to Burlington will be attracted b
the college performance, and plans ar
being made accordingly.
MONSTER STREET PARADE.
Arrangements are now being made IL
q big street parade at noon on the 22nt
Winter sports will be made a feature {
, this parade, and the college mon are
have a large share in the spectacle. Til
college 'peerade," which attracts crowd
every June Is a great annual success, b,
? the winter sports parade is to be di
ferent thing entirely.
A hare and hound race on snowshoe
, and a masquerade at the toboggan sli6
are other features of carnival weel
Every day there will be potato races c
skates, high and broad jump contests c
skates and races at the rink. Monda
and Friday there will DO children's race
which any caild may enter FREQ OF charg
and on the other days there will be col
tests for older persons. No red tape w
attend entries for these races and tho