Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-28
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Two Successful Candidates In the Rc-
cent Rhodes Scholarship Exam.

The Rhodes scholarship authorities have
reported that two candidates passed the
qualifying examinations. which were held
q month ago, They are Robert w. Daniels
L, V. NJ, Is and j. c. f. Voss Middle
bury, IA The committee which awards
the Vermont scholarship is composed of
President Benton, President Thomas, the
Rt. Rev A. c. A. Hall and Joseph a.
DeBoer This committee will meet the
candidates next Friday. November %, at
goo p m. at the Van Ness House. after
which they will award the scholarship.
There are several others who from past
examinations are eligible for the appoint
ment: James \. Wilson, II, Donald W.
McClelland II, and J. Randall Norton
'13. of Vermont. Messrs. p. L. Kidder and
Bosworth of Middlebury, and Mr.. Dean
of Dartmouth, and Mr.. Tousey of Tufts.
The latter two competitors in YER
mont by virtue of their residence In the
State.
The 18th Initiation banquet of the Delta
Sigma fraternity was held at the Hotel
Vermont Saturday evening. The alumni
present were Larry Gardner. 90. w.
Davis, 10, Blame Gilday, ex-13, Harold
Degree, H. Merrill Irish, William Walk
<r - and A. Il. Caswell, 10.
The annual Pan-riellenc reception,
given jointly by the three women's fra
ternities, Delta Delta Delta, ri Beta Phi
and Kappa Alpha Theta to the women
Of the freshman class, occurred on Sa t
urday evening at Ora ssmount. The alum
rae of the several fraternities, the non
maternity girls and the freshman girls
were guests. In the receiving line were
Miss Terril Miss Marshall Miss Bart
LETT '13 Miss Graves, -, and Miss Girls
rer, 49, The junior girls of the three fra
ternities acted as an Introduction com
nnittee. and the sophomores served re-
freshments Of tee cream and waters Miss
Parkhurst, 10, Miss Spofford. IA, Miss
Simpson 'l3, and Miss Ruth Durfee. IA
presided IN the dining room, which wal
beautifully decorated with yellow chrys
snthemums carrying out the COLO
scheme OF green and gold. Bartohs or
ohestrs furnished music
DR.. Charles r. Whitney. ~. has beef
appointed 10 the medical faculty. lie Il
to succeed DIR. c. f. Dalton as assistan
professor of physiological chemistry
DR. Whitney also succeeds DIR. Dalton Il
medico-leRal chemist In the state lab
oratory. DR., Whitney is "a graduate o
the chemistry department in the class o
1897. having entered college from VII
liston. He is also graduate of IN
medical college in the class of 1909 AM
is a member of the Delta Nh fraternity
For several years he was assistant an
later was instructor In chemistry undo
Professor n. T.. Merrill At present h
holds position in the laboratories q
the board of health in Boston. DIR. Dial
ton leaves the faculty to act as secre
tary OF the State board OF health.
The three prizes of $50, which are OF
fered annually to the freshmen who pas
with highest proficiency entrance eN
aminatons in Latin, Greek and maths
mates were awarded yesterday. Ray
mond Grismer of burlington high schot
won the Greek prize and Laura Porte
OF burlington nigh won the Latin priz'
The mathematics prize was divided bt
tween Harold Ashton of Technical hig
tiRrngaeld, Mass. and Neal FoaGate {